U.S. presidents have the authority to grant clemency, which includes both pardons and commutations. A pardon relieves a ...

There is no limit to the number of pardons a U.S. President can issue, there are still some restrictions. Bitzer told WCNC ...

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune took a snapshot of the blitz of executive orders Trump has signed since taking office by ...

With recent cuts to foreign aid, including programs like PEPFAR, thousands of Africans living with HIV face an uncertain ...

Parents were surprised to see a message from the superintendent in a district newsletter months after he was placed on leave.

Some are thrilled by the number of executive actions. Others see it as executive overreach. What is a U.S. president really ...

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court over ...

Daniel DePetris is a fellow at Defense Priorities and a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune. Submit a letter, ...

Legal expert Richard W. Painter warns that Elon Musk’s unchecked power in the Trump administration poses a historic threat to democracy. As Musk exerts influence over government agencies without Senat ...

Trump had signed 279 executive orders (220 in first term, 59 in second), surpassing Obama's 276 over two terms.

Executive orders have shaped U.S. history, from Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation to FDR's New Deal. Recent presidents, ...

Steven Nadel considers strategy and history as he steps back from a career as one of Washington’s leading voices for energy ...