Latest in Executive Branch
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Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Feb. 27
Listen to the Feb. 27 livestream as a podcast. -
Scaling Laws: The Pentagon Goes to War With Anthropic
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Lawfare Daily: Patronage Pardons: A Conversation with Prof. Lee Kovarsky about a Novel Feature of the Trump Administration
What are patronage pardons? -
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Feb. 27
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation surrounding the Trump administration. -
State of the Union 2026: National Security Excerpts
A roundup of foreign policy and national security statements from Trump’s second address to Congress since taking office again. -
What the Defense Production Act Can and Can’t Do to Anthropic
The legal answer depends on what the government is actually demanding—and the statute's ambiguities cut both ways. -
Are Trump’s “Fallback” Tariffs Legal?
After his loss at the Supreme Court, President Trump turned to other statutes to recreate his tariffs. Will they fare any better in court? -
Learning Resources: Götterdämmerung or Skirmish?
The Supreme Court’s decision thwarts President Trump’s attempt to enlist his emergency powers to levy taxes not otherwise permitted by law. -
Can a President Unilaterally Withdraw—and Rejoin—the UN Climate Treaty?
A historic exit from the climate framework exposes the legal gray zone governing treaty withdrawal and reentry. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Feb. 20
Listen to the Feb. 20 livestream as a podcast. -
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Feb. 20
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation surrounding the Trump administration. -
The Constitutionality of the Civil Service
The Office of Personnel Management’s latest rule calls into question the constitutionality of tenure protections for federal employees.


