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The ability of the US President to declare war and initiate military actions without formal congressional approval.
The U.S. Constitution vests the power to "declare war" exclusively in Congress, while the President serves as commander in chief — a division that leaves room for dispute about who can start hostiliti...
The U.S. seizure of Venezuela’s president and the accompanying military strikes have prompted sharp legal debate: many legal analysts say the operation likely violated international law and may have e...
The historical record shows that U.S. presidents from both parties have ordered military operations inside other countries without a formal congressional declaration of war, relying instead on executi...
The Obama administration primarily invoked the post‑9/11 Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001 and the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force concerning Iraq to justify strikes against...
A short answer: legally complex — the Constitution vests Congress with the power to declare war, and the 1973 War Powers Resolution generally requires congressional authorization for sustained militar...
The president claims several domestic legal authorities to order U.S. military operations abroad without prior congressional authorization: an Article II “inherent” commander‑in‑chief power, narrow se...