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On Tuesday, June 2, President Trump announced that William Pulte, current director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, will serve as the acting DNI.

Thomas Berry explains how the installation highlights flaws in the law that authorizes acting executive branch appointees. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/pulte-s-appointment-shows-flaws-in-the-vacancies-act

Pulte’s Appointment Shows Flaws in the Vacancies Act

Under current law, the president can choose from more than 350 federal officials to fill any vacant office, regardless of qualifications.

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Lawfare 6h ago

On May 27, it was reported that the Justice Department had launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the woman who has accused President Trump of sexually assaulting her in 1996. Roger Parloff gives an overview of what led to this reported inquiry. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-criminal-probe-of-e.-jean-carroll-s-lawsuits

The Criminal Probe of E. Jean Carroll’s Lawsuits

Whoever is the primary subject—Reid Hoffman or Carroll—the inquiry appears to constitute archetypal prosecutorial abuse.

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Lawfare 9h ago

NEW: Katherine Pompilio has compiled the most comprehensive study currently available of the crimes alleged against Jan. 6 pardonees in the years since their prosecutions for the insurrection.

View the database: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-jan-6-pardons--how-many-clemency-recipients-have-faced-other-charges

The Jan. 6 Pardons: How Many Clemency Recipients Have Faced Other Charges?

The real count is much higher than the public knew.

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Lawfare 10h ago

"[S]tate and local election officials should articulate certain rules in a public awareness campaign designed to mitigate the risk of violent confrontations and misunderstandings between two parties that do not normally interact: troops and voters," writes Dan Maurer. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/rules-of-engagement-when-the-troops-appear-at-polling-sites

Rules of Engagement When the Troops Appear at Polling Sites

State election officials can mitigate the perils of federal “armed men” at the polls.

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Lawfare 12h ago

"Jackie" is the call signal of an American Army veteran who volunteered in 2022 with the Ukrainian military and has been fighting the Russians ever since.

He joined Benjamin Wittes on Lawfare Daily to talk about how he came to serve in the Ukrainian army, the changes in drone warfare, and more. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawfare-daily--drone-wars-in-ukraine

Lawfare 1d ago

Placing troops and federal law enforcement at the polls is legally suspect and may not occur. But if it does, those irregular domestic deployments will create predictable risks. Dan Maurer outlines what state and local election officials should do to mitigate these risks. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/rules-of-engagement-when-the-troops-appear-at-polling-sites

Rules of Engagement When the Troops Appear at Polling Sites

State election officials can mitigate the perils of federal “armed men” at the polls.

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Lawfare 1d ago

Hacking civilian cameras is now a recurring feature of war. Branko Ruzic walks through the existing statutory landscape to understand whether the government can compel remediation of the millions of exploitable devices already deployed across U.S. cities. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-remediation-gap-in-civilian-camera-security

The Remediation Gap in Civilian Camera Security

Civilian cameras are being hijacked in active conflicts. U.S. law freezes future imports but cannot touch the millions already deployed at home.

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Lawfare 2d ago

Today, President Trump signed an executive order that directs federal agencies to strengthen AI-enabled cybersecurity defenses and coordinate with private industry on secure AI deployment. Read the order, from Katherine Pompilio. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/white-house-releases-executive-order-on-ai

White House Releases Executive Order on AI

The order directs federal agencies to strengthen AI-enabled cybersecurity defenses and coordinate with private industry on secure AI deployment.

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Lawfare 2d ago

As concerns over AI-related cyber risks rise, Kevin Frazier explores whether the Office of the National Cyber Director, created to coordinate national cyber policy, can handle the cross-cutting risks that AI now presents and how the ONCD could be reformed. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/aicyber-risks-are-testing-the-office-built-to-coordinate-them

AI Cyber Risks Are Testing the Office Built to Coordinate Them

Congress created the National Cyber Director to solve a coordination problem. AI cyber risks may reveal whether the office has the tools to do so.

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Lawfare 2d ago

At the end of May, the Justice Department deleted thousands of press releases related to the Jan. 6 insurrection and other matter.

This is the record DOJ is trying to delete, from Tyler McBrien, Michael Feinberg, and Benjamin Wittes. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-justice-department-erases-history--lawfare-restores-it

The Justice Department Erases History; Lawfare Restores It

Last week, the Justice Department deleted thousands of press releases related to the Jan. 6 insurrection and other matters. Here they are.

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