The Syrian government is consolidating power and excluding important groups. It’s time for the United States and Europe to use their leverage, writes Haddon Barth.
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The West Is Helping Syria Build a Government No Minority Wants to Join
Until it demands inclusive governance, the West’s vision of a unified and stable Syria will remain out of reach.
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On Friday, D.C. filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s attempts to assume control of the Metropolitan Police Department. Read the filing here:
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D.C. Sues Trump Administration Over Seizing Control of District Police
The suit calls for injunctive and declaratory relief to prevent the “brazen usurpation” of the District’s independence. 
The perpetrator of an assasination of a Minnesota lawmaker in June likely used data brokers to find personal information of his victims. Sam Adler, Thomas Kadri, and Chinmayi Sharma look at how policymakers should address this brokered violence.
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Brokered Violence: Safety for Sale in the Free Marketplace of Data
In a world where data brokers enable violence by selling our information, safety requires a data-deletion right that people can reliably enforce.&#...
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Today, the Supreme Court rejected the validity of universal injunctions as a form of relief used to challenge President Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship, without addressing the constitutionality of the order itself. Read the opinion, from Olivia Manes.
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SCOTUS Grants Government Partial Stay in Birthright Citizenship Case
Without addressing the constitutionality of Trump’s order, the Court rejected the validity of universal injunctions as a form of relief. 
It's the "Pronghorn Shirt Daily" Edition! On Rational Security, Scott Anderson, Benjamin Wittes, Natalie Orpett, and Ashley Deeks discussed the week's big national security news, including U.S. strikes against Iran, SCOTUS's opinion in DVD v. DHS, and more.
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Rational Security: The “Pronghorn Shirt Daily” Edition
Scott Anderson, Benjamin Wittes, Natalie Orpett, and Ashley Deeks talked through the week’s big national security news.
The president did not invoke the Insurrection Act yesterday. He’s instead relying on a theory of inherent constitutional power that is far more limited, explains Chris Mirasola.
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The National Guard in Los Angeles
The president hasn’t invoked the Insurrection Act. He’s instead relying on a theory of inherent constitutional power that is far more limited.
Last Dec., the Manhattan DA announced he was charging Luigi Mangione with the murder of Brian Thompson as an act of terrorism. Jacob Ware and Ania Zolyniak write that the charge against Mangione is legally dubious, and could trigger dangerous consequences.
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Luigi Mangione and the Making of a ‘Terrorist’
The terrorism charge against Mangione is legally dubious—and could have dangerous unintended consequences.