Latest in Executive Branch
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Trump Administration Releases 2026 Counterterrorism Strategy
The 16-page memo signed by President Trump reiterates the administration’s plan to pursue cartels, jihadists, and left-wing actors. -
Lawfare Daily: An Insider’s Account of the Trump Administration’s Dismantling of USAID
Nicholas Enrich discusses his experience within USAID as DOGE dismantled it from the inside. -
Drone Threats Are Evolving; Data Retention Rules Are Not
Drones threaten U.S. bases, but recent amendments to Section 130i force deletion of the data needed to identify patterns and adapt. -
Kicking the Tires: A Voluntary Path to Pre-deployment AI Vetting
The administration lacks authority to mandate frontier model vetting—but existing CAISI and CISA tools enable a voluntary alternative. -
What the Murthy v. Missouri and Daily Wire Consent Decrees Do—and Don’t—Establish
Despite the spin, these consent decrees are negotiated settlements—not court verdicts. They contain no judicial finding or admission that a Biden-era “censorship regime” existed. -
How the Executive Branch Is Reshaping AI Federalism
From preemption to “managed federalism” and the reallocation of legislative authority -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, May 1
Listen to the May 1 podcast as a livestream. -
Maurene Comey’s Firing Exposes the Limits of Thunder Basin
Judge Furman rules that Article II removals fall outside of the MSPB’s jurisdiction. -
Executive Branch AI and the Rule of Law: An Emerging Research Agenda
Sooner or later, in this administration or a future one, AI will come for the federal workforce. -
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, May 1
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation surrounding the Trump administration. -
The Legal Framework for Accession
A guide to the treaties, acts of Congress, and legal precedents that define how new entities join the United States. -
What Does the Correspondents Dinner Have to Do With Trump’s Ballroom Project?
The case may test just how far national security deference by the courts to the executive can stretch.


