Latest in Executive Branch
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The Situation: On the Corruption of the Criminal Process
A prediction. -
Understanding Executive Orders 14148 and 14236
President Trump’s orders revoke a swath of previous administrations’ policies on an unprecedented scale. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, June 13
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Rational Security: The “How Many Constitutional Crises Can We Fit Into One Episode?” Edition
Scott Anderson sat down with Molly Reynolds, Quinta Jurecic, and Chris Mirasola to talk through the week's big news. -
The Governor’s Role in Federalizing the National Guard Under 10 U.S.C. § 12406
While § 12406 guarantees some role for the state, it is likely far more minimal than what California asserts. -
The Situation: Twenty-One Things That Are True in Los Angeles
Can protesters show more discipline than the president in a dangerous situation? -
Lawfare Daily: Trials of the Trump Administration, June 6
Listen to the June 6 livestream as a podcast. -
On Treason and Traitors
Undisciplined invocations of treason undermine the crime’s true meaning and endanger meaningful political discourse. -
The National Guard in Los Angeles
The president hasn’t invoked the Insurrection Act. He’s instead relying on a theory of inherent constitutional power that is far more limited. -
The Situation: A Wrinkle in the Harvard Case
Can the courts even review the Trump administration’s suspension of entry of Harvard students? -
The D.C. Circuit Has Quietly Set the Rules for Dismantling Government
Recent statements show how the court will review the Trump administration’s actions—at least until the Supreme Court says otherwise. -
Lawfare Daily: WITAOD?
Anna Bower dives into who the administrator of DOGE is and why it matters.


