The United States has officially declared war 11 times in the nation’s history, the first time for the War of 1812 and most recently for World War II. According to the U.S. Constitution, Congress has ...

Lawmakers, rather than exert their own authority, are set to beat back efforts in the Senate Wednesday and the House on Thursday to require a debate and vote to authorize Trump’s war.

The military strikes against Iran have sparked intense debate in Congress. U.S. lawmakers are not only split on whether to support the operation but also on whether President Trump should have sought ...

A former national security official in President Donald Trump's first administration was caught making false claims about the ...

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday (local time) that the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in ...

A declaration would signal political will for peace and reduce tension on the peninsula, but it may not change anything ...

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to ...

Fast forward to 1991. Congress supported President George H.W. Bush to deploy his 34-nation coalition to expel Saddam Hussein from Kuwait in Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield. As a member of the ...