Executive Branch
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Justice Dept. Indicts Couple with Violating U.S. Sanctions on Russia
Russian nationals Dmitri and Anastasia Simes allegedly participated in two separate schemes to violate U.S. sanctions. -
The ODNI’s New and Disappointing Prepublication Review Process
The policy makes some procedural improvements, but overall it’s a missed opportunity. -
The Superseding Trump Indictment Charts Jack Smith’s Path Forward
Smith has reworked the Jan. 6 case against Trump in light of the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity. -
Lawfare Daily: ‘Threat Multiplier,’ Climate, and the Military with Sherri Goodman
Discussing the nexus between climate change and national security. -
The U.S.-Ukraine Security Agreement Is What the Parties Will Make of It
It is a crucial step in developing a strong U.S.-Ukraine security cooperation that, if further improved and properly implemented, has the potential to deter Russia. -
Rational Security: The “Make Daguerreotypes Great Again” Edition
This week, Alan Rozenshtein and Quinta Jurecic sat down with Molly Reynolds and Kevin Frazier to talk about the week’s big developments. -
Climate Migration Comes Home
A review of Abrahm Lustgarten, “On the Move” (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2024) -
Lawfare Daily: Shoba Pillay and Jennifer Lee on the Dismissal of Charges Against the SolarWinds Corporation and Timothy Brown
Why did a district court judge dismiss some of the SEC's charges against SolarWinds? -
Secretary Austin's Fateful GTMO Plea Deals Decision
The history of torture-tainted cases in the military commissions demonstrates the near impossibility of obtaining death penalty judgments. -
Lawfare Daily: The New Outbound Investment Regime with Assistant Treasury Secretary Paul Rosen
What concerns motived the new outbound investment regime? -
House Committees Release Impeachment Inquiry Report on President Biden
The report alleges that Biden engaged in “impeachable conduct” but lacks evidence that he directly or knowingly participated in criminal wrongdoing. -
J.D. Vance and the Model of the Modern Vice Presidency
Vance offers little experience and few connections to support Trump in a second term, but it doesn’t seem like Trump wants a vice president anyway.