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Negotiations to achieve some kind of end to Russia’s war on Ukraine have reached an intensive phase. Moments of truth lie immediately ahead.

"First, are these agreements legally enforceable? Second, if not, what principled reasons do the firms have for keeping their part of these bargains?"

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The Trump administration’s proposed reorganization of the State Department is not just a reshuffle. It’s a realignment of diplomatic priorities that seems set to constrain…

Although the DOJ's briefs in birthright citizen cases might initially seem well-supported, a close look reveals that it is grasping at straws.

Is a distinct Trump strategy for AI beginning to emerge—and what will that mean for the United States and the rest of the world?  

To retcon Wong Kim Ark’s parents as the equivalent of current day green card holders is both legally and historically mistaken.

To retcon Wong Kim Ark’s parents as the equivalent of current day green card holders is both legally and historically mistaken.

The REINS Act would hamper agencies’ ability to carry out their statutory duties and protect the public.

The President should understand that bellicose threats and unreliability as an ally may leave the United States poorer and more vulnerable on his watch and will frustrate his nuclear…

Many of the emergency powers a president could unlock through pretextual invocations and arbitrary proclamations are injurious to a free, fair, and democratic society. The courts…

US and international law prohibit transferring or removing any person when there are substantial grounds for believing that the person would be at risk of certain serious human…