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Chronology of a Dozen Times Trump Pushed to Prosecute His Perceived Enemies

A deeply researched list of specific instances in which former president Trump used the Department of Justice and other levers of government power — including by directly, publicly…
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (2ndL), US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R), and France's Foreign Minister Alain Juppe (L) take part in a working meeting prior to a G8 foreign ministers summit, on March 14, 2011 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Group of Eight foreign ministers gathered in Paris to thrash out a common line on possible intervention to ground the warplanes pounding Libya's rebels, among other global issues. (Photo by ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP via Getty Images)

Heed the Lessons From 2011 Libya to Prevail in Ukraine Today

A book by former UN Special Representative Ian Martin offers lessons from a decade-old intervention that remain relevant today.
ederal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller is sworn in during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee June 13, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

Mueller’s Findings: Why DOJ Non-Disclosure Policy and Grand Jury Secrecy May Not Apply

As the Watergate scandal deepened in November 1973, President Richard Nixon declared: “People have got to know whether or not their President is a crook.” Nixon was right.…
Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee November 14, 2017 in Washington, DC.

Former Prosecutor Renato Mariotti’s Tweet Threads on National Security (Nov. 10-17)

Here is an exposition and analysis of some of this week’s national security-related threads authored by Just Security Editorial Board member and former federal prosecutor…
A radioactive warning sign hangs on fencing around the Anfield's Shootaring Canyon Uranium Mill on October 27, 2017 outside Ticaboo, Utah.

Sessions’ Recusal, the Clinton Foundation, and Uranium One

When Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday, he will face questioning on the Uranium One deal. As Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s…
Former FBI Director James Comey is sworn in before the Senate Intelligence Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill June 8, 2017 in Washington, DC.

A Baker’s Dozen of Additional Questions for the Russia Investigation

In her recent post, “20 Questions That Should Be Answered by the Russia Investigations,” Faiza Patel enumerates a series of questions that should be addressed by the various…
Attorney General Loretta Lynch delivers her farewell address at the Justice Department on January 11, 2017 in Washington, DC.

The Loretta Lynch “Matter” Matter Matters, But it Shouldn’t

President Donald Trump took to Twitter Tuesday morning to condemn former Attorney General Loretta Lynch for requesting special treatment for Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential…
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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 State Department’s Records and Response Problems Are Not New, They’re Systemic

The State Department’s records management, FOIA compliance, and oversight responsiveness have endured withering scrutiny in court and on Capitol Hill since disclosure of Hillary…
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Congressional Due Process Failure: A Benghazi Example

The consequences of congressional scrutiny can be profound for the subjects of lawmakers’ investigations, yet the second Congress calls, almost none of the safeguards of the…
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Candidates, Senators, and Surveillance: The Stakes

In the wake of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruling that the Patriot Act’s Section 215 metadata program is illegal, former Senator (and now presidential candidate)…
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Hillary Clinton’s Emails and State Department Daylight

The controversy regarding Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while serving as Secretary of State has largely centered on any effects it may have had on the Benghazi…
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