Politics Apr 08 WATCH: Biden tightens some gun controls, says much more needed By Alexandra Jaffe, Aamer Madhani, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press
Health Sep 24 Watch 5:37 Will Trump’s health care executive orders have an impact? Amid coronavirus and Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, health care is becoming an even more prominent issue in the presidential race. The Affordable Care Act's fate could be determined by the Supreme Court right after the election. Now, President Trump has…
Politics Aug 07 Watch 3:42 With no deal on pandemic relief bill, Trump says he’ll use executive action The White House and congressional Democrats have again failed to agree on a new pandemic relief package. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer met with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark…
Nation Apr 20 WATCH: Trump orders probe into whether steel imports harm U.S. security A 1960s trade law gives the president authority to restrict imports if they are determined to be harmful to U.S. security interests. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Science Mar 28 Trump’s order on energy promises coal jobs and a clean environment. What does that look like? President Donald Trump made good on his campaign promise to roll back clean energy regulations. Here's what you should know. By Nsikan Akpan
Mar 28 Read the full text of Trump’s executive order on energy and climate change By News Desk On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to boost U.S. energy independence by rolling back or reviewing clean energy policies instituted before and during the Obama administration. Continue reading
Jan 05 The nuance you may have missed in Obama’s gun control plan By Julie Percha President Barack Obama unveiled a series of measures to cut gun violence. But amid the news today, many critics ignored the nuance in his choice of words. The president referred to these measures as executive actions, not executive orders. Why?… Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch GOP presidential candidates come out divided on immigration By PBS NewsHour Republican presidential candidates met up for their fourth face-off in Milwaukee, where the biggest policy differences came out on immigration. Gwen Ifill gets perspectives on the different GOP reform proposals with Josh Blackman of the South Texas College of Law… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 6:16 Obama’s immigration executive actions on hold until legal challenge is resolved By PBS NewsHour President Obama's executive orders on immigration are stalled. His signature immigration plan, which would grant work permits and deportation protection to millions, suffered a major blow when a federal court refused to allow it to take immediate effect. Gwen Ifill… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 5:13 What’s next for Obama’s immigration actions in court? By PBS NewsHour In November, President Obama announced new executive actions on U.S. immigration policy; 26 states then sued the president for what they say is an overstep of his Constitutional authority. Today, a panel of federal judges in New Orleans heard arguments… Continue watching