Trump administration second term

An expert policy and legal assessment of the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities and what comes next.

"Congress has been far more clear than is widely believed about what its view is..."

As the Trump administration plans to weaken the CDC, Americans and the world will become more vulnerable to biological threats.

The U.N. Human Rights Council's current session offers a critical opening for leaders to address the health crisis spurred by U.S. funding cuts.

The Trump administration's efforts to circumvent the APA's notice-and-comment requirements risk setting a damaging precedent.

Europe must accept that continued dependence on the United States is not viable and build a fully self-sufficient European defense.

"The state of California, however, has not yet raised this point in the ongoing litigation. That is a missed opportunity ...."

The President’s invocation of purported authority to deploy the military in response to free speech raises alarming applications of untested laws meant only for emergencies.

The Israel-Iran crisis will be a key test for how the Trump administration handles national security crises and its ability to respond.

In a system where assessments are filtered to support policy, the next intelligence failure will not be a surprise, but a choice.

To establish peace in the Red Sea region, the Trump administration must invest in Yemeni pro-democracy groups & move away from military force.

When part-time soldiers police their neighbors, federal authority displaces state and local officials, and strains civil-military relations.