The United States has officially declared war 11 times in the nation’s history, the first time for the War of 1812 and most recently for World War II. According to the U.S. Constitution, Congress has ...

Lawmakers are expected to vote later this week on resolutions that would require President Donald Trump to seek congressional approval for the use of military force in Iran. Calls for a swift vote ...

Lawmakers are trying to limit President Donald Trump's military authority by forcing him to stop operations against Iran unless he has explicit permission from Congress. The current resolution before ...

President Trump has become increasingly willing to assert American power overseas, a decade after propelling himself to the highest office by promising to focus on “America first.” By Peter Baker ...

As the “blizzard of ‘26″ continued to pummel Massachusetts with more than 2 feet of snow on Monday, 25 cities and towns declared states of emergency, according to state emergency management director ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A state of emergency is in effect for Connecticut due to blizzard conditions hitting the state through Monday. On Sunday, Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.) asked everyone to “take ...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro issued a disaster emergency declaration in anticipation of a major and potentially record-breaking winter storm. A blizzard warning is in effect for Philadelphia and all ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With a blizzard imminent, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has declared a state of emergency for Massachusetts. "This is a serious ...

Your governor issued a State of Emergency ahead of the anticipated winter storm heading our way, but what does this mean for you? With blizzard warnings issued throughout the tri-state and indeed for ...

Gov. Dan McKee declared a state of emergency in Rhode Island and enacted a travel ban ahead of a powerful blizzard that is expected to hit southeastern New England starting Sunday, Feb. 22, making ...

DELAWARE - Delaware Governor Matt Meyer has declared a State of Emergency as of 12 p.m. today in anticipation of the winter storm expected later today and into tomorrow. Declaring a State of Emergency ...