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Introduction to Series: Data Preservation Under the Trump Administration

A new series on what is at stake — and what can be done — to ensure government information remains publicly accessible and properly stored.
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) (C) and fellow Senate Democrats hold photographs of constituents they say are negatively impacted by President Donald Trump's actions during his first month in office outside U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Congress Spotlight: The Minority’s Toolbox and a Possible Way Forward

The minority’s powers in Congress are limited—they cannot call hearings or issue subpoenas. But they do have a wide menu of options.
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Veterans Can’t Sit This One Out

Veteran Services Organizations and veterans should be leading the charge to defend our constitutional system
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Presidential Immunity Decision May Have Implications for Congressional-Executive Divide on Criminal Contempt

With Trump v. United States, a majority of the Supreme Court appears ready to resolve a longstanding dispute over prosecutorial discretion in contempt of Congress cases in favor…
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Government Use of AI is Expanding: We Should Hope for the Best but Safeguard Against the Worst

Robust governance over the use of AI in the public sector requires centralized, specialized oversight of decision-making.
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 29: In this photo illustration, the Facebook logo is displayed on the screen of an iPhone in front of a Meta logo on October 29, 2021 in Paris, France. On October 28, during the Facebook Connect virtual conference, Mark Zuckerberg announced the name change of Facebook, believing that the term Facebook was too closely linked to that of the platform of the same name, launched in 2004. It is now official, the Facebook company changes its name and becomes Meta. (Photo illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images)

The Oversight Board Needs Access to Facebook’s Algorithms to do its Job

Meta should cooperate with Board efforts to delve further into algorithms and provide it with access its needs for effective oversight.
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The Nuts and Bolts of Enforcing AI Guardrails

More work is needed to ensure U.S. federal agencies have the resources to implement essential AI safeguards.
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Budget Cuts as Alternative Congressional Oversight Enforcement Mechanism

It is easy, especially for litigation-minded lawyers, to focus the most attention on investigation enforcement mechanisms like contempt, but in Congress the vast majority of enforcement…
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The Year(s) of Section 702 Reform, Part VI: (Another) Looming Deadline

Congress once again has an opportunity — and an obligation — to enact much-needed surveillance reforms to protect Americans’ privacy while ensuring that intelligence agencies…
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Book Review: An Optimist’s Guide to Reining In Big Tech

In his new book, Mark MacCarthy offers a timely blueprint for applying tools developed for other industries to regulate Big Tech.
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Congress Should Pass the SAFEGUARD Act to Overhaul Arms Sales Law and Protect Human Rights

The SAFEGUARD Act provides a pathway for Congress to push for accountability for the violence linked to U.S. arms sales.
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Analyzing Previously Undisclosed Use of Force Reports: Challenges of Congressional Oversight of the War on Terror

The executive branch, through noncompliance and defiance, has delayed providing Congress with sufficient information on the war on terror.
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