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Part of Just Security’s work on accountability and election law. Originally published on March 29, 2023; updated version published on May 24, 2023. On April 4, 2023, Manhattan…

Analysis of potential tax-related crimes in the Manhattan District Attorney's charges against former president Donald Trump.

"The militarization of the southern border not only stigmatizes migrants and asylum seekers but also undermines core legal principles designed to protect democracy and individual…

"But why is this admission so pivotal to the potential outcome of a trial? The answer is location, location, location."

To help us understand what the verdict means, what’s missing, and what comes next, we have Tom Joscelyn and Mary McCord. 

In this one, the US government may have fallen prey to disinformation planted by an autocratic regime, and the pattern isn't rare.

Prosecutors in counterintelligence cases are maximizing their chances of success while protecting defendants’ rights and national security.

International efforts rarely succeed because there are always Haitian political and business leaders ready to resupply gangs for support.

As intelligence leaders assess the damage from the Teixeira leaks, Congress should ask tough questions to hold the executive branch accountable and prevent future leaks.

"[E]nsuring that Trump receives a fair trial while maintaining his Sixth Amendment rights is a necessary step on the path toward accountability."

"While there are other legal hurdles for the Manhattan DA to cross in the indictment of the former president, this element of the relevant offenses poses no obstacle..."

Surreptitious third-party payments are routinely prosecuted as campaign finance violations in New York and nationally under various statutes.