Latest in Executive Branch
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The Situation: Crypto Scams and Gratuities Laws
Reining in the corruption is not hopeless. -
The Courts Versus Trump, Then and Now
The judiciary struggled to respond to the challenge Trump posed during his first term. How are judges doing this time around? -
Rational Security: The “Shaving Face” Edition
This week, Scott Anderson, Benjamin “The Beard” Wittes, and Anastasiia (and Ava) Lapatina discussed the week’s biggest national security news stories. -
Lawfare Daily: Alexis Loeb on Kleptocracy and National Security
How does the Justice Department’s dismantling of the Kleptocracy Team—along with other administration actions—undermine national security? -
The Situation: Two Modest Proposals
How to save American film and make a real statement with prison islands. -
Lawfare Daily: Trials of the Trump Administration, May 2
Listen to the May 2 livestream. -
Security Vendors Are Constantly Being Attacked
The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare. -
How History Repeats Itself: Gloss and the Foreign Relations Constitution
A review of Curtis Bradley, “Historical Gloss and Foreign Affairs: Constitutional Authority in Practice” (Harvard University Press, 2024) -
Lawfare Daily: Social Security, the ‘Death Master File,’ and Immigration Enforcement
Why is the Social Security Administration working with ICE? -
The Situation: 100 Days, 100 Acts of Menace and Inanity
An impressionistic painting. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, May 2
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Secretary Hegseth Ends WPS Program Despite Joint Staff Support
A Joint Staff memorandum reviewed by Lawfare casts doubt on Secretary Hegseth’s claim that troops “hate” implementation of the Women, Peace, and Security Act.


