These sweeping orders have frustrated both Democratic and Republican presidents seeking to implement their agendas among gridlock in Congress, and the fight over them has been simmering for several years.
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June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
Today’s partisan gridlock preventing national legislation relating to criminal justice reform, voting rights protections and due process rules for migrants are just a few of the areas that need immediate action.
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Michael Higginbotham,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Apr. 2025
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