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The National Security Agency (NSA) headquarters at Fort Meade, Maryland, as seen from the air, January 29, 2010.

Fulfilling the Promise of the USA Freedom Act: Time to Truly End Bulk Collection of Americans’ Calling Records

The new Section 215 "call detail records" program is still ineffective and doesn't justify the privacy threats it poses.
A person walks past a Huawei customer service center on March 12, 2019 in Berlin, Germany.

The Hidden Issue in Huawei’s Suit Against the United States

Huawei v. U.S. is more than simply a publicity stunt or moral appeal by the Chinese company — unfair legislative targeting is a claim that courts and commentators should take…

The Early Edition: March 28, 2019

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Polish Supreme Court Justice president Malgorzata Gersdorf arrives for work at the Supreme Court building as people gather to support her, on July 4, 2018 in Warsaw.

A Back Door to Controlling Judges: Poland’s Ruling Party Tries Another Ploy

Poland’s ruling Law and Justice Party has undertaken a systematic campaign for the past three years to control the Polish judiciary, culminating in recent, failed attempts to…
President Donald Trump holds an executive veto, his first as president, in the Oval Office of the White House March 15, 2019 in Washington, DC.

What to Do with Vetoed Bills

Applying a Youngstown canon to vetoed bills respects Congress’s clearly expressed position while also complying with the Constitution, as interpreted by the Supreme Court in…

The Early Edition: March 27, 2019

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A Test Case for Post-Criminal Terrorism Detention

Charlie Savage has an important story in the New York Times this morning about Adham Hassoun, a Palestinian computer programmer who was convicted of terrorism-related criminal…
A police officer stands next to portraits of Guatemalas 1960-1996 civil war victims outside the Congress building in Guatemala City on March 13, 2019.

The U.S. Must Forcefully Oppose Blanket Amnesty for Civil War Atrocities in Guatemala

“All the people have disappeared.” So reads a declassified cable from the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala City, dated Dec. 28, 1982. The subject was an incident that occurred just…

Top 4 Things to Look for in Mueller’s Report in Light of Barr’s Letter

Barr's letter leaves the most important questions at the heart of Mueller's counterintelligence investigation unanswered.

The Early Edition: March 26, 2019

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EU Commissioner for migration and home affairs, Dimitris Avramopoulos, speaks during his visit at Europol in The Hague on June 28, 2018.

Domestic Courts Step Up: Justice for Syria One Case at a Time

Further to Ryan Goodman’s recent post on the United States’ welcome support for the German request for the extradition of a high-level Syrian suspect, I have just finished…

The Early Edition: March 25, 2019

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