Why Democrats won’t outmaneuver Tommy Tuberville Sarah Binder - September 20, 2023 There are risks to changing Senate rules.
Why the president can’t just fire bureaucrats Andrew Rudalevige - September 20, 2023 The "unitary executive theory" has its limits
These 3 graphs explain why more House Republicans did not support impeachment Michael Tesler - January 13, 2021 Popularity of Mike Pence and Mitch McConnell has nosedived among Republicans since they certified Joe Biden’s victory
Does Trump need Congress’s approval to go to war with Iran? Andrew Rudalevige - January 4, 2020 That depends on whether Congress wants to try to stop him.
The Japan-South Korea dispute isn’t just about the past Jennifer Lind - August 29, 2019 The roots of the current falling-out lie in the politics of the present.
No, a downed drone does not give Trump the authority to start a war. He still needs congressional authorization. Andrew Rudalevige - June 22, 2019 Two articles of the Constitution and two statutes offer guidance.
How did an annual report to Congress become the State of the Union address, a formal state occasion? We discuss. Andrew Rudalevige and Sarah Binder - February 5, 2019 Andrew Rudalevige: It’s State of the Union time! Where — “from
What did the Founders have in mind for the presidency? Here’s what you need to know. Andrew Rudalevige - July 18, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61065" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump, with first lady Melania Trump,
Trump’s missile attack on Syria might be satisfying. But it’s not legal. Andrew Rudalevige - April 7, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56578" align="aligncenter" width="960"] This image released on April 7
Trump says he’ll cancel Obama’s ‘unconstitutional’ executive actions. It’s not that easy. Andrew Rudalevige - December 3, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42601" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The presidential seal. (Charles Dharapak/AP)[/caption] During
Is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau constitutional? The D.C. Circuit says no. Here’s why. Andrew Rudalevige - October 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_48011" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) was the
Should Obama bomb the Islamic State? Ask Congress first. Andrew Rudalevige - November 18, 2015 The mass murders in Paris on Friday by the Islamic State terrorist
The Supreme Court just gave presidential power a passport Andrew Rudalevige - June 9, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25841" align="alignleft" width="300"] Some parts of presidential foreign policy
Six degrees of al-Qaeda? Andrew Rudalevige - September 12, 2014 Before the president's ISIL speech this week, I noted that
The Homebound "Imperial Presidency" Andrew Rudalevige - April 9, 2014 [caption id="attachment_9026" align="alignleft" width="225" special=""] The ominous cover of the
The Homebound “Imperial Presidency” Andrew Rudalevige - April 9, 2014 [caption id="attachment_9026" align="alignleft" width="225" special=""] The ominous cover of the
Always in Vague Andrew Rudalevige - January 21, 2014 [caption id="attachment_5564" align="alignleft" width="319" special=""] For President Obama, flexibility is
Is Recess Over? Andrew Rudalevige - January 13, 2014 [caption id="attachment_5237" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] The Senate, indisputably in session.
Can the president save Congress from itself? Andrew Rudalevige - October 9, 2013 [caption id="attachment_1394" align="aligncenter" width="284" special=""] Unicorn governance, on the way?(Biography.com)[/caption]
Presidential Power and Congressional Cower Andrew Rudalevige - September 1, 2013 A few years ago, I wrote a book called The
Revisiting the AUMF Andrew Rudalevige - May 16, 2013 During the April 2004 oral arguments in the Hamdi v
Recess is Over? Andrew Rudalevige - January 27, 2013 You will recall that in January 2012, President Obama named
Calling the Tune Andrew Rudalevige - November 8, 2011 The president "shall take care that the laws be faithfully