An executive order is an official document issued by the U.S. president that shapes the way federal government operates and sends a message as to the president's

President Trump’s second term has gotten off to a roaring start as he continues to use unprecedented executive power to remake Washington.

President Donald Trump began his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient U.S. government priorities.

President Trump on Tuesday revoked a decades-old executive order that strengthened protections against workplace discrimination. Why it matters: Trump's desire to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the federal government's employment practices could set the tone for private companies nationwide to do the same.