Tyler McBrien
@tylermcbrien.com
Managing Editor at Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org
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Writing in the New York Times, The Atlantic, Washington Post, Slate, Mother Jones, Foreign Policy, The New Republic, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and more: www.tylermcbrien.com
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Writing in the New York Times, The Atlantic, Washington Post, Slate, Mother Jones, Foreign Policy, The New Republic, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and more: www.tylermcbrien.com
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· Dec 10
🚨The first installment of "DEPORTATION, INC.: The Rise of the Immigration Enforcement Economy"—a series of short videos examining the multi-billion-$ industry in which profit increasingly dictates policy and enforcement priorities—is out today from @lawfaremedia.org and @situ-research.bsky.social.
UPDATE (h/t @pwbeck.bsky.social): Bruce Fein filed a response asking the judge to "definitively ascertain" who Maduro wishes to represent him.
Fein also notes that Maduro "was apprehended under extraordinary, startling, and viperlike circumstances..."
Fein also notes that Maduro "was apprehended under extraordinary, startling, and viperlike circumstances..."
January 9, 2026 at 7:51 PM
UPDATE (h/t @pwbeck.bsky.social): Bruce Fein filed a response asking the judge to "definitively ascertain" who Maduro wishes to represent him.
Fein also notes that Maduro "was apprehended under extraordinary, startling, and viperlike circumstances..."
Fein also notes that Maduro "was apprehended under extraordinary, startling, and viperlike circumstances..."
NEW: In the wake of Renee Nicole Good's killing, and as part of the Permanent Subcmte on Investigations' ongoing inquiry into DHS use of excessive force against US citizens, Sen. Blumenthal sent a letter to Secretary Noem demanding information on ICE training policies by Jan 23.
January 9, 2026 at 5:46 PM
NEW: In the wake of Renee Nicole Good's killing, and as part of the Permanent Subcmte on Investigations' ongoing inquiry into DHS use of excessive force against US citizens, Sen. Blumenthal sent a letter to Secretary Noem demanding information on ICE training policies by Jan 23.
Spotted by eagle-eyed @lawfaremedia.org Associate Editor @pwbeck.bsky.social: Bruce Fein is......actually not Maduro's lawyer?
Maduro's lawyer says he "confirmed with Mr. Maduro that he does not know Mr. Fein and has not communicated with Mr. Fein, much less retained him..."
Maduro's lawyer says he "confirmed with Mr. Maduro that he does not know Mr. Fein and has not communicated with Mr. Fein, much less retained him..."
January 9, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Spotted by eagle-eyed @lawfaremedia.org Associate Editor @pwbeck.bsky.social: Bruce Fein is......actually not Maduro's lawyer?
Maduro's lawyer says he "confirmed with Mr. Maduro that he does not know Mr. Fein and has not communicated with Mr. Fein, much less retained him..."
Maduro's lawyer says he "confirmed with Mr. Maduro that he does not know Mr. Fein and has not communicated with Mr. Fein, much less retained him..."
NY Post cover headline contender right here from @ericcolumbus.bsky.social
LOCKS HER UP!
January 8, 2026 at 10:35 PM
NY Post cover headline contender right here from @ericcolumbus.bsky.social
Stop the lawhair!
Breaking News: Federal prosecutors are said to be investigating financial transactions involving Letitia James and her hairdresser. It was the latest front in the Justice Department’s campaign to build a criminal case against the New York attorney general.
Prosecutors Said to Pursue New Investigation of Letitia James
The New York attorney general’s longtime hairdresser has come under scrutiny as the Justice Department’s efforts to charge Ms. James on other fronts falter.
nyti.ms
January 8, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Stop the lawhair!
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The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says they've been informed by the FBI that US DOJ has said FBI will solely lead the investigation into Renee Nicole Good's killing by a federal officer. State investigators no longer have access to "case materials, scene evidence/investigative interviews"
January 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says they've been informed by the FBI that US DOJ has said FBI will solely lead the investigation into Renee Nicole Good's killing by a federal officer. State investigators no longer have access to "case materials, scene evidence/investigative interviews"
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This is quite a sequence:
—Trump asks aide for video of ICE shooting to convince NYT interviewers that driver tried to "run over" agent
—They watch together
—Interviewers note it shows nothing of the sort
—Trump says "well . . . it's a terrible scene"
GIFT LINK:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
—Trump asks aide for video of ICE shooting to convince NYT interviewers that driver tried to "run over" agent
—They watch together
—Interviewers note it shows nothing of the sort
—Trump says "well . . . it's a terrible scene"
GIFT LINK:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
We Pressed Trump on His Conclusion About the ICE Shooting. Here’s What He Said.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:43 PM
This is quite a sequence:
—Trump asks aide for video of ICE shooting to convince NYT interviewers that driver tried to "run over" agent
—They watch together
—Interviewers note it shows nothing of the sort
—Trump says "well . . . it's a terrible scene"
GIFT LINK:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
—Trump asks aide for video of ICE shooting to convince NYT interviewers that driver tried to "run over" agent
—They watch together
—Interviewers note it shows nothing of the sort
—Trump says "well . . . it's a terrible scene"
GIFT LINK:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
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"Renee was one of the kindest people I’ve ever known,” her mother said. “She was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being.” www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
‘She was an amazing human being:’ Mother identifies woman shot, killed by ICE agent
Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in the Twin Cities with her partner.
