Asha Rangappa

New Haven

Legal Contributor at ABC News (Australia)

Editor at Just Security

Fmr FBI Special Agent, lawyer, @JacksonYale. Tiger(ish) mom. @abc legal contributor. Editor @just_security. Steam mop influencer. Views mine.

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Emergency Episode: TACO FELL!

2 weeks ago | borowitzreport.com | Andy Borowitz |Asha Rangappa

The Borowitz Report PodcastAndy Borowitz hosts short interviews with notable people in the news. Andy Borowitz hosts short interviews with notable people in the news.
Trump goes "rogue" on student protest: Ex-FBI agent Asha Rangappa

3 weeks ago | allrisenews.com | Adam Klasfeld |Asha Rangappa

Discover how the law shapes your communities, and unlock the power of informed civic engagement. A former FBI counterintelligence agent, prominent legal commentator Asha Rangappa knows the proper way to effectuate an arrest, and it’s not the “disorienting and alarming” way she says the Trump administration has been going about it with student protesters.
Coffee with The Contrarians 05/21

1 month ago | contrarian.substack.com | Norman Eisen |Asha Rangappa

Archive of live conversations with special guests on news essential to safeguarding against autocracy. Get your morning dose of democracy on Coffee with The Contrarians, with Co-founders Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen. Jared Bernstein answers your questions about all things economy on Let's Do Lunch. Plus, breaking legal and political news. Archive of live conversations with special guests on news essential to safeguarding against autocracy.
The U.S. is Open for Business, and the Constitution Can’t Fix It

1 month ago | cafe.com | Asha Rangappa

I’m old enough to remember when it was a scandal that Trump had been secretly negotiating a deal to build a Trump Tower in Moscow while he was campaigning for President in his first term. Yeah, I know that was back in Season 1, when the plot was relatively more straightforward, and the writers hadn’t yet come up with more colorful characters like “Big Balls” or create a government run by the anchors at Fox News.
Friday Round Up! 5/16/25

1 month ago | open.substack.com | Asha Rangappa

Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued a ruling granting a temporary restraining order to detainees who are being held pending removal under the Alien Enemies Act in the Norther District of Texas. If you’re having trouble following along on the court cases involving the AEA, you aren’t the only one. I had to refer to at overview of the AEA litigation across the country to get a handle on it.
Friday Round Up! 5/9/25

1 month ago | asharangappa.substack.com | Asha Rangappa

On the first day of my National Security Law class, I spend the entire time going through the powers allocated to Congress and the President in Articles I and II and what it tells us about the balance of power among the branches when it comes to national security. It’s a fun exercise, because my students have typically not looked at the Constitution through this lens before.
Contrarian Pet of the Week

1 month ago | contrarian.substack.com | Asha Rangappa

We told you we wanted to have fun, and we take fun seriously at The Contrarian. Each week we will share The Contrarian pet(s) of the week. (The pet need not be contrarian.) Subscribers are invited to submit their furry friend!Name: PancakeAge: 2 1/2Breed: Maine CoonHobbies: Playing fetch with hair ties and other random objects, Olympic-level high jumps with feather toy, sneak attack from dining table chairs, stretching out for tummy rubs.
Asha Rangappa and Vanita Gupta on Fighting Corruption and Protecting Civil Society

1 month ago | contrarian.substack.com | Asha Rangappa

Jen Rubin moderated the fourth panel of our ‘100 Days Conference’ Fighting Corruption and Protecting Civil Society with Asha Rangappa and Vanita Gupta. Together, they discuss the role that civil society plays in pushing back against authoritarian threats. is an Assistant Dean and Senior Lecturer at the Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. Previously, she served as a former Special Agent of the FBI, specializing in counterintelligence investigations.
Friday Round Up! 4/25/25

2 months ago | asharangappa.substack.com | Asha Rangappa

I’m currently in the U.K. attending the Cambridge Disinformation Summit, and was looking forward to posting about some of the interesting disinformation research that was presented that dovetails with the the material covered in my Substack course. That was my plan, at least, until my phone started blowing up from reporters asking me to comment on the arrest by the FBI of a judge in Milwaukee.
What's the Real Quid Pro Quo with Bukele?

2 months ago | asharangappa.substack.com | Asha Rangappa

I’m am co-publishing my notes for CAFE Insider right here on my Substack, so you can get them immediately! Listen to this note and get insights from myself and other legal experts by following The Counsel Podcast from CAFE.

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