Executive orders

Trump after guilty verdict

Trump Will Take Unilateral Presidential Powers to a New Level Trump Will Take Unilateral Presidential Powers to a New Level

With Donald Trump’s reelection, the slide toward a dangerously empowered president has reached a moment of reckoning,

Nov 11, 2024 / Karen J. Greenberg

Biden Just Made Marijuana Reform a Major 2022 Issue. Democrats Should Run With It.

Biden Just Made Marijuana Reform a Major 2022 Issue. Democrats Should Run With It. Biden Just Made Marijuana Reform a Major 2022 Issue. Democrats Should Run With It.

Voters of all backgrounds support pardoning Americans with federal convictions for marijuana possession.

Oct 7, 2022 / John Nichols

Biden youth support

No Generation Without Representation No Generation Without Representation

Biden and Harris relied on youth support during the election. It’s time for the administration to support them back.

Jun 9, 2021 / StudentNation / Jazmin Kay

Protesters against ICE

New York County Jails May Close Their Doors to ICE New York County Jails May Close Their Doors to ICE

The Dignity Not Detention Act mirrors legislative efforts to take on the rogue agency in states like Maryland and California.

May 13, 2021 / Aída Chávez

At Long Last, a President Declares That the Era of Small Government Is Over

At Long Last, a President Declares That the Era of Small Government Is Over At Long Last, a President Declares That the Era of Small Government Is Over

President Biden has demonstrated that he intends to launch initiatives that go beyond those of the Obama era.

Feb 2, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Imperial Presidency Has Come Home to Roost

The Imperial Presidency Has Come Home to Roost The Imperial Presidency Has Come Home to Roost

The expansion of the executive branch in recent decades is symptomatic of broader institutional decay. Joe Biden may not be a fan, but it could be all he has.

Feb 2, 2021 / Tom Engelhardt

Biden’s Executive Orders Are Essential to Restoring Democracy

Biden’s Executive Orders Are Essential to Restoring Democracy Biden’s Executive Orders Are Essential to Restoring Democracy

In the face of GOP attacks on his legitimacy, it’s crucial for Joe Biden to demonstrate who is actually president.

Jan 29, 2021 / Jeet Heer

Forget About ‘100 Days.’ These Are the 10 Days That Will Define Biden’s Presidency.

Forget About ‘100 Days.’ These Are the 10 Days That Will Define Biden’s Presidency. Forget About ‘100 Days.’ These Are the 10 Days That Will Define Biden’s Presidency.

Biden should bury obstruction in a blizzard of executive orders.

Jan 21, 2021 / John Nichols

With Executive Powers, Trump Can Legally Unleash Global Chaos

With Executive Powers, Trump Can Legally Unleash Global Chaos With Executive Powers, Trump Can Legally Unleash Global Chaos

Congress must never again assume presidents will be fundamentally decent folks.

Sep 8, 2020 / Ed Burmila

A tower that says

Trump Ramps Up His Assault on Democracy Trump Ramps Up His Assault on Democracy

His executive orders and manipulations of the Census Bureau and Postal Service disregard constitutional limits on presidential power.

Aug 11, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

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