War has long been the subject of vigorous debate. The United States Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war and appoints the president as commander-in-chief of the military. When it comes to war, who holds the power to ultimately decide the actions of the United States? Gene Healy, vice president at the Cato Institute; David B. Rivkin Jr., partner at BakerHostetler; and Margaret L. Taylor, governance studies fellow at the Brookings Institution will discuss in this episode: does the president have the power to start a war?

Learn More:

• "The Long Road Ahead for the Congressional Resolutions on Iran," By Scott R. Anderson, Margaret Taylor
• "On "Imminence": Absence of Evidence is Evidence of Absence," By Gene Healy
• "Repeal Old AUMFs and Salt the Earth," By Gene Healy
• "Congress Declares War, but Only the President Can Make It," By David B. Rivkin Jr. and Lee A. Casey

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