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When Presidents use executive privilege

by Chris Calabrese

One of the great constitutional myths is the principle of executive privilege. Though the term is not explicitly mentioned in the…

When Presidents use executive privilege
Executive Orders 101: What are they and how do Presidents use them?

by NCC Staff

One of the first “orders” of business for President Donald Trump was signing an executive order to weaken Obamacare, while…

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