Latest in Terrorism & Extremism
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Clearer Laws Make for Safer Grids
Signage, training, and predictable enforcement help keep the lights on. -
Lawfare Daily: Analyzing the Administration's New Counterdrug Approach
Discussing the Trump adminsitration's lethal strikes against alleged drug smuggling boats. -
Lashkar-e-Tayyiba’s Dangerous Reemergence
The terrorist group’s Kashmir affiliate sparked a mini war between India and Pakistan in April. What’s next? -
The Situation: I Never Signed Up for This Kind of Targeted Killing
And it’s a profoundly dangerous power for any president to have -
Trump Offers First Legal Justification for Venezuela Boat Strike
The 48-hour War Powers report claims the president acted on the basis of his Article II authority as an act of “self-defense.” -
Did the President’s Strike on Tren de Aragua Violate the Law?
By applying the tools of war to civilians, the Trump administration is entering unprecedented—and deeply problematic—legal territory. -
Lawfare Daily: U.S. Military Conducts Lethal Strike on Venezuelan ‘Drug Boat’
Listen to the Sept. 4 livestream. -
Fifth Circuit Grants Preliminary Injunction Against AEA Tren de Aragua Removals
The three-judge panel found that the petitioners were likely to succeed on the merits because the AEA’s required predicates of declared war, invasion, or predatory incursion were not met based on the gov... -
Lawfare Live: U.S. Military Conducts Lethal Strike on Venezuelan ‘Drug Boat’
Join the Lawfare team at 2:30 pm ET for a discussion of U.S. military activity in the Caribbean. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Sept. 5
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
In Russia, Pardoned Former Convicts Return Home From War
Russia has promised pardons to former convicts who volunteer in the war. Only eventually, some may return home—bringing violence with them. -
Whack-a-Mole No More: How Extremists Choose Their Digital Safe Havens
A review of Tamar Mitts, “Safe Havens for Hate: The Challenge of Moderating Online Extremism” (Princeton University Press, 2025).


