executive branch
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Trump admitted it was rare for the US president, who heads the executive branch of the US government, to criticize the Supreme Court, which heads the judicial branch.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Dylus-Yukins, who worked for six years analyzing executive branch officials’ financial disclosures for the U.S.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Their relationship will be closely monitored, along with further interactions between the central bank and executive branch, which has already faced much scrutiny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The president had the authority to fire officials of the executive branch, but the court said the FTC wasn’t “an arm or an eye of the executive.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Adams tried to laugh himself out of the monarchical morass, claiming that he simply wanted to assure that the executive branch of the government enjoyed a fighting chance against the awesome powers of the legislature.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
