Jack Goldsmith Archives

Good to Know: U.S. war powers

Andrew Rudalevige - February 22, 2024

Does the president or Congress have the power to go to war?

Andrew Rudalevige - January 30, 2024

Let’s look at the Constitution, the War Powers Resolution, and what might authorize or constrain military action.

Jacquelyn Schneider and Erica D. Borghard - December 16, 2020

Cyberspying may be inevitable. Governments can prepare.

Andrew Rudalevige - January 4, 2020

That depends on whether Congress wants to try to stop him.

Amanda Hollis-Brusky - November 18, 2019

Federalist Society lawyers are the architects in chief of the “imperial presidency.”

Andrew Rudalevige - April 13, 2018

[caption id="attachment_72115" align="aligncenter" width="960"] U.S. Navy sailors staff the Arleigh Burke-class

Andrew Rudalevige - April 7, 2017

[caption id="attachment_56578" align="aligncenter" width="960"] This image released on April 7

Henry Farrell - June 2, 2016

[caption id="attachment_41553" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Visitors at the Google booth during

Henry Farrell - June 24, 2015

[caption id="attachment_26443" align="aligncenter" width="296"] Retailers move to remove Confederate merchandise

Henry Farrell - June 15, 2015

[caption id="attachment_26050" align="aligncenter" width="3000"] (Kacper Pempel/Reuters)[/caption] The U.S. government has