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Deportation Inc. produced with @situ-research.bsky.social, is a new video series that dives into how immigration enforcement has expanded into a powerful, profit-driven ecosystem.

Watch the first two videos–an introduction and an episode focused on detention–now: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9f-8IUHQF3nm3wuGHV0dI9qaKvEhoeR9
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@sranderson.bsky.social, Daniel Byman, @nkorpett.bsky.social, and @tylermcbrien.com dive deep into the week’s biggest Iran-focused news stories on Rational Security. Watch the podcast now: youtu.be/xT85OytPsjc?si=p2VK9FOSpovaNrOu
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Check out the Week that Was, a roundup of Lawfare's articles and podcasts of the past week, compiled by Marissa Wang.
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This discussion is now live! Watch it here: youtube.com/live/1rrRiKMHNME?feature=share
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In 1 hour join @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @ericcolumbus.bsky.social, @rparloff.bsky.social, and @mollyroberts.bsky.social for a live discussion of litigation-related national security news of the week on the Trials of the Trump Administration!
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On March 20, the White House released a “comprehensive” national framework for artificial intelligence. Jakub Kraus explains its recommendations for congressional AI policy, including its emphasis on preempting “cumbersome” state AI laws.
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This week's Seriously Risky Business looks at Secretary Rubio's push for diplomats to fight foreign disinformation on X using Community Notes, Chinese cyber espionage groups targeting America's lawful intercept and surveillance systems, and more. Read the newsletter, from @tom.risky.biz.
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The controversial designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk reveals a fundamental shift: Non-state entities are becoming more important for national security, and states are pushing back. David Kris explores how national security governance should be updated to address this new reality.
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Today's Lawfare Daily is a @scalinglaws.bsky.social episode where @kevintfrazier.bsky.social spoke to Rep Nick Begich about the current state of AI policy in Congress, how Alaska may be a leader in developing AI infrastructure, and more. youtu.be/U87ttpjerdI
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Lawfare's new tracker documents what is known—and what still remains unclear—about instances in which the Trump administration has failed to comply with federal court orders in immigration habeas corpus proceedings.

View the tracker at www.lawfaremedia.org/habeastracker
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"The constitution is not a neutral charter standing above the firm but, rather, a company document that prioritizes its mission, market position, safety research, and normative influence all at once."

Lisa Klaassen and Ralph Schroeder detail their criticisms of Claude's Constitution.
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It's the “Deeply Iran-ic” Edition!

On Rational Security, @sranderson.bsky.social, Daniel Byman, @tylermcbrien.com, & @nkorpett.bsky.social discuss the week’s biggest Iran-focused news stories, including the two-week ceasefire announced by President Trump on Tuesday, and more. youtu.be/xT85OytPsjc
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The lawsuit challenging Grammarly's product which allows users to edit text “in the style” of identifiable journalists and scholars illustrates not need for new laws but the underappreciated breadth and aplicability of current law to generative AI, writes @profrothman.bsky.social.
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On Lawfare Daily, @mollyroberts.bsky.social and @katherinepomps.bsky.social discussed Lawfare’s new interactive tracker, which documents instances in which the Trump administration has failed to comply with federal court orders in immigration habeas corpus proceedings.

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Across the United States, AI data centers have become a political flashpoint with intense bipartisan pushback from local communities. Lam Tran explains the sources of opposition and how policymakers can respond. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/how-ai-data-centers-are-shaping-politics
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I was quite happy to sit down with @yaqiu.bsky.social for @lawfaremedia.org and discuss an otherwise dour topic: the past, present, and future of the PRC's surveillance state.
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The era of AI-powered cyberattacks has arrived. @lmaschmeyer.bsky.social explores the likely impact on cyber conflict and conflict at large and how AI can be used for cyber defense.
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On Lawfare Daily, @michael-feinberg.bsky.social sat down with human rights advocate @yaqiu.bsky.social to discuss the role of emerging technologies, like AI, in China’s surveillance and censorship apparatus. youtu.be/fT_albJp40A
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We added 56 cases to this. Today. And we’re working on uncovering more.
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@katherinepomps.bsky.social and @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org describe what they observed creating Lawfare's new tracker of government noncompliance with court orders in habeas corpus cases and why the federal judiciary should begin keeping data on this subject in The Situation.
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Following the government's indictment of Smartmatic for alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the voting systems vendor has asked a judge to dismiss the case for vindictive or selective prosecution. @mollyroberts.bsky.social evaluates the case & the motion’s likelihood of success.
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The federal government is defying court orders in immigration habeas cases.

Lawfare's new interactive tracker, updated regularly by @katherinepomps.bsky.social, documents what is known—and what still remains unclear—about government non-compliance in habeas corpus proceedings.
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William Ford and Cerin Lindgrensavage explain the Office of Management and Budget's use of Category C to withhold federal funds from agencies and programs the Trump administration disfavors, and offer a road map for Congress to track this use. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/breaking-down-omb-s-growing-use-of-category-c
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On Lawfare Daily, @michael-feinberg.bsky.social was joined by Arne Westad to discuss his book “The Coming Storm: Power, Conflict, and Warnings from History,” 19th- and 20th-century power politics, the modern rise of China, and how the former can inform reactions to the latter. youtu.be/L-FAEM5dYEE
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The Trump administration’s operational surprise at Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz in response to the U.S. and Israeli strikes on the country reveals its failure to prepare for well-documented risk scenarios, writes Herbert Lin.
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In response to the EU's Digital Markets Act, Apple and Google have highlighted the potential for harm of interoperability. Daji Landis explores the security considerations involved in interoperation, to separate genuine security challenges from the misuse of the “security bogeyman.”
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“Three Hundred Habeas Cases in Which the Government Has Defied Court Orders”

An extraordinary database of non-compliance, from @katherinepomps.bsky.social and @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org for @lawfaremedia.org.

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/three-hundred-habeas-cases-in-which-the-government-has-defied-court-orders
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Today's Lawfare Daily is the April 3 Trials of the Trump Administration featuring @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @mollyroberts.bsky.social, @annabower.bsky.social, @rparloff.bsky.social, and @katherinepomps.bsky.social.

Watch their conversation: youtube.com/live/StFDC1nPRCU?feature=share
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In their regular series on recent developments in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, @sranderson.bsky.social and Joel Braunold dug into the spike in violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, Israel’s new military offensive in southern Lebanon, and more. youtu.be/hZNCyLtWYrU?si=4WAFpwnTvVji2_gg
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Since last May, the Department of Justice has been trying to acquire the voter rolls of every state and the District of Columbia. @ericcolumbus.bsky.social explains why DOJ wants the lists, why most states are resisting, and the court battles so far.
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