Tag: War powers

Stevenson’s army, January 30

– WSJ says defense contractors are turning down business.

– Axios says a Communist Party office is taking over from the foreign ministry.

-Steve Vladeck explains why Gov. Abbott’s actions are unconstitutional

– CIA Director Burns  says CIA is changing

– African specialists say US gives too much military aid.

– Lawfare podcast discusses war powers against Houthis.

– What’s happened to the Heritage Foundation?

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Stevenson’s army, September 16

I haven’t heard all of this yet, but there are few people I would recommend for more than an hour and a half other than Timothy Snyder.

– NYT says Biden administration is preparing defenses against a renewed schedule F

– NYT surveys presidential candidates on how they would use executive powers

– NYT expands on candidate views of war powers

– AEI’s Kori Schake says DOD isn’t buying enough to prepare for combat

– Institute for the study of war analyzes how Russia and China prepare for the future

My SAIS colleague Charlie Stevenson distributes this almost daily news digest of foreign/defense/national security policy to “Stevenson’s army” via Googlegroups. I republish here, with occasional videos of my choice. To get Stevenson’s army by email, send a blank email (no subject or text in the body) to stevensons-army+subscribe@googlegroups.com. You’ll get an email confirming your join request. Click “Join This Group” and follow the instructions to join. Once you have joined, you can adjust your email delivery preferences (if you want every email or a digest of the emails).

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Stevenson’s army, September 17

Celebrate the signing of our foundation document in 1787.

Legal historian Jack Rakove notes that Madison favored a Senate based on population, not two per state. [Of course, he was from a big state.]

NYT has long piece with data showing how the US system deviates from representing public opinion.

Charlie Savage has new documents showing DOJ legal opinions on war powers.

In 60 Minutes interview, Biden warns Russia of Ukraine escalation.

Economist says Poland is opening a canal to bypass Kaliningrad.

My SAIS colleague Charlie Stevenson distributes this almost daily news digest of foreign/defense/national security policy to “Stevenson’s army” via Googlegroups. I republish here. To get Stevenson’s army by email, send a blank email (no subject or text in the body) to stevensons-army+subscribe@googlegroups.com. You’ll get an email confirming your join request. Click “Join This Group” and follow the instructions to join. Once you have joined, you can adjust your email delivery preferences (if you want every email or a digest of the emails).

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Stevenson’s army, November 7

Failed assassination attempt by drone against Iraqi PM.

– Central Asian countries crack down on social media.

– New bills change legal issues for war powers.

– CRS report explains what’s in Continuing Resolution law.

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Stevenson’s army, October 9

– Two noted lawyers, one D and one R, urge Congress to reclaim its powers.

– At FP, 2 writers debate Taiwan commitment.

– Eliot Cohen worries about American democracy.

-Ezra Klein finds a political analyst who expects Democrats to lose power for a decade.

– CBO has given Congress 3 options for cutting defense spending.

– CFR now has a global trade tracker.

My SAIS colleague Charlie Stevenson distributes this almost daily news digest of foreign/defense/national security policy to “Stevenson’s army” via Googlegroups. I plan to republish here. To get Stevenson’s army by email, send a blank email (no subject or text in the body) to stevensons-army+subscribe@googlegroups.com. You’ll get an email confirming your join request. Click “Join This Group” and follow the instructions to join. Once you have joined, you can adjust your email delivery preferences (if you want every email or a digest of the emails).

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Stevenson’s army, October 5

– State’s legal adviser Harold Koh is resigning with a blistering letter criticizing administration immigration policy.

USTR explains Administration’s China policy. Here’s the text.

– Crisis Group suggests changes in war powers to deal with war on terror.

Joe Klein cites  historian’s analysis of early immigrant groups to today’s political divisions. Interesting read.              

-I’m beginning to wonder whether the best debt limit action would be a narrow Senate ruling that measures affecting the debt can’t be filibustered. I know McConnell can’t be shamed into changing his position. And Democrats fear a vote-a-rama if they use reconciliation [which is stupid since they’ll face multiple votes on their ultimate package]. But I could see a point of order on the narrow debt question based on the 14th amendment, paragraph 4.

The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any state shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.

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