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Elon Musk, left center, and Wendell P. Weeks, right center, listen to President Donald Trump, right, as he meets with business leaders at the White House on Monday January 23, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Musk, X, and Trump 2024: Where are the Legal and Ethical Boundaries?

Analysis of the ethical and legal lines for social media companies in influencing the outcome of a presidential election, in light of Elon Musk's support for former President Trump.
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Political Violence in the United States Is Rising – and It Might Be Up to Americans to Say “Enough!”

How does this moment in the United States fit into trends of political violence, and what might be done to reduce the risk of escalation?
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America’s Overlooked National Security Threat

The United States' deepest constitutional and national security challenge involves not personalities, but structure.
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Don’t Downplay Risks of AI for Democracy

In the midst of the first-ever round of AI-influenced elections globally, it’s important to guard against a false sense of security.
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Presidential Immunity Decision May Have Implications for Congressional-Executive Divide on Criminal Contempt

With Trump v. United States, a majority of the Supreme Court appears ready to resolve a longstanding dispute over prosecutorial discretion in contempt of Congress cases in favor…
The three former political prisoners are laughing as they sit at a table in front of microphones against a blue backdrop displaying the logo of German news agency Deutsche Welle, which organized the press conference.

Magnitsky Sanctions and Political Prisoners: Lessons from the Case of Vladimir Kara-Murza

The US and allies can build on the coordinated Magnitsky-like sanctions in his case to continue turning up the heat on repressive regimes.
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Warrantless “Defensive” Searches of FISA Section 702 Data Violate the Fourth Amendment

The Fourth Amendment requires that queries of the FISA Section 702 database for information about U.S. persons be performed pursuant to a court order, regardless of whether the…
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 01: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks from the Blue Room balcony of the White House on August 1, 2022 in Washington, DC. Biden announced that over the weekend, U.S. forces launched an airstrike in Afghanistan that killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri. Zawahiri, 71, took over leadership of al-Qaeda in 2011, shortly after American forces killed Osama bin Laden. The president said there were no civilian casualties. (Photo by Jim Watson-Pool/Getty Images)

A Presidential Proclamation to End the Iraq War: Unilateral Executive Action to Defang a Zombie AUMF

President Biden should proclaim the conflict authorized by the 2002 resolution to be over and determine that it is no longer “necessary and appropriate” to use force for the…
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The Just Security Podcast: How can the U.S. Address Political Violence and Threats?

Rachel Kleinfeld reflects on the threats of political violence in the United States and offers solutions ahead of the 2024 election.
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Why Congress Shouldn’t Fund a New Sea-Launched Nuke

Reviving the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile not only goes against sound military doctrine, it also undermines the basic national interests the US Navy has always protected.…
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The Double Black Box: AI Inside the National Security Ecosystem

The use of AI to advance U.S. national security will complicate the application of constitutional checks and balances.
Supporters of the Sudanese armed popular resistance, which backs the army, ride on trucks in Gedaref in eastern Sudan.

Breaking the Deadlock: New Talks Needed to Help End Sudan’s Violence and Offer a Glimmer of Hope

Unless parties are willing to come to the table, there is no pathway from war toward restoring civilian rule and a democratic transition.
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