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What Are Executive Orders and How Do They Work?

2 months ago | campaignlegal.org | Eric Kashdan |Maha Quadri

Although executive orders have been used by presidents as far back as George Washington, they have become the subject of much discussion since the start of the second Trump administration. Immediately upon reassuming office, Trump issued a flurry of executive orders that could be consequential for millions of Americans. But the president is not a king nor dictator, and executive orders are not a blank check for the president to exercise his will without Constitutional checks and balances.
First Election Certification Under Updated Law Was a Success

Jan 7, 2025 | campaignlegal.org | Catherine Kelley |Eric Kashdan |Madeleine Greenberg

The 2024 presidential election did not end in the early hours of November 6, when major news networks called the race for President-elect Donald Trump. Instead, the full process actually ended on January 6, when Congress officially counted each state’s electoral votes. Our democracy includes a comprehensive set of checks and balances to ensure all votes are counted and election results are honored.
A Peaceful Transition: First Election Certification Under Updated Law Was a Success

Jan 7, 2025 | campaignlegal.org | Madeleine Greenberg |Catherine Kelley |Eric Kashdan |Jo Deutsch

The 2024 presidential election did not end in the early hours of November 6, when major news networks called the race for President-elect Donald Trump. Instead, the full process actually ended on January 6, when Congress officially counted each state’s electoral votes. Our democracy includes a comprehensive set of checks and balances to ensure all votes are counted and election results are honored.
A Peaceful Transition: First Election Under Updated Law Was a Success

Jan 5, 2025 | campaignlegal.org | Madeleine Greenberg |Eric Kashdan

The 2024 presidential election did not end in the early hours of November 6, when major news networks called the race for President-elect Donald Trump. Instead, with electoral votes officially counted by Congress, today marks the end of the formal process of electing the president. With Congress’ joint session coming to an end, the peaceful transfer of power from President Biden to President-elect Donald Trump is well underway.
First Election Under Updated Law Was a Success

Jan 5, 2025 | campaignlegal.org | Catherine Kelley |Eric Kashdan |Madeleine Greenberg

The 2024 presidential election did not end in the early hours of November 6, when major news networks called the race for President-elect Donald Trump. Instead, the full process actually ended today, when Congress officially counted each state’s electoral votes. Our democracy includes a comprehensive set of checks and balances to ensure all votes are counted and election results are honored.
New CLC Report Highlights Threats to Ethics Commissions

Dec 9, 2024 | campaignlegal.org | Janel Forsythe |Danielle Caputo |Brendan Quinn

Voters have a right to know that government officials are working for the public, not wealthy special interests. For over 50 years, state ethics commissions have been critical to our democracy by ensuring officials adhere to high ethical standards to preserve public trust in government. Their role in implementing and enforcing lobbying, conflicts of interest, and campaign finance laws is essential for promoting transparency and accountability.
Trump’s Nominees May Try to Skip Required Ethics Reviews

Dec 4, 2024 | campaignlegal.org | Danielle Caputo |Maha Quadri |Brendan Quinn |Kristen Roehrig

President-elect Donald Trump may attempt to have the U.S. Senate confirm his political nominees without a complete investigation into their financial holdings and potential conflicts of interest. This ethics investigation, conducted by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is a legal requirement and an indispensable part of our system of checks and balances that ensures any public official nominated by the president will dutifully serve the American people.
Trump Ethics Plan Shows Little Effort to Avoid Presidential Conflicts of Interest

Dec 3, 2024 | campaignlegal.org | Brendan Quinn |Maha Quadri |Kristen Roehrig |Danielle Caputo

President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has submitted an ethics pledge that does not require Trump to address the potential conflicts of interest that may impact his decisions during his second term. By doing so, Trump is skipping a key part of upholding transparency and accountability for the executive branch.
Congress Must Oppose Legislation Threatening to Punish Nonprofits That Disagree With President-Elect Trump

Nov 18, 2024 | campaignlegal.org | Jo Deutsch |Madeleine Greenberg |Trevor Potter

The U.S. House of Representatives will soon vote on H.R. 9495, dangerous legislation that would give President-elect Donald Trump and his secretary of the Treasury unmitigated power to weaponize the IRS and shut down any tax-exempt organization the administration falsely accuses of wrongdoing.
CLC’s Plan to Fight for Democracy in a Second Trump Era

Nov 14, 2024 | campaignlegal.org | Madeleine Greenberg |Maha Quadri |Trevor Potter

The 2024 election is over and the country looks to a second term with Donald Trump as president. Voters made their choice in electing Trump. But a vote for Trump is not necessarily a vote against democracy. Though Trump has cited anti-democratic ideals as part of his agenda, his election does not mean voters support him attempting to dismantle democracy.