Early Edition February 27, 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 February 27th, 2026, on Just Security.  ICYMI: Yesterday on Just Security:   The Trump Administration’s Use of State Power Against Media: Keeping Track of the Big Picture By Rebecca HamiltonConfrontation in Court: How to Hold the Trump Administration Accountable for Violating Court Orders By JoAnna SurianiRisk of Renewed War in Tigray: Painful Reminders From Ethiopia’s Last War Demand Action to Prevent Another By Sarah Miller and Abdullahi Boru Halakhe