Biden works to erase nightmare of ‘the former guy,’ government by impulse
February 20, 2021
Call it the war of “Executive Actions.” They are quick ways to reverse policy and course
Biden testing limits of government by decree
February 1, 2021
Executive Actions give a new president a way to fast-start his term, but it also can lead to trouble if he or she is not careful
Trump tries to assume powers he does not have with cuts in taxes, unemployment payments
August 9, 2020
His actions face court challenges and a lack of Constitutional authority.
Trump’s executive strategy: A strategic mess?
April 28, 2019
Since George Washington’s time, presidents have used executive privilege to resist congressional inquiries in the name of protecting the confidentiality of their decision-making. President Donald
GOP hypocrisy on display in border fight?
January 12, 2019
President Barack Obama stunned Republicans when he bypassed Congress and — relying on what he called his pen and his phone — used executive powers
Trump, Sessions want Supreme Court to let them run amuck
March 3, 2018
The Trump administration is looking for ways to deal with its recurring frustration: individual federal judges who have put the brakes on one major administration
Trump’s immigration policy shifts
January 26, 2017
President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging executive actions tightening border security— and the prospect of additional measures restricting refugee flows — mark a sharp shift away from
Showdown coming on Obama’s immigration actions
January 9, 2015
House Republicans plan to vote next week to block spending for President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration, setting up a potentially explosive showdown with