Latest in Executive Branch
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Lawfare Daily: The Legal Fallout After a Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
What is the legal framework governing state prosecutions of federal officers? -
The Fentanyl Executive Order and Domestic Military Deployments
Any attempt to authorize domestic military deployments by designating fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction rests on absurd legal theories. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Jan. 9
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Inside the Legal Battles Ahead for Nicolás Maduro
From extraterritorial arrest to head-of-state immunity, his case will test long-standing doctrines. -
Trump Orders U.S. Withdrawal from International Organizations and Treaties
The executive order directs executive branch departments and agencies to withdraw from over 60 international organizations and treaties. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Jan. 5
Listen to the Jan. 5 livestream as a podcast. -
The Situation: One Judicial Opinion That Sums Up Everything
Judge Paula Xinis’s opinion last month in the Abrego Garcia case is worth a deeper read. -
The Sde Teiman Crisis and the Assault on Israel’s Rule of Law
The court’s ruling about who can oversee an obstruction of justice investigation into military officials has broad rule-of-law implications. -
House Judiciary Committee Releases Jack Smith Deposition Transcript
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith defended his two criminal cases against Trump in 2022. -
Lawfare Live: U.S. Strike on Venezuela and Capture of Nicolás Maduro
Watch the discussion on Jan. 4 at 3:00 p.m. ET -
The Situation: What Were House Republicans Thinking?
Jim Jordan v. Jack Smith -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Jan. 5
Join the Lawfare team at 12 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump.


