Outlook ‘Executive privilege’ is a new concept built on a shaky legal foundation. It’s not mentioned in the Constitution, and the Supreme Court only recognized it in 1974.

Is executive privilege a new power? No, the concept has been part of the presidency since the earliest days of the U.S. government. In 1792, President George Washington contemplated with cabinet ...

House Republicans probe former President Joe Biden's mental acuity while in office, as the Trump administration waives ...

PostEverything Executive privilege is vitally important. But not at the expense of national security. The courts might hold that Trump’s Ukraine conversations are privileged.

The White House counsel Tuesday said ex-Biden aide Neera Tanden is not shielded by executive privilege and thus must provide “unrestricted testimony” on former President Joe Biden’s mental acuity. The ...

For now, at least, these disputes are pitched at a categorical level. If and when courts reach specific claims of executive privilege, they’ll find some clarity, but also a series of open questions, ...

Executive privilege is a recognized constitutional-based power of presidents to withhold information from those who have compulsory powers such as congressional committees.

But in a more recent 2020 high court case, Trump v.Mazars, justices clarified that the executive branch and the legislative branch historically uphold a “tradition of negotiation and compromise ...

Trump claimed executive privilege over the full Mueller report, and his administration hasn't ruled out trying to use privilege to stop special counsel Robert Mueller from testifying before Congress ...

Executive privilege claims have risen sharply since the 1950s, but most presidents since Dwight D. Eisenhower have assured Congress that such claims would only be asserted with their personal ...

The executive privilege claim is certain to draw the ire of Republicans, but it is in keeping with the practice of Mr. Trump’s administration and that of his predecessor, President Barack Obama.

Special Counsel Robert Hur described President Biden as a "well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory." The White House did not invoke executive privilege to block the release of the transcript ...