President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aiming to expand the White House’s authority over various independent regulatory agencies, a move likely to prompt legal challenges. Trump

President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order declaring that only the attorney general or the president, instead of federal regulators or bureaucrats, can speak for the U.S. when interpreting the meaning of laws carried out by the executive branch.

President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to expand his control over “so-called independent agencies” in a bid to reign in regulatory departments — including the Federal Trade Commission — that are currently out of direct White House control.

Donald Trump has signed an executive order that gives him control over independent agencies, in a move to significantly boost his presidential power.

President Donald Trump's new executive order could have dramatic implications for bank regulation by subjecting agencies to White House political control.