Pen and Sword

Last night, I ran across this article from June 2005 by accident. From all appearances, it seems to be a serious science piece, but if you...

I'm not much of one to tell prepared jokes, but this one, sent to me by an old Navy buddy, isn't half bad. It has to do with milita...

The Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on war powers have brought to light a number of less than wholly accurate assertions and assumptions...

The Democrats appeared to be getting steamrolled in the morning session of yesterday's Senate Judicial Committee hearing, but with some ...

Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) is back, taking up the "inherent authority" argument again and talking about Fifth Column moveme...

Sam Brownback (R-Kansas).  Brings up the latest broadcast tape from al Qaeda.  Refers to the AUMF as a "war declaration."  Refers ...

Leahy asks what specific language in the AUMF addresses wiretaps. Gonzales refers back to the Hamdi decision, making an end around argument ...

The Senate Judicial Committee hearings on war powers have commenced. The committee will hear from only one witness today: Attorney General ...

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be...

Starting Monday at P&S and ePluribus, we'll be following the Senate Judicial Committee hearings on the NSA domestic surveillance pro...