Reiss Center on Law and Security

The Situation in Los Angeles and the U.S. Military: Legal and policy implications

The Situation in Los Angeles and the U.S. Military: Legal and policy implications

Join us on June 12 at 11am for a virtual discussion on the response to protest activity and unrest in Los Angeles

What’s Next for U.S. Diplomacy and Foreign Assistance?

What’s Next for U.S. Diplomacy and Foreign Assistance?

We were delighted to co-host an expert virtual panel on the proposed reorganization plan for the State Department on May 14.

Announcing our 2025-26 Student Scholars

Announcing our 2025-26 Student Scholars

We are thrilled to announce our Student Scholars for the 2025-26 academic year.

War Powers Resolution Reporting Project

War Powers Resolution Reporting Project

Check out our original research on the War Powers Resolution.

In the News

Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane speaks with Time about the Trump administration’s “repurpos[ing] the tools of war and counterterrorism against migrants” in its approach to immigration.

Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane notes that the use of air defense radars to track drones on the U.S.-Mexico border “has to be seen in the broader context of the administration trying to cast immigration in military or counterterrorism terms” in a Task & Purpose piece.

In Just Security, Senior Fellows Tess Bridgeman and Rebecca Ingber answer key questions associated with the wartime authorities invoked by the Trump administration.