An executive order is a written directive issued by the President to officers and agencies within the executive branch, instructing them on how to carry out existing law or exercise authorities ...

President Donald Trump signed the 221st executive order of his second term this past week, surpassing his first-term total in just 330 days. By comparison, Trump issued just 55 executive orders in ...

President Donald Trump has signed more executive orders in less than a year of his presidency than he did in his entire first term — repeatedly bypassing Congress and forcing the courts to grapple ...