Executive orders, proclamations and memorandums explained
Executive orders are signed, consecutively numbered documents used by the President of the United States to manage federal government operations, according to the National Archives.
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Definitions and how government works: the pages our news stories link to.
How a case reaches the Supreme Court
Most Supreme Court cases are appeals from lower courts, and a losing party asks the Court to take a case by filing a petition for a writ of certiorari.
How a federal rule gets made
A federal regulation is a general statement issued by an agency that has the force and effect of law, according to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
How the monthly jobs report works
The monthly jobs report is the Employment Situation news release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and it draws on two surveys: one of employers and one of households.
What the Consumer Price Index measures
The Consumer Price Index measures the average change over time in the prices urban consumers pay for a representative basket of goods and services, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.