Latest in Executive Branch
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Governing Military Norm-Defiance in a Norm-Defying Presidency
The Uniform Code of Military Justice does not clearly limit disobedience of lawful orders from the president or secretary of defense. -
Lawfare Daily: Gen. Baker on the 9/11 Guilty Pleas that Were… Then Weren’t
What happened to the guilty plea deal reached with individuals charged with planning 9/11? -
Judge Cannon Should Have Stuck to the Beaten Path
Judge Cannon’s decision is undoubtedly skillful. But judges should be wary of blazing new trails. -
ChinaTalk: The Pentagon’s Innovation Insurgents
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Dept. of Homeland Security OIG Releases Report on Secret Service’s response to Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol
The report finds that the Secret Service improperly assessed the threat of violence. -
Tech Tank: What Project 2025 Says about AI, Antitrust, and Public Radio
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The National Security Law Podcast: Deal, No Deal
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Justice Dept. OIG Releases Report on Public Statements During Election Fraud Investigation
The office found that the U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania violated Justice Department policy by releasing information about an ongoing investigation. -
Justice Dept. OIG Releases Report on Agency’s Response to 2020 D.C. Protests
The report finds that Bill Barr did not order law enforcement to clear protests. -
Hit Hard From Two Sides: The Special Counsel Rules After the Supreme Court Immunity and Cannon Classified Documents Decisions
Special counsel may go the way of independent counsels, in a blaze of controversy. -
Justice Dept. IG Finds No Misconduct by Trump, Others to Reduce Sentencing Recommendation for Roger Stone
The OIG concludes that, “the Department’s handling of the sentencing in the Stone case was highly unusual,” but did not violate “a law, rule, regulation, or Department policy.” -
Lawfare Daily: Rebecca Crootof on AI, DARPA, and the ELSI Framework
Will there be an AI arms race?


