Jeff Robbins

Jeff Robbins

Jeff Robbins

Former assistant United States attorney and United States delegate to the United Nations Human Rights Council Jeff Robbins is a veteran attorney who specializes in the First Amendment. Follow his weekly column to hear his liberal take on politics, national security, human rights and the Mideast. Read his full bio here.

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Losing Abe: A Giant Passes at a Particularly Bad Time May 19, 2026

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Dead Duck: Kash Patel Files a Lulu of a Lawsuit Apr 28, 2026

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