The Week That Was
Lawfare released an interactive tracker documenting 355 immigration habeas cases where the government ignored federal court orders, shedding light on systemic non‑compliance. The platform also highlighted the DOJ’s ongoing Smartmatic investigation, the administration’s expanded use of Category C apportionments to withhold agency funding, and a surge of AI‑related policy debates. Contributors unpacked the implications of AI in national security, data‑center strain, and the new White House AI framework. The roundup underscores a broader push to hold the Trump administration accountable while navigating emerging technology governance.
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, April 10
Lawfare will host a live webinar on April 10 at 4 pm ET featuring editor Benjamin Wittes and senior editors Eric Columbus, Molly Roberts, and Roger Parloff. The discussion will focus on the D.C. Circuit’s denial of Anthropic’s motion to stay its supply‑chain...
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The post poses two timely policy questions: first, how a hypothetical Trump executive order that directly funds the Transportation Security Administration would operate and whether any party could sue to block it; second, the relevance of maintaining a human‑in‑the‑loop for...
Ask Lawfare Anything: April 2026
Lawfare will host its monthly “Ask Us Anything” webinar on April 22 at 12 pm ET, featuring Editor‑in‑Chief Benjamin Wittes alongside senior editors Kate Klonick and Kevin Frazier and contributor Renée DiResta. The session will focus on tech policy and law, covering AI development,...
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, March 27
Lawfare will host a live webinar on March 27 at 4 p.m. ET featuring editor Benjamin Wittes and senior editors Anna Bower and Roger Parloff. The discussion will focus on the Friday hearing where the Justice Department must justify a search...
Lawfare Live: A Hearing on Anthropic's Preliminary Injunction Motion
Lawfare Live hosted a live hearing on Anthropic's motion for a preliminary injunction, but technical difficulties forced the Substack stream to end early. The session was promptly moved to YouTube, where viewers could continue watching the proceedings. Anthropic is seeking...
Today on Lawfare: March 17, 2026
Lawfare’s March 17, 2026 roundup warns that the Trump‑era erosion of U.S. national‑security capacities leaves the country more exposed to Iranian terrorism, cyber‑attacks, and election interference. A recent Canadian Federal Court decision reinforces strict judicial limits on the use of emergency powers,...
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, March 13
Lawfare will host a live webinar on March 13 at 4 pm ET featuring editor Benjamin Wittes with senior editors Kate Klonick and Roger Parloff. The discussion will cover Anthropic’s lawsuit against the Department of Defense’s supply‑chain risk designation, questions about...