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Article II powers

The use of Article II powers by the Biden administration to justify military force

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Jan 27, 2026
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Obama killed an American in Yemen

Yes: during forces carried out that killed at least one American deliberately——and at least one additional U.S. citizen, his 16‑year‑old son Abdulrahman, died in a subsequent strike conducted under po...

Jan 15, 2026

Which legal authorities (congressional authorization, self-defense, NATO) were cited for strikes under Biden?

The Biden administration has most commonly invoked the president’s Article II commander‑in‑chief powers, cited the 2001 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs) as permissive/“ancilla...