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 […]
Presidency
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 […]
The Nuclear Football
Don’t Leave Home Without It. If you look closely at photographs of the president you’ll notice there is a leather satchel suitcase never more than […]
Presidential Communication
Pictures or no pictures? President Obama’s former White House Press secretary fielded questions and concerns a few years ago about the no-photo policy during a […]
Opening Acts
The First Year from FDR to Obama. The Atlantic Monthly magazine compiled this chart of modern president’s 1st year in office, FDR–Obama. The chart includes […]