Foreign Policy Essay
“Real” Deterrence? Identifying the Trump Administration’s Iran Strategy
Joshua Rovner Sun, Jan 26, 2020, 10:00 AM
When the secretary of state says "deterrence," it seems like he means something else.
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Foreign Policy Essay
Has Donald Trump Learned on the Job as Commander in Chief?
Rebecca Friedman Lissner Sun, Jan 5, 2020, 10:00 AM
The administration's decision-making process seems as broken today as when the president entered office.
Border Security
Trump Administration Proposes Rule to Collect DNA From Detained Noncitizens
Krista Oehlke Fri, Dec 13, 2019, 8:30 AM
The rule, which would affect more than 40,000 people, has raised some civil liberties concerns. Here’s what we know so far.
Executive Power
The Limits and Implications of the McGahn Case on White House Aide Immunity
Bob Bauer Wed, Dec 4, 2019, 8:06 AM
A decision with limited immediate consequences could have more impact over the long run in elevating the role of the president’s lawyers in future conflicts with Congress.
Trade and Security
Assessing the Trump Administration’s Proposed Changes to the Small-Arms Export Regime
Eric Halliday, Rachael Hanna Mon, Dec 2, 2019, 9:16 AM
The administration’s proposed rule change could have significant implications for the global trade in small arms, particularly in conflicts across Latin America and the Middle East.
Immigration
New Homeland Security Asylum Rule Allows Removal to Central American Countries That Have Signed Agreements With the U.S.
Peter Margulies Thu, Nov 21, 2019, 10:03 AM
In a new rule, DHS authorizes removal of asylum seekers at the southern border of the U.S. to Guatemala, Honduras or El Salvador for asylum processing in those countries, as long as the removed individuals are not nationals of the particular country that will receive them.
Immigration
Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against Proclamation Barring Uninsured Immigrants
Peter Margulies Mon, Nov 11, 2019, 11:21 AM
The decision highlighted key tensions between the ban on uninsured immigrants and existing law.
Foreign Policy Essay
When Dissent Is the Only Choice: A Response to 'Intelligence and Public Dissent'
Austin Carson Wed, Oct 9, 2019, 9:12 AM
Joshua Rovner’s insightful response to my post on politicization by a loyalist director of national intelligence (DNI) focuses on the issue of public dissent. Rovner and I share many concerns about who President Trump may seek to install as DNI.
Foreign Policy Essay
Intelligence and Public Dissent: A Response to 'The Dangers of a Loyalist Director of National Intelligence'
Joshua Rovner Wed, Oct 9, 2019, 9:12 AM
Editor's Note: Austin Carson's response can be read here.
Trump Administration
Did the Trump Administration Warn Jamal Khashoggi He Was in Danger?
Avi Asher-Schapiro Wed, Oct 2, 2019, 8:30 AM
In September 2017, in his first column for the Washington Post, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi described the repression in his home country as “unbearable” and called out Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for creating an environment of “fear” and “intimidation.” A year later, Khashoggi was murdered by a Saudi hit squad.