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The IEEPA Tariffs Are Based on Pretext
The U.S. trade deficit is not an “unusual and extraordinary threat.” -
The Situation: Thoughts on the John Bolton Indictment
The presumption of innocence is never stronger than when you know the prosecutors are playing dirty at White House direction. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Oct. 17
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Lawfare Daily: Prosecuting Terrorism and the Pursuit of Justice, with Jake Tapper
Discussing the investigation, prosecution, and conviction of al-Qaeda operative Spin Ghul. -
‘Slaughter’-ing Humphrey’s Executor
The Supreme Court will decide whether to overturn long-standing precedent that protects independent agencies in Trump v. Slaughter. -
Rational Security: The “Don’t Upset the Masks” Edition
Scott Anderson, Benjamin Wittes, Kate Klonick, and Molly Roberts talked through the week’s big national security news stories. -
The Situation: Democracy Dies in Both Sides-ism
The Washington Post editorial on the Comey indictment was a failure of moral reasoning. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Oct. 10
Listen to the Friday livestream as a podcast. -
The Justice Department’s Dangerously Weak Case Against Letitia James
Lindsey Halligan didn't have a strong case against Letitia James. She indicted her anyway. -
The Trump Administration Pushes the Hatch Act to Its Limits
But whether those boundaries have been breached may not matter in the end. -
The Situation: Three Thoughts on the Comey Arraignment
I’ve never seen an arraignment hearing quite like this one. -
NY Attorney General Letitia James Indicted in Eastern District of Virginia
The charges came two weeks after Lindsey Halligan indicted James Comey, following the forced removal of her predecessor for declining to do so.


