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A building belonging to DAMAC, a Dubai-based luxury real estate developer founded in 2002 by businessman Hussain Sajwani, is seen in Dubai on June 4, 2026.

The Trump Administration Throws Gulf AI a Lifeline

The Trump administration significantly relaxed AI export controls on the UAE, and it's unclear what the United States got in return.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters is seen on February 13, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Challenging Toxic Air Exemptions – and a Pattern of Executive Overreach on Regulatory Rollbacks

Together, the Trump administration’s vision of the Clean Air Act’s exemption authority and shutting courts out from review is one of completely unchecked presidential power.

Early Edition: August 7, 2026

Sign up to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the last 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: YEMEN Yemen’s…
Travelers walk past an advertisement for Doubao, ByteDance's AI assistant platform, displayed alongside Volcano Engine, the company's cloud and AI service brand, inside Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport on May 16, 2026, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.

China’s First AI Companion Rules Draw a New Line Between Tools and Relationships

China's new rules limiting the use of A.I. companion systems reveal a gap in how the United States regulates A.I. chatbots.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney standing near a row of Canadian flags.

A Rule-of-Law Model for Governing AI Risks: The Global Significance of Canada’s New AI Strategy

Other middle powers should emulate Canada’s focus on the rule of law as a central principle of A.I. governance.
The E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse in Washington, D.C., with a carved stone panel depicting historical courtroom and law enforcement scenes in the foreground.

The Scope of Executive Privilege: Unpacking the D.C. Circuit’s Latest Decision

The D.C. Circuit upheld Navarro's contempt of Congress convictions, holding that executive privilege must be claimed by the president or an official authorized by the president.
Gavel and scales with a US flag in the background as symbols of a jurisdiction.

Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions

A public resource tracking all the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.

Early Edition: August 6, 2026

Sign up to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the last 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: IRAN WAR Iran’s…
An F/A-18E Super Hornet approaches to land on an aircraft carrier flight deck, with the nose and wing-mounted missiles of another jet in the foreground and a flight deck crew member signaling below.

Strategic Attack on Iran: Airpower’s Promises, Limits, and Lessons

Operation Epic Fury demonstrates that airpower is both essential and insufficient. A review of what the campaign reveals about airpower's promises, limits and lessons in Iran.
Six people stand behind podiums in front of the U.N. General Assembly dias with its gold backdrop, all facing two individuals sitting at a desk in front of them (apparently the moderators of the discussion).

U.N. Secretary-General Candidates May Agree More than They Differ on the Way Forward

The seven candidates share a common premise: that the U.N. remains indispensable but is struggling to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world.
The U.S. Department of State on July 11, 2025, in Washington D.C.

Bringing the State Department to the States: How a Domestic Service Requirement Would Strengthen American Foreign Policy

A domestic service requirement for foreign service officers would help connect the U.S. diplomatic corps with the rest of the country beyond Washington.

The Just Security Podcast: Uncharted Territory: The Alien Terrorist Removal Court Hears Its First Case

Dani Schulkin is joined by Steve Vladeck and Jess Dawgert to discuss the first-ever case before the Alien Terrorist Removal Court.
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