By Brian Concannon / Independent Media InstituteFeb 24, 2020
The relative lack of talk on the campaign trail about immigration points to a bigger problem shared by Democrats and Republicans. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Jon Queally / Common DreamsJan 9, 2020
The House of Representatives passes a non-binding War Powers Resolution against further military action against Iran without congressional approval. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
DOUGLASS K. DANIEL and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated PressJan 4, 2020
Nancy Pelosi slams his formal notice on fatal strike that sparked hostilities, saying it suggests Americans "are being left in the dark." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigNov 18, 2019
A new generation of veterans may signal a profound change in America's post-9/11 forever wars. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigNov 5, 2019
The president’s foreign policy seldom matches his anti-war rhetoric. In 2020, it’s incumbent on his opposition to offer a true alternative. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Scott Ritter / TruthdigJul 29, 2019
A trusting Senate and policy changes leave the door open for the president to launch such a unilateral attack on Iran. Congress must act. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Jake Johnson / Common DreamsApr 23, 2019
In a powerful new letter, the 2020 presidential hopeful urges his colleagues in the Senate to reassert their congressional authority. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
SUSANNAH GEORGE / The Associated PressApr 4, 2019
Paired with Senate vote, Congress for the first time invokes the decades-old War Powers Resolution to try to stop a foreign conflict. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated PressMar 15, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls the president's overruling of Congress's rejection of his emergency declaration a "lawless power grab." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Jake Johnson / Common DreamsMar 14, 2019
The vote, which had bipartisan support, aims to end United States complicity in one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
LISA MASCARO / The Associated PressFeb 13, 2019
In a rebuke to the president, a resolution passes that could force the administration to withdraw U.S. troops from the embattled country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutDec 13, 2018
Public pressure on members of Congress to close loopholes in bills regarding U.S. support of Saudi Arabia may well prove effective. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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