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Rep. Jim Jordan has revealed an alleged attempt by the White House to pressure Amazon into censoring books that didn't fit its COVID-19 agenda. And yet, the Biden administration has had the gall to accuse the Right of "banning books" (aka removing inappropriate books from children's libraries)

Joe Biden said the United States is 'taking necessary and proportionate action' in response to attacks against American personnel and facilities in Iraq and Syria

Supporters of unilateral executive war powers want you to believe that kind of power is ok - because George Washington engaged in war without getting authorization from congress. They’re either ignorant, or lying - or both.

Titled the Defend the Guard Act, the legislation would prohibit the governor from releasing the Arizona National Guard into “active duty combat” unless “The United States Congress passes an official declaration of war” or takes an official action pursuant to article I, section 8, clause 15, United States constitution, that calls on the national guard to expressly execute the laws of the union, repel an invasion or suppress an insurrection.

A bill introduced in the West Virginia House would require the governor to stop unconstitutional foreign combat deployments of the state’s National Guard troops.

The legislation would prohibit the state from ordering any unit or member of the Idaho National Guard into “active duty combat” unless Congress has passed an official declaration of war or has taken an official action under article I, § 8, clause 15 of the Constitution

The Houthis say their attacks in the Red Sea will continue until there is a ceasefire in Gaza, writes Marjorie Cohn. By Marjorie Cohn Truthout In response to Israel’s assault on the people of Gaza in early October, Yemen’s Houthi movement, Ansar Allah, began mounting attacks on commercial

Analyzing the legal authority underpinning the Biden administration’s recent strikes in the Middle East.

The Biden Pentagon is denying it is at war with the Iran-backed Houthi forces, even as President Joe Biden submits notifications to Congress of military action required by the War Powers Resolution.

Congress should assert its constitutional authority to claw back power over military action from the executive branch.