Latest in Executive Branch
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The Judge Dugan Case Is More Complicated Than It Seems
Some see the prosecution of the Wisconsin circuit court judge as vindicating the rule of law, and others as an attack on it. They’re both wrong. -
Trump Signs Order ‘Strengthening and Unleashing America’s Law Enforcement’
The executive order directs the attorney general to “maximize the use of federal resources,” including “military and national security assets,” to “aggressively police crime.” -
Lawfare Daily: The President, Congress, and the Power of the Purse
Discussing "Appropriations Presidentialism" -
Unpacking Trump’s Attack on Federal Sector Unions
The president’s efforts to decimate civil servant unions rest on a legally dubious argument. -
The Situation: Ignorant Dilettantes Give Up on Ukraine
There is a point at which ignorant dilettantism becomes a form of cruelty. Trump passed it long ago in Ukraine. -
Our Reporter’s Notes on the April 23 WilmerHale Hearing
Judge Richard Leon appeared likely to find President Trump’s executive order targeting the law firm unconstitutional in toto. -
Lawfare Daily: Trials of the Trump Administration, April 25
Listen to the April 25 livestream. -
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.


