WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump returned to the White House ready to immediately overhaul the government using the fastest tool he has — the executive order.
He’s looked on his first day to increase domestic energy production and stop diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the federal government, among other actions.
An incoming president signing a flurry of executive orders is standard practice. Executive orders allow a president to wield power without action from Congress. But there are also limits to what orders can achieve.
A primer on how the presidential power works and its often fleeting impact: