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Trump Signs New Order to Vastly Expand His Presidential Powers

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The president’s new executive order would give him control over independent agencies, testing a once-fringe legal theory. Lawsuits are sure to follow.

Yasmeen Hamadeh
Yasmeen Hamadeh 

Night News Reporter

U.S. President Donald Trump reacts to a question from a reporter after signing a series of executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on February 10, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Yasmeen Hamadeh

Yasmeen Hamadeh

Night News Reporter

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