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What We Learned From the Comey Hearing
You can break down the news from Monday’s hearing with FBI Director James Comey into two categories: 1) Big things we already knew but needed confirmed 2) Smaller, but previously…

At Outset of Comey Hearing, Schiff Provides Russia-Trump Timeline
If you’ve been tracking the Russia story closely, nothing Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said during his 15-minute-long opening statement Monday came as a surprise, but the…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, March 20-March 24
Monday, March 20 10:00am – House Intelligence Committee – Russian Active Measures Investigation (here) 11:00am – Senate Judiciary Committee – Nomination of the Honorable…

Just Security’s Executive Editor Jameel Jaffer to Testify in Gorsuch Hearings
Jameel Jaffer — Director of Columbia University’s Knight First Amendment Institute and Executive Editor of Just Security — has been invited to testify before…

Issues to Watch in Comey Hearing—A handy checklist
What questions might be answered at Monday’s hearing with FBI Director James Comey before the House Intelligence Committee? There is no expectation that the hearing will address…
The Early Edition: March 20, 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. TRUMP’s WIRETAP CLAIMS…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (Mar. 11-Mar. 17)
I. The Travel Ban Executive Orders Just Security, Just Security’s Coverage of Immigration and Refugee Executive Order (Tuesday, Mar. 14) Joseph Cassidy, Visas and Politics…

The Deconstruction of America’s Global Leadership
Stephen Bannon, President Donald Trump’s chief strategist, has made it clear that the Trump administration wants to see the “deconstruction of the administrative state.”…

Norms Watch: Tracking the Erosion of Democratic Traditions (Mar. 10-17)
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…

Why Trump’s Travel and Refugee Ban is Doomed
Contrary to President Donald Trump’s recent suggestion that his revised travel ban is the victim of “judicial overreach,” his problem isn’t just courts in the Ninth Circuit,…
The Early Edition: March 17, 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. REX TILLERSON in ASIA Negotiations…
Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in the UN: A New Approach for a Real Change?
A new United Nations report on sexual exploitation and abuse at the UN, along with its high profile media launch, may signal “a new approach” by the organization. It also reflects…