News Roundup – Angela Merkel is Out, China Bans Crypto, and Apple Takes a Step Back

This week, hosts Elisa and Yvette break down the latest in national security law news: Why is the Supreme Court’s public perception at an all time low? Is China headed towards issuing their own stable coin? And what’s going on on the Korean Peninsula? Tune in for all this and more. References: “Approval of U.S. Supreme Court Down to 40%, a New Low.” Gallup. Sep. 23 2021: https://news.gallup.com/poll/354908/approval-supreme-court-down-new-low.aspx The Bank Secrecy Act: https://www.occ.treas.gov/topics/supervision-and-examination/bsa/index-bsa.html NSLT Ep. 94, “Will the Dollar be Disarmed? with Brian Egan”: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_national_security/nslt/20190919-will-the-dollar-be-disarmed/ “North Korea Offers Talks With South In A Likely Bid to Get Sanctions Relief.” NPR. Sep. 24, 2021: https://www.npr.org/2021/09/24/1040357002/north-korea-offers-talks-with-south-in-a-likely-bid-to-get-sanctions-relief U.S. Constitution, Article III Section 3: https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/article-3/section-3/ “Apple delays iPhone photo-scanning plan amid fierce backlash.” Associated Press. Sep. 3, 2021: https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-d796d5ca2ca5932790ad806b9c119d71 “General Milley and Other Military Officials Testify on Afghanistan Withdrawal” C-SPAN. Sep. 29, 2021: https://www.c-span.org/video/?514922-1/defense-secretary-austin-generals-milley-mckenzie-testify-afghanistan-withdrawal NSLT Ep. 120, “Public Service and National Security with Avril Haines and Paul Lekas”: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_national_security/nslt/20200416-public-service-and-national-security/ UPCOMING free webinar with Avirl Haines, Oct. 13th. Register below: https://americanbar.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__sHGT45EQeuuWAF9v6cIsw More information on the Oct. 13th webinar: https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:79d78b2b-233e-4636-89de-d868af6f6e37#pageNum=1