www.startribune.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:57 PM
"Renee was one of the kindest people I’ve ever known,” her mother said. “She was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being.” www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
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From extraterritorial arrest to head-of-state immunity, Nicolás Maduro's unprecedented case will test longstanding doctrines.
In other words, it’s a case ripe for creative legal argumentation.
Take a deep dive "Inside the Legal Battles Ahead for Nicolás Maduro"
In other words, it’s a case ripe for creative legal argumentation.
Take a deep dive "Inside the Legal Battles Ahead for Nicolás Maduro"
January 8, 2026 at 1:56 AM
From extraterritorial arrest to head-of-state immunity, Nicolás Maduro's unprecedented case will test longstanding doctrines.
In other words, it’s a case ripe for creative legal argumentation.
Take a deep dive "Inside the Legal Battles Ahead for Nicolás Maduro"
In other words, it’s a case ripe for creative legal argumentation.
Take a deep dive "Inside the Legal Battles Ahead for Nicolás Maduro"
The horseshoe theory of criminal defense: per his wikipedia page, Bruce Fein—the conservative, former Reagan DOJ official who just joined Maduro's defense team—has a brother who was a prominent figure in the Socialist Workers Party.
January 6, 2026 at 7:55 PM
The horseshoe theory of criminal defense: per his wikipedia page, Bruce Fein—the conservative, former Reagan DOJ official who just joined Maduro's defense team—has a brother who was a prominent figure in the Socialist Workers Party.
I wrote this 2+ years ago but it still rings true: "Despite extensive media coverage, prime-time congressional hearings and an accompanying 800-pg report, and more than 1,000 people criminally charged...we have no consensus about how to tell the story of Jan 6 and its aftermath."
January 6, 2026 at 7:22 PM
I wrote this 2+ years ago but it still rings true: "Despite extensive media coverage, prime-time congressional hearings and an accompanying 800-pg report, and more than 1,000 people criminally charged...we have no consensus about how to tell the story of Jan 6 and its aftermath."
Genuinely thought this was in that genre of posts where people tweet like "Thrilled to share that today is my first day as Head of Internal Audit at FTX!" the day Sam Bankman-Fried gets indicted
January 6, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Genuinely thought this was in that genre of posts where people tweet like "Thrilled to share that today is my first day as Head of Internal Audit at FTX!" the day Sam Bankman-Fried gets indicted
My other feed right now is all Trump's Air Force One call—during which he again floated the possibility of a U.S. takeover of Greenland and seemed to hint at U.S. led regime change in Cuba and Colombia too.
January 5, 2026 at 4:15 AM
My other feed right now is all Trump's Air Force One call—during which he again floated the possibility of a U.S. takeover of Greenland and seemed to hint at U.S. led regime change in Cuba and Colombia too.
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Coming up at 3 pm ET👇⬇️
🚨 Starting in 1 HOUR 🚨
At 3pm ET, watch @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org discuss the U.S. strike on Venezuela and Maduro's capture with Senior Editor @sranderson.bsky.social, Foreign Policy Editor Dana Stuster, and Public Service Fellow Loren Voss here: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...
At 3pm ET, watch @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org discuss the U.S. strike on Venezuela and Maduro's capture with Senior Editor @sranderson.bsky.social, Foreign Policy Editor Dana Stuster, and Public Service Fellow Loren Voss here: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...
January 4, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Coming up at 3 pm ET👇⬇️
Reposted by Tyler McBrien
A note on today’s announcement on Maduro’s capture: insofar as the Trump admin is relying on the consent of Venezuela’s opposition (and U.S.-recognized gov’t) as an international legal justification, that would be new — not even clearly supported by the Panama precedent.
January 3, 2026 at 2:28 PM
A note on today’s announcement on Maduro’s capture: insofar as the Trump admin is relying on the consent of Venezuela’s opposition (and U.S.-recognized gov’t) as an international legal justification, that would be new — not even clearly supported by the Panama precedent.
