@benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @sranderson.bsky.social, @annabower.bsky.social, @rparloff.bsky.social & @ericcolumbus.bsky.social discussed SCOTUS allowing President Trump to withhold foreign aid funds, the James Comey indictment, SCOTUS action on Trump firing independent agency leaders & more.

Check out the Week that Was, a roundup of Lawfare's articles and podcasts of the past week, compiled by Isabel Arroyo. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

On Monday, Sept. 29 at 2pm @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org and @annabower.bsky.social will go live on Lawfare's Substack and YouTube to discuss the Trump administration's politicization of the Justice Department and the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey. Mark your calendars!

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In 1 hour, join @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @sranderson.bsky.social, @annabower.bsky.social, @rparloff.bsky.social, and @ericcolumbus.bsky.social for a discussion of the indictment of James Comey, a suit challenging the warrantless immigrant arrests in D.C., and more.

On Sept. 11, the Brazilian Supreme Court condemned former President Jair Bolsonaro and his military entourage for their attempted Jan. 8, 2023 coup. Emilio Peluso Neder Meyer and Thomas da Rosa de Bustamante explore how the ruling will impact Brazil's democracy and its international repercussions.

On Sept. 15, President Trump signed an executive order certifying the TikTok deal with ByteDance, its Chinese parent company. @klonick.bsky.social and @AlanRozenshtein.com take a closer look at the deal and consider whether it satisfies the requirements of the TikTok ban.

This week's Seriously Risky Business looks at the online funnel that turns kids into cybercriminals, a CSIS report on how the U.S. can "win the cyberwar," two ransomware attacks in recent weeks, a cyberattack on European airports, and more. Read the newsletter, from @tom.risky.biz.

On Lawfare Daily, @jshermcyber.bsky.social spoke to Gavin Wilde about deepfakes and their impact on information and society, the history of audiovisual media, and how institutions, policy, and law might pursue a less technology-centric approach to deepfakes and their information impacts.

To be clear: It's entirely possible this is about the Dan Richman stuff (as we catalogued in our piece for @lawfaremedia.org), not the Andy McCabe stuff. We don't really know the factual basis for the indictment because the indictment doesn't say. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

"But whether it’s by means of pretrial motion or by means of quick resort to trial, Halligan’s days of winning will come to a quick end. You can’t keep the facts out of a criminal case forever" @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org discusses the indictment against James Comey in The Situation.

Today, a grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia indicted former FBI Director James Comey today on two counts arising out of his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 30, 2020. Read the indictment from @ericcolumbus.bsky.social.

Lawfare’s first Substack live will be at 5:15 pm ET today. Join @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @klonick.bsky.social, and @alanrozenshtein.com for a discussion of President Trump’s executive order on TikTok. open.substack.com/live-stream/...

"That this attack occurred at all…should give all Americans reason to be skeptical that the life-and-death decisions and actions taken by the U.S. military will continue to have the basic protections of thorough, unbiased legal analysis," writes @danmaurerlawprof.bsky.social on the TdA boat strike.

Don't miss "Trials of the Trump Administration" tomorrow at 4pm ET, with @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @michael-feinberg.bsky.social, @sranderson.bsky.social, @annabower.bsky.social, @rparloff.bsky.social, and @ericcolumbus.bsky.social! Subscribe to Lawfare's YouTube channel to get an alert.

On Rational Security, @sranderson.bsky.social, @klonick.bsky.social, and @ericcolumbus.bsky.social talked through the week’s national security news, including the Trump administration's deal with China on TikTok, recent corruption stories related to members of the Trump administration, and more.

Wrote a little while back for @lawfaremedia.org about the (lack of) intersection between shutdowns and RIFs: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/don-...

Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. CASA, Samuel Estreicher and Malcolm Girand explain why the recent proliferation of nationwide injunctions is a bipartisan problem, with opponents of sitting presidents able to find a sympathetic judge who can enjoin national policy.

Today's Lawfare Daily is a @scalinglaws.bsky.social ep, produced with @utexaslaw.bsky.social, where @alanrozenshtein.com spoke to @noupside.bsky.social and @jmiers230.bsky.social about the distinct risks that generative AI systems pose to children and recent developments in AI safety measures.

“In short, whatever way you play Halligan’s hand, you lose. You lose by bringing a conspiracy case. You lose by bringing a false statements case…The only question is whether you lose at the hands of a grand jury, a federal judge, or the president who just finished praising you on social media.”

"But assuming you decide to move forward with the Comey case—you face an immediate problem: What should you charge him with?" @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org and @annabower.bsky.social delve into the Trump administration's push to prosecute James Comey and the weaknesses of a case against him.

On October 1, join Lawfare for a free, in-person event marking the culmination of our multi-year project on Security by Design! Speakers include @rosenzweigp.bsky.social, Jen Easterly, @jackhcable.bsky.social, James A. Lewis, Lauren Zabierek, and @jshermcyber.bsky.social. RSVP today!

Lawfare is launching "Lawfare Live on Substack" which will be short livestreams on breaking natsec and legal news. The first livestream will feature @klonick.bsky.social and @alanrozenshtein.com discussing President Trump’s EO on the forced sale of TikTok with @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org.

