Latest in Executive Branch
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A Primer on Reductions in Force
Trump seeks to reduce the size of the federal workforce using a complicated and arcane process. -
Lawfare Daily: Guantanamo, Immigration, and the U.S. Military
Discussing the Trump administration sending immigrants to Guantanamo Bay. -
The Situation: What America Stands for Now
Great powers keep what they can grab. And smaller powers suck it up. -
The MAGA Case for Software Liability
Improving software security would advance Trump administration goals for American national security, government efficiency, and innovation. -
Executive Order on ‘Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies’
The order expands presidential oversight of agencies and asserts “authoritative interpretation” of executive branch law by the president. -
Did DOGE Take Credit for Spending Cuts Related to President Carter’s Death?
Inaccuracies on DOGE’s website raise questions about DOGE’s activities and transparency. -
Lawfare No Bull: Confirmation Hearing for Deputy Attorney General Nominee Todd Blanche
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IEEPA Tariffs’ Many Legal Challenges
There are more promising angles to challenge Trump’s potential use of IEEPA for tariffs than on major questions doctrine or national emergency grounds. -
Birthright Citizenship and the Obscure Right of Expatriation
Recent attempts to undermine the century-old consensus on birthright citizenship have failed spectacularly. But the obscure history of the inherent right of expatriation provides an additional reason not... -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Feb. 14
Listen to the February 14 livestream. -
The Situation: No Way Out
On the necessity and impossibility of being a federal prosecutor under Donald Trump. -
The TikTok Ban Withers Away
As Apple and Google put TikTok back in app stores, Trump's non-enforcement policy threatens to permanently nullify Congress's law.


