Presidential restrictions on press access, currently facing legal challenge from three news outlets, follow a historical pattern, most notably mirroring Nixon’s actions during Watergate, and carry a disproportionate financial burden for smaller news organizations, as CNN’s legal budget during the Clinton era illustrates. The current administration's legal maneuvering suggests an effort to mitigate potential obstruction of justice accusations, despite repeated denials of any…

U.S. naval operations targeting suspected drug trafficking vessels in the region are drawing renewed scrutiny, though such interdictions have a history stretching back to the 1980s and are facilitated by a 2008 security agreement with Mexico. While a U.N. expert has questioned the legality of a recent strike, similar legal ambiguities arose during the Iran-Contra affair, and the expert’s assessment lacks binding authority. The seized narcotics from these operations totaled…

Framing potential AI safety discussions as a basis for US-China agreement ahead of the summit obscures a history of failed cooperation and escalating technological competition, as highlighted by the 2019 Joint Declaration on Artificial Intelligence. The summit provides China an opportunity to assess the stability of Washington’s AI strategy given the looming US presidential election. The European Union's AI funding plan further complicates the narrative, demonstrating that…