Latest in Executive Branch
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Lawfare Daily: The Justice Department as a Political Weapon
Discussing the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey. -
Reductions in Force During Shutdowns
The Trump administration plans to use the pending shutdown as justification for additional RIFs. -
The Situation: The Nonsense and the Menace
Reading the president’s new orders on political violence and terrorism. -
Lawfare Live, the Day After: The Justice Department as a Political Weapon
Join the Lawfare team Monday September 29 at 2pm ET for a live discussion. -
A TikTok ‘Deal’?
We may never know if the administration-brokered TikTok sale complies with the law, or at what cost it was secured. -
The Situation: Brief Thoughts on the Indictment of James Comey
You can’t keep the facts out of a criminal case forever. -
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.


