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NIST Can’t Keep Up. The Whole Digital Ecosystem Will Soon Feel It.

The United States is underinvesting in a key piece of public cyber infrastructure that many depend on to stay secure.
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The Constitution’s Forgotten Term Limit on Military Power

Most constitutional experts have never given the Two-Year Clause a second thought. The circumstances that made that neglect tolerable are in the process of dissolving.

The Tightrope Walk of Democratic Defense: Lessons from Taiwan’s Platform Governance Challenge

The safeguards emerging from Taiwan's effort to address information manipulation risks offer democracies a platform governance roadmap.
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The Anti-Stonewalling Playbook: How Congress Can Plan Now to Counter Executive Branch Obstruction Next Term

Former Justice Department official provides steps Congress can take to prepare an oversight agenda now for the next congressional term.
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The Unconstitutionality of the Trump Administration’s New Executive Order on Elections

The Trump administration's executive order on mail-in voting is unconstitutional. States and Congress—not the President—have authority to regulate federal elections.
A huge banner of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei who was killed in joint operation named Epic Fury by Israel and the U.S. in his residence is posted on a building facade in Revolution Square on March 4, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Photo by Kaveh Kazemi/Getty Images

Khamenei’s Killing and the Perilous Death of the Assassination Ban

Khamenei’s killing ends the U.S. ban on assassination and signals a shift as nations may forsake diplomacy, embracing force to eliminate foreign adversaries.
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The Financial Action Task Force: An Accountability Mechanism for the United States

The FATF Mutual Evaluation of the United States serves as an opportunity to promote the preservation of multilateral norms and standards.
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on March 4, 2026 in Washington, DC.

A Survey of Sovereign Standing: Developments in State-Led Lawsuits Against the Federal Government

Recent state-led cases against the federal government demonstrate the range of injuries that states are successfully asserting under the current doctrines of state standing.
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In the U.S. Strike on an Iranian School, What a Serious Military Investigation Should Look Like

A U.S. military operation resulting in such a civilian death toll as the Minab school strike in Iran demands a credible, thorough Pentagon investigation.
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The Case for Imposing Costs on China’s AI Distillation Campaigns

The U.S. government should respond to Chinese AI adversarial distillation attacks with a layered set of established legal authorities.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security emblem on the U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcement building as seen on January 07, 2026 in Washington, DC.

How Secretary Mullin Can Reform DHS

If Secretary Mullin is serious about reforming DHS, then he should consider the following list of suggestions, based on information provided by whistleblowers.
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Iranian Officials’ Legal Liability in Russia’s Drone War on Ukraine

A forthcoming report argues that liability extends to Iranian officials involved in providing industrial, financial, and logistical support for Russia's atrocities in Ukraine.
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