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President Barack Obama signs the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans Executive Order in the Oval Office, July 26, 2012

What Is an Executive Order?

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New Executive Order Targets College Accreditors • Apr. 24, 2025, 3:02 PM ET (New York Times)

Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting College Accreditors • Apr. 24, 2025, 4:49 AM ET (New York Times)

Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting University Accreditors • Apr. 23, 2025, 12:19 PM ET (Wall Street Journal)

Federal judge will wait to rule on an effort to block Trump's executive order on elections • Apr. 17, 2025, 5:26 PM ET (AP)

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President Barack Obama signs the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans Executive Order in the Oval Office, July 26, 2012

What Is an Executive Order?