But by giving Congress the power to declare war and the president command of the military, they set the stage for lasting struggle over U.S. forces. Speaking Monday on NPR's Morning Edition , Sen.

The framers of the U.S. Constitution lived in an age of muskets and messengers, when war moved slowly and left time for Congress and the president to confer.

The city is trying to regulate sidewalk obstructions without criminalizing homelessness, said City Attorney Mike Rankin. Here’s how a homeless person could follow the new rules, which take ...

President Trump's decision to launch airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities without first consulting Congress has drawn sharp criticism from lawmakers who say the move bypasses their ...

Presidents of both parties have launched military action without Congress declaring war − Trump’s bombing of Iran is just the latest. By Sarah Burns, Rochester Institute of Technology June 23 ...