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The Situation: Another Day, Another No True Bill
As Bob Dylan once sang, “How many grand juries must reject an indictment before we call it a no true bill?” -
How to Tell a National Security Story
A review of two books from Peter Roady and Andrew Preston. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trump Administration’s 2025 National Security Strategy
Listen to the Dec. 11 livestream as a podcast. -
How the FCC Chair Unplugged Jimmy Kimmel—and Why It Didn’t Last
Disney’s spine was stiffened by force. Others’ mileage may vary. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Dec. 12
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Lawfare Daily: The Duty to Disobey Unlawful Orders
What is the duty to disobey unlawful orders? -
Hegseth Memo Instructs Defense Dept. to Use Military AI Platform
The memorandum describes “GenAI.mil” as a secure service fit to handle controlled unclassified information. -
Rational Security: The “Adverse Possession” Edition
Scott Anderson, Tyler McBrien and Alex Zerden talked through a few of the week’s big national security news stories. -
Lawfare Daily: The Defense Tech Paradox, with Susannah Glickman
What is the role of defense tech in the second Trump administration? -
Lawfare Live: Discussing the 2025 National Security Strategy
Watch the discussion on Dec. 11 at 10 am ET. -
Unexpected Questions in Learning Resources v. Trump
Are IEEPA tariffs permitted as either a lesser form of an embargo or the equivalent of a license fee? In short: no. -
The Situation: Why Did the White House Write This National Security Strategy?
A very strange document.


