Early Edition June 16, 2026

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Published June 16, 2026, on Just Security. 

ICYMI: Yesterday on Just Security

• The Continuing Saga of Chief Judge Boasberg’s Contempt of Court Inquiry Involving Todd Blanche and Emil Bove by Marty Lederman
• Key Questions on U.S. Killing Tren de Aragua Leader Inside Venezuela by Tess Bridgeman, Michael Schmitt, Ryan Goodman, and Brian Finucane
• Sudan Has Become a Transnational Marketplace of Violence: Effective Responses Require Targeting the Sources by Mutasim Ali and Yonah Diamond