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AI Governance by Phone Call
An executive order so deferential to the AI industry that it disclaimed any mandatory authority still couldn't survive a few last-minute calls. -
Will the War Change Iran’s Way of War?
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How a felony case against the “Broadview Six” dwindled to a misdemeanor charge against the “Broadview Four”—and then suddenly died. -
The Anti-Weaponization Fund and the History of Abusive Federal Settlements
The Anti-weaponization fund may be just the latest misuse of Justice Department settlement authority, but it still has distinctive legal flaws. -
Politicians to Ditch Signal for Homegrown Apps
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Has Russia Overplayed Its Hand in UN Cyber Negotiations?
Russia is winning UN cyber governance—procedurally. Democracies must start leading on a new, positive agenda or lose the game entirely. -
Pressure Without Pause: Iraq’s Role in the Postwar Iran Settlement
Operation Epic Fury has ended; the Iraqi front of the Iran war has not. U.S. pressure on Tehran’s militia infrastructure in Iraq must hold. -
The President Who Sued Himself
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Advice and Consent for Major Governmental AI Deployments
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