Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Jan. 13-17, 2025)

Trump Administration / Confirmation Hearings

• Senate Testimony on Confirmation of Attorney General: Preserving the Independence of the Department of Justice
  by Mary B. McCord
• Stefanik’s Senate Confirmation Hearings Bring Mix of Worry and Opportunity at UN
  by Richard Gowan
• Questions for Senators (and Journalists) to Ask Secretary of State Nominee Marco Rubio
  by Just Security
• Questions for Senators (and Journalists) to Ask Secretary of Energy Nominee Chris Wright
  by Just Security
• Questions for Senators (And Journalists) to Ask Attorney General Nominee Pam Bondi
  by Just Security
• Questions for Senators (and Journalists) to Ask CIA Director Nominee John Ratcliffe
  by Just Security
• Questions for Senators (and Journalists) to Ask Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem
  by Just Security

Biden Administration / AI

• Unpacking the Biden Administration’s Executive Order on AI Infrastructure
  by Clara Apt and Brianna Rosen

Supreme Court / TikTok Ban

• How Not to Decide TikTok: U.S. press freedom hangs in the balance
  by David Cole

Israel-Hamas War

• Why Palestinian Families Are Suing the State Department for Failing to Enforce the Leahy Law
  by Sarah Leah Whitson
• A Brief Reflection on the War in Gaza as the Biden Administration Ends
  by Andrew Miller

Sudan

• The US Sudan Genocide Determination Requires the Suspension of Arms Sales to the UAE
  by Yonah Diamond and Mutasim Ali

US Foreign Policy / Georgia

• Crisis in Georgia: Why the Trump Administration Should Step In To Shore Up US Influence
  by Ambassador (ret) Ian Kelly and David J. Kramer

Human Rights

• Human Rights Priorities for 2025: The Global Landscape
  by Andrew Friedman and Michelle Strucke
• Spyware Company NSO Group Faces Setbacks in Attempts to Avoid US Lawsuits
  by Allie Schiele

Special Counsel Jack Smith

• 3 Highlights in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Final Report on 2020 Election Subversion Case
  by Tom Joscelyn and Ryan Goodman
• Judge Cannon and the Special Counsel’s Report
  by Steve Vladeck

Podcast: 2020 Election Interference

• The Just Security Podcast: Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Final Report in the 2020 Election Interference Case
  Paras Shah interview with Tom Joscelyn and Marty Lederman

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