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The Trump Administration’s Deregulatory Playbook
A deep dive into the Trump administration’s first-year deregulatory agenda, Supreme Court influences, and the evolving limits of agency authority.

Has the U.S. Actually Withdrawn from the World Health Organization?
The U.S. effort to withdraw from the WHO presents unique issues of international law—and offers a rare opportunity for an international organization to push back on U.S. exit.

Responding to the Trump Administration’s Cuts to International Judicial Work
Foreign aid cuts have halted most international judicial training. What future paths remain for U.S. judges seeking global engagement?

The White House’s New Fraud Section: Key Questions
The plan for a new DOJ fraud division, reportedly run from the White House, raises major legal and policy questions about executive power and DOJ independence.

Hypothetical Legal Review of Use of the U.S. Military in Greenland
This hypothetical legal review imagines what a senior judge advocate’s legal analysis would be if ordered to plan a U.S. military operation in Greenland without Denmark's consent.

The United States in Retreat
Whatever the modest cost-savings that are generated by this U.S. withdrawal from the multilateral system, the loss of long-term influence will be far greater.

Trump’s New Year Foreign Policy: The Risk that the Bold and the Bad Outweigh the Constructive
Trump’s foreign policy remains an inconsistent array of initiatives and adventures: bold in Latin America, bad in Greenland, yet often constructive on Ukrainian security.

The Epstein Files and the Seven Member Rule
In a polarized Congress, discharge petitions and the Seven Member Rule preserve a limited but vital role for the minority, strengthening oversight.

No Indispensable Man: The Democratic Foundation of the 22nd Amendment
To violate the 22nd Amendment would be to discard the wisdom of those who sought to preserve U.S. democracy against the last rising tide of authoritarianism.

Hypothetical Legal Review on Judge Advocates Serving as Immigration Judges
A hypothetical legal review examining the OLC's legal basis for having Judge Advocates serve as immigration judges.

The International Law Obligation to Investigate the Boat Strikes
Operation Southern Spear’s lethal boat strikes are unlawful under IHRL and, even on the administration’s own terms, trigger binding LOAC and DoD duties to investigate.

The Quiet Rebalance in Transatlantic Intelligence
Recent developments are deepening European officials' existing unease about Washington's steadiness as a security partner.