Trump's Tough Talk On Iran Prompts Senate Vote On War Powers
The White House's tough talk against Iran is reviving questions about President Trump's ability to order military strikes without approval from Congress.
Congress Takes Critical Step Toward Reasserting Its War-Powers Control
The U.S. Senate took an important step last week toward reclaiming the war powers that Congress has abandoned in recent decades.
Measure Forces Congress To Examine Post-9/11 War Powers Role
A stunning move this week by a House panel to force a debate on new presidential war powers revealed mounting frustration that Congress has for too long dodged one of its most important responsibilities: to decide whether to send American fighting forces into harm's way.