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Taking Biden’s Handling of Classified Material Seriously
The President’s behavior deserves criticism, even if it’s not criminal and less bad than that of the former president. -
The Lawfare Podcast: ‘God, Guns, and Sedition’ with Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware
A conversation about a new book on the rise of far-right terrorism in America and how to counter it. -
Trump Asks SCOTUS to Stay Issuance of D.C. Circuit Immunity Mandate
Former President Donald Trump requests that the Court stay the issuance of the D.C. Circuit's mandate on presidential immunity while he files a petition to appeal the decision. -
D.C. Circuit Rules Trump is Not Immune from Prosecution
The court ruled that Trump—and any other former president—can be prosecuted for alleged crimes they committed while in office. -
Trump and Smith: Reunited at the D.C. Circuit
The former president shows up for his first D.C. Circuit argument. -
Appeals Court Upholds Year Long Sentence For Jan. 6 Misdemeanor Defendant
The appeals court panel found that Russell Alford’s sentence was not only within sentencing guidelines, but also on the low end of the range. -
The Year That Was (2023)
The issues—and Lawfare coverage—that kept our editors up at night in 2023. -
Trump Disqualified from Maine’s Primary Ballot
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’s decision makes Maine the second state to have removed former President Donald Trump from a primary ballot. -
Colorado Supreme Court Trump Disqualification Reaches the U.S. Supreme Court
The Colorado Republican Party’s petition gives the Supreme Court a chance to weigh in on whether the former president is disqualified from seeking office in 2024. -
Michigan Supreme Court Declines to Hear Trump Disqualification Appeal
The majority did not accept an attempt to appeal the decision in LaBrant et al v. Benson, which keeps former president Donald Trump on the state’s primary ballot. -
The FTC’s Amended Kochava Complaint and the Harms of Selling Geolocation Data
A newly unsealed, refiled FTC lawsuit against a location data broker underscores the damage of selling consumers’ location data. -
When Extreme Nativism Crosses International Boundaries
A pattern of cross-border vigilantism endangers migrants and amplifies QAnon-adjacent conspiracy theories.
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