executive branch

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Years of congressional investigations and in-depth reporting had made the country aware of massive abuses of power by the executive branch.

From Salon

In immigration enforcement, Levitt said, Congress has given the executive branch authority that can be exercised aggressively or improperly, even when courts later find those actions unlawful.

From Salon

Immigration is broadly under the control of the executive branch.

From The Wall Street Journal

To me, this is sort of a brave new world, whether we’re going to see courts relax their deference toward the executive branch.

From Salon

To be fair, the president isn’t powerless over trade: Several times over the past century, Congress has passed laws delegating tariff-making authority to the executive branch on an emergency basis.

From Salon