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Master Calendar of Trump Court Dates: Criminal and Civil Cases

A public resource that tracks the legal and political milestones in former President Trump's busy 2023-2024 court and campaign calendar.

Summary of DOJ Indictment of Iranian 2024 Election Interference

Editor’s note: Readers may also be interested in David Aaron’s analysis of the indictment. On Friday, the Department of Justice announced charges in another state-sponsored…

Analysis of Remarkable and Unremarkable Aspects of Iranian 2024 Election Interference Indictment 

What's novel and what's routine in the indictment of the three alleged Iranian government operatives.
A picture of Sinaloa cartel co-founder, Mexican drug trafficker Ismael "Mayo" Zambada, is seen on screen during Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's usual morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on July 26, 2024.

A Modern Narcos? A Guide to the “El Mayo” Sinaloa Cartel Surrender

The dramatic surrender of El Mayo and Guzmán López to U.S. authorities reveals the complex dynamics of cross-border criminal law enforcement.
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Political Violence in the United States Is Rising – and It Might Be Up to Americans to Say “Enough!”

How does this moment in the United States fit into trends of political violence, and what might be done to reduce the risk of escalation?
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Public-Safety Reform and Preventing Targeted Violence: Two Sides of the Same Public-Health Coin

A call to breakdown silos by jointly addressing targeted violence and other public-safety issues for comprehensive, lasting solutions.

Chronology of a Dozen Times Trump Pushed to Prosecute His Perceived Enemies

A deeply researched list of specific instances in which former president Trump used the Department of Justice and other levers of government power — including by directly, publicly…
U.S. Republican Presidential Candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks at the U.S.-Mexico border

‘Good Moral Character?’ Holding Trump to the Same Standards as the Immigrants He Vilifies

Were Trump an immigrant and subject to the same scrutiny as those he now maligns, he would be at high risk of being either refused entry, denied a green card, or rejected for citizenship.…
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Revoking the 9/11 Plea Deals: Human Rights Consequences

Defense Secretary Austin's decision to discard the 9/11 plea deals at the Guantanamo military commissions is a missed opportunity for the United States to achieve a rule of law-compliant…

The Perils of Expertise: How the DOJ Indictment of Sue Mi Terry Can Chill the Think Tank World

Former White House Counsel Greg Craig with a scathing critique of the Justice Department's prosecution.

Robert Menendez Guilty: The Significance of the First ‘Foreign Agent’ Conviction of a U.S. Senator

Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) racked up 16 felony convictions on Tuesday, delivering a fatal blow to his three-decade long career in the U.S. Congress. Menendez signaled that…
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Three Flaws in the Supreme Court’s Decision on Presidential Criminal Immunity

Three major flaws in the Trump v. United States majority opinion derive from the Court’s failure to examine and differentiate the source and scope of presidential power -- whether…
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