Latest in Executive Branch
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The Situation: Deferring to Lies
When is a predatory incursion an eggplant? -
Rational Security: The 'Master of the House' Edition
Scott Anderson, Anna Bower, Tyler McBrien, and Peter Harrell talked through the week’s big national security news. -
Lawfare Daily: Federal Judges Rule Against Trump on National Guard Deployment, Tariffs, and Removal of Migrant Children to Guatemala
Listen to the Sept. 2 livestream as a podcast. -
The Federal Circuit Rules Trump Tariffs are Illegal
But its overly cautious ruling opens the door to more IEEPA tariffs in the future. -
A Primer on the Senior Executive Service
The Trump administration argues that the removal power extends to top career executives, endangering civil service tenure protections. -
Lawfare Live: Federal Judge Blocks Removal of Hundreds of Unaccompanied Minors to Guatemala
Join the Lawfare team at 1pm ET for a discussion of Judge Sooknanan’s emergency hearing, and more. -
Emergency Hearing over the Removal of Unaccompanied Minors to Guatemala
A play-by-play of Judge Sooknanan’s hearing where she blocked the Trump administration's plans to send hundreds of unaccompanied children to Guatemala. -
What Happened During Fed Governor Cook’s Hearing?
A play-by-play of Judge Cobb’s hearing in Cook v. Trump, a lawsuit challenging Trump’s attempt to fire a member of the Fed’s Board of Governors -
Abrego Garcia v. Noem: A Hearing Diary
A play-by-play of the scheduling conference in Abrego Garcia's suit challenging the government’s effort to remove him to Uganda. -
Scaling Laws: Uncle Sam Buys In: Examining the Intel Deal
Is the Trump administration's deal with Intel legal? -
The Legal Bases for Government Stakes in Private Firms
The Trump administration is promoting a shift toward government equity in private companies. But what does the law say? -
The Situation: Standing Around in Washington, D.C.
What the National Guard is really doing here.


