Day: November 16, 2018

When do presidents exercise unilateral power?

  • November 16, 2018
President Donald Trump displays a signed Executive Order at the Department of Homeland Security in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, January 25, 2017. President Trump signed two Executive Orders to aid in Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements, and to Enhance Public Safety in the Interior of the United States. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

After Democrats lost control of the House of Representatives in 2010, President Obama turned away from the gridlock imposed by Tea Party conservatives and towards a different method for his primary form of policy making: executive orders. At this time,…

Categories: Domestic Policy