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...
Defend the Guard Act Passes First Step in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (April 14, 2025) – Last week, a Missouri Senate committee passed the Missouri Defend the Guard Act to prohibit the state’s National Guard from being deployed into “active duty combat” unless Congress issues a declaration of war or calls the Guard...
Missouri Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Defend the Guard Act
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (April 4, 2025) – This week, a Missouri Senate committee held a hearing on a bill that would prohibit the state’s National Guard from being deployed into “active duty combat” unless Congress issues a declaration of war or calls the Guard into...