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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Tyler McBrien
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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.
As @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org points out, @lawfaremedia.org now employs more journalists in Kyiv than the Washington Post.
It's a remarkable observation, and a sad one for the Post and its readers.
But with your support, Lawfare will continue to cover Ukraine, from Ukraine... (1/4)
It's a remarkable observation, and a sad one for the Post and its readers.
But with your support, Lawfare will continue to cover Ukraine, from Ukraine... (1/4)
February 7, 2026 at 5:37 PM
As @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org points out, @lawfaremedia.org now employs more journalists in Kyiv than the Washington Post.
It's a remarkable observation, and a sad one for the Post and its readers.
But with your support, Lawfare will continue to cover Ukraine, from Ukraine... (1/4)
It's a remarkable observation, and a sad one for the Post and its readers.
But with your support, Lawfare will continue to cover Ukraine, from Ukraine... (1/4)
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I could not be more proud of and committed to the work we are doing here and will personally match the next $5,000 in contributions we receive through this link to support it.
Thanks to everyone who supports the work we do.
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Thanks to everyone who supports the work we do.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:55 PM
I could not be more proud of and committed to the work we are doing here and will personally match the next $5,000 in contributions we receive through this link to support it.
Thanks to everyone who supports the work we do.
givebutter.com/journalism/a...
Thanks to everyone who supports the work we do.
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Lawfare’s @tylermcbrien.com and @lapatina.bsky.social produced the Escalation podcast on the history of Ukraine-US relations:
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Escalation
News Podcast · Weekly Series · The War in Ukraine has already claimed tens of thousands of lives and left entire cities in ruins. It’s a human tragedy on an unimaginable scale. But beyond the death to...
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February 6, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Lawfare’s @tylermcbrien.com and @lapatina.bsky.social produced the Escalation podcast on the history of Ukraine-US relations:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
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The Washington Post—for which I wrote editorials for nearly a decade—has closed its Kyiv bureau.
@lawfaremedia.org has not—and we will not.
We now employ more people in Kyiv than the Washington Post.
Let me tell you about what we have done in Ukraine over the past year and why we are not leaving
@lawfaremedia.org has not—and we will not.
We now employ more people in Kyiv than the Washington Post.
Let me tell you about what we have done in Ukraine over the past year and why we are not leaving
February 6, 2026 at 6:55 PM
The Washington Post—for which I wrote editorials for nearly a decade—has closed its Kyiv bureau.
@lawfaremedia.org has not—and we will not.
We now employ more people in Kyiv than the Washington Post.
Let me tell you about what we have done in Ukraine over the past year and why we are not leaving
@lawfaremedia.org has not—and we will not.
We now employ more people in Kyiv than the Washington Post.
Let me tell you about what we have done in Ukraine over the past year and why we are not leaving
INBOX: Today 100+ law enforcement officials w/ @policeforreform.bsky.social urged the Trump admin "to take immediate action to authorize independent, collaborative investigations that allow full and transparent participation by state and local authorities" into Renée Good & Alex Pretti deaths
February 5, 2026 at 2:13 PM
INBOX: Today 100+ law enforcement officials w/ @policeforreform.bsky.social urged the Trump admin "to take immediate action to authorize independent, collaborative investigations that allow full and transparent participation by state and local authorities" into Renée Good & Alex Pretti deaths
Any Chicago housing law experts out there know whether tenants could sue the landlord here? Something about knowingly endangering tenants, or prohibitions against "self-help" evictions?
BREAKING: The Trump administration repeatedly said the aggressive apartment raid in Chicago last fall was prompted by intel on a gang takeover.
New docs show the real motivation was to get alleged squatters. And the landlord and manager helped them.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
New docs show the real motivation was to get alleged squatters. And the landlord and manager helped them.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building
The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about “ille...
www.propublica.org
February 4, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Any Chicago housing law experts out there know whether tenants could sue the landlord here? Something about knowingly endangering tenants, or prohibitions against "self-help" evictions?
🧵 At 3pm ET today, I'll be live-posting highlights from the public forum for @lawfaremedia.org.
This will some witnesses' very first public appearance and the only one for Brent and Luke Ganger, who do not plan to do any additional interviews.
Follow this thread for updates as they happen 🧵👇
This will some witnesses' very first public appearance and the only one for Brent and Luke Ganger, who do not plan to do any additional interviews.
