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Obama-era executive actions

Executive actions taken during Barack Obama's presidency

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Jan 14, 2026
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Did Barack Obama's use of executive orders constitute an abuse of power?

Barack Obama’s use of executive orders and related unilateral actions drew sustained partisan accusation of "abuse of power," especially over immigration and regulatory initiatives . A review of the r...

Jan 5, 2026

What major actions by President Obama were alleged to be unconstitutional and what were the legal outcomes?

A range of high-profile Obama administration actions were labeled unconstitutional by critics and some courts: most notably the 2012 “recess” appointments that the Supreme Court invalidated, and major...