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President Trump is reversing his foreign policy decisions so quickly these days that it almost seems like he overturns himself before making the decision in the first place. Last week he was very clear that the US was pulling its troops out of Syria. “Bringing...
The entire political establishment has been on board with the notion of a “unitary executive” when it comes to matters of war and peace. Basically, unilateral presidential power without congressional declarations of war even needed. Now, when that power is...
Talking executive power, war and the Constitution on today’s episode of Good Morning Liberty for May 8, 2019. On Iran, Yemen and Venezuela, the Trump administration is giving us the same message that the Obama administration gave us on Libya and Syria –...
The establishment has gone apoplectic about Pres. Trump’s announcement that troops would be fully withdrawn from Syria. Unsurprisingly, the spin coming from all quarters has been pretty heavy too. On this episode of Good Morning Liberty, Michael Boldin (follow)...
Under the Constitution, the president does not have the authority to launch offensive military actions. Not for 90 days. Not for 60 days. Not for one minute. And the War Powers Resolution of 1973 does not change that. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I...