Patrick Hulme

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A Not-So-Imperial Presidency

Since at least 1973, scholars of war powers have bemoaned an “imperial presidency” that is ready, willing, and able to utilize military force regardless of…

Repealing the ‘Zombie’ Iraq AUMF(s): A Clear Win for Constitutional Hygiene but Unlikely to End Forever Wars

On June 17, the House of Representatives voted in favor of a resolution introduced by Rep. Barbara Lee to repeal the 2002 Authorization for Use…

Congress, the Cuba Resolution and the Cuban Missile Crisis

How much influence did Congress exert in the events of the Cuban missile crisis? Conventional wisdom tells us that the legislature’s influence was minor or…