Editor’s Note: As Brexit looms, predictions of chaos dominate the headlines. Brexit’s critics have expressed fears of financial disaster, the collapse of key services and
risks to the security of the United Kingdom. Richard English of Queen’s University assesses how Brexit might affect U.K. [...]
The protracted battle for President Trump’s financial records continues, with Deutsche Bank facing some unexpected heat. On Aug. 23, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court
of Appeals for the Second Circuit heard oral arguments from two House committees seeking to subpoena the financial records of Trump and his family from two global [...]
In a recent white paper, the organization Protect Democracy makes the case that President Trump has used the powers of the presidency, federal resources, and intimidating rhetoric
to manipulate election outcomes in the United States. The paper argues that the answer to this behavior is congressional action and offers recommendations for legislation [...]
In July, as the country rounded out Donald Trump’s 30th month as president, sirens blared about the integrity of the 2020 presidential elections. The Senate Intelligence
Committee issued a new report on “Russian efforts against election infrastructure” detailing “extensive” Russian activity “against U.S. [...]
Susan Hennessey and Benjamin Wittes shared the sixth episode of The Report, Lawfare’s podcast series telling the story contained in Robert Mueller’s 448-page report. The
series is available on all major podcast distribution services: [...]
Dozens of wildfires are scorching large portions of the Amazon rainforest, the majority intentionally set by farmers and loggers in the region, reports CNN. Environmental organizations
and researchers argue that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s economic policies have contributed to this environmental emergency. [...]
On Aug. 7, the House Judiciary Committee filed a lawsuit asking a federal court in D.C. to force Don McGahn, former White House counsel, to comply with the committee’s subpoena
for his testimony. The suit is ostensibly about the executive branch’s claim that close presidential advisers such as McGahn are absolutely immune from compelled [...]
Nearly a decade ago, five young men from the Washington, D.C., suburbs disappeared. Confusion about their whereabouts caused a panic within the national security community,
which was only made worse by their reappearance a few days later when they were arrested in Pakistan for allegedly attempting to join Jamaat-ud-Dawa, the charity [...]
Today, we released the sixth episode of Lawfare’s narrative audio documentary, The Report, which tells the story Robert S. Mueller lays out in his famous 448-page document.
Today, we released the sixth episode of [...]
In the past two decades, the United States has applied a growing number of foreign and security measures directly targeting individuals—natural or legal persons. Administrative
agencies have taken the lead in designing and implementing these measures. Empowered by delegations from Congress and the president, agencies largely control related [...]
