Latest in Executive Branch
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Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, May 29
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation surrounding the Trump administration. -
Rational Security: The “Potty Like It’s 1999” Edition
Scott Anderson, Anna Bower, Eric Columbus, and Molly Reynolds discussed the week’s big national security news stories. -
Lawfare No Bull: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Testifies on DOJ’s 2027 Budget Request
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AI Governance by Phone Call
An executive order so deferential to the AI industry that it disclaimed any mandatory authority still couldn't survive a few last-minute calls. -
Lawfare Daily: How the World Sees Trump’s America with Eve Fairbanks and Madeleine Schwartz
Eve Fairbanks and Madeleine Schwartz discuss The Dial's forthcoming book, “How We See it: The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump” (The New Press). -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, May 22
Listen to the May 22 livestream as a podcast. -
The Anti-Weaponization Fund and the History of Abusive Federal Settlements
The Anti-weaponization fund may be just the latest misuse of Justice Department settlement authority, but it still has distinctive legal flaws. -
Lawfare Daily: Trump Sues Self, Settles
How Trump settled against his own administration to create a $1.776 billion fund for victims of "lawfare" and "weaponization" -
Lawfare No Bull: Anthropic v. Hegseth and DOD at the D.C. Circuit
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Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, May 22
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation surrounding the Trump administration. -
The President Who Sued Himself
The Trump administration settles Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS with $1.776 billion for his allies and blanket immunity from government suits for the Trumps. -
Advice and Consent for Major Governmental AI Deployments
Before the executive branch deploys advanced AI systems in its most abuse-prone functions, it should receive congressional approval.


