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The Early Edition: August 22, 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. AFGHANISTAN STRATEGY “From…
20 Questions That Should Be Answered by the Russia Investigations
As speculation continues to swirl about President Donald Trump’s plans to put an end to the investigation being conducted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, the ongoing congressional…
Sonic “Attacks” on US Diplomats in Cuba: Don’t Rush to Conclusions
Reports of “health attacks” in Cuba which left several American and Canadian diplomats with health problems and hearing loss has led to wide and dramatic speculation. Several…
The Early Edition: August 21, 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. AFGHANISTAN STRATEGY President…
Recap of Recent Analysis on Just Security (August 12-18)
I. Charlottesville 1. Scott Sullivan, Prosecuting Domestic Terrorism as Terrorism 2. John Reed, A Post-Charlottesville Reading List II. Surveillance and Privacy Jake Laperruque,…
Weekend Listening: Episode 31 of the National Security Law Podcast
I’ve been delinquent in flagging this week’s episode of the National Security Law Podcast, all the more so because I think it’s one of the best discussions…
Prosecuting Domestic Terrorism as Terrorism
On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions declared that the vehicular attack in Charlottesville, Virginia over the weekend constitutes “domestic terrorism in our statute” and…
How To Punish A President
There are many allegations against Donald Trump that may give rise some day to either criminal prosecution or congressional sanction. But what precisely are the available options…
When Five Supreme Court Justices Said a President Can Be Indicted
There are many reasons why it is important to know whether Donald Trump is immune from indictment and prosecution as a sitting president, even if special counsel Robert Mueller…
An Untold Option for Mueller: Grand Jury “Presentment” as an Alternative to Indicting Trump
Legal experts debate whether special counsel Robert Mueller has the authority to indict or prosecute a sitting President. Missing from any public discussion is a middle-ground…
A Post-Charlottesville Reading List
Top image: A man makes a slashing motion across his throat toward counter-protesters as he marches with neo-Nazis and other rascist groups during the ‘Unite the Right’…
The Test Case for Presidential War Power: North Korea and Trump
My friend Marty Lederman has a characteristically useful post up about one of many important legal questions surrounding options in the current stand-off between the United States…