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executive branch

Branch of the government that has sole authority and responsibility for the administration of the state

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Nov 25, 2025
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Which of Donald Trump's executive orders were blocked or struck down by federal courts and why?

Federal courts have put temporary or permanent blocks on multiple Trump administration executive actions in 2025 — including injunctions or stays against a passport sex-entry policy, parts of an elect...

Oct 23, 2025
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Does the White House need Congressional approval for renovations?

The White House asserts that the East Wing demolition and proposed ballroom are , and officials say the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) does not permit or review demolition — only vertical...

Oct 25, 2025
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What was the timeline of events between the Osama bin Laden raid and congressional notification?

The three documents provided for analysis contain about the Osama bin Laden raid or any congressional notification tied to it, so they cannot establish a timeline or corroborate claims about those eve...

Oct 21, 2025

What is the National Park Service's authority over White House grounds?

The National Park Service (NPS) holds stewardship and management responsibilities for President’s Park, which includes segments of the White House grounds used for public access, ceremonies, and lands...

Nov 12, 2025

Has the east wing of the white house been demolished?

The East Wing of the White House has been demolished as part of a privately funded construction program to build a new, large White House Ballroom; this demolition was announced by the White House in ...

Nov 6, 2025

Can the President unilaterally authorize changes to the White House, or is Congressional approval required?

The President has a statutory exemption that allows the White House to bypass the National Historic Preservation Act’s Section 106 review, meaning . Past presidents have voluntarily used planning revi...

Oct 30, 2025

Are there any publicly accessible tunnels or bunkers near the White House?

Publicly known subterranean infrastructure exists immediately adjacent to the White House — most notably a 761-foot tunnel linking the White House East Wing and the Treasury Building — and a President...

Jan 17, 2026

What court rulings have specifically limited federal use of tear gas in Chicago and what are their current statuses?

A U.S. district judge, Sara L. Ellis, imposed sweeping restrictions on federal immigration agents’ use of tear gas, pepper balls and other crowd‑control measures in Chicago after finding evidence that...

Jan 27, 2026

What Supreme Court cases define due process protections for noncitizens and how have they been interpreted?

’s immigration due‑process jurisprudence establishes that constitutional protections attach to “persons” in but that the scope of procedural rights varies with an individual’s status and location; key...

Jan 18, 2026

What are the key Supreme Court decisions addressing electronic surveillance and admissibility of intercepted communications?

The Supreme Court’s jurisprudence on electronic surveillance has evolved from a trespass-based rule that allowed warrantless wiretaps to a privacy-focused doctrine that often requires warrants for mod...

Jan 5, 2026

Have courts ruled on executive authority for U.S. military involvement in Libya or similar interventions?

Federal courts did not produce a definitive, adversarial ruling that settled whether the President exceeded constitutional authority in the 2011 Libya intervention; instead the legal question was liti...

Nov 5, 2025

How do White House event budgets typically get reported and audited by OMB or GAO?

White House event budgets are treated as part of the federal budget and fall under standard federal financial reporting and auditing frameworks administered by OMB and audited by GAO, but the sources ...

Nov 2, 2025

What is the annual budget for the vice president's residence?

The clearest, repeatable finding across the provided materials is that , covering personnel, entertainment, and related residence expenses. That figure appears in multiple analyses and a 2024/2025 rep...

Oct 31, 2025

Can federal courts or judges order spending to resume to end a shutdown?

Federal courts have repeatedly intervened to stop executive actions that freeze or redirect appropriated funds, ordering agencies to resume disbursements in narrow cases; those interventions do not, i...

Oct 22, 2025

Can the president make alterations to the White House without congressional approval?

The president can initiate changes to the White House and direct executive branch operations, but involving federal agencies, preservation bodies, and Congress through funding and statutory authoritie...

Feb 2, 2026

What legal mechanisms can Congress use to compel DOJ to provide fully unredacted Epstein records to committees?

has several legal tools to demand unredacted records — chiefly committee subpoenas backed by judicial enforcement, civil suits to compel agency disclosure under FOIA or other statutes, and — but each ...

Feb 2, 2026

What legal standards govern the use of force by ICE, CBP and Border Patrol during civilian encounters, and how have they been applied in past Minnesota cases?

operate under federal immigration authority and constitutional constraints, but their internal use‑of‑force rules, ’s paramilitary posture, and sparse judicial limits make the legal picture messy: cou...

Jan 31, 2026

How do separation-of-powers doctrines constrain executive reprogramming of funds, and what precedents apply to recent disputes?

Separation-of-powers doctrine places the Constitution’s “” with and therefore constrains the Executive’s ability to refuse, rescind, or repurpose appropriated funds unless Congress has provided clear ...

Jan 31, 2026

What did the district court order on remand in Trump v. United States regarding the Jan. 6 indictment?

The vacated the ’s immunity ruling and remanded v. to the district court with instructions to make factbound determinations about which of the indictment’s allegations—especially those involving attem...

Jan 31, 2026

What legal rights and consequences do noncitizens face in civil immigration court compared to criminal court?

Noncitizens in the face two very different legal tracks: removal (immigration) proceedings are civil administrative hearings run by the , while play out in Article III courts with constitutional crimi...