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The Just Security Podcast: Murder on the High Seas? What You Need to Know about the U.S. Strike on the Caribbean Vessel

Rebecca Ingber and Brian Finucane join Tess Bridgeman to unpack what you need to know about the U.S. strike on a purported drug trafficking vessel in the Caribbean.
Crew members of the US Navy warship USS Sampson (DDG 102) are pictured 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)

Using Labels, Not Law, to Justify Lethal Force: Inside the Venezuelan Boat Strike

Applying a new label to an old problem does not transform the problem. Nor does it grant the U.S. president or the U.S. military expanded legal authority to kill civilians.
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)

Legal Issues Raised by a Lethal U.S. Military Attack in the Caribbean

The Trump administration’s extraordinary lethal attack on a purported drug smuggling vessel – and its vow that it is the start of a campaign – raise significant legal issues.
People demonstrate with CASA outside the Supreme Court of the United States on Thursday May 15, 2025. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

The APA Authorizes “Universal” Stays of Agency Action Under 5 U.S.C. § 705

For litigants seeking to move quickly against unlawful executive action, Section 705 of the Administrative Procedure Act should be a powerful tool.
The U.S. Supreme Court building stands in Washington, D.C., U.S.

Taking Stock of the Birthright Citizenship Cases, Part II: Making Sense of the Three Established Exceptions

Analysis of the aftermath of Trump v CASA and the pending litigation about the Trump executive order on birthright citizenship.
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 9: The U.S, Capitol Building seen at dusk on June 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Three Thorny Issues to Watch in Congressional Investigations

Amidst an escalation of interbranch tension, the authors explore three emerging legal issues affecting the law of congressional oversight and separation of powers.
The United States Capital with a backdrop of a digital canvas

The AI Action Plan and Federalism: A Constitutional Analysis

If the U.S. AI Action Plan's approach survives constitutional scrutiny, it will erode vital and enduring checks on presidential authority.
U.S. President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order

Assessing the Trump Administration’s AI Action Plan

Unpacking the Trump administration's AI Action Plan — what’s new, what’s not, and what’s next.
US Department of State building with sign in front

On the Role of State Department Career Attorneys

Ascribing indifference or, at worst, malevolent motives to career attorneys who are unable to refute such claims as they are bound by privilege is truly disappointing.
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Decoding Trump’s AI Playbook: The AI Action Plan and What Comes Next

Joshua Geltzer, Jenny Marron, and Sam Winter-Levy join Brianna Rosen on the Just Security podcast to discuss the Trump administration's AI Action Plan.
U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, holds a gavel after signing the "One, Big Beautiful Bill" Act into law during an Independence Day military family picnic on the South Lawn of the White House on July 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images)

Congress Shrinking from the World: the Constitution’s Article I in the Shadow of Trump 2.0

Congress has revealed itself less as a coequal branch and more as an accomplice in the marginalization of its own constitutional role in foreign and national security policy.
People embrace near federal agents blocking a road during an ICE immigration raid

Understanding DHS’s and ICE’s New Powers in Comparative Perspective

Highlights of podcast discussion by experts on DHS, DOJ and Congress.
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