When States Had Backbone: The Militia Showdown They Never Teach
Does the federal government have unilateral power to call forth the militia? During the War of 1812, New England states not only said no, but they used the principles of the 10th Amendment to actively interpose and resist federal demands for mobilizing the militia....
Trump Matches Biden’s Four-Year Airstrike Total in Just Five Months
In the runup to the presidential election, President Trump was widely viewed as the peace president. He campaigned on a promise to end U.S. involvement in military conflicts around the world. It hasn’t quite turned out that way. Through the first five months of...
War Power Showdown: James Madison vs the Executive Branch
There is no situation – ever – where the President can unilaterally take the United States to war. No emergency. No exception. No loophole. James Madison made this absolutely clear, again and again. And when he became president, he followed that rule to...