Trump’s early actions in office, including a record number of executive orders, have fuelled debate over the limits of ...

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The first executive order was signed by George Washington in 1789 to direct federal agencies on how to handle official ...

President Donald Trump has signed 60 executive orders since taking office Jan. 20, including numerous that will shape healthcare policy at local, national and global levels.

The spotlight on the judiciary is brighter because the Republican-controlled Congress has essentially abdicated its role of ...

President Donald Trump has vowed to enact a sweeping agenda and reshape the federal government. CNN is tracking his executive actions posted by the White House.

What do the Peace Corps, desegregation of the military, and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II have in common? They were all established by presidential executive orders.

The start of Trump’s second term has been marked by a flurry of executive orders aimed at fundamentally reshaping the government and American life.

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The Trump administration plans to retain only about 290 of the more than 10,000 employees worldwide at the U.S. Agency for ...

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Obama signed fewer orders than his predecessors – averaging 35 per year. Trump issued an average of 55 per year. Against conventional wisdom, presidents have relied less on executive orders over ...