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PBS News Hour

The power of presidential executive orders and their limits

Season 2025 Episode 20 | 4m 29s

President Trump promised a record number of executive orders on his first day in office. For a closer look at the power of these orders and their limits, Amna Nawaz spoke with Andrew Rudalevige, professor of government at Bowdoin College and author of "The New Imperial Presidency.”

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