The 47th president of the US, Donald Trump, has signed over 200 executive orders on his first day back at the White House.

       Executive orders carry the weight of law but can be overruled by subsequent presidents or the courts. They are written by the president to the federal government and do not require congressional approval.

       Here are the headline executive orders made public after being signed on day 1:

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