executive branch

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Outside a suite of executive branch offices I spotted a dark-suited bald man carrying a file with the White House seal embossed on it.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Sonko further stated that "in all democracies, the executive branch cannot appoint a government without consulting the majority".

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The geopolitical bottleneck has a clearance condition: a stable, predictable export framework that both the executive branch and Congress are willing to enforce consistently.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Under US law, the president, vice-president and most other high-ranking members of the executive branch cannot directly or indirectly ask the IRS to terminate an investigation.

From BBC • May 21, 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