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executive orders

Jan 2020

Rule of law: Federal judge blocks Trump refugee policy allowing state, local vetos over resettlement

Ed Morrissey Jan 16, 2020 8:41 AM

Sanctuary?

Sep 2019

Kamala Harris: My EO seizing assault weapons would be constitutional under the Yes We Can clause, or something

Ed Morrissey Sep 13, 2019 4:01 PM

Laughable.

Trump: Why can’t I executive-order “unlawful” DACA out of existence?

Ed Morrissey Sep 06, 2019 12:01 PM

“… a bipartisan deal will be made to the benefit of all!”

Aug 2019

China isn’t a national emergency

Jazz Shaw Aug 25, 2019 9:31 AM

These are not the executive orders you’re looking for

Warren ready to rule by the pen and the phone

Jazz Shaw Aug 06, 2019 9:21 AM

Wait… wasn’t that “a bad thing” when Trump did it?

Apr 2019

Gun control via executive order?

Jazz Shaw Apr 23, 2019 10:31 AM

Phone and pen redux

Mar 2019

Trump EO to colleges: Protect free speech or lose funding; Update: FIRE issues cautious and limited statement of support

Ed Morrissey Mar 21, 2019 12:01 PM

“Ripe for politicization”? That’s ripe.

Nov 2018

Showdown: Trump signs EO suspending asylum consideration on all illegal entries

Ed Morrissey Nov 09, 2018 12:01 PM

Upping the ante.

You can’t alter citizenship laws by Executive Order says… Obama?

Jazz Shaw Nov 03, 2018 11:31 AM

You’re kidding, right? Wait… he’s not kidding.

Trump: Maybe Congress would handle birthright citizenship better

Jazz Shaw Nov 01, 2018 9:21 AM

Second verse, same as the first

Oct 2018

Is Trump planning to end birthright citizenship via executive order?

Jazz Shaw Oct 30, 2018 8:01 AM

Maybe, but Axios seems to have started the ball rolling

Aug 2018

Judge blocks Trump executive orders on federal union operations

Jazz Shaw Aug 25, 2018 4:01 PM

Not surprisingly, an Obama appointee

Jun 2018

Union suing to stop Trump’s union reforms

Jazz Shaw Jun 13, 2018 12:31 PM

Predictable

May 2018

Trump makes it easier to fire deficient govt workers… finally

Jazz Shaw May 26, 2018 8:31 AM

Shortening the plank

Apr 2018

The curious DACA order from a DC District Court judge

Jazz Shaw Apr 25, 2018 8:01 AM

This doesn’t end well

Jan 2018

Another San Francisco judge orders Trump to revive DACA

Jazz Shaw Jan 10, 2018 8:01 AM

Wait… you’re ordering the President to “do something” now?

Nov 2017

A familiar judge wastes more of our time over sanctuary city orders

Jazz Shaw Nov 21, 2017 8:01 AM

Same old song and dance

Oct 2017

Trump executive order on Obamacare is “pen and phone” legislation

Taylor Millard Oct 13, 2017 8:01 PM

Bad when Obama did it. Bad when Trump does it.

Jun 2017

Awkward: Trump blames DoJ for “watered down travel ban”

Ed Morrissey Jun 05, 2017 8:41 AM

“I am calling it what we need and what it is, a TRAVEL BAN!”

Feb 2017

Executive Order watch: the regulatory reform agenda

Jazz Shaw Feb 25, 2017 8:31 AM

This is new ground for a lot of these bureaucrats

Did Miller really say the nat-sec powers of the presidency “will not be questioned”?

Ed Morrissey Feb 13, 2017 12:01 PM

Context.

Sessions sworn in as new AG — and presents three new EOs

Ed Morrissey Feb 09, 2017 12:41 PM

“We need a lawful system of immigration.”

Next EO to list Iranian military as a terrorist organization?

Ed Morrissey Feb 08, 2017 2:41 PM

Also the Muslim Brotherhood?

Jan 2017

Trump signs “one-in, two-out” EO to reduce federal regulations

Ed Morrissey Jan 30, 2017 10:51 AM

The “rent-seeking is too damn high” guy.

ABC: Trump could announce SCOTUS pick today; Trump: Tomorrow, 8 pm ET

Ed Morrissey Jan 30, 2017 8:01 AM

Changing the subject.

Executive orders are not the way to do policy…even good ones

Taylor Millard Jan 29, 2017 6:31 PM

Legislative process.

CBS: This week in executive orders …

Ed Morrissey Jan 28, 2017 4:01 PM

Refugee EO is legal. But is it wise?

Should the Postal Service be exempt from Trump’s federal hiring freeze?

Jazz Shaw Jan 26, 2017 10:41 AM

Might be a case to make for this

Promise fulfilled: Trump freezes federal hiring amid demands for “diversity”

Jazz Shaw Jan 24, 2017 8:01 AM

Shut ‘er down

CNN: Trump to trash TPP on Day 1

Ed Morrissey Jan 23, 2017 10:01 AM

Renegotiating NAFTA, too.

Pence tells House GOP Trump will use executive orders to start unwinding ObamaCare

Ed Morrissey Jan 04, 2017 3:21 PM

“Smooth the transition.”

Oct 2016

Breaking: Supreme Court denies Obama rehearing on US v Texas immigration fight

Ed Morrissey Oct 03, 2016 10:01 AM

End of the road.

Aug 2016

Obama to issue transgender bathroom mandate for federal facilities

Jazz Shaw Aug 16, 2016 2:31 PM

You’ll do it his way and like it

Apr 2016

Supreme Court to hear immigration executive-orders case today

Ed Morrissey Apr 18, 2016 10:01 AM

The 8-justice wrinkle.

Obama executive order to open up competition in set-top cable TV boxes

Jazz Shaw Apr 15, 2016 3:21 PM

Fair market?

Jan 2016

Fretting over whether Donald Trump would “abuse executive orders”

Jazz Shaw Jan 12, 2016 9:21 AM

Like that would be different

Obama: Hey, forget what I said about Australia (twice) — no one’s looking to take away your guns!

Ed Morrissey Jan 05, 2016 1:21 PM

Credibility.

Obama’s faceplant on gun-control EOs

Ed Morrissey Jan 05, 2016 8:41 AM

More like a Lawyer Full Employment Act?

Why I joined the NRA

Ed Morrissey Jan 04, 2016 4:01 PM

Time to stand up.

Obama: I’ll begin preparing gun-control EOs on Monday

Ed Morrissey Jan 02, 2016 11:31 AM

Get ready for a banner year.

Dec 2015

Paul: I’ll reintroduce bill to undercut Obama gun-control EOs

Ed Morrissey Dec 22, 2015 1:01 PM

Plus: Virginia severs concealed-carry reciprocity with 25 states.

Aug 2015

Video: Obama EO required Hillary to follow classification of originating agencies

Ed Morrissey Aug 25, 2015 5:21 PM

Rasmussen: 46% think Hillary should suspend her campaign.

Looks like Obama will pretty much ignore Congress on easing Cuba restrictions

Jazz Shaw Aug 19, 2015 10:41 AM

Short cut

Nov 2014

WH adviser: Oh, we’re not tearing up the Constitution — trust us!

Ed Morrissey Nov 20, 2014 2:01 PM

More blatant lies for the Grubes?