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Are Military Lawyers Being Sidelined?
The TdA boat strike, which JAGs likely would have advised against, raises alarm bells for the military’s legitimacy. -
Rational Security: The “I AM an Object Lesson” Edition
Scott Anderson sat down with new Lawfare Senior Editors Kate Klonick and Eric Columbus to talk through the week’s big national security news. -
To Win the AI Race, Bolster Export Control Enforcement With Intelligence
Export controls are central to America’s ability to both promote its AI innovation and protect its strategic edge. -
The Department of Homeland Security Is Unlawfully Collecting DNA
The department’s accelerated DNA collection program is a civil rights and civil liberties nightmare. Consent is not the cure. -
Lawfare Daily: Trials of the Trump Administration, Sept. 18
Listen to the Sept. 18 livestream as a podcast. -
Trump’s ‘Merit Hiring Plan’ Has a First Amendment Problem
The administration is adding a political loyalty test to federal job applications. That is unlawful. -
Rational Security: The “Ten Years, Still Off-Key” Edition
Scott Anderson sat down for a very special episode of the podcast with Benjamin Wittes, Shane Harris, Alan Rozenshtein, and Quinta Jurecic. -
Recovering Unlawfully Imposed Tariffs: Navigating Refunds of IEEPA Duties
Importers can recover unlawfully collected IEEPA tariffs, but only if they follow strict refund procedures. -
The Situation: I Don’t Believe Kash Patel
The FBI directors shows a “lack of candor” before the Senate Judiciary Committee. -
Georgia Supreme Court Declines Willis's Disqualification Appeal
In a 4-3 ruling, the court declined to intervene, preventing Fani Willis from prosecuting Trump in the 2020 election interference case. -
What’s Next for the Cyber Safety Review Board?
The Biden-era structure is vital to U.S. cybersecurity, but the Trump administration could take steps to improve upon its initial setup. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Sept. 18
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump.


