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What Is the War Powers Resolution, and Why Is Trump’s Claim About It Misleading?

The resolution created different sections of statutory code. A part the Senate is weighing using has not been widely seen as unconstitutional.

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The War Powers Resolution is a set of statutes Congress enacted in 1973 — and tweaked in 1983 — in an effort to reclaim its constitutionally intended role of deciding if the United States would go to war.
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Senate Advances Measure to Curb Trump’s Use of Force in Venezuela

A handful of Republicans joined Democrats to allow the measure to move forward, reflecting concerns in both parties about the administration’s strategy.

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“Make no mistake: Bombing another nation’s capital and removing their president is an act of war, plain and simple,” Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, said before the vote.
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Cardinal Timothy Dolan Tapped the Power of the New York Pulpit

From St. Patrick’s Cathedral to the White House to Fox News, he comfortably inhabited many spheres of influence.

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Timothy Dolan was installed as leader of the Archdiocese of New York in a ceremony at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in 2009.
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Fired Employees Say Government Won’t Rehire Them After Shutdown

A group of former General Services Administration workers are accusing the administration of breaking the law in refusing to reinstate them.

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The 35 former employees of the General Services Administration argue that they should have been reinstated under the spending law that ended the shutdown.
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