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The Attack on the Capitol: Why It’s Not a Surprise
The Trump-inspired mob who launched an unprecedented siege of the Capitol is a permanent stain on American democracy. What’s worse, it was not unexpected.

Father-Son Separation at US Border Illustrates Lasting Harm That Demands Redress
The abuses they faced under the Trump administration's immigration policy echo those revealed in a new Human Rights Watch investigation.

ICC Associates Win Temporary Reprieve from Draconian US Sanctions
A judge granted a preliminary injunction in a case challenging the Trump administration’s sanctions against court personnel and others.

Purpose, Not Specificity, Limits the Pardon Power: A Rejoinder to Rappaport
'Tis the season for pardons. But must a pardon spell out the crimes to which it applies? The latest in an ongoing conversation between Prof's Bowman and Rappaport on the legality…

Pandemic Consequences: The Acceleration of Confrontational Politics
The disruptive potential of this trend will remain a core challenge to political stability as the world staggers toward post-pandemic life.

A Post-Election Trump Firing Makes the Case for an Independent, Regulatory CISA
Incoming President Biden and Congress should seize the moment of the agency’s high profile to strengthen its role in protecting critical US infrastructure.

US-Opposed Probe of Colombia’s Uribe Is Essential Step in Road to Peace
Uribe was released under pressure last month, but attempts to thwart transitional justice will only undermine efforts to sustain the 2016 peace agreement.

Loyalty Above All: The “Shallow State” of the Trump Administration
A compilation of executive branch positions deprived of competence and expertise, and filled instead with political loyalists.

The President and Immigration Law Series: Reflections on the Future of American Immigration Policy
Our series on The President and Immigration Law concludes. Authors Cristina Rodríguez and Adam Cox reflect on the future as illuminated by the contributions to the series, highlighting…

The President and Immigration Law: The Danger and Promise of Presidential Power
In our penultimate installment of this series, Lucas Guttentag discusses causes for concern and hope. He argues that the Supreme Court has signaled recent retreat from judicial…

Absence of US Diplomacy on the Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Risks a Wider War
If the war were limited to Azerbaijan and Armenia, the world might be forgiven for sitting this out. But Turkey, Russia, Iran and others are in deep, too.

The President and Immigration Law: Restoring Faith in Our Immigration System Through Enforcement Discretion and Reform
In the next installment of our President and Immigration Law series, Tom Jawetz argues that an unnecessarily narrow concept of “enforcement" frames appropriate administrative…