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Emil Bove, President Donald Trump's nominee to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, is sworn in before testifying during his Senate Judiciary Committee nomination hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on June 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. A whistleblower alleged that Bove, President Trump's former personal lawyer, told Justice Department staff to defy court orders and continue to carry out Trump’s deportation plans. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Whistleblower Documents Implicate Emil Bove in Criminal Contempt Order by Chief Judge Boasberg

Email released by whistleblower would presumably implicate Bove in the “contumacious conduct” identified by Chief Judge Boasberg.
The back of Karim Khan's head and his name sign, which reads "Prosecutor, International Criminal Court" is shown.

Upholding Justice Within: Strengthening Internal Accountability at the International Criminal Court

Steps the ICC must take to modernize compliance and embrace accountability, shifting from quiet management of misconduct to adopting robust frameworks for lasting legitimacy.
The words "Freedom of the Press" appear over the U.S. Constitution and next to a wooden gavel.

The Assange Plea and Press Freedom

Assange's case will cast a long shadow over the most important kinds of journalism, not just in the United States but around the world.

The Teixeira Breach: What Top Intelligence and Legal Experts Are Saying

Analysis from top intelligence and legal experts on the Teixeira breach and implications for national security.

The Teixeira Disclosures and Systemic Problems in the U.S. Intelligence Community

As intelligence leaders assess the damage from the Teixeira leaks, Congress should ask tough questions to hold the executive branch accountable and prevent future leaks.

Whistleblower Documents Show Problems in Twitter’s Handling of ‘Election Integrity’

Insights into how Twitter appears unprepared to handle "election integrity" issues in U.S. and globally. Plus what happened with Jan. 6 and 2020 elections.
Former Facebook employee sits at a desk whilst testifying during a Senate committee hearing.

As Congress Debates Social Media Harms, Here’s How to Make Online Consent Meaningful

"Reform the law so that companies must provide more meaningful information in their privacy notices and terms of service."
Paper silhouettes of faces overlap one another. All except one are various shades of light grey. The one exception is in red and includes a whistle in the face’s mouth.

SSCI Could Shake Up the Intelligence Community’s Whistleblowing System

Implementing SSCI reforms is crucial for building a whistleblowing system that intelligence workers can trust.
Paper silhouettes of faces overlap one another. All except one are various shades of light grey. The one exception is in red and includes a whistle in the face’s mouth.

Know Your Rights: Whistleblowers and the January 6th Select Committee

"Existing laws have facilitated some of the most important testimony for congressional investigators in recent times."
A person types on a laptop. Translucent icons litter the image to represent cybersecurity.

Protect Communications Privacy for All of Us—Not Just Lawmakers and Reporters

It’s Time for Congress to Finish What It Started After the Snowden Revelations.
A U.S. Marshal walks outside the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse in Washington D.C. on Saturday, June 28, 2014.

The Public Should Have Access to the Surveillance Court’s Opinions

For decades, a special court—the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, or “FISC”—has issued secret legal opinions authorizing the U.S. government to conduct sweeping…
Julian Assange gestures to the media from a police vehicle on his arrival at Westminster Magistrates court on April 11, 2019 in London, England.

The Biden Administration Should Drop the Assange Case

A coalition of press freedom, civil liberties, and human rights groups has formally asked the Justice Department to abandon its appeal and dismiss the underlying indictment of…
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