Latest in Congress
Published by The Lawfare Institute in Cooperation With 
-
The Government’s Objections to FISA 702 Reform Are Paper Thin
The government is focused on FISA Section 702’s value, but under scrutiny it couldn't show any ways key reforms would undermine its impact. -
War Powers Reform, U.S. Alliances, and the Commitment Gap
The history of the War Powers Resolution shows that tighter congressional checks on presidential use of force and strong alliance commitments may be irreconcilably in tension. -
Senate Report Details FBI, DHS Failures Prior to Jan. 6
The report details agencies’ failures to collect and analyze intelligence on potential violence in the lead up to the attack on the Capitol. -
Lawfare No Bull: The House Judiciary Committee on the Durham Report
-
Can Law Adapt to Meet the Climate Crisis?
Addressing the legal crisis lurking within the climate crisis. -
Upcoming Supreme Court Case Threatens Congressional Subpoena Power
Carnahan v. Maloney involves an obscure statute but could have broad implications for Congress's oversight efforts. -
Lawfare Live: Discussing Season 1 of The Aftermath
Benjamin Wittes, Natalie Orpett, Katherine Pompilio, and Ian Enright unpack season one of The Aftermath. -
Can Congress Bar Fully Autonomous Nuclear Command and Control?
Congress may want to prevent nuclear command and control from going fully autonomous. Would such a law be constitutional? -
U.S. Reliance on Chinese Drones: A Sector for the Next CHIPS Act?
Policymakers can strengthen both the ASDA and ICADA within a national security context, using the CHIPS Act as a model for the drone sector. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Inside the Capitol Police’s Intelligence Dysfunction
The House’s select committee on Jan. 6 may have wound down its work at the end of December 2022, but questions about why law enforcement, including the U.S. Capitol Police, were unprepared for the possib... -
Justice Department Indicts George Santos
Rep. Santos was indicted for violating FECA, a federal campaign finance law. -
Debating the Public Debt in 1866 (and 2023)
The Congress that framed Section 4 of the Fourteenth Amendment thought the U.S. had to pay all public debts. Will Congress in 2023 agree?
12f5.jpg?sfvrsn=90a0cdc0_3)
Topics