The United States risks losing the AI race because the federal government is not proactively and consistently enforcing export controls on AI chips. Christian Chung explains what a serious enforcement strategy would look like and how the Trump administration could achieve it.

On Lawfare Daily, Loren Voss spoke to Dan Byman, Ryan Berg, and @sranderson.bsky.social about the United States's new approach to drug smuggling, the lethal strikes against drug smuggling boats, and the ongoing counterdrug efforts in Mexico. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...

"This program is illegal, unconstitutional, and deeply corrosive to civil rights and liberties. No amount of coerced 'consent' can make it otherwise." Stevie Glaberson on the Department of Homeland Security’s accelerated DNA collection program.

The stakes of getting AI regulation right or, at least, not wrong are high. @kevintfrazier.bsky.social provides a policy framework that guides how states can experiment with AI governance while respecting the federal government's authority on national security and interstate commerce.

On Lawfare Daily, @lapatina.bsky.social sat down with Minna Ålander and Mykhailo Soldatenko to discuss Russia’s recent air incursions into Poland and Estonia and whether NATO’s response to it has been proportional. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...

NEW: The Supreme Court granted cert before judgement in Rebecca Slaughter's suit challenging President Trump removing her from the FTC and stayed a lower court order keeping her on the commission. The court will consider whether it should overrule Humphrey's Executor.

"Contending with these new threats requires a different approach to personal digital devices, cloud services, social media, and data in general." Bruce Schneier explores the personal cybersecurity measures needed to combat the threats that arise from techno-authoritarianism.

In a new Lawfare Research paper, Omid Ghaffari-Tabrizi, @jshermcyber.bsky.social and @rosenzweigp.bsky.social reflect on the lessons learned from the more than two dozen articles, papers, and podcasts published in the Security by Design series and identify open questions for future research.

In The Situation, @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org contemplates Trump’s replacement of the U.S. Attorney in EDVA who declined to prosecute his political opponents like James Comey—and why he’s in a rush.

Today's Lawfare Daily is a Sept. 18 livestream where @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @annabower.bsky.social, @ericcolumbus.bsky.social, and @rparloff.bsky.social discussed third-country deportations, Fed. Governor Lisa Cook’s challenge to President Trump’s attempt to remove her, and so much more.

Lawfare's Litigation Tracker table tracks legal challenges to the Trump administration’s executive actions and is updating regularly. Email [email protected] to submit a case or correction. Check it out at: www.lawfaremedia.org/trumptracker

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Plans to disarm Hezbollah will reshape Lebanon—if the Lebanese Armed Forces can follow through, writes Siddhant Kishore in the Foreign Policy Essay. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/hezb...

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On Oct. 1, join us for a event marking the culmination of our project on Security by Design which explored how law and policy can improve secure software development. RSVP to the free, in-person event here: givebutter.com/securitybyde...

Check out the Week that Was, a roundup of Lawfare's articles and podcasts of the past week, compiled by Isabel Arroyo. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

To increase the security of Europe's digital infrastructure, @erikbrown.bsky.social argues that European governments should adopt guidelines that restrict and exclude high-risk equipment and technology from Chinese telecommunication firms from being used in their undersea data cables.

ICYMI: Watch this week’s Trials of the Trump Administration where @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @annabower.bsky.social, @rparloff.bsky.social, and @ericcolumbus.bsky.social discuss Kash Patel’s congressional testimony, the Trump administration attempting to deport Guatemalan minors, and more.

Today's Lawfare Daily is a @scalinglaws.bsky.social produced with @utexaslaw.bsky.social where @alanrozenshtein.com sat down with @pamelasamuelson.bsky.social to discuss the rapidly evolving legal landscape at the intersection of generative AI and copyright law. youtu.be/-_YRksrxmEw

This week's Seriously Risky Business looks at the increase in U.S. investment in the spyware market, a potential U.S.-China deal on TikTok, New Zealand sanctioning Russian military hackers, AI chatbot disinformation, and more. Read the newsletter, from @tom.risky.biz.

"At a time when other media organizations are downsizing, Lawfare is growing. At a time of media consolidation, Lawfare remains independent." @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org celebrates 15 years of Lawfare in The Situation. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

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In 1 hour watch @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @annabower.bsky.social, @ericcolumbus.bsky.social, and @rparloff.bsky.social discuss President Trump requesting SCOTUS act in Fed. Governor Lisa Cook’s challenge to his attempt to remove her, the attempted removal of Guatemalan minors, and more.

Join Lawfare tomorrow evening for an in-person celebration of our 15-year anniversary! The evening will feature some of your favorite Lawfare voices and a look back on the key moments that have shaped our first 15 years. RSVP: givebutter.com/lawfare15

In May, the Trump administration released its Merit Hiring Plan as a part of its efforts to reshape the civil service. @j-p-a.bsky.social and Mia Harris explore the illegality of the plan, which may politicize federal hiring, and the hurdles those bringing suit over it would face.

Read @annabower.bsky.social's play-by-play of the preliminary injunction hearing in the suit to prevent the removal of hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children to Guatemala: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/l.g....

Today at 4pm ET, @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @annabower.bsky.social, @rparloff.bsky.social, and @ericcolumbus.bsky.social will discuss Fed. Governor Lisa Cook’s challenge to President Trump’s attempt to remove her, litigation surrounding the removal of immigrants to third countries, and more.