Latest in Executive Branch
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Lawfare Daily: The Thousands of Lawsuits Challenging Pres. Trump’s Mandatory Alien Detention Policy
Politico reporter Kyle Cheney discusses the thousands of habeas corpus cases he has pored through. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Jan. 30
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation surrounding the Trump administration. -
Rational Security: The "Pawing at Scott" Edition
Scott Anderson, Alan Rozenshtein, Eric Columbus, and Molly Roberts discussed some of the week’s big national security news stories. -
Minnesota v. Noem: A Hearing Diary for Jan. 26
A live-blog of the hearing where Judge Menendez considered whether to order a reduction in federal immigration law enforcement in the Twin Cities. -
The Inevitable Presidential AI Model
An Oval Office-centered model could reshape decision-making, records, and constitutional limits on executive power. -
Lawfare Daily: The Military’s Operational Technology Cyber Vulnerabilities
How may U.S. adversaries exploit the cyber vulnerabilities in the military? -
Measuring Congressional Sentiment Toward the Maduro Strike
What does the military action mean for war powers under Trump? -
Lawfare No Bull: Former Special Counsel Jack Smith Testifies Before the House Judiciary Committee
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Trump Administration Releases 2026 National Defense Strategy
The document is the first since the Biden administration’s 2022 National Defense Strategy. -
Misinformation Studies Meets the Raw Milk Renaissance
A review of National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, “Understanding and Addressing Misinformation About Science” (The National Academies Press, 2025). -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Jan. 23
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Is the GAO the Next Battlefield in the Fight for Separation of Powers?
The expiration of the comptroller general’s term is an opportunity for Congress to reassert itself, or retreat further.


