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What executive orders has President Biden signed since being in office?

What executive orders has President Biden signed since coming to office?

EOs are a tool used by presidents to either enact a legislative agenda or pressure Congress to act on that agenda. On April 27, President Joe Biden signed an executive order (EO) to increase the minimum wage for anyone working on a federal contract to US$15 an hour. That

Judges, many appointed by Trump, can stall much of Biden's agenda

Judges, many appointed by Trump, can stall much of Biden’s agenda

As the saying goes, what’s good for the goose is good for the gander. In political parlance, that would translate to, what restricts a Republican president restricts a Democratic president. When President Donald Trump entered office, his party controlled both chambers of Congress, giving him significant freedom to roll

What you need to know about President Trump’s executive order protecting preexisting conditions

What you need to know about President Trump’s executive order protecting preexisting conditions

Executive orders do not constitute new laws but are merely a directive toward the government on how to enforce already existing laws. On September 24, United States President Donald Trump issued an executive order that he claims will protect preexisting conditions coverage for Americans. The order, he says, will ensure

Trump orders transaction ban with ByteDance to begin September 20

Trump bans business with TikTok owner ByteDance and WeChat’s Tencent

United States President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders on Thursday banning US residents from doing business with Chinese companies ByteDance Ltd, owner of viral video app TikTok, and Tencent, which operates popular Chinese messenger app WeChat. Citing national security concerns over the large amount of US user