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Trump’s oil sanctions test legal limits with Venezuela tanker blockade

By deploying naval forces to intercept sanctioned Venezuelan oil shipments, the Trump administration is pushing the enforcement of oil sanctions into uncharted legal territory, prompting concerns in Congress and among international law experts about escalation risks.

Euronews

Inside the tense moment an admiral decided to attack two shipwrecked passengers of a ‘drug boat’ and spark cries of war crimes

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said he didn’t watch the follow-up strikes — a claim that has prompted some lawmakers to ask for his calendar

The Independent UK

Killing of survivors sparks outrage – but entire US ‘drug boat’ war is legally shaky

Pentagon’s Law of War manual clearly prohibits attack, but justification for whole campaign also faces tough questions

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The Law of War Was Not Designed for Trump's Bogus 'Armed Conflict' With Drug Smugglers

Instead of asking whether a particular boat attack went too far, Congress should ask how the summary execution of criminal suspects became the new normal.

Reason

Our Amicus Brief in W.M.M. v. Trump - En Banc Fifth Circuit Alien Enemies Act Case

I coauthored the brief on behalf of the the Cato Institute, the Brennan Center for Justice, legal scholars Geoffrey Corn and John Dehn, and myself.

Reason

Cartel crackdown or conflict creation? Trump’s Venezuela strategy raises questions

Scholars warn U.S. military actions in Venezuela may stretch the bounds of international law

The Independent UK

Defending the Summary Execution of Suspected Drug Smugglers, Trump Declares an 'Armed Conflict'

The president thinks he can transform murder into self-defense by executive fiat.

Reason

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Distrust in America: Small mistakes, deep fear — and gunfire

In suburban Detroit, it was a lost 14-year-old looking for directions

The Independent UK

Russia's Iranian drones complicate Israel's balancing act

The Iranian-made drones that Russia sent slamming into central Kyiv this week are complicating Israel's balancing act between Russia and the West

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