Latest in Executive Branch
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The Use and Abuse of Administrative Leave
Understanding a central tool in DOGE’s war against the federal workforce. -
Lawfare Daily: Are the Courts Ready for a Trump Presidency?
Discussing how courts are faring in the Trump presidency. -
The Situation: The FBI Director Can’t Be A Liar
The Senate can’t sweep Kash Patel’s lack of candor under the rug forever. -
Trump Signs Order on DOGE ‘Workforce Optimization Initiative’
The order directs agencies to prepare for workforce reductions and hire one worker for every four that depart. -
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Feb. 14
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President Trump’s Campaign of ‘Structural Deregulation’
The administration’s aggressive approach aims to compromise the capacity of the federal government to fulfill its core functions. -
Lawfare Daily: Jack Goldsmith on Trump v. United States and Executive Power
How does Trump v. United States extends beyond presidential immunity? -
Water Wars: Trump, Taiwan, and the Philippines
Quad meeting, Panama problems, undersea cable damage, spying in Taiwan, South China Sea confrontations, and more. -
A Fork in the Road for Trump’s Domestic Use of the Military
As details about migrant detention at Guantanamo Bay trickle in, the Defense Department’s role in immigration enforcement appears to be at an inflection point. -
Are the Courts Up to the Situation?
The institutional challenges to pushback from the judiciary. -
Using AI to Improve the Government—Without Violating the Privacy Act
Proper use of AI can transform and improve the federal government. Improper use violates the Privacy Act. -
The ‘Mosaic’ Method and the Value of CIA Names to U.S. Adversaries
It’s a fundamental principle inculcated into CIA officers from day one: individual pieces of information can be combined to provide a picture that discloses sensitive intelligence.


