A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. It is obviously “war” when two countries attack a third, kill its leader and try to ...

This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on Sept. 28, 2025. It is shared here under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license. Trump signed National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 ...

Congress once considered a proposal to require a national referendum on any congressional declaration of war. Rep. Louis Ludlow appealed for approval of a constitutional amendment requiring a ...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - On this day, Dec. 8, 1941, the United States declared war on Japan, officially entering World War II. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt requested a declaration of war by ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As the conflict in Iran escalates, one question many people are asking is what exactly constitutes a war? The United States has been involved in numerous conflicts over the years, ...