For former President Barack Obama, picking up a pen and signing an executive order was half the battle. Will the same hold true for President Donald Trump? From an Iran nuclear pact to orders on ...

For decades, executive orders have been a fairly common tool ... Democrats have used them more than Republicans. Here’s every president’s tally per year that he served in office.

Presidents may use executive orders to implement their campaign promises ... wage for federal contract workers from $7.25 to $10.10 per hour in 2014. When lawmakers failed to act, he signed ...

Andrew Jackson, the country's seventh president, was the first to issue 10 or more. He was also the first to average at least one per year. So, when did executive orders really gain traction?

For example, former President Barack Obama urged Congress to raise the minimum wage for federal contract workers from $7.25 to $10.10 per hour in 2014. When lawmakers failed to act, he signed an ...