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Congress and President's Power to Declare War Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Under the Constitution, only Congress can declare war on a nation or group

By Andrew P. Napolitano

Former Trump White House trade adviser Peter Navarro arrives at the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Federal Courthouse, in Washington, Aug. 28, 2023. A federal judge on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, rejected a bid for a new trial for Navarro, who was convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Judge rejects Trump White House official Peter Navarro’s bid for new contempt of Congress trial

By Alanna Durkin Richer - Associated Press

Luiz Velazquez, second from right, from Zacatecas, Mexico points to his family as he talks with a member of the U.S. Border Patrol as they join hundreds of migrants gathering along the border Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, in Lukeville, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Mayorkas shrugs off border chiefs’ demand for more wall

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Congressional Republicans cutting spending to control debt illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

2025 is going to be yuuuge: Just not for the reasons you think

By Eric Ueland

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., questions the witnesses about Zelle, at a Senate Banking Committee annual Wall Street oversight hearing, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Congress needs a pay raise to attract people

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi speaks during a protest rally against the suspension of more than 140 lawmakers from the parliament, in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. Dozens of suspended opposition lawmakers and hundreds of their supporters held a protest on Friday accusing the government of throttling democracy in the country. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

India’s main opposition party begins a cross-country march ahead of a crucial national vote

Associated Press

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., speaks during a demonstration calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, Oct. 18, 2023, near the Capitol in Washington. On Monday, Nov. 6, Tlaib responded to criticisms from fellow Democrats regarding a video she posted Friday, Nov. 3, that included a clip of demonstrators chanting “from the river to the sea.” Tlaib said in her response that her “colleagues” are trying to silence her and are “distorting her words.” (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades) **FILE**

‘Squad’ slams Biden for bombing Iran-backed Houthis

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Jelly Roll performs "Need A Favor" at the CMT Music Awards on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Country star Jelly Roll calls for new anti-fentanyl legislation

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

Then-Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., faces reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Nov. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

George Santos can’t explain why he lied about almost every detail of his life during 2022 campaign

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden drives a Cadillac Lyriq through the showroom during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. With inflation a top concern for voters, many Republican candidates are seeking to capitalize on Americans’ precarious financial situations heading into next week’s midterm elections to vilify a key component of President Joe Biden’s climate agenda: electric vehicles. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Biden’s EV charging plan reversed by Congress, teeing up latest veto

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Chairman Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., listens during a hearing of a special House committee dedicated to countering China, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Washington. Gallagher announced Friday, June 9, 2023, that he won't run for U.S. Senate in 2024 against Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, leaving an open GOP field with no declared candidates in the battleground state. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

House China panel head questions AI firm’s links to Beijing intelligence, military

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks to The Associated Press about her visit to Ukraine a year ago and her time as the Democratic leader in the House, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Pelosi said Friday, Sept. 8, that she will run for reelection to another term in Congress as Democrats work to win back the majority in 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s big investment problem

By Joseph Curl

Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden's son, accompanied by his attorney Abbe Lowell, talks to reporters as they leave a House Oversight Committee hearing as Republicans are taking the first step toward holding him in contempt of Congress, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Hunter Biden bolts amid blistering GOP blitz after surprise cameo at House contempt hearing

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, speaks during a news conference outside the Capitol, Dec. 13, 2023, in Washington. Republicans are taking the first step toward holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) **FILE**

Republicans are taking the first step toward holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress

By Farnoush Amiri - Associated Press

Out-of-control federal government spending consequences illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

Out-of-control government spending has real consequences

By David Ditch

The casket of former U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson departs the Hall of State in Fair Park after she lied in state on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Dallas. Johnson, a trailblazing North Texas Democrat who served 15 terms in Congress, died at age 89 on Dec. 31. Her funeral will be held Tuesday at Concord Church in Dallas. (Smiley Pool/The Dallas Morning News via AP, Pool)

Former President Clinton, House members mourn former Texas Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson at funeral

By Jamie Stengle - Associated Press

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas impeachment illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

House GOP can set important precedent with Mayorkas impeachment

By David N. Bossie

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee speaks during Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the budget request for the State Department for fiscal year 2024, on Capitol Hill, March 22, 2023, in Washington. Menendez faces a new allegation that he used clout to help businessman get deal with Qatari investment fund. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) **FILE**

Robert Menendez makes the case that he is the victim of political payback

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Military salute at the Chinese flag during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

China makes preparations for a war that the Pentagon says is not inevitable

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas attends a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing on worldwide threats to the United States on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Ahead of impeachment hearing, Mayorkas says he’s been upholding the law

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times