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What Makes a Pirate? Updating U.S. Piracy Law to Address an Age-Old Scourge
While U.S. piracy law has largely stagnated since 1820, international law has evolved. Now it’s time to catch up. -
What’s Going On in Footnote 3?
A close read of the most impenetrable and elusive passage of the Supreme Court’s immunity decision. -
Livestream: Secret Service Director Congressional Testimony
Watch the Secret Service Director testify on the USSS response to the assassination attempt against former President Trump. -
When Aiming for Your Adversary’s Achilles Heel May Lead to Shooting Yourself in the Foot
A review of Steve Coll, “The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the CIA and the Origins of America’s Invasion of Iraq” (Penguin Random House, 2024) -
A Victim of Crime and a Threat to Democracy
In defense of our “grossly irresponsible talk.” -
We Should Have Seen the Attempted Assassination Coming
Threats against public officials have been steadily rising for some time. Saturday was the sad crescendo to a disturbing trendline. -
A Decision of Surpassing Recklessness in Dangerous Times
The Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. United States would have been wrong and dangerous at any time. It’s uncommonly so with Trump poised to retake power. -
The Court’s Fischer Ruling Is a Symbolic Setback for the Justice Department—But One With Modest Consequences
The decision will dramatically impact only about 52 cases and, conceivably, not even those. It is unlikely to affect any charges against former President Trump. -
Lawfare Daily: Supreme Court Rules on Fischer v. United States
Discussing how SCOTUS's ruling impact hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants -
Understanding the State Department’s Latest Far-Right Terrorist Designation
The Nordic Resistance Movement has been listed as a foreign terrorist organization. Other groups should follow, but probably won’t. -
What UNITAD’s Closure Means for Justice and Accountability
The world may be standing down in the legal fight to hold perpetrators responsible for the Islamic State’s worst crimes in Iraq. -
Two Witness Testimony Rulings in the Military Commissions
A military commissions judge recently made two evidentiary rulings that could potentially help the government.
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