Early Edition August 20, 2025

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 20, 2025 on Just Security.ICYMI: yesterday on Just SecurityTrump, Zelenskyy, European Leaders in White House Meeting: Progress Toward a Deal? By Ambassador Daniel FriedThe Just Security Podcast: What Just Happened – Federalization of DC Law Enforcement, Legal Authorities and Updates By Brian Netter, Mark Nevitt, and David AaronRegular ISIL-Threat Review at U.N. Shows U.S., Russia, China, and European Interests and Competition on Counterterrorism By CJ (Caleb) PineOne Week of Trump’s DC Takeover Attempt: An analysis of the president’s use of military, police, and security services in the nation’s capital By Joseph Nunn and Spencer ReynoldsDiscovery in U.S. Spyware Litigation: A Double-Edged Sword? By Natalia Krapiva