Executive Branch
Just Security’s expert authors provide analysis of the U.S. executive branch related to national security, rights, and the rule of law. Analysis and informational resources focus on the executive branch’s powers and their limits, and the actions of the president, administrative agencies, and federal officials.
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History Shows the Supreme Court Knows How to Move Quickly, as it Should With the Trump Immunity Case
History shows the Supreme Court can come to a decision soon after oral arguments. It must do so on the question of presidential immunity.
Unpacking the FISA Section 702 Reauthorization Bill
The FISA reauthorization bill has something to interest everyone from addressing the use of U.S. person query terms to formalizing oversight.
Trump’s Challenge to Democracy Through the Lens of Transitional Justice
The United States could use transitional justice tools to create a shared understanding of anti-democratic events and move forward with accountability.
House Meeting on White House AI Overreach Highlights Congressional Inaction
States and the executive branch are working to fill gaps in Congressional action on AI regulation, potentially creating a patchwork.
Talking to “the Enemy” Shouldn’t be Illegal
Litigants explain their suit challenging U.S. Treasury Department’s OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) decision to prohibit organization’s providing “a platform” for…
In Shifting US Ties with Niger and Africa, Focus on Human Rights and Democracy to Strengthen Partnerships
After a series of coups in the region following years of counterterrorism cooperation, the US needs a new approach to recover its stride.
The Collapse of US Haiti Policy
A former Congressman's view into US policy: focused on false stability, it contributed to Haiti's descent into corruption and gang violence.
The SAFE Act Is No “Compromise” and Won’t Leave Americans Safer
The SAFE Act would renew Section 702 of FISA, but only with changes that seriously undermine its agility and value as an indispensable foreign intelligence collection tool.
The Year(s) of Section 702 Reform, Part VI: (Another) Looming Deadline
Congress once again has an opportunity — and an obligation — to enact much-needed surveillance reforms to protect Americans’ privacy while ensuring that intelligence agencies…
Bringing Transparency to National Security Uses of Artificial Intelligence
The Biden administration should ensure that AI systems do not proliferate in secret under the banner of "national security."
Why We Need a National Data Protection Strategy
A national data protection strategy would better position the United States to follow through on the promise to protect personal data as a national security imperative.
Trump’s Promise to Free Jan. 6 Inmates in DC Jail — Almost All of Them Assaulted Law Enforcement Officers
See who exactly is detained in DC jail for January 6th charges, with D.C. Department of Corrections’ official list obtained by Just Security.