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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. -
Lawfare Daily: U.S. Military Conducts Lethal Strike on Venezuelan ‘Drug Boat’
Listen to the Sept. 4 livestream. -
The Commander in Chief in Congress
A review of Casey Dominguez, “Commander in Chief: Partisanship, Nationalism, and the Reconstruction of Congressional War Powers” (University Press of Kansas, 2024). -
Fifth Circuit Grants Preliminary Injunction Against AEA Tren de Aragua Removals
The three-judge panel found that the petitioners were likely to succeed on the merits because the AEA’s required predicates of declared war, invasion, or predatory incursion were not met based on the gov... -
D.C. Sues Trump Administration for National Guard Deployment
The suit focuses on the legal basis of deployment, the scope of duties and authorities, and the command and control structure in which the National Guard units are operating. -
Lawfare Live: U.S. Military Conducts Lethal Strike on Venezuelan ‘Drug Boat’
Join the Lawfare team at 2:30 pm ET for a discussion of U.S. military activity in the Caribbean. -
The Lingering Uncertainty in Judge Breyer’s Newsom v. Trump Ruling
Judge Breyer’s opinion uncovers important facts about the ongoing military deployment to California but leaves critical legal questions unanswered. -
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.
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