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On April 19, 2023, the Supreme Court removed two key potential obstacles to the criminal prosecution of foreign states and their agencies and instrumentalities...

The indictment of former President Donald J. Trump is a first for the United States, but such cases have become

Scholars say it is important to hold the powerful legally accountable, but there are likely to be charges — well-founded or not — that prosecutors have political motives.

The neocons have lost ground within the Executive Branch, but continue to wield great influence in Congress and Washington opinion circles. That sway is revealed in the framing of debates on President George W. Bush’s power to torture and President Obama’s use of lethal drones, notes ex-

Documents related to the work of intelligence informants are some of the most sensitive in the government.

The kind of secret material found in Donald Trump’s home includes foreign surveillance, electronic eavesdropping and information from human sources - spies.

Documents related to the work of clandestine sources are some of the most sensitive and protected in the government. F.B.I. agents found some in boxes retrieved from Donald J. Trump’s home.

The United States should aid the International Criminal Court in its attempt to secure justice for the victims of Russia’s war crimes.

Russia’s unprovoked attack of Ukraine is fueling congressional enthusiasm for the International Criminal Court in The Hague, with some House lawmakers urging the U.S. to reverse its longstanding policy and become a full member of the tribunal.

The White House is facing questions about President Biden's statement this week that Russia's campaign in Ukraine was "genocide," a claim he later walked back. But what constitutes genocide, and what's the impact of the president’s words? John Bellinger, who served as a lawyer for the National Security Council and State Department under the Bush administration, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss.