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On Jan. 20, 2025, Donald Trump became the 47th president of the United States and, almost immediately, began signing executive orders on the use of military at the border, suspending enforcement of the TikTok ban, and more. Find select orders, Lawfare's analysis, and legal challenges to the actions here: https://lnkd.in/dpzUsaaV

Neville Chamberlain is one of the twentieth century's most contemptible figures. His appeasement does not match the sheer malevolence of what the Trump administration is doing right now, writes Benjamin Wittes in his column, The Situation. https://lnkd.in/enDuhbMs

"The governance of AI agents is a deeply interdisciplinary project. Computer scientists and legal scholars have the opportunity and responsibility to, together, shape the trajectory of this transformative technology," writes Noam Kolt. https://lnkd.in/eJQhFu2s

??Tracker Update ?? Case Updates: - The government appealed Judge Amy Berman Jackson's ruling that the firing of Hampton Dellinger from the Office of the Special Counsel was unlawful. Cases Added: - The DNC challenged the executive order asserting control over independent agencies, including the FEC. - Nonprofit organizations assisting Haitian and Venezuelan immigrants are challenging the decision to suspend TPS. -Individuals involved with humanitarian parole programs sued the Trump administration over its decision to pause these programs. https://lnkd.in/erT_fYeR

Newly-independent Ukraine has inherited thousands of nuclear weapons from the former Soviet Union. So The United States, Russia and Ukraine craft a high-stakes deal to disarm Ukraine in exchange for national security protection. But has Washington held up their end of the bargain? Or has Ukraine been betrayed? Episode 2 of Escalation is out now, wherever you get your podcasts. https://lnkd.in/d6MzZF52

Jeremy Daum explains the dangers of creating a new criminal offense to specifically address transnational repression, and why it would not be enough to deter foreign powers or protect the rights of targets. https://lnkd.in/dpXmTtKx

"The ruling coalition in Israel still appears to be determined to effectuate a radical change in the allocation of power between the different branches of government." amichai cohen and Yuval Shany on recent developments in the fight over Israel's legal system.

Today's Lawfare Daily is a Feb. 28 livestream where Benjamin Wittes spoke to Roger Parloff, Christopher Mirasola, and Anna Bower about the legal challenges to actions from the Trump admin, including the detention of immigrants at Guantanamo Bay, the dismantling of USAID, and more. https://lnkd.in/eq2hMbAh

Trump’s threats to seize Greenland (and annex Canada, and claim the Panama Canal) requires a strong response. The EU will have to learn how to stand up to the bully in the White House, write Sophia Besch, PhD and Jeremy Shapiro in the Foreign Policy Essay. https://lnkd.in/e4cd5-VN

Check out the Week that Was, a roundup of Lawfare's articles and podcasts of the past week, compiled by Caroline Cornett.