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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks to U.S. governors attending the National Governors Association winter meeting, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., February 23, 2024. Photo by Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters

Politics Feb 23

WATCH: Biden tells governors he’s eyeing executive action on immigration

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Politics Apr 08

WATCH: Biden tightens some gun controls, says much more needed

President Joe Biden, in his first major gun control measures since taking office, is announcing executive actions Thursday aimed at addressing what the White House calls a "gun violence public health epidemic."…

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

President Donald Trump speaks April 20 before signing a directive ordering an investigation into the impact of foreign steel on the American economy in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein.
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

Mar 28

Trump’s order on energy promises coal jobs and a clean environment. What does that look like?

By Nsikan Akpan

President Donald Trump made good on his campaign promise to roll back clean energy regulations. Here's what you should know.

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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.

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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?…

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Nov 11

Watch
GOP presidential candidates come out divided on immigration

By PBS News Hour

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…

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May 28

Watch 6:16
Obama’s immigration executive actions on hold until legal challenge is resolved

By PBS News Hour

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…

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