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Then-EAC Commissioners (left to right): Commissioner Thomas Hicks, Commissioner Christy McCormick, Commissioner Benjamin Hovland, and Former Commissioner Donald Palmer (Image source: EAC)

What is the Election Assistance Commission With No Commissioners?

An expert backgrounder on the implications of President Trump's removal of all members of the bipartisan commission.
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It Takes More Than Two to Tango: Creating Effective Export Controls on Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment

The U.S. needs to lead a new export control regime -- coordinating with its partners and allies -- to constrain China’s ability to produce advanced and foundational chips.
U.S. President Donald Trump walks over to Marine One after landing at Morristown Airport in Air Force One on June 5, 2026 in Morristown, New Jersey. President Trump is spending the weekend at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster after holding an event at Custer Farms in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

Breaking the Cycle: Transitional Justice in America After Trump

A post-Trump America must finally turn transitional justice tools inward and reckon with failures it has long refused to face if it aims to repair, not simply ignore.
The Herbert C. Hoover Federal Building which houses the U. S. Department of Commerce is seen from the Washington Monument on June 3, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Vetting Foreign AI Talent: Security Without Exclusion

With risk-based personnel vetting practices, U.S. AI labs can keep recruiting the world’s best researchers while safeguarding national security.
Individuals atop a pile of rubble are outlined in silhouette against a grim gray-toned sky.

To Help Venezuelans After the Quake, End U.S. Sanctions

The single most important move the U.S. could make to aid Venezuela would be to lift all remaining economic sanctions on the country while maintaining some on individuals.
A local resident walks past billboards with the slogans "Key to Peace," "Key to Security," and "Shared Future in Peace", displayed along the boulevard on the protocol route ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara, on 26 June 2026.

Will Trump Take the Win at NATO’s Ankara Summit?

It is an open question whether the Trump administration seeks to rebalance NATO or disengage the U.S. from European security.
A six-panel illustrated comic strip depicting a Fourth of July barbecue.

As American as International Law

A Fourth of July barbecue demonstrates how international law shapes daily life, from weather forecasts to global trade, and where that architecture is under strain.
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How Defending Free Speech Can Unite Unlikely Allies

The Trump administration's threats to First Amendment rights have inspired a broad front defending free speech, freedom of the press, protest rights and more.

How Congress Can Regulate Military Promotions After Trump v. Slaughter

To restore transparency and accountability, Congress should reform the statutory authorities to remove officers from promotion lists and delay promotions.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) and India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar shake hands as they stand in a ceremonial room in front of their respective country's flags. A spray of yellow lilies, red carnations and greenery decorates a surface in front of them.

U.S. Export Control Unpredictability Is Testing the Limits of U.S.-India Tech Cooperation

The U.S. shift away from a rules-based export regime amid a race for AI leadership is causing India to hedge against a heavy reliance on American technology.

Combat Experience as a Strategic Resource: Lessons of the Red Army Purges

Implications of Pete Hegseth's forcing out over two dozen senior U.S. military officers, collectively totaling over 900 years of military experience.
Border Patrol agents patrol along the US-Mexico border at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, on February 18, 2026.

Abandoning Principles: Unpacking the Supreme Court’s Mullin v. Al Otro Lado Denying Asylum to Arriving Migrants

How the Roberts Court interpreted a simple statutory phrase to give the executive branch license to undercut asylum protections at the U.S. border.
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