Presidential Libraries
Standing and Online Museums. Once a president leaves office their memory and legacy lives on in the form of presidential libraries. Congress appropriates a set […]
Daily Briefing
Judiciary Committee, Impeachment ’74
Nixon and Impeachment. One of the most misunderstood relationships between Congress and the president is the impeachment process. Two presidents have been impeached, none removed […]
Presidential Constraints
“Bring in the New Guy…” Despite the soaring rhetoric of presidential campaigns, presidents are severely constrained on their ability to enact a policy agenda. Numerous […]
Authorization to Use Force
Waging War Without Declaring War. The Authorization to Use Military Force Act was passed shortly after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The Resolution […]
State of the Union
From Time to Time. Article II of the Constitution states the president “shall, from time to time, give to the Congress information on the state […]