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Governing By Executive Order

April 24, 2025|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Executive Orders TrumpWatchby Jackie Howell

President Donald Trump started governing the country by executive order from Day One of his second term. Since January 20, Trump has issued 137 executive orders. This compares with 162 executive orders issued by President Joe Biden over his entire four-year term and the 276 orders issued over eight years by President Barack Obama. In issuing this explosion […]

Trump’s Dangerous Attacks On The Rule Of Law

March 27, 2025|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Executive Orders Judiciary TrumpWatchby Jackie Howell

The rule of law is foundational to our system of constitutional government. It is not, however, foundational to President Donald Trump, who is attacking the rule of law in the same way that a dictator would. The rule of law is a core principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws that are: […]