Latest in Executive Branch
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On DOGE, Directives, and DOJ
A new court filing reveals the most compelling evidence yet that the government has been spinning a fiction about DOGE in federal court. -
A Reporter’s Notes of the April 23 Perkins Coie Hearing
Judge Howell appeared likely to permanently enjoin implementation of President Trump’s executive order targeting the law firm. -
Lawfare Daily: Cybersecurity Challenges and Opportunities
Discussing the cyber threat landscape. -
The Situation: Stand With the Powerful!
Why the Harvard case matters. -
The White House Can’t Accept Russia’s Annexation of Crimea Without Congress
President Trump may be able to recognize Russian sovereignty over Crimea—but that doesn’t mean he can make Congress play along. -
Lawfare Daily: Ideological Exclusions and Deportations with Julia Rose Kraut
Discussing the history of ideological exclusion in the United States. -
Lawfare Live: Discussing Court Hearings Involving the EOs Targeting Law Firms
Watch the livestream at 4:15pm ET. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, April 25
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Reversing Humphrey’s Executor and the Problem of the Federal Reserve
There is simply no principled way for the Supreme Court to retain the Fed’s removal protections while overturning Humphrey’s Executor. -
Rational Security: “The More You DOGE” Edition
Scott Anderson, Anna Bower, Tyler McBrien, and Kevin Frazier talked through the week’s big national security news. -
The Situation: Contracting Detention to a Lawless State
What law lets the Trump administration store Venezuelans in Salvadoran prisons? -
White House Releases Letter Informing Congress of Houthi Strikes
Citing the War Powers Resolution, the letter notifies Congress of U.S. military actions taken in Yemen at the direction of the president.


