Biden Faces Scrutiny Over Reliance on Executive Orders
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President Joe Biden is facing growing scrutiny over his heavy reliance on executive orders in his first days in office. While left-leaning articles highlight that none of Biden’s executive orders are as divisive as Trump’s transgender military ban or border wall national emergency, right-leaning articles highlight that Biden’s allies inside and outside the administration are hitting back at The New York Times over an editorial calling on him to work with Congress.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that while some of Biden’s executive orders do divide the country pretty evenly, others are on more solid ground in the court of public opinion. However, none of them are on the same level of divisiveness as Trump’s transgender military ban or border wall national emergency.
AP News published a centrist article reporting that in just over a week, the president has signed more than three dozen executive orders aimed at addressing the coronavirus pandemic. On Thursday, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Biden’s early reliance on executive action contrasts with the Democrat’s pledge as a candidate to be a consensus builder.
A right-leaning article by Daily Wire highlights that Biden’s allies inside and outside the administration are hitting back at The New York Times over an editorial calling on him to work with Congress. The Times noted that everything Biden does solely through executive authority can be undone by the next president.
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Biden Allies Trash NYT Over Editorial Telling President To ‘Ease Up’ On Executive Actions
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