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Lawfare Live: War Powers in the Biden Administration
Bryce Klehm Mon, Mar 8, 2021, 3:23 PM
Join us for a discussion about the Biden administration's views on war powers issues.
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President Biden’s Inaugural War Powers Report
John Bellinger Mon, Mar 1, 2021, 9:18 AM
On Feb. 25, Biden ordered airstrikes against targets in eastern Syria. His subsequent letter to Congress under the War Powers Resolution is notable in several ways.
Executive Power
Biden and War Powers
Patrick Hulme Wed, Feb 3, 2021, 9:01 AM
Amidst an ongoing debate over aging AUMFs, how does the president view the war powers? Biden's long tenure in the federal government suggests that while he might claim broad war authority, he will not use major force absent significant congressional support.
Taiwan
Taiwan, “Strategic Clarity” and the War Powers: A U.S. Commitment to Taiwan Requires Congressional Buy-In
Patrick Hulme Fri, Dec 4, 2020, 10:18 AM
An ongoing foreign policy debate over whether the United States should clarify a security guarantee to Taiwan needs to consider Congress's role in such a policy.
War Powers
Forcing President Trump to Comply With the Law
Scott R. Anderson, Benjamin Wittes Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 8:37 PM
We filed a lawsuit to force President Trump to comply with his war powers reporting obligations under the law—and we won.
War Powers
Trump Administration Releases Overdue War Powers Report in Response to Lawsuit
Scott R. Anderson, Benjamin Wittes Tue, Oct 20, 2020, 9:29 PM
On Oct. 20, 2020, the Trump administration publicly released the unclassified portion of a long-overdue report on the legal and policy frameworks for the use of military force.
War Powers
Constitutional War Powers: A “Casebook Chapter”
Matthew Waxman Mon, Sep 21, 2020, 12:03 PM
Professor Stephen Griffin (of Tulane) and I have posted to SSRN what we’re calling our free “model casebook chapter” on constitutional war powers.
War Powers
Eisenhower and War Powers
Matthew Waxman Fri, Sep 18, 2020, 8:01 AM
Eisenhower never initiated a major armed conflict. Still, his administration offers critical insight for modern war powers questions.
War Powers
Congress Has Broad Power to Structure the Military—and It Should Use It
Zachary Price Wed, Sep 2, 2020, 10:31 AM
The Constitution gives Congress a broad, and underappreciated, power to structure the armed forces, assign duties to offices and regulate military chains of command.
War Powers
The Korea War Powers Precedent
Charles A. Stevenson Thu, Jul 23, 2020, 10:52 AM
Seventy years ago, Congress abdicated its power to declare war. Here’s how it happened.