Latest in Executive Branch
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A Political Earthquake in Ukraine
Zelensky folds to critics and sacks his ultra-powerful chief of staff. -
The Situation: Why Can’t Kash Patel Shut Up?
On the FBI director’s penchant for commenting on pending matters. -
The Administration’s Drug Boat Strikes Are Crimes Against Humanity
Members of Congress are wrong to call the strikes war crimes in the absence of an armed conflict, but the strikes are serious crimes under international law. -
Executive Order Designates Fentanyl as Weapon of Mass Destruction
The White House says fentanyl is “closer to a chemical weapon than a narcotic,” warning about the opioid's possible use in a terror attack. -
The Pentagon’s Operational Technology Problem
The readiness of America’s warfighters depends on the cybersecurity of operational technology that is largely unregulated. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Dec. 12
Listen to the Dec. 12 livestream as a podcast. -
The Situation: Who is the “Responsible United States Attorney” in Virginia?
Such an official must exist, because the Justice Manual says her approval is required to keep indicting Letitia James. -
Scaling Laws: Rapid Response on the AI Preemption Executive Order
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Trump Signs Executive Order to Preempt State AI Laws
The White House has released an executive order blocking the enactment and enforcement of a “patchwork” of state AI regulations. -
The Bondi Memo’s Quiet Rewriting of Domestic Terrorism Rules
A leaked directive recasts counterterrorism around “Antifa,” hollowing out post-Church Committee safeguards while the administration claims restraint. -
OMB Releases Guidance on Trump’s ‘Woke AI’ Executive Order
The memo outlines transparency requirements aimed at ensuring AI models procured by federal agencies comply with “unbiased AI principles.” -
Why Zelensky Can’t Hold Elections Yet
As Trump pushes Ukrainians to go to the polls, consider the risks.