Follow this thread for updates as they happen 🧵👇
NEW: Renee Good's brothers—Brent and Luke Ganger—were announced as additional witnesses in tomorrow's 3pm ET Congressional hearing "on the violent tactics and disproportionate use of force" by DHS agents. They join the Good family's lawyer, another CBP shooting victim, and others
February 3, 2026 at 6:56 PM
🧵 At 3pm ET today, I'll be live-posting highlights from the public forum for @lawfaremedia.org.
This will some witnesses' very first public appearance and the only one for Brent and Luke Ganger, who do not plan to do any additional interviews.
Follow this thread for updates as they happen 🧵👇
This will some witnesses' very first public appearance and the only one for Brent and Luke Ganger, who do not plan to do any additional interviews.
Follow this thread for updates as they happen 🧵👇
With thanks to @andrewfeinberg.com for the important correction, and with apologies as well for my error: This is not an actual "hearing" but a public forum.
NEW: Renee Good's brothers—Brent and Luke Ganger—were announced as additional witnesses in tomorrow's 3pm ET Congressional hearing "on the violent tactics and disproportionate use of force" by DHS agents. They join the Good family's lawyer, another CBP shooting victim, and others
February 2, 2026 at 5:33 PM
With thanks to @andrewfeinberg.com for the important correction, and with apologies as well for my error: This is not an actual "hearing" but a public forum.
UPDATE: A federal court today granted emergency relief, ordering the Department of Homeland Security via temporary restraining order to restore the plaintiffs’ (13 members of Congress) ability to conduct unannounced oversight visits of ICE detention facilities.
February 2, 2026 at 5:29 PM
UPDATE: A federal court today granted emergency relief, ordering the Department of Homeland Security via temporary restraining order to restore the plaintiffs’ (13 members of Congress) ability to conduct unannounced oversight visits of ICE detention facilities.
NEW: Today @ccrjustice.org @democracyforward.org & others filed suit in the Southern District of NY on behalf of
@cliniclegal.bsky.social & US citizens w/ immigrant family members "challenging the Trump administration’s sweeping suspension of immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries"
@cliniclegal.bsky.social & US citizens w/ immigrant family members "challenging the Trump administration’s sweeping suspension of immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries"
February 2, 2026 at 5:19 PM
NEW: Today @ccrjustice.org @democracyforward.org & others filed suit in the Southern District of NY on behalf of
@cliniclegal.bsky.social & US citizens w/ immigrant family members "challenging the Trump administration’s sweeping suspension of immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries"
@cliniclegal.bsky.social & US citizens w/ immigrant family members "challenging the Trump administration’s sweeping suspension of immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries"
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Not just arrests. Don't forget Mario Guevara: deported for filming police at a No Kings rally in June. He was on a path to getting his green card & had no charges against him for more than 100 days before the administration deported him.
February 2, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Not just arrests. Don't forget Mario Guevara: deported for filming police at a No Kings rally in June. He was on a path to getting his green card & had no charges against him for more than 100 days before the administration deported him.
NEW: Renee Good's brothers—Brent and Luke Ganger—were announced as additional witnesses in tomorrow's 3pm ET Congressional hearing "on the violent tactics and disproportionate use of force" by DHS agents. They join the Good family's lawyer, another CBP shooting victim, and others
February 2, 2026 at 2:52 PM
NEW: Renee Good's brothers—Brent and Luke Ganger—were announced as additional witnesses in tomorrow's 3pm ET Congressional hearing "on the violent tactics and disproportionate use of force" by DHS agents. They join the Good family's lawyer, another CBP shooting victim, and others
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This article is a very good example of why "more training" and "more vetting" isn't the answer. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez joined Border Patrol in 2018 and 2014 respectively. These aren't new agents. www.propublica.org/article/alex...
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 10:02 PM
This article is a very good example of why "more training" and "more vetting" isn't the answer. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez joined Border Patrol in 2018 and 2014 respectively. These aren't new agents. www.propublica.org/article/alex...
Letterboxd users are loving the new documentary “MELANIA” (2026)
February 1, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Letterboxd users are loving the new documentary “MELANIA” (2026)
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Spoiler-alert. Here's her concluding paragraph:
January 25, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Spoiler-alert. Here's her concluding paragraph:
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It seems timely to re-re-up this crystal clear Nov. 2025 @lawfaremedia.org article explaining precisely when federal officers can and cannot be criminally prosecuted by state authorities. It's by @bgodar.bsky.social of Univ of Wisconsin
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/are-...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/are-...
