Seventy years ago, Congress abdicated its power to declare war. Here’s how it happened.

President Trump is hardly alone in issuing dubious pardons and grants of clemency. It’s time to talk about a constitutional amendment to limit the pardon power.

Moscow’s bounty program fits a pattern of Russian policy in Afghanistan rooted in the country’s desire to maintain influence in its near abroad.

Congress has significant constitutional power to curtail the president’s discretion to fill vacancies created by his firings of inspectors general.

The president has a legal obligation to file a report with Congress on legal authorities connected to ongoing U.S. military operations. He has shirked that duty.

While President Trump can decide whether to use force against Iran, Congress has taken steps that may make him unwilling to do so.

If, after careful review, the judge finds that the government’s motion to dismiss the case against Michael Flynn is tainted, he has a duty to deny that motion.

There’s a new expert report out on potential reforms to the military justice system. The report raises some good ideas but has its flaws.

Under the logic of the government’s motion to dismiss the charges against Michael Flynn, the FBI can’t investigate whether someone is a Russian agent unless it already has evidence that the person is a R...