Israel-Palestine
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Is Not a Bankruptcy Sale
Andrew Miller Wed, Jan 23, 2019, 8:00 AM
The Trump administration's peace plan is irreparably flawed. The longer it's postponed, the better.
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Immigration
Litigation Over the Asylum Ban Continues: District Court Grants Preliminary Injunction
Peter Margulies Thu, Dec 20, 2018, 9:04 AM
Judge John Tigar’s decision echoes his previous emphasis, and that of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, on the plain language of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Iran
‘Sanctions Are Coming,’ But Trump Has No Achievable End Game for Iran
Suzanne Maloney Wed, Nov 7, 2018, 10:22 AM
The Trump administration ramped up pressure on Iran this week, but what does it want?
Middle East Ticker
Saudi Arabia Under Political Pressure after Pushing False Narrative on Khashoggi’s Death, New Scrutiny on Draconian Policies on Dissent, Jordan Ends Lease Agreement with Israel
J. Dana Stuster Tue, Oct 23, 2018, 10:57 AM
Riyadh, Washington, and Ankara wrangle over the fallout from the murder of a Saudi dissident, Turkey releases a U.S. citizen but other foreign nationals remain imprisoned, and Jordan announces it will cancel an annex to its 1994 peace agreement with Israel.
Middle East Ticker
Trump Offers Excuses for Disappearance of Saudi Dissident, Deadline Passes for Demilitarized Zone in Syria
J. Dana Stuster Tue, Oct 16, 2018, 1:13 PM
Saudi Arabia is facing diplomatic and economic consequences for Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance and rebel groups refuse to withdraw from a negotiated buffer zone in Idlib.
Foreign Policy Essay
Germany’s Strategic Repositioning
Gunther Hellmann Sun, Oct 14, 2018, 10:00 AM
With the Trump administration wavering in its European commitments, Germany considers going its own way.
Documents
Document: National Strategy for Counterterrorism 2018
Mikhaila Fogel Thu, Oct 4, 2018, 5:08 PM
The White House released the National Strategy for Counterterrorism on Oct. 4. It is the first such strategy to be released since the publication of the Obama administration’s strategy in 2011. The full document can be read below.
Documents
Document: Trump Administration Seeks Emergency Stay of Order to Produce Privilege Log in Transgender Servicemember Ban Litigation
Matthew Kahn Mon, Sep 17, 2018, 5:39 PM
On Monday, the Trump administration applied to the Supreme Court for an emergency stay of a district court order in litigation related to the transgender servicemember ban. A district court ordered the government to produce a log of evidence it believes is subject to presidential communications privilege. The government argues that a 2004 case should protect the government from doing so. The full application is below.
L'Affaire Russe
What Michael Cohen’s Plea and Paul Manafort’s Conviction Mean for Trump and the Mueller Investigation
Mikhaila Fogel, Susan Hennessey, Quinta Jurecic, Benjamin Wittes Tue, Aug 21, 2018, 11:10 PM
Seven questions about national security and the way forward in the wake of Tuesday’s events.
Document
Document: Government Need Not Disclose Syria Airstrike Justification, Judge Rules
Mikhaila Fogel Tue, Aug 21, 2018, 11:55 AM
On Tuesday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled to deny the nonprofit group Protect Democracy access to certain documents related to the Trump administration’s legal justification for airstrikes in Syria in April 2017.