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Early Edition: May 8, 2025
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Hegseth Promises to Save the Pentagon Billions of Dollars. Here’s What Actually Could.
If the Trump administration wants to end wasteful Pentagon spending, it should reform the many faltering weapons programs and review its contractor ecosystem.

How Congress Can Stop the Looming Crypto Disaster
Legislative and administrative accommodation of the crypto industry pose fundamental challenges to control over money and credit.

Targeting a Nation: Russian Airstrikes and the Crime of Persecution in Ukraine
Legal analysis shows how Russia’s actions meet the threshold for the crime of persecution under international law.

Early Edition: May 7, 2025
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The Dirty Deal with El Salvador
What’s known about the agreement between the United States and El Salvador when it comes to CECOT prison, and why sworn testimony may be needed to fill in the gaps.

The U.S.-Ukraine Agreement: Legality and Transparency
The recently announced mineral deal is likely a lawful “sole executive agreement” that the president need not submit to Congress, but subsequent implementing agreements are…

Early Edition: May 6, 2025
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How to Eliminate a Nation: Russia’s Crime of Extermination in Ukraine
Extermination is often overshadowed by or conflated with genocide, it is no less egregious in its scope and effects. Prosecuting the crime of extermination is essential.

Open Questions for China’s Open-Source AI Regulation
China's accelerating wave of AI regulation makes one thing clear: the era of lightly-governed open-source AI in the country is ending.

Early Edition: May 5, 2025
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“With the Utmost Urgency” – The Crisis in Gaza and Advisory Opinion(s) of the International Court of Justice
Professor Haque argues that the ICJ can and should act on an expedited basis to address Israel's blockade of humanitarian assistance in Gaza.