Articles & Multimedia
Showing 1-20 of 193 Publications
-
Video
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Pentagon Officials on Capitol Hill to Brief Congress on Double-Tap Boat StrikePentagon officials made their case for the double-tap strike, saying survivors were still “in the fight” and were radioing for help. But is that legally enough to justify the ...
By Carrie Cordero
-
Video
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Colombian Family Files Legal Complaint on U.S. Strikes in CaribbeanCarrie Cordero, CNAS senior fellow and general counsel, joined the CNN Situation Room to discuss the prosecution of the accused National Guard shooter in Washington, D.C., and...
By Carrie Cordero
-
Video
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Legal Implications of Trump's Response to Democratic LawmakersCarrie Cordero, CNAS senior fellow and general counsel, joined CNN to discuss the political and legal implications of a recent video released by six Democratic lawmakers and P...
By Carrie Cordero
-
Video
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
U.K. Suspends Intelligence Sharing with U.S.Center for a New American Security senior fellow and general counsel Carrie Cordero spoke to CNN about the United Kingdom's suspension of some intelligence sharing with the Un...
By Carrie Cordero
-
Video
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Trump Admin Faces Deep Skepticism from Supreme Court on TariffsPresident Donald Trump’s attorney faced deep skepticism from several key conservative justices in early arguments at the Supreme Court over his sweeping global tariffs – a pot...
By Carrie Cordero
-
Video
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
CIA Cyberattacks and Boat Strikes in the PacificCarrie Cordero, general counsel and senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, joined CNN to discuss the reported CIA cyberattacks targeting the Maduro regime, t...
By Carrie Cordero
-
Video
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Appeals Court Rules Trump Can Send Troops to PortlandCenter for a New American Security senior fellow and general counsel Carrie Cordero spoke to CNN about James Comey's motion to dismiss federal charges and the appeals court ru...
By Carrie Cordero
-
Commentary
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Rising Lion Shows the U.S. Needs More Allies Like IsraelSince first exposing Iran’s nuclear weapons program in 1994, Israel knew that it might need to take military action. Yet, June’s attack was only seven months in the making....
By Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley, Jr. (Ret.)
-
Video
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Anderson Cooper 360 - Carrie CorderoCarrie Cordero, Robert M. Gates senior fellow and general counsel, joins CNN to discuss the situation with the National Guard and possible scenarios moving forward.Watch the f...
By Carrie Cordero
-
Podcast
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Just Security Podcast: What Just Happened – Federalization of Law Enforcement in Washington DCThis week, the Trump administration took over command of the D.C. police department and surged federal law enforcement officers and National Guard units into the city. While t...
By Carrie Cordero
-
Commentary
Transatlantic Security / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Respect Umpires — on the Field and in the CourtroomCongress shouldn’t let the administration’s contempt slide. None of us should....
By Will Rogers
-
Video
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Can the President Deploy the National Guard to American Cities?On CNN, Carrie Cordero breaks down the laws behind whether the President can deploy the National Guard to American cities, and whether the Insurrection Act will be invoked....
By Carrie Cordero
-
Commentary
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Sharper: The National GuardThe National Guard plays an integral role in U.S. national security, both at home and abroad. The Guard, unique among the military components, is governed by multiple provisio...
By Charles Horn & Taren Sylvester
-
Commentary
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Balancing Act: Ensuring the National Guard Can Meet Its MissionsTaren Dillon Sylvester is a research assistant for the National Security Human Capital Program at the Center for a New American Security. In February 2025, New York Governor K...
By Taren Sylvester
-
Commentary
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Extremist Militias on Federal DutyDakota S. Rudesill is associate professor at the Moritz College of Law, and national security simulation director and research associate at the Mershon Center for Internationa...
By Dakota S. Rudesill
-
Commentary
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Protecting the Integrity of the National GuardClaire Finkelstein is the Algernon Biddle professor of law and professor of philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania, where she is the faculty director of the Center for E...
By Claire Finkelstein
-
Commentary
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Preventing the Use of the National Guard to Evade the Posse Comitatus ActElizabeth Goitein is senior director of the Liberty & National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law School. Limitations on military involvement in...
By Elizabeth Goitein
-
Commentary
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Better Positioning the National Guard for 21st-Century EngagementsCarrie F. Cordero is the Robert M. Gates senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) where she leads the Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative. The National Gu...
By Carrie Cordero
-
Commentary
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Congress Must Clarify the National Guard’s Section 502 Legal AuthoritiesMark Nevitt is currently an associate professor of law at Emory University School of Law, and previously served as a Navy judge advocate general and tactical jet aviator with ...
By Mark Nevitt
-
Commentary
Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program / Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Sharper: Trump's First 100 DaysDonald Trump takes office in a complex and volatile global environment. Rising tensions with China, the continued war in Ukraine, and instability in the Middle East all pose s...
By Charles Horn
