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Armed Conflict
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Lawfare Daily: Terrorism and Insurgency in sub-Saharan Africa
Breaking down the growth of terrorism and instability in East and West Africa. -
Lawfare Daily: Russian PMCs Update with Candace Rondeaux
Discussing the current state of Russia’s Wagner Group and other Russian private military companies. -
How Nuclear Deterrence Can Inform Europe’s AI Strategy
Europe needs “AI latency,” not AI sovereignty.
Congress
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Lawfare Daily: Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) on Congress’s Role in Foreign Affairs
Representative Sara Jacobs joins Lawfare Daily to discuss the Iran War, U.S. foreign assistance, and more. -
Lawfare Daily: What the War Powers Resolution Means for Iran
Is the WPR constraining President Trump's ability to wage war with Iran? -
The Legal Framework for Accession
A guide to the treaties, acts of Congress, and legal precedents that define how new entities join the United States.
Courts & Litigation
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A New Low? Presidential Records and the Role of OLC
An extraordinary constitutional claim from OLC threatens decades of practice—and now faces the courts. -
DHS’s Misleading Press Release Smears a U.S. Judge in Rhode Island
The judge has referred an assistant U.S. attorney for an ethics inquiry, but she has said that DHS was the truly bad actor. -
New Trove of Fulton County Case Materials Published
Lawfare expects to publish more materials obtained from the case file, as well as additional reporting and analysis drawn from these materials.
Criminal Justice & Rule of Law
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Ukraine’s Energy Corruption Scandal Just Got Much Worsee
For the first time, there may be evidence that President Zelensky personally profited from corruption. -
DHS’s Misleading Press Release Smears a U.S. Judge in Rhode Island
The judge has referred an assistant U.S. attorney for an ethics inquiry, but she has said that DHS was the truly bad actor. -
New Trove of Fulton County Case Materials Published
Lawfare expects to publish more materials obtained from the case file, as well as additional reporting and analysis drawn from these materials.
Cybersecurity & Tech
Democracy & Elections
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Fewer Bots, More Ads: The Pentagon’s Evolving Online Influence Campaignssss
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Ukraine’s Energy Corruption Scandal Just Got Much Worsee
For the first time, there may be evidence that President Zelensky personally profited from corruption. -
A New Low? Presidential Records and the Role of OLC
An extraordinary constitutional claim from OLC threatens decades of practice—and now faces the courts.
Executive Branch
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Lawfare Daily: Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) on Congress’s Role in Foreign Affairs
Representative Sara Jacobs joins Lawfare Daily to discuss the Iran War, U.S. foreign assistance, and more. -
Fewer Bots, More Ads: The Pentagon’s Evolving Online Influence Campaignssss
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Dominating AI Requires Understanding AI
AI dominance will require more than faster models—it will require breakthroughs in understanding, testing, and securing frontier AI.
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Foreign Relations & International Law
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Lawfare Daily: Russian PMCs Update with Candace Rondeaux
Discussing the current state of Russia’s Wagner Group and other Russian private military companies. -
How Nuclear Deterrence Can Inform Europe’s AI Strategy
Europe needs “AI latency,” not AI sovereignty. -
Law and the Iran War, After the First 60 Days
The War Powers Resolution hasn’t been rendered irrelevant. Its relevance is just beginning.
Intelligence
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Trump Administration Releases 2026 Counterterrorism Strategy
The 16-page memo signed by President Trump reiterates the administration’s plan to pursue cartels, jihadists, and left-wing actors. -
Implementing Cybercom 2.0 Should Not Postpone Establishing a Cyber Force
The Cybercom 2.0 initiative to improve cyber force generation does not preclude establishing a Cyber Force—it can lay the groundwork for one. -
U.S. Government Agrees to $1.25 Million Settlement in Michael Flynn Suit
Lawfare obtained the settlement document through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed in federal court earlier this year.
States & Localities
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DHS’s Misleading Press Release Smears a U.S. Judge in Rhode Island
The judge has referred an assistant U.S. attorney for an ethics inquiry, but she has said that DHS was the truly bad actor. -
Lawfare Daily: The Explosive Mystery That Rocked Rural Georgia
Who blew up the Georgia Guidestones? -
AI Verification: Infrastructure for Prosperity, Governance, and Peace
New verification tools could make AI governance credible without requiring states or firms to expose their secrets.
Surveillance & Privacy
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What the Murthy v. Missouri and Daily Wire Consent Decrees Do—and Don’t—Establish
Despite the spin, these consent decrees are negotiated settlements—not court verdicts. They contain no judicial finding or admission that a Biden-era “censorship regime” existed. -
Lawfare Daily: Chatting on Chatrie with Adam Unikowsky, Michael Dreeben, and Richard Salgado
A panel of experts break down Supreme Court oral argument in Chatrie v. United States. -
Lawfare Daily: The Dangers of Privatized, Automated Immigration Enforcement
A discussion of the U.S. federal government’s increasingly privatized and automated system of immigration enforcement.
Terrorism & Extremism
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Lawfare Daily: Terrorism and Insurgency in sub-Saharan Africa
Breaking down the growth of terrorism and instability in East and West Africa. -
The Politically Motivated Indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center
The political motivations, allegations, and gaping legal holes in the Justice Department’s cynical indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center. -
Trump Administration Releases 2026 Counterterrorism Strategy
The 16-page memo signed by President Trump reiterates the administration’s plan to pursue cartels, jihadists, and left-wing actors.