Lawfare Daily: The Past, Present, and Future of War Powers with Brian Finucane and Matt Waxman

The Lawfare Podcast: Patreon Edition · Sep 12, 2024 · 1h

Without new congressional authorization for its post-Oct. 7 operations in the Middle East, the Biden administration has sought to legally justify its military activities in the region based on the president’s constitutional authority and the application of existing statutory authorities to operations against new adversaries. These executive branch arguments are the outgrowth of similar arguments presidential administrations have made over the last few decades, largely related to the requirements in the War Powers Resolution. The International Crisis Group recently analyzed these arguments and…