executive branch

Opinion: Trump’s Plan To Go Full-On Fascist If He Wins In 2024

If elected, the former president and his allies are planning a wholesale restructuring of the executive branch that would give him sweeping presidential power.
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House Votes To Restrict President From Imposing Travel Bans

Rep. Judy Chu said the Trump-era ban was “always wrong, needless and cruel" and that Congress should make sure it doesn't happen again.
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Elizabeth Warren Promises Half Her Cabinet Will Be Women

The 2020 candidate's new pledge, part of a plan to clean up the executive branch, comes as Warren seeks to consolidate female voters.
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Russian Government Resigns As Putin Plots Post-Presidency Power Grab

The resignations came hours after the president proposed new constitutional amendments to boost parliament's powers.
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Congress Is Failing

So much for checks and balances.
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Netanyahu Still Poised For Election Win Despite Indictment

But his victory is far from certain and, even if he wins, he could still face a shaky government.
By Josef Federman, AP

Barack Obama Makes Call For Bipartisanship

Former President Barack Obama made a plea for an end to fake news and a return to bipartisanship.
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Democrat J.B. Pritzker Defeats Republican Bruce Rauner In Illinois Governor's Race

The "Battle of the Billionaires" was the most expensive governor's race in U.S. history.
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With Some Nostalgia, Obama To Give Farewell Address To America

President Obama will look back at his legacy as he encourages supporters demoralized by the election of Donald Trump to feel optimism about the future of the country.
By Jeff Mason, Reuters

These Presidents Had The Worst Final Years In The Oval Office

Sorry, James Buchanan.
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