A No War Against Iran Act, introduced by Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, seeks to “prohibit the use of funds ...

The Book of Ruth begins with an ominous warning: “In the days when the judges ruled, there was famine in the land.” ...

But how to effectively spend money to increase security, without disconnecting lawmakers from their constituents, remains a ...

June columnists have tackled topics ranging from federal funding cuts to Oklahoma Legislature to Gentner Drummond's call for Afghans to be expelled.

Gap between the haves and have-nots in Irish society is beginning to be defined generationally as our ageing politicians look ...

The Founding Fathers, the people who wrote our Constitution, were very concerned about who was to have power in their new country. They had lived under a king whose word was absolute, and they didn’t ...

The limits of U.S. presidential war powers have come under intense scrutiny after President Donald Trump authorized airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites. The move has reignited debate over whether the ...

In Dissent is a recurring series by Anastasia Boden on Supreme Court dissents that have shaped (or reshaped) our country. It ...

The 1973 War Powers Act allows any senator to introduce a resolution to withdraw US armed forces from a conflict not authorised by Congress. The legislative branch, which acts as the country’s purse, ...

Until President Donald Trump confirmed that the United States carried out "very successful" strikes on Iran's nuclear ...

After Supreme Court oral arguments last December, it was clear conservative justices had the votes to uphold state bans on ...

In a significant evolution of the relationship between the executive branch and legislative oversight, the recent Supreme Court rulings signal a potential turning point away from the labyrinthine ...