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National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, September 11-16
Tuesday, September 12 9:30am – Senate Foreign Relations Committee – Nominations: Mr. Eric M. Ueland of Oregon to be Under Secretary of State (Management); The Hon. John R.…
Erik Prince’s ‘New Band of Flying Tigers’ is a Sequel We Don’t Need
It shouldn’t be too surprising that in his recent New York Times op-ed calling for an infusion of private contractors into Afghanistan, Erik Prince sidestepped any discussion…
Homeland Security Needs More International Engagement, Not ‘Fortress America’
When most people think of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the mind conjures images of border patrolmen on horseback along the American southwest border or Transportation…
The Early Edition: September 11, 2017
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. NORTH KOREA The U.S. called…
The D.C. Circuit’s 9/11 Recusal Ruling and . . . Academic Freedom(?)
Over at his Lawfire blog, my friend Charlie Dunlap has a provocative post asking if it’s “in the nation’s best interests for the courts to chill the protected speech…
Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (Sept. 4 – Sept. 8)
DACA and Trump Administration Immigration Policies Rachel Kleinfeld, Keeping Central American Kids Out, Continuing the Violence Adam Cox and Cristina Rodriguez, Don’t Let Trump…
Norms Watch: Democracy, the Trump Administration, and Reactions to It (Sept. 2 – Sept. 8)
Editor’s Note: 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…
We Know a Lot More About U.S. Spying Since Section 702’s Last Reauthorization
As Congress finally starts to debate whether to reauthorize Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act before it expires at the end of this year, it’s important to remember that…
Former Federal Prosecutor Dissects Donald Trump Jr.’s Statement to Congress
Unlike the prior statements of Donald J. Trump Jr., which drew criticism and may have created potential liability for him and others, his Statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee…
South Sudan: The Crisis Continues
The humanitarian crisis in South Sudan continues to worsen with civilians growing increasingly desperate and conditions showing little sign of improvement. July saw the greatest…
The Early Edition: September 8, 2017
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. NORTH KOREA South Korea…
Trump and Witness Tampering–Where to Draw the Line
Discussion of Donald Trump’s possible criminal wrongdoing since assuming the presidency has focused most intensely on classical obstruction of justice. Those matters involve…