Earlier this month, the House voted to repeal the 2002 Authorization to Use Military Force or AUMF. It now moves to the Senate. The World’s Sarah Birnbaum looks into the history of blanket war authorizations and whether repealing them would allow Congress to claw back some of its Constitutional war powers.
The story you just read is not locked behind a paywall because listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Now more than ever, we need your help to support our global reporting work and power the future of The World. Can we count on you?