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Just Security’s expert authors offer analysis of U.S. Congress’ role in national security, foreign affairs, the rule of law, and rights. Coverage includes analysis and informational resources related to the legislative process, oversight and investigations of the executive branch, and major debates on the separation of powers and Congress’ constitutional role.
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Good Governance Paper No. 4: Oversight of the Intelligence Community
Fourth essay in a series of top experts exploring proposals to restore and promote nonpartisan principles of good government, public integrity, and the rule of law.
Facebook and Twitter’s Handling of New York Post Hunter Biden Story Bodes Poorly for Post-Election Period
"There are three actions all social media platforms must pursue to avoid playing directly into these critics’ arguments and to avoid misperceptions."
Good Governance Paper No. 3: Investigating a President
Third essay in a series of top experts exploring proposals to restore and promote nonpartisan principles of good government, public integrity, rule of law.
The President and Immigration Law: Restoring Faith in Our Immigration System Through Enforcement Discretion and Reform
In the next installment of our President and Immigration Law series, Tom Jawetz argues that an unnecessarily narrow concept of “enforcement" frames appropriate administrative…
Good Governance Paper No. 2: The Congressional Subpoena Power
[Editors’ note: This essay is one in a series—the Good Governance Papers—organized by Just Security. In these essays, leading experts explore actionable legislative and administrative…
The Good Governance Papers: An Introduction
Just Security launches a series of concise essays exploring actionable proposals to restore and promote non-partisan principles of good government, public integrity, and the rule…
Trump’s Executive Order on the ICC is Illegal, Not Just Shameful
Significant First Amendment concerns are raised by the administration's sanctions against the International Criminal Court and against those who support the ICC's work.
The President and Immigration Law Series: Executive Power Beyond Enforcement
Nicholas Espiritu cautions that presidential power goes beyond enforcement - and neither bureaucratic nor constitutional safeguards are sufficient to check these quasi-legislative…
Navigating a Contested Election, the Electoral Count Act and 12th Amendment: How to Ensure a Fully Counted Outcome
"Unconventional threats to a free and fair election may require unconventional but lawful and legitimate tactics to preserve the constitutional order."
Consequences of Federal Failure: Lessons from New York City in the Pandemic
A city is the form of government best positioned to understand the needs of its constituents. But the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the ways in which local government, even…
Manafort and His Ukraine Patron: “FinCEN Files” Further Illustrate Gaping Holes in Oversight
Leaked documents in a global news investigation reveal suspicious transactions and business practices that undermine US interests.
Senate Procedures Offer No Hope for Dems on Supreme Court Nominee
An explainer on why quorum requirements, closure vote thresholds, and other Senate procedures can't significantly slow or stop the nomination of the next Supreme Court Justice.…