The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war, but presidents assert broad authority over use of force and the military. Congress has done little to push back.

I’m struck by how much power the Constitution gives to Congress without any real limitations: “All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States,” reads Article ...

After being closed for business for much of the fall, the House of Representatives convened in Washington last week and gave away a large share of what remains of its power and influence. Two ...

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