05-07-2018 21:00 via ocregister.com

Congress must take back its authority on trade and war

The United States Constitution grants Congress relatively few powers.
Among the most important powers granted through Article 1 Section 8 are the powers “to regulate commerce with foreign nations” and to declare war.
On these critical points, Congress has clearly abdicated its responsibility and ceded undue authority to the executive branch.
President Trump should not have the unilateral authority to impose tariffs under highly questionable national security grounds. But it’s a
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