Seems like a good time to revisit @jakeromm.bsky.social’s piece in @thenation.com from October:
January 3, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Seems like a good time to revisit @jakeromm.bsky.social’s piece in @thenation.com from October:
Reposted by Tyler McBrien
Here's the newly released superseding indictment against Maduro and his wife:
www.justice.gov/opa/media/14...
www.justice.gov/opa/media/14...
January 3, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Here's the newly released superseding indictment against Maduro and his wife:
www.justice.gov/opa/media/14...
www.justice.gov/opa/media/14...
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For the past few years, I've made a collage for @lawfaremedia.org's year-end wrap up "The Year That Was."
It brings me no joy to present my collage for 2025
(sorry)
It brings me no joy to present my collage for 2025
(sorry)
December 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
For the past few years, I've made a collage for @lawfaremedia.org's year-end wrap up "The Year That Was."
It brings me no joy to present my collage for 2025
(sorry)
It brings me no joy to present my collage for 2025
(sorry)
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It's the “Inadequate Chicken Moved to Inferior Location” Annual End of Year Edition!
@sranderson.bsky.social, @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @annabower.bsky.social, and @tylermcbrien.com talked over listener-submitted topics and object lessons. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/rati...
@sranderson.bsky.social, @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @annabower.bsky.social, and @tylermcbrien.com talked over listener-submitted topics and object lessons. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/rati...
December 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
It's the “Inadequate Chicken Moved to Inferior Location” Annual End of Year Edition!
@sranderson.bsky.social, @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @annabower.bsky.social, and @tylermcbrien.com talked over listener-submitted topics and object lessons. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/rati...
@sranderson.bsky.social, @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @annabower.bsky.social, and @tylermcbrien.com talked over listener-submitted topics and object lessons. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/rati...
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DOJ official Todd Blanche promised to dump his crypto holdings no later than 90 days after his Senate confirmation in March.
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
Top DOJ Official Todd Blanche Shut Down Crypto Enforcement While Holding Crypto Assets
The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trump’s personal defense attorney. His actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement, exper...
www.propublica.org
December 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
DOJ official Todd Blanche promised to dump his crypto holdings no later than 90 days after his Senate confirmation in March.
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
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On today's Lawfare Daily, Lawfare contributors look back on the national security news events of the year and their coverage of it.
In this episode, you’ll hear from @nkorpett.bsky.social, @annabower.bsky.social, @rparloff.bsky.social, @mollyroberts.bsky.social,
In this episode, you’ll hear from @nkorpett.bsky.social, @annabower.bsky.social, @rparloff.bsky.social, @mollyroberts.bsky.social,
December 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
On today's Lawfare Daily, Lawfare contributors look back on the national security news events of the year and their coverage of it.
In this episode, you’ll hear from @nkorpett.bsky.social, @annabower.bsky.social, @rparloff.bsky.social, @mollyroberts.bsky.social,
In this episode, you’ll hear from @nkorpett.bsky.social, @annabower.bsky.social, @rparloff.bsky.social, @mollyroberts.bsky.social,
A big thank you to @danielspielberger.bsky.social for including in @studyhall.bsky.social's Study Hall Wrapped 2025 my blurb on "Magic Bullets" — an essay I wrote for The Baffler in August on the history of U.S. police's widespread adoption of the hollow point bullet
December 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
A big thank you to @danielspielberger.bsky.social for including in @studyhall.bsky.social's Study Hall Wrapped 2025 my blurb on "Magic Bullets" — an essay I wrote for The Baffler in August on the history of U.S. police's widespread adoption of the hollow point bullet
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Marco Rubio's using the "foreign policy" provision in the INA again.
For the history of this provision and its limited intended use, check out this article I wrote with @tylermcbrien.com in @lawfaremedia.org ⬇️🗃️
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
For the history of this provision and its limited intended use, check out this article I wrote with @tylermcbrien.com in @lawfaremedia.org ⬇️🗃️
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
December 23, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Marco Rubio's using the "foreign policy" provision in the INA again.
For the history of this provision and its limited intended use, check out this article I wrote with @tylermcbrien.com in @lawfaremedia.org ⬇️🗃️
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
For the history of this provision and its limited intended use, check out this article I wrote with @tylermcbrien.com in @lawfaremedia.org ⬇️🗃️
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
NEW: @hrcberkeley.bsky.social says they were "shocked" to learn CBS pulled its 60 Minutes segment INSIDE CECOT "just hours before broadcast" after it "had already cleared CBS’s legal review and editorial standards," and directly respond to Bari Weiss' question about their students' analysis
December 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
NEW: @hrcberkeley.bsky.social says they were "shocked" to learn CBS pulled its 60 Minutes segment INSIDE CECOT "just hours before broadcast" after it "had already cleared CBS’s legal review and editorial standards," and directly respond to Bari Weiss' question about their students' analysis