U.S. District Judge John Coughenour, a Ronald Reagan appointee, told the court he could not remember in his more than 40 years on the bench seeing a case so "blatantly unconstitutional."

In just his first three days in office, President Donald Trump has signed dozens of executive orders, with more expected to come. Two local political experts say the orders themselves are often straightforward— but their paths to becoming reality might not be.

Every president since Ronald Reagan has left a note for his successor, and President Joe Biden could be the first to write a letter to someone who is both his successor and the predecessor who left a note for him.

An executive order is a signed directive by a U.S. president on how they want the federal government to operate. Using the force of the law, these orders range from federal employee holidays to ...

A federal judge, John Coughenour, temporarily blocked Trump’s executive order denying citizenship to children of undocumented parents, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional.”

In his first hours as president, Trump signed numerous executive orders to implement his administration's promises.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order suspending portions of the Coastal Act and the California Environmental Quality Act to aid homeowners rebuilding after losses in this month's devastating wildfires.

President Donald Trump’s executive order denying U.S. citizenship to the children of parents living in the country illegally has faced the first of what will be many legal tests. It didn’t fare well.

The ruling imposes a 14-day halt on the enforcement on the most controversial executive order signed by Donald Trump.

The US president pardons 23 anti-abortion activists, including some convicted of blockading a reproductive health clinic and intimidating staff and patients.

Trump's executive orders signed during his first week in office cover issues that range from trade, immigration and U.S. foreign aid to demographic diversity, civil rights and the hiring of federal workers.