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With jury selection set to begin in just a few days, the senior military defense lawyer in the USS Cole bombing case asked the judge to postpone the trial by six months. The post Guantanamo Dispatches: USS Cole Defense Lawyers Make 11th Hour Plea for Delay of Trial Starting Monday appeared first on Just Security.

Unsealed criminal information charges ex-FBI Director James Comey under the Espionage Act over alleged 2016 leak. The post Just the Docs: Unsealed Criminal Information Against James Comey Under Espionage Act appeared first on Just Security.

Government agencies have been misusing FISA 702 and the Trump administration is now breaking the law to hide this misconduct from the public. The post Why is the Government Hiding Court Rebuke on Warrantless FISA Surveillance? appeared first on Just Security.

Experts examine four major international legal questions raised by Russian and Ukrainian attacks on data centers. The post Data Centers as Military Objectives: The Russian and Ukrainian Justifications appeared first on Just Security.

Congress could take several obvious steps to make it safer to participate in the American democratic system.  The post What Leaders Can do Now and Next to Lower Risks of Election Violence appeared first on Just Security.

Sign up to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the last 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: IRAN WAR U.S. Vice President JD Vance sent a letter to Iranian Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei in an effort to revive peace negotiations The post Early Edition: October 29, 2026 appeared first on Just Security.

A public resource tracking all the legal challenges to the Trump administration’s executive orders and actions. The post Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions appeared first on Just Security.

This collection brings together analysis of the legal and policy issues surrounding the 2026 U.S. midterm elections published on Just Security. The post Collection: Just Security 2026 Midterm Election Analysis and Commentary appeared first on Just Security.

Report: WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin finds record CO2 concentration in 2025 ahead of COP31. The post Just the Docs: WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin Reports Record Atmospheric CO2 Ahead of COP31 appeared first on Just Security.

A deployment around an election that is perceived to be politically motivated would irreparably harm the military’s standing with the public. The post Boots Off Ballots: Impact on Civil-Military Relations appeared first on Just Security.