Early Edition August 19, 2026

Your curated weekday guide to the biggest national security and foreign policy developments over the past 24 hours. Compiled by the Just Security team and read by an automated voice, The Early Edition is an essential resource for anyone shaping a just and secure world.Published August 19, 2026, on Just Security. ICYMI:  Yesterday on Just SecurityThe Government’s Unexplained Reversal on Social Media Disclosure Requirements by Nicola Morro The Trump Administration’s Use of State Power Against Media: Keeping Track of the Big Picture by Rebecca HamiltonAmid the Open-Source AI Debate, America Needs a New Theory of Technological Power by Michael Schiffer