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True self-defense rather than retaliation in Israel-Iran escalation

Finkelstein weighs in on the SCOTUS hearings that could undo charges against Trump

Interpretation of a 2002 obstruction law could undermine charges against Trump

Biological agents: The future of warfare

What the Iraqi PM’s visit to Washington could yield

Inaccuracy of Iran’s attacks likely deliberate to avoid wider war

Trump team’s doctrine for presidential immunity threatens the military chain of command

“Mistake magnification” can affect how public perceives Israel-Hamas war

Civil cases involving U.S. citizen accused of committing war crimes

What Iran’s aerial attack against Israel signals

ISIS-K terror activities on the rise

Why it is essential to reauthorize FISA

Holding the president accountable to the rule of law

CERL faculty director and center affiliates file amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case Donald J. Trump v. United States of America urging the Court to reject Trump’s claim of presidential immunity

Why Trump’s sweeping theory of presidential immunity poses danger to democracy

UN top court to hear case accusing Berlin of enabling war crimes in Israel-Hamas war

Open expression at universities since Oct. 7

Does the “SAFE” Act sufficiently protect U.S. national security interests?

Legal experts and fmr gov officials file brief against Trump’s bid to dismiss Espionage Act charges

How interrogation methods have evolved to generate accurate intelligence

Is the Kremlin behind Havana Syndrome?

Maintaining U.S. support for Syrian Kurdish forces

New ABC docuseries explores theory and practice of interrogations

Testimony in support of ending police deception

Importance of science-based interrogation practices

SCOTUS rulings in two border cases

Cannon’s order in the Trump Mar-a-Lago case

SCOTUS decision in Trump’s immunity case

How Republicans and Democrats framed Hur’s conclusions