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U.S. Army captain sues President Obama, says he lacks authority to fight ISIS

Capt. Nathan Michael Smith filed the suit in U.S. District Court, alleging that Obama doesn't have the proper congressional authority to wage war against ISIS.
President Barack Obama speaks at the University of Chicago Law School on April 7, 2016 in Chicago, Ill. (Photo by Joshua Lott/Getty)
President Barack Obama speaks at the University of Chicago Law School on April 7, 2016 in Chicago, Ill. 
By Associated Press, Associated Press
WASHINGTON — An Army captain sued President Barack Obama on Wednesday, alleging that he doesn't have the proper congressional authority to wage war against ISIS militants in Iraq and Syria.