WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to three U.S. Army soldiers at the White House on Monday, celebrating heroes of old wars as he defended his launch of a new one.

Who has the power to declare war? As leaders use the word "war" in reference to Iran, here's what the Constitution says about Congress, the president and military authority.

The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war, but in 1973, in the wake of the Vietnam War, Congress enacted the War Powers Resolution, or the War Powers Act, in an effort to share that ...

The documents, signed by George Washington, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and other American revolutionary leaders, will be ...

Netanyahu said Israeli forces were "striking the heart of Tehran with increasing strength, which will increase even more in ...

The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq offered a stark lesson in the limits of military force. The Iran attacks suggest an era of ...

Lawmakers could vote as soon as this week on a resolution aimed at restricting President Trump's military authority against ...

Trump said the strikes were intended to eliminate "imminent threats" from Iran and prevent the country from obtaining a ...

TOKYO (AP) — A shaken world reacted with anger and confusion — and more involvement than expected, in some cases — Monday as ...