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Did the U.S. Fail Its “Duty to Warn” Jamal Khashoggi? How U.S. Directive 191 Applies to Kidnapping Threats
A US executive branch order would have required US intelligence agencies to warn Khashoggi of the threat to kidnap or kill him.
What Facts Would Deny the Trump Campaign First Amendment Protections in Colluding with Russia
The leading First Amendment and media law expert Floyd Abrams discusses Russia collusion case.
Current Global CVE Agenda Is a Mixed Bag, But Don’t Throw It Out
A little noticed provision in the annual defense policy bill for 2018 required President Donald Trump to submit to Congress a “comprehensive interagency national strategy for…
Contempt Prosecutions Require Comity Between Branches of Government, Now Add Trump
The campaign season for the midterm elections is in full swing, with the Republican majorities in the House and, to a lesser extent, Senate in some peril. Should we have a divided…
The Early Edition: October 10, 2018
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad.…
What Might Force Mueller’s Hand Before the Midterms? Exceptions to the DOJ 60-Day “Rule”
How much does this standard tie Mueller’s hands, and is there anything that might argue in favor of a pre-election surprise? Could, for example, efforts by Trump affiliates to…
Taking Stock of the FBI’s Role in Senate Confirmations after Kavanaugh
I previously wrote that at least some of Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation challenges are symptomatic of the White House’s general disdain of the vetting process. That may seem…
The Early Edition: October 9, 2018
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad.…
Just Security’s Holiday Schedule
Just Security will be on an abbreviated schedule for the federal holiday. If any major, time-sensitive developments occur, we will do our best to address them.
Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (Sept 29 – Oct 5)
Kavanaugh Nomination Ryan Goodman, The Social Meaning of Confirming Kavanaugh is Inescapable Norman L. Eisen, Asha Rangappa and Kristin Amerling, Here Are the 30 People the FBI…
Norms Watch: Damage to Democracy and Rule of Law in September 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…
The Social Meaning of Confirming Kavanaugh is Inescapable
The social significance of what it would mean, especially for certain Senators, to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh is now set.