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Before entrusting AI agents with government power, it’s essential to verify that they’ll obey the law—even when instructed not to.
How Trump Is Disappearing Migrants
From CECOT to domestic jails, the Trump administration is engaging in incommunicado detention to cut migrants off from legal protections.
The Trump Admin’s Attempt to Redefine a ‘Foreign Affairs Function’
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Ideological Deportations Lawsuit Heads to Trial
AAUP v. Rubio challenges the administration’s policy of revoking visas for pro-Palestinian student activists.
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Romania, Foreign Election Interference, and a Dangerous U.S. Retreat
The candidates may sound typical for today’s Europe; however, the ongoing Romanian election has been anything but. -
AI Agents Must Follow the Law
Before entrusting AI agents with government power, it’s essential to verify that they’ll obey the law—even when instructed not to. -
How Trump Is Disappearing Migrants
From CECOT to domestic jails, the Trump administration is engaging in incommunicado detention to cut migrants off from legal protections. -
The Trump Admin’s Attempt to Redefine a ‘Foreign Affairs Function’
Courts will likely reject this effort to shield all of the executive’s cross-border actions from Administrative Procedure Act review. -
What’s Going on at the IRS?
Breaking down the reduction in tax workforce, DOGE’s attempts to access sensitive data, and the politicization and erosion of agency independence at the IRS -
The Situation: A Used Plane That Needs Work
I have problems with the Qatar plane deal. -
Ideological Deportations Lawsuit Heads to Trial
AAUP v. Rubio challenges the administration’s policy of revoking visas for pro-Palestinian student activists. -
The Second Trump Administration Turns a Blind Eye to Afghanistan
The administration’s dismantling of humanitarian and refugee programs will profoundly affect Afghans. -
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China might use its expanding coercive toolkit to put Taiwan in its crosshairs.
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