The U.S. is currently at war with Iran, even though Congress hasn’t officially declared war. Congress actually hasn’t ...

The United States has officially declared war 11 times in the nation’s history, the first time for the War of 1812 and most recently for World War II. According to the U.S. Constitution, Congress has ...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - On this day, Dec. 8, 1941, the United States declared war on Japan, officially entering World War II. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt requested a declaration of war by ...

The Constitution does not require the President to ask Congress before taking action to protect us militarily. The President is the "Commander in Chief." (Article II, Section 2) The founders realized ...