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The Early Edition: January 7, 2019
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Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (December 24-January 4)
The latest from the holiday break and this past week: Impeachment, Syria, Surveillance, countering violent extremism, the Trump Org investigations and more...
Norms Watch: Damage to Democracy and Rule of Law in December 2018
Welcome to the latest installment of Norms Watch, our series tracking both the flouting of democratic norms by the Trump administration and the erosion of those norms in reactions…
Ruminations on RICO and Asset Forfeiture in the Trump Business Empire
Garrett Graff provided an excellent summary in Wired of the seventeen Trump-related investigations currently open. The settlement of fraud allegations against Trump University…
Give Up the Ghost: A Backdoor by Another Name
Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ,) the UK’s counterpart to the National Security Agency (NSA), has fired the latest shot in the crypto wars. In a post to Lawfare…
The Early Edition: January 4, 2019
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5 Reasons to be Hopeful About Human Rights in 2019
There were plenty of reasons to ring alarm bells over human rights in the U.S. national security arena in 2018, but there are also some reasons to be hopeful as we look to a new…
The 116th Congress and Preventing Extremist Violence: Look North for Guidance
Democrats taking control of the U.S. House today with the start of the 116th Congress have a long and growing list of policy (as well as investigative) priorities. Included on…
Coming to Terms with the Impeachment Process: The Case for Starting a Formal Inquiry
A threshold question is whether even to start an inquiry and set the ground rules. The time for doing so is now, writes former White House Counsel Bob Bauer.
The Early Edition: January 3, 2019
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Welcome Tess Bridgeman as Senior Editor of Just Security
Tess Bridgeman will now be a member of the leadership team that runs Just Security.
New Year Thoughts on the Role of Chief of Staff and Trump White House Dysfunction
The White House chief of staff position is again in transition. It is the top staff job in government — a momentous position that merits a broad look at its roles and responsibilities.…