executive branch
noun
plural executive branches
: the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation, overseeing the execution of the laws, and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) : executive compare judicial branch, legislative branch
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The Supreme Court’s conservative majority said federal law limits the ability of courts to review executive branch decisions over TPS, including procedural challenges.
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Vera Lucia Pappaterra,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Members of the public should plan ahead for executive branch agencies — including the Department of Health and Welfare, the State Tax Commission and the Department of Parks and Recreation — to be out of the office.
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Kevin Fixler
june 23,
Idaho Statesman,
23 June 2026
Just two years earlier a president had resigned in disgrace after what had been one of the nation’s toughest constitutional challenges, putting immense pressure on Congress and the Supreme Court to respond to a rogue executive branch.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Those reviews are subject to certain procedural and executive branch oversight measures but do not require intelligence agencies and agents to demonstrate probable cause of wrongdoing to a court.
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Eric McDaniel,
NPR,
12 June 2026
This power is evident in how Trump maintains control over all executive branch employees.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
9 June 2026
All four spoke to an increase in collaboration and cooperation between the legislative and executive branches of Jackson County government in the first half of LeVota’s term.
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Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
Freedom 250 received some, but not all, of the balance, a spokeswoman said, with other funds going to executive branch agencies.
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Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
30 May 2026
One branch of that, (the) executive branch, has no right to interfere with the judicial functions of the court or the matters presented to it.
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Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Vera Lucia Pappaterra,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Members of the public should plan ahead for executive branch agencies — including the Department of Health and Welfare, the State Tax Commission and the Department of Parks and Recreation — to be out of the office.
—
Kevin Fixler
june 23,
Idaho Statesman,
23 June 2026
Just two years earlier a president had resigned in disgrace after what had been one of the nation’s toughest constitutional challenges, putting immense pressure on Congress and the Supreme Court to respond to a rogue executive branch.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Those reviews are subject to certain procedural and executive branch oversight measures but do not require intelligence agencies and agents to demonstrate probable cause of wrongdoing to a court.
—
Eric McDaniel,
NPR,
12 June 2026
This power is evident in how Trump maintains control over all executive branch employees.
—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
9 June 2026
All four spoke to an increase in collaboration and cooperation between the legislative and executive branches of Jackson County government in the first half of LeVota’s term.
—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
Freedom 250 received some, but not all, of the balance, a spokeswoman said, with other funds going to executive branch agencies.
—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
30 May 2026
One branch of that, (the) executive branch, has no right to interfere with the judicial functions of the court or the matters presented to it.
—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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