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In the middle background of the photo, three jacketed people with their backs to the camera are marking their ballots in their respective neighboring voting booths, while the foreground shows a voting machine with two American flag logos with the word "VOTE" in all caps underneath each flag.

Foreign Threats to U.S. Elections Are Maturing Faster Than the Defenses to Counter Them

It is uncertain whether the U.S. election-security system can adapt at the same pace as foreign capabilities are expanding.

Servant of the Law: The President as Chief Prosecutor

An examination of the constitutional, legal, and ethical constraints on the president when he exercises his power as chief prosecutor.
Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, left, shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right. On each side of the two men is an American and Uzbek flag.

To Secretary Rubio: Demand Freedom for Uzbekistan’s Political Prisoners

The United States must seize its chance to secure the release of political prisoners in Uzbekistan while it has the leverage to do so.

Guantanamo Dispatches: Four Possible Obstacles to Jury Selection in the USS Cole Case at Guantanamo Bay

The judge in the USS Cole bombing case postponed the start of jury selection to Oct. 26. Several unresolved issues could delay it further.

Lessons from U.S. Global Anti-Corruption Efforts and Opportunities Ahead

The United States should learn from past mistakes and re-embrace the importance of promoting anti-corruption to its foreign policy.
A nighttime front-facing view of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan federal courthouse blocked off by iron barricades and orange traffic cones.

U.S. Government Responds to Maduro’s Immunity Arguments

Maduro's motion to dismiss on the grounds of head-of-state immunity faces an uphill battle against the U.S. government's opposition.
A wide shot of Harvard Yard after sundown, with several people crossing on foot in the center foreground, while in the center background appears a large university campus building with a spire obscured by leafless trees.

Is the Case Challenging Trump’s Denial of Visas to Harvard Students Moot? (Yes and no.)

Expert analysis of what the expired Harvard visa ban means for the university’s lawsuit against the Trump administration.
A line of cars snaking from the foreground to the back of the frame, lined up at a gas station with a roof bearing the company name "Gazpromneft" in Cyrillic letters.

Fueling Russia’s War: The Russian Diesel Deal and International Law

By lifting export restrictions on Russian diesel, the United States arguably bears responsibility for aiding and assisting Russia's unlawful use of force against Ukraine.
A blue wooden plaque bearing the map outline of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the text "U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Baby, Cuba. Pearl of the Antilles. Commanding Officer Capt. Samuel T. White. Welcome Aboard."

The 9/11 Military Commission and Lessons of Recent History

The rulings that the accused 9/11 plotters' confessions are inadmissible are a reminder that the U.S. government fares better when it abides by the law.
The front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building against a clear, blue sky, with its columns and steps in shadow and a low shrub in the foreground.

Key Takeaways from Suncor v. Boulder Oral Argument: Jurisdiction, Preemption, and the Proper Role of State Tort Law in Addressing Climate Change

What we learned from oral arguments in the most important climate liability case to reach the U.S. Supreme Court in more than a decade.

Why the U.S. Must Prepare for Rapid Global Population Aging – and How

The United States lacks a strategy and coordinated agency efforts to adapt foreign and security policy to the rapid aging of the global population.
A view of the U.S. Department of Justice Building on August 17, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Working Backwards: Inside the Trump Justice Department’s Conclusion-First Approach to Civil Rights

The Civil Rights Division regularly announces investigations or even conclusions with little to no evidence of fact-finding at all.
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