The US Senate on Wednesday blocked Democrats' seventh attempt to pressure US President Donald Trump to end war in Iran.

Rebels in Congo say the United States has fallen short as a mediator in efforts to end the conflict in the African country’s mineral-rich east.

Donald Trump’s unilateral move to engage in military action against Iran isn’t unprecedented; Presidents Obama and Clinton directed U.S. military engagements without explicit congressional approval ...

On March 4, 1861, Abraham Lincoln became the 16th president of the United States. Lincoln could have appointed partisans to lead the nation during a looming crisis. Instead, he created a cabinet ...

It’s a common scenario in every household: one parent says a resounding “no” to a child’s request, while the other says “yes” ...

Just war theory, developed over centuries, focuses on six criteria for assessing whether a conflict is justified.

Senate Republicans adopted a budget resolution during a late-night voting marathon that lasted until early Thursday morning, setting the stage for Congress to vote next month on a budget ...

Senate Republicans voted largely in unison Wednesday to defeat a Democratic-sponsored war powers resolution that would prohibit President Trump from continuing military operations against Iran. It ...