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DHS’s AI Inventory Reveals the Limits of Federal AI Transparency Law

DHS and ICE have failed to adhere to even the minimal transparency standards set by the Trump administration on AI use.
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Collection: Just Security 2026 Midterm Election Analysis and Commentary

This collection brings together analysis of the legal and policy issues surrounding the 2026 U.S. midterm elections published on Just Security.
Silhouette of a person standing in a dark, fog-filled room surrounded by walls of glowing binary code, with a Louisiana state flag at the left.

Can the Law Stop AI Hackers?

Hacking law assumes a human intended the break-in. AI agents are testing that assumption, and Congress may need to act.
The White House appears in the left side of the frame, foregrounded by an American flag waving in the wind and the White House lawn. In the right side of the frame, obscured by trees is a tall yellow construction crane, all under a bright cloudy sky.

Closing Pay-to-Play Loopholes: Strengthening the Ban on Federal Contractor Political Spending

To help curb government corruption, Congress should close the gaps in and expand the ban on contractor political spending.
Witkoff, at left in a dark suit and rose-colored tie, shakes hands with Putin (at right), as another Russian official looks on, all against a backdrop of red damask wallpaper.

In the Russia-Ukraine War, Does Trump Know How to Play Cards?

President Trump is giving up influence with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, while seriously underplaying his hand with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
The front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building against a clear, blue sky, with its columns and steps in shadow and a low shrub in the foreground.

Key Takeaways from Suncor v. Boulder Oral Argument: Jurisdiction, Preemption, and the Proper Role of State Tort Law in Addressing Climate Change

What we learned from oral arguments in the most important climate liability case to reach the U.S. Supreme Court in more than a decade.

Why the U.S. Must Prepare for Rapid Global Population Aging – and How

The United States lacks a strategy and coordinated agency efforts to adapt foreign and security policy to the rapid aging of the global population.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on stage on the second day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on September 10, 2026 in Dallas, Texas.

Auctioning Democracy: Trump’s Promise of a $5,000 “Dividend”

Trump's pledge to pay $5,000 to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain control of Congress could violate federal criminal law.
The US Navy warship USS Sampson (DDG 102) docks at the Amador International Cruise Terminal in Panama City on September 02, 2025. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on September 1, 2025, that eight US military vessels with 1,200 missiles were targeting his country, which he declared to be in a state of "maximum readiness to defend" itself. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images)

Timeline of Boat Strikes and Related Actions

A timeline that chronicles major events in the Trump administration’s campaign of lethal strikes against suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
The U.S. Department of Justice Building on August 17, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Dangerous Warning Signs from the First-Ever ATRC Case

The first-ever case brought before the Alien Terrorist Removal Court displayed the dangers the court poses to democratic rights.
General view of the Jose Antonio Anzoategui Petrochemical Complex in Puerto Piritu, Anzoategui, Venezuela on September 17, 2026.

How Will Congress and the Public Learn the Details of Trump’s Venezuela Oil Deal?

If the Trump administration declines to disclose the terms of the Venezuela oil deal, Congress has tools available to compel it to do so.

Twenty-Five Years After 9/11, It Is Time to Repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force and End the Forever War

Successive administrations have stretched the AUMF beyond any reasonable interpretation to wage worldwide war, without foreseeable end.
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