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Biden’s use of military in Yemen upsets congressional progressives, but fits with long tradition of presidents exercising commander in chief’s power

  • Written by Sarah Burns, Associate Professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology
Biden’s use of military in Yemen upsets congressional progressives, but fits with long tradition of presidents exercising commander in chief’s powerA U.K. military aircraft takes off to participate in a joint U.S.-U.K. mission against Houthis.UK Ministry of Defence/Anadolu via Getty Images

Amid ongoing U.S. missile attacks against Houthi militants in Yemen in January 2024, progressive Democrats in Congress have objected to President Joe Biden’s failure to seek congressional approval befor...

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