The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case over whether President Donald Trump can fire independent agency heads without cause.

I will explore the origins, development, and implications of the unitary executive theory. It argues that while the theory ...

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order stating that only the president and attorney general can interpret the law. A Trump official just announced that Trump has signed an executive ...

In Monday's arguments in Trump v. Slaughter, a majority of Supreme Court justices seemed to agree a president controls the ...

The Supreme Court of Liberia has ordered the Executive Branch of Government to appear and justify its actions in response to a petition for a Writ of Prohibition filed by Dr. Christopher Nyan, the ...

A coalition of groups is calling on the next president to focus on executive branch transparency and accountability. In a letter dated Tuesday to former President Trump and Vice President Harris, the ...

Although how the country is going to change after Donald Trump takes office remains uncertain, it’s clear that he will be one of the most powerful—and emboldened—U.S. presidents. On Washington Week ...

While Cabinet Secretaries lead their departments and advise the president, they also serve another important role. They are in the line of succession should something happen to the president. The vice ...

Don Jr.’s new Executive Branch invite-only club raises fears he might try to sell access to the White House. The new invitation-only club reportedly costs $500,000 to become a member, but the name ...

I have no current affiliations to disclose. I did, however, volunteer with the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team in 2008. There’s about US$430 billion on the line for 40 million people in the ...

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