Latest in Executive Branch
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Lawfare Daily: The 9/11 Case in Guantanamo
Discussing the trial of the perpetrators of 9/11. -
L.G.M.L. v. Noem: A Hearing Diary
A play-by-play of the preliminary injunction hearing in the suit to prevent the removal of hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children to Guatemala. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Sept. 12
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Lawfare Daily: Adam Chan on the FCC’s Growing Role in National Security
Why has the FCC's role in national security role grown? -
The Guatemalan Children’s Case and the Judicial Learning Curve
District court judges watch each other struggle with the Trump administration—and adapt. -
The Situation: “The Highest and Best Use of Our Military”
According to the vice president, it’s killing civilian drug traffickers. -
The Grand Jury Strikes Back
In rejecting indictments that overcharge, grand juries are returning to their constitutional mission of preventing government overreach. -
Justice Dept. OIG Releases Report on Ex-FBI Agent’s Alleged Misconduct
New details emerge on Charles McGonigal, who, according to the report, tipped off a Chinese company at the center of a 2017 FBI investigation. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Sept. 5
Listen to the Sept. 5 livestream as a podcast. -
The Situation: I Never Signed Up for This Kind of Targeted Killing
And it’s a profoundly dangerous power for any president to have -
Trump Offers First Legal Justification for Venezuela Boat Strike
The 48-hour War Powers report claims the president acted on the basis of his Article II authority as an act of “self-defense.” -
Did the President’s Strike on Tren de Aragua Violate the Law?
By applying the tools of war to civilians, the Trump administration is entering unprecedented—and deeply problematic—legal territory.


