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The New “National Defense Area” at the Southern Border: What You Need to Know
NSPM-4 creates a military area that is twice the size of Washington, D.C. and expands the military’s role in stopping cross-border migration.

Justice Department Fails to Address Central Point in VOA Case
A federal judge halted the shutdown of VOA, citing violations of administrative law and congressional authority, not press freedom.

Congress Spotlight: The Minority’s Toolbox and a Possible Way Forward
The minority’s powers in Congress are limited—they cannot call hearings or issue subpoenas. But they do have a wide menu of options.

Public-Safety Reform and Preventing Targeted Violence: Two Sides of the Same Public-Health Coin
A call to breakdown silos by jointly addressing targeted violence and other public-safety issues for comprehensive, lasting solutions.

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…

Another Funding Delay in Congress that Thwarts US Strategy in the Pacific: the Marshall Islands
Taiwan is not the only country where a funding delay threatens to undermine U.S. strategy in the Pacific. As the United States seeks to outcompete China, part of the contest is…

Invest in Early Prevention and Continuous Learning to Help Curb Atrocities in a Challenging Era
To reinvigorate US leadership, consider why US action on the 2008 Albright-Cohen blueprint has not translated into more success.

How Can US Global Health Assistance Adapt to Population Aging?
An age-inclusive policy might require a paradigm shift, returning to the promise of primary care to reach the global goal of health for all.

In the Contest Between Democracy and Autocracy, the US Must Step Up Assistance on Cybersecurity
The US approach to protecting its partners against cyber threats has not kept pace with the scale and scope of the challenges.

AUKUS Is More Than Submarines: Its Advanced Capabilities Pillar Will Also Require Fundamental Shifts
Australia, the UK, and the US also pledged to cooperate on advanced capabilities. That will require some fundamental shifts.

Співпраця США з МКС у розслідуванні та злочинів в Україні: Можливості та виклики
Початок серії, в якій розглядається поточний правовий режим, нове законодавство, точки консенсусу…

US Cooperation with the ICC to Investigate and Prosecute Atrocities in Ukraine: Possibilities and Challenges
The start of a series examining the current legal regime, new legislation, points of consensus, and related Court doctrines and policies.