Latest in States & Localities
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Minnesota’s Compelling 10th Amendment Case Against Trump’s ICE Surge
The 10th Amendment bars the Trump administration from using ICE to force state and local governments to give up their sanctuary policies. -
Rational Security: The "Pawing at Scott" Edition
Scott Anderson, Alan Rozenshtein, Eric Columbus, and Molly Roberts discussed some of the week’s big national security news stories. -
The State of FARA
State legislatures are increasingly regulating foreign influence, which could mean greater compliance burdens for companies and nonprofits. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Jan. 23
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Rational Security: The “Just Chilling in My Padded Room” Edition
Scott Anderson, Shane Harris, Anna Bower, and Loren Voss talked through yet another big week in national security, -
Can ICE Enter a Home to Make an Arrest With Only an Administrative Warrant?
A tentative take, on both the rights and the remedies. -
Lawfare Daily: Can Minnesota Prosecute ICE Agent Jonathan Ross?
What is the state of Minnesota’s jurisdiction to criminally investigate Jonathan Ross? -
Military Neutrality Is Fidelity
Fidelity to the Constitution requires officers to protect, not supplant, constitutional institutions. -
Lawfare Daily: ‘Deportation, Inc.’ and the Rise of the Immigration Enforcement Economy
Why does the government outsource the critical immigration enforcement functions? -
Trump Signs Executive Order to Preempt State AI Laws
The White House has released an executive order blocking the enactment and enforcement of a “patchwork” of state AI regulations. -
California Enacted AI Bills. Now Officials Must Define Them.
The impact of upcoming AI legislation hinges on how officials define key terms like “frontier model” and “reasonable measures.” -
AI Federalism: The Right Way to Do Preemption
The allocation of regulatory authority over AI between states and the federal government is a complex problem that can’t be resolved in a single stroke.


