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Early Edition: October 16, 2025

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The “Presumption of Regularity” in Trump Administration Litigation

A comprehensive study of court cases involving the Trump administration from January 20, 2025 to present
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Global Fragility Act 2.0? Amid a Possible Bipartisan Revival, a Chance to Make U.S. Peace Efforts More Effective

If the administration seizes this moment, GFA 2.0 could help the U.S. prevent costly wars and compete effectively with rivals abroad.
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Trading Sovereignty for Scale? The Costs of the U.S.–U.K. Tech Prosperity Deal

In its Tech Prosperity Deal with the US, the United Kingdom may be trading its sovereignty for dependence on American tech firms.

Early Edition: October 15, 2025

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Export Controls and U.S. Trade Policy: Making Sense of the New Terrain

The Trump administration's use of export controls as leverage in trade diplomacy creates risks for key U.S. national security interests.
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When Deference is No Longer Due

Reasons for historical deference to the executive branch's judgement in matters of national security and foreign affairs have been severely undermined.
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Weaponizing the Espionage Act: What It Means for Whistleblowers, Reporters, and Democracy

How the Trump administration could weaponize the Espionage Act and its chilling effect to control the press and justify suppression.

Early Edition: October 14, 2025

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Attacks on U.S. Legal Profession Reflect Global Slide in Countries It Once Aided

Political pressures like those used to silence legal professionals and undermine rule of law in Europe and Eurasia echo patterns of the autocratic playbook.

Early Edition: October 13, 2025

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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Oct. 6-10, 2025)

Russia-Ukraine War • Series: When Guardrails Erode • Series: Spyware • U.S. military • Violent extremism • Trump executive actions • U.S. foreign policy • Emerging…
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