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The Just Security Podcast: The Supreme Court’s Decision on TikTok

Marty Lederman, Asha Rangappa, and Xiangnong (George) Wang discuss how the Supreme Court balanced free speech rights and national security concerns in the TikTok case.
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The Just Security Podcast: Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Final Report in the 2020 Election Interference Case

Joining the show to discuss Jack Smith's final report in the 20220 election interference case are Tom Joscelyn and Marty Lederman.
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Stefanik’s Senate Confirmation Hearings Bring Mix of Worry and Opportunity at UN

Foreign diplomats at the U.N. will likely watch Stefanik's confirmation hearings with a mixture of trepidation and tempered optimism.
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Questions for Senators (and Journalists) to Ask Secretary of State Nominee Marco Rubio

Experts suggest questions for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's confirmation hearing for Trump's pick for Secretary of State, Sen. Marco Rubio.
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National Security Resilience and Reform: Trump 2.0 and Beyond

Beginning a national security reform process is not just necessary, but urgently demanded to break inertia and launch a new dynamic.
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Congress Must Heed Koh’s Call to Surface Secret Law

Ensuring that any secret law-making in the executive branch gets disinfecting sunlight is uniquely important because of its potential to give legal cover for overbroad, unaccountable,…
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The Right Questions on Havana Syndrome and Where to Go from Here

Have attacks really occurred, has the CIA met its obligations towards those injured in the line of duty, have its investigations been credible, and is there a better approach?
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Equal Access to the Supreme Court for Servicemembers: The Missing Pieces

What Congress can do to complete the job of putting military and civilian cases on an equal footing in accessing the Supreme Court.
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How to Fix the Defense Production Act Committee

Revamping the Defense Production Act Committee to achieve its founding potential would be a step toward a stronger American industrial strategy – and to ensuring American resilience…
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Congress Should Protect Americans from Transnational Repression

U.S. Congress should support the Transnational Repression Reporting Act to make clear that cross-border authoritarian repression will not be tolerated in the United States.
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Frictionless Government and the National Security Constitution

Layering different kinds of friction is crucial. Checks that may restrain a unilateralist Executive, such as empowering Congress structurally to push back effectively, can still…
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Don’t Let Military and Overseas Voters Become the Next Targets for Voter Suppression

We hope Americans from both sides of the aisle will recognize the peril in withholding the right to vote from active-duty military personnel, from U.S. diplomats, and from all…
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