executive branch

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There were forms and traditions and processes, there were strictures, rules, the law, expectations, all of which would hem in the head of the executive branch, at least eventually.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Lynch made its mark on the executive branch, too.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

Iran’s supreme leader is the commander in chief of the armed forces, and the head of the judiciary, the legislature and the executive branch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Finally, Congress should require the executive branch to assess explicitly how proposed tariffs will affect small businesses before implementation.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

But he'd also vowed to make this the smoothest presidential transition in history, instructing every department in the executive branch to prepare briefing binders for the incoming administration.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama