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From Pardons to Purges: Pressing Questions that Bondi and Patel Must Answer Now

McCord weighs in on the nominations for attorney general and FBI director.
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The Real Reason Trump’s Purge of Career DOJ Officials Should Alarm You

Senate Judiciary Committee and Department of Justice alum maps out the threat posed to 2028 election by President Trump's personnel moves inside the Department of Justice.

No Claim to Fame: Kash Patel and False or Misleading Statements About the 2016 Russia Investigation

Below is a Table that provides important statements made by Kash Patel about the Justice Department’s investigation of Russia’s interference in the 2016 election – and compares…
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Questions for Senators (and Journalists) to ask Director of National Intelligence Nominee Tulsi Gabbard

We asked leading experts what questions Senate Intelligence Committee members should ask Gabbard in her confirmation hearing.

Crisis in Georgia: Why the Trump Administration Should Step In To Shore Up US Influence

The ruling party is cracking down on protests and aligning with Russia and China, even Iran, risking added instability in a fraught region.
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The Just Security Podcast: Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Final Report in the 2020 Election Interference Case

Joining the show to discuss Jack Smith's final report in the 20220 election interference case are Tom Joscelyn and Marty Lederman.
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Questions for Senators (and Journalists) to Ask Secretary of State Nominee Marco Rubio

Experts suggest questions for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's confirmation hearing for Trump's pick for Secretary of State, Sen. Marco Rubio.
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El Pacto de Seguridad del Tratado de Río y las consecuencias imprevistas de amenazar a Canadá, Groenlandia y Panamá

This article is also available in English here. La presente traducción es cortesía del autor. Las recientes declaraciones del presidente electo Donald Trump sobre la política…
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The Rio Treaty’s Security Pact and Unintended Consequences of Threatening Canada, Greenland, and Panama

The legal obligations the second Trump administration may have to Canada, Greenland, and Panama refer to a NATO forerunner: the "Rio Treaty"
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National Security Resilience and Reform: Trump 2.0 and Beyond

Beginning a national security reform process is not just necessary, but urgently demanded to break inertia and launch a new dynamic.
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Congress Must Heed Koh’s Call to Surface Secret Law

Ensuring that any secret law-making in the executive branch gets disinfecting sunlight is uniquely important because of its potential to give legal cover for overbroad, unaccountable,…
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Georgia Risks Falling to a Violent One-Party Regime. The Biden Administration Must Act Now to Stop Its Slide.

The US is failing to forcefully respond to brutality against protesters opposing the Georgian ruling party's move to end EU accession talks.
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