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EPISODE · Mar 5, 2026 · 1H

Undeclared Wars

from The Political Orphanage · host Andrew Heaton

When was the last time the United States actually declared war? Why did it stop officially declaring war, if nonetheless bombing folks? And when is the president authorized to attack another country without explicit congressional authorization? What is the War Powers Act, and why did it piss of Nixon? All that and more in this history and constitutional deep dive.

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