Today on Lawfare: June 2, 2026
Lawfare’s June 2, 2026 roundup highlights growing concerns that AI‑enabled cyber threats are straining the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), prompting calls for expanded authority and resources. It also critiques the Trump administration’s “indict‑and‑invade” strategy, using the recent indictment of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro as a case study of legal overreach. The post notes a new executive order mandating AI‑driven cybersecurity collaboration between federal agencies and the private sector, and announces several Lawfare data trackers and podcasts that deepen public insight into government actions.
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, May 29
Lawfare will host a live webinar on May 29 at 4 pm ET featuring Editor‑in‑Chief Benjamin Wittes and senior editors discussing the DOJ’s E. Jean Carroll inquiry, updates on the Broadview Six case, and three challenges to the Trump administration’s Anti‑Weaponization Fund. The...
RAGtime Demo Days
Lawfare announced an artificial‑intelligence‑powered research platform aimed at federal litigation, debuting it at the RAGtime Demo Days event. The tool automatically pulls court opinions, executive orders, and other national‑security documents into a searchable interface. Editor in Chief Benjamin Wittes presented...
Today on Lawfare: May 26, 2026
Lawfare’s May 26, 2026 roundup bundles three in‑depth analyses and several new resources. Madison Rinder and Ariane Tabatabai argue that the U.S.–Iran war, while degrading Iran’s forces, is also a testing ground that could push Tehran toward a more radical, nuclear‑focused posture....
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, May 15
Lawfare will host a live webinar on May 15 at 4 pm ET featuring editor Benjamin Wittes and senior editors discussing the Justice Department's lawsuit against the D.C. Bar for disciplining former DOJ official Jeffery Clark, as well as oral arguments...
Today on Lawfare: May 8, 2026
Lawfare’s May 8 2026 roundup highlights the Trump administration’s aggressive legal posture across several fronts. It details how the White House argues a cease‑fire in the Iran conflict resets the War Powers Resolution’s 60‑day limit, while the Justice Department’s fraud indictment of...
Ask Lawfare Anything: May 2026
Lawfare will host its monthly Ask Us Anything webinar on May 20 at 12 pm ET, featuring Editor‑in‑Chief Benjamin Wittes, Senior Editor Roger Parloff, and Managing Editor Tyler McBrien. The session will focus on current immigration policy, recent litigation surrounding the...
Help Us Keep Lawfare’s Extended Universe Alive
Lawfare’s managing editor Tyler McBrien issued a fundraising appeal urging readers to become Material Supporters with a minimum $10 monthly contribution. The nonprofit legal‑policy outlet emphasizes that its analysis remains free and independent, relying entirely on audience donations. McBrien highlights...
Vote for the May Minipod
Lawfare posted a short poll titled “Vote for the May Minipod,” inviting readers to choose among four options. The poll currently shows two votes with six days remaining before it closes. Embedded questions ask how Congress could expose negligence in...
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, May 1
Lawfare will host a live webcast on May 1 at 4 p.m. ET titled “The Trials of the Trump Administration.” Editor‑in‑chief Benjamin Wittes and senior editors Anna Bower, Molly Roberts, Roger Parloff, plus contributor Nicholas Bednar will examine the Justice Department’s second...
‘Deportation, Inc.’: Investigating the Business of Migrant Detention
On May 7, SITU and Lawfare will host a free‑for‑members screening of the investigative series “Deportation, Inc.” at Brooklyn’s e‑flux room, with general admission at $20. The film examines how U.S. immigration enforcement has morphed into a multi‑billion‑dollar industry run by...
The Week That Was
Lawfare’s weekly roundup highlighted a surge of high‑stakes legal battles and geopolitical shifts. The Supreme Court will hear Trump v. Miot, a case that could end temporary protected status for over 350,000 Haitian immigrants, while the DOJ moves to dismiss the...
Today on Lawfare: April 23, 2026
Lawfare’s April 23 roundup highlights two major defense debates and several new transparency tools. Rebecca Crootof argues that recent civilian deaths from U.S. strikes stem from the Pentagon’s flawed targeting process, not the use of AI, calling for institutional reform. Erica...
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, April 24
Lawfare will host a live webinar on April 24 at 4 pm ET featuring editor Benjamin Wittes and senior editors Eric Columbus, Anna Bower, Roger Parloff, plus public‑service fellow Troy Edwards. The panel will update listeners on the Justice Department’s investigation into...
Today on Lawfare: April 15, 2026
Lawfare’s April 15 roundup covers three distinct beats: a legal showdown over whether former President Trump’s blanket Jan. 6 pardon shields pipe‑bomb suspect Brian Cole Jr., a policy essay proposing privacy‑preserving AI verification to enable cross‑border oversight, and a slate of podcasts and...