Are Federal Officials Immune From State Prosecution?
Contrary to recent assertions, federal officers do not have blanket immunity from criminal prosecutions brought by states.
www.lawfaremedia.org
January 25, 2026 at 6:46 PM
It seems timely to re-re-up this crystal clear Nov. 2025 @lawfaremedia.org article explaining precisely when federal officers can and cannot be criminally prosecuted by state authorities. It's by @bgodar.bsky.social of Univ of Wisconsin
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/are-...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/are-...
This was already disqualifying yesterday.
They should not have a future in Democratic politics.
They should not have a future in Democratic politics.
Seven democrats and every republican voted to fund this… YESTERDAY
January 24, 2026 at 8:51 PM
This was already disqualifying yesterday.
They should not have a future in Democratic politics.
They should not have a future in Democratic politics.
It is clear that abuses committed by ICE and other federal agents—including today’s apparent execution of an unarmed man in the street—are so widespread that the country will need to undergo a major truth and reconciliation process, in addition to pursuing justice through prosecutions.
Abolish ICE is now the moderate minimum position,
Prosecute ICE is where Dems should be at next.
Prosecute ICE is where Dems should be at next.
January 24, 2026 at 8:27 PM
It is clear that abuses committed by ICE and other federal agents—including today’s apparent execution of an unarmed man in the street—are so widespread that the country will need to undergo a major truth and reconciliation process, in addition to pursuing justice through prosecutions.
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Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...
January 24, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...
ICYMI: I joined @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org for yesterday's edition of "The Situation," in which we dissect Canadian PM Mark Carney's eulogy—er, speech—at Davos.
Read it now on @lawfaremedia.org: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
Read it now on @lawfaremedia.org: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
January 23, 2026 at 2:37 PM
ICYMI: I joined @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org for yesterday's edition of "The Situation," in which we dissect Canadian PM Mark Carney's eulogy—er, speech—at Davos.
Read it now on @lawfaremedia.org: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
Read it now on @lawfaremedia.org: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
NEW: Following the whistleblower memo on secret ICE policy directing agents to enter U.S. homes, Sen. Blumenthal demanded info from Acting Director Lyons & Secretary Noem and called for hearings in the Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committees
January 21, 2026 at 10:15 PM
NEW: Following the whistleblower memo on secret ICE policy directing agents to enter U.S. homes, Sen. Blumenthal demanded info from Acting Director Lyons & Secretary Noem and called for hearings in the Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committees
Curb Your Entooziasm
January 21, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Curb Your Entooziasm
NEW: In a blistering opinion, Judge Novak says Lindsey Halligan's response "contains a level of vitriol more appropriate for a cable news talk show and falls far beneath the level of advocacy expected from litigants...particularly [DOJ]" and bars her from using the title of U.S. Attorney
January 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM
NEW: In a blistering opinion, Judge Novak says Lindsey Halligan's response "contains a level of vitriol more appropriate for a cable news talk show and falls far beneath the level of advocacy expected from litigants...particularly [DOJ]" and bars her from using the title of U.S. Attorney
NEW: @aclu.org filed a class action suit today alleging ICE, CBP, & other agents violated Minnesotans’ constitutional rights through "the administration’s policy of racially profiling, unlawfully seizing, and unlawfully arresting people without a warrant and without probable cause"
January 15, 2026 at 5:56 PM
NEW: @aclu.org filed a class action suit today alleging ICE, CBP, & other agents violated Minnesotans’ constitutional rights through "the administration’s policy of racially profiling, unlawfully seizing, and unlawfully arresting people without a warrant and without probable cause"
NEW: In 2-1 decision, the Third Circuit overturned a ruling finding Mahmoud Khalil’s detention and removal likely unconstitutional, holding that lower court lacks jurisdiction til immigration proceedings end—order does not go into effect immediately & does not address 1A argument
January 15, 2026 at 4:38 PM
NEW: In 2-1 decision, the Third Circuit overturned a ruling finding Mahmoud Khalil’s detention and removal likely unconstitutional, holding that lower court lacks jurisdiction til immigration proceedings end—order does not go into effect immediately & does not address 1A argument