EXECUTIVE ORDER: An executive order is a directive from the president which has the force of law, usually based on existing ...

On Day One, Trump used the National Emergencies Act to deploy additional troops to the southern border and expedite new ...

President Trump signed dozens of executive orders during his first two weeks in office, some of them already blocked by ...

The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the former North ...

Just 10 days into his first term in office, Trump signed the order installing the aforementioned 2-for-1 deregulatory ...

In his first 24 hours in office, President Donald Trump unleashed a series of executive orders. These 22 orders, ...

President Trump's recent executive order on energy has some merits, but some potential pitfalls that would be wiser to leave to the market.

Washington Post staff tried to separate what is happening from what is not, and to explain what may happen in the future.

It is typical for an incoming president to issue a series of executive orders rescinding prior executive actions that ...

Since taking office, President Donald Trump has signed multiple executive orders. What is an executive order? Here's what you ...

What are executive orders — and how do presidents use them? Here’s what to know about them and the scope of their power.