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To Whom Should Comey Have Reported His Interactions with Trump?

When former FBI Director James Comey testifies on June 8, he can expect to get this question (especially from some Republican senators): If you thought President Donald Trump was…

Rosenstein’s Reputation Now Rests on His Appointment of a Special Counsel in Russia Investigation

When he began his job as deputy attorney general two weeks ago, Rod Rosenstein had a sterling reputation as a longtime U.S. Attorney in administrations of both political parties.…

Questions for Confirmation Hearings for Jeff Sessions as Attorney General

Attorney general nominee Sen. Jeff Sessions will face the Senate Judiciary Committee for two days’ worth of confirmation hearings, starting tomorrow at 9:30 am. Just Security’s…
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Memo to President Obama: You Have Another Memo to Withdraw

The election of Donald Trump has triggered an anxious conversation about how President Obama can entrench some of his accomplishments before January 21, 2017.  Importantly, given…
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National Security Legal Advice in the New Administration

As the incoming Trump team grapples with the first days of its transition, it should not forget that the most urgent question regarding foreign affairs and national security law…
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Anticipating Trump: Should Government Lawyers Stay or Go?

[Editors’ note: This post is the latest in Just Security’s series on the ethical and legal dilemmas of serving in the Trump administration. On Friday, Jon Michaels wrote…

Is Throwing a Rock Through a Window “Terrorism”? Some Federal Prosecutors Think So

Image by Tomas Castelazo— Wikimedia Did you know that throwing a rock through the window of a Whole Foods could be punished as a federal crime of terrorism?  An Assistant United…
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Guest Post: What is FBI Director Comey Doing?

Amidst the furor following the FBI and Justice Department’s decision not to charge Hillary Clinton for the handling of her State Department emails, there has been much less attention…
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The Obama Administration Has Embraced Legal Theories Even Broader Than John Yoo’s

The Justice Department recently released another of the now-notorious Office of Legal Counsel memos written by John Yoo — memos that authorized torture, warrantless wiretapping,…
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Trump and Torture

Presidential candidate Donald Trump has made headlines with his campaign promise to revive torture as a US government practice. First, with his signature bluster, Trump declared…
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More Transparent Than Thou

At the dawn of his second term, President Obama declared, “This is the most transparent administration in history, and I can document how that is the case.” But three years…
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Power Wars Symposium: A Study in Contrasting Views of Executive Authority

Editor’s Note: This is the latest entry in a symposium Just Security is hosting in conjunction with the recent release of Power Wars: Inside Obama’s Post-9/11 Presidency by…
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