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Accountability Will Come – What Should It Look Like for the Department of Defense?
Failing to hold leaders accountable for the abuses of the Trump administration's Pentagon would invite future officials to repeat them.
Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
A public resource tracking all the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.
Collection: Iran, Israel and the United States at War (2025-2026 Operations)
Experts analyze the US-Israel Iran military conflicts - covering nuclear diplomacy; strategic, security, and regional implications; and domestic and international law.
Collection: Questions for Congress
Collection of articles with key oversight questions for the U.S. Congress by leading experts, organized by topic.
Collection: Just Security 2026 Midterm Election Analysis and Commentary
This collection brings together analysis of the legal and policy issues surrounding the 2026 U.S. midterm elections published on Just Security.
The “Presumption of Regularity” in Trump Administration Litigation (5th edition)
The most comprehensive study of court cases involving the Trump administration from January 20, 2025 to present
Why is the Government Hiding Court Rebuke on Warrantless FISA Surveillance?
Government agencies have been misusing FISA 702 and the Trump administration is now breaking the law to hide this misconduct from the public.
What Leaders Can Do Now and Next to Lower Risks of Election Violence
Congress could take several obvious steps to make it safer to participate in the American democratic system.
Boots Off Ballots: Impact on Civil-Military Relations
A deployment around an election that is perceived to be politically motivated would irreparably harm the military's standing with the public.
Filling the Accountability Gap in AI Governance Series
As the risks of artificial intelligence continue to mount, the expert analysis in this series engages the fundamental question of what ought to happen when AI risks manifest into…
Timeline of Boat Strikes and Related Actions
A timeline that chronicles major events in the Trump administration’s campaign of lethal strikes against suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
Guantanamo Dispatches: Pentagon Reducing Rank of Top Military Commission Lawyers
An order from Secretary Hegseth will lower the ranks of the top two Guantanamo military commission lawyers starting in January.