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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth seated in the Oval Office of the White House.

Why It’s Wrong to Involuntarily Mobilize Reserve JAGs for Immigration Cases

Federal law specifies that involuntary mobilization is to be used only to provide military forces for war or national emergencies.

How Congress Can Regulate Military Promotions After Trump v. Slaughter

To restore transparency and accountability, Congress should reform the statutory authorities to remove officers from promotion lists and delay promotions.

The Handover of AI Standard-Setting

Providers, not regulators, are increasingly setting the standards against which their own AI systems are measured.
The Declaration on Independence as seen on aging paper.

Reflections from Today’s Judiciary on the Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence

Many actions taken by the current administration echo the grievances laid out in the Declaration of Independence against King George III.
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The Intersection of Sanctions and Corruption Symposium

Just Security and Perry World House bring together experts to examine how sanctions and anti-corruption policy interact and how to make accountability tools more effective.
Man is surrounded by policemen as he leaves a courtroom.

Corruption Sanctions Have Their Flaws. Impose Them Anyway.

Corruption sanctions may not break networks or force behavioral change. But as part of a broader diplomatic strategy, they protect U.S. systems and amplify reform efforts.
An Iranian woman walks past a mural depicting late Iranian supreme leaders Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (L) and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (R) in Tehran on June 18, 2026.

Time to Repeal INARA and Move Forward with the Iran MoU

The Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act should be repealed or amended. The alternatives are extending a disastrous war of choice or ignoring the law.
​Close up of Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche testif​ying during a House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing​.

Blanche Is Targeting the D.C. Bar to Remove Ethical Guardrails for the Justice Department

Legal ethics expert warns Acting AG Todd Blanche's lawsuit against the DC Bar is part of a broader campaign to free DOJ lawyers from the ethical rules governing their peers.
Binders of executive orders stacked on a desk.

Collection: Coverage of Trump Administration Executive Actions

Coverage of key developments, including in concise “What Just Happened” expert explainers, legal and policy analysis, and more. Check back frequently for updates.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2026.

Can the Secretary of Defense Remove Admirals from a Promotion List?

The legal questions raised by these removals ultimately extend far beyond the careers of the officers involved.
A bronze statuette of Lady Justice, depicted with a blindfold and holding the scales of justice in her outstretched hand.

Sanctions Gaps and the Governance of Corruption Risk

U.S. foreign policy expert examines how overlapping U.N., U.S., and EU sanctions regimes create legal gray zones and why that breeds corruption risk.
A person walks in front of the U.S. Treasury Department building in Washington, D.C., on January 19, 2023.

The Weaponization of GLOMAG: How Rivals Co-opt U.S. Sanctions to Target Business and Political Opponents

The U.S. human rights and anticorruption sanctions architecture is vulnerable to exploitation by the very actors it was designed to confront.
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