Latest in Foreign Relations & International Law
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White House Submits Iran War Powers Report to Congress
Following this weekend’s strikes, the president submitted his report notifying Congress of the military action. -
Ethiopia’s Troubled Peace
The government is picking favorites amid a split in the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. -
Rational Security: The “Off the Rails” Edition
Scott Anderson, Tyler McBrien, Molly Roberts, and Paul Stephan talked through the week's big news in national security. -
Lawfare Daily: The State of IHL
What are the current threats to international humanitarian law compliance? -
Are Trump’s “Fallback” Tariffs Legal?
After his loss at the Supreme Court, President Trump turned to other statutes to recreate his tariffs. Will they fare any better in court? -
Lawfare Daily: Are We Going to War in Iran?
Does this relate primarily to Iran's residual nuclear program or the Iranian regime's recent massacres of protestors? -
The Situation: On the Fourth Anniversary of Russia’s Full-Scale War
A meditation. -
Can a President Unilaterally Withdraw—and Rejoin—the UN Climate Treaty?
A historic exit from the climate framework exposes the legal gray zone governing treaty withdrawal and reentry. -
Supreme Court Rules Against Trump’s Emergency Power Tariffs
In a 6-3 opinion, the Court finds that IEEPA does not grant President Trump the authority to levy tariffs. -
Allies Notice When America Deploys at Home
Legal disputes over domestic military deployments don’t stay domestic—they degrade the alliance predictability NATO depends on. -
Rational Security: The “Sects, Lies, and Twin Peaks” Edition
Scott Anderson, Daniel Byman, Michael Feinberg, and Ari Tabatabai talked through some recent big news stories around the world. -
The Strategic Cost of Collective Punishment
How nationality-based enforcement after the National Guard shooting weakens U.S. security.


