Outside the Beltway

The House of Representatives has filed its lawsuit against the President. As expected, it doesn’t amount to much.

A critic of the imperial presidency becomes an imperial president.

As things stand right now, there is no legitimate legal authorization for the President’s war against ISIS, and that’s largely because Congress has failed to act.

The Administration’s policy in the President’s war against ISIS has no coherent plan, and that virtually guarantees escalation.

The war against ISIS continues to silently escalate, with little input from the people’s representatives in Congress.

The Obama Administration’s legal justification for war against ISIS is laughably flimsy.

Congress seems ready to avoid having to vote on expanded attacks against the Islamic State

As talk begins of expanding the war against ISIS into Syria, it is becoming long past time for Congress to exercise its Constitutional function.

Your tax dollars, not at work.

John Boehner’s latest political move is designed mostly to appease the GOP base, but it’s likely a non-starter from a legal point of view.

A clash over Separation Of Power and the Imperial Presidency, coming soon to a Federal District Court in Washington, D.C.

If President Obama does decide to use military force in Iraq, he should be required to seek Congressional approval beforehand.

John Boehner explains quite succinctly why nothing big is getting done in Congress.

A proposed Syria authorization being considered in the Senate places several limits on Presidential authority to act, but it’s unclear if those limits can actually work.

Will Congress now take some responsibilty?

Presidents have gotten away with ignoring Congress when it comes to foreign military adventures for a very long time.

An Example of How Institutions Matter.

The U.S. is now confirming that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons. What’s next?

Conservatives complaining about biased coverage from the liberal media should instead look in the mirror.

Like the men who came before him, Barack Obama has vastly increased the powers of his office. Someone should have asked him about that last night.

Mitt Romney is a deeply flawed candidate, but that doesn’t mean the President is any better.

Rand Paul calls Mitt Romney out over his comments about Presidential War Powers.

Mitt Romney believes he could take America to war without Congressional involvement.

Yes, it is too hard to amend. A few quick thoughts on the subject.

Charlie Savage documents a major shift in Barack Obama’s philosophy of presidential authority.