Reporter’s Notebook: Who really decides when America goes to war? The answer isn’t so clear
The Founding Fathers were clear about lots of things, but in the era of modern warfare, who calls the shots and has the final say to head into battle was not the Founders' most crystalline moment.Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution grants Congress the power to "declare War." But Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution anoints the President "Commander in Chief."Constitutional scholars argue that Congress must adopt a […]
