Trump increasingly turning to executive orders, more to come
4 years, 8 months ago

Trump increasingly turning to executive orders, more to come

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is setting a brisk pace lately in issuing executive orders and he’s just getting started as he tries to position himself as a man of action on everything from foreign policy to racial justice in an election year. I’d love if the Republicans did stuff, too.” Trump’s attack line is the “Do-Nothing Democrats.” An executive order can have the same effect as a federal law — but its impact can be fleeting. Trump’s executive orders allow him to make use of the bully pulpit, though it’s questionable how much some will accomplish. An analysis from the Baker McKenzie law firm said legal support for the order “appears dubious and likely to be challenged at every turn.” Trump’s extensive use of executive orders comes after he criticized Obama for doing the same, saying the country “wasn’t based on executive orders.” “Right now, Obama goes around signing executive orders.

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Donald Trump continues to sign waves of executive orders. Here’s how that works, legally.
1 month ago

Donald Trump continues to sign waves of executive orders. Here’s how that works, legally.

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Donald Trump signed a batch of executive orders on …

Trump’s 3rd week saw more executive orders, a trade war that wasn’t and a Mideast jolt
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s 3rd week saw more executive orders, a trade war that wasn’t and a Mideast jolt

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Three weeks in, President Donald Trump keeps cranking out executive orders designed to remake the government while billionaire Elon Musk hunts for more ways to upend the federal workforce. White House aides say that tariffs, and Chinese retaliations, are not the start of a trade war because Trump’s executive orders said the taxes were meant to force countries …

New rules for radical resistance in the accelerated age of Trump
1 month, 3 weeks ago

New rules for radical resistance in the accelerated age of Trump

Salon  

Almost immediately upon becoming president for a second time, Donald Trump launched his promised “shock and awe” campaign to great effect. The most ominous and dangerous include voiding the 14th Amendment to end birthright citizenship, declaring a national emergency as part of his mass deportation campaign, freeing the MAGA foot soldiers who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, reversing more …

Donald Trump’s first 10 days, nearly 40 ground-breaking executive orders — full list here
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump’s first 10 days, nearly 40 ground-breaking executive orders — full list here

Live Mint  

Donald Trump, who took oath as the 47th US President, will complete 10 days in office on Thursday, January 30. The executive actions taken by Donald Trump involve securing the border, deporting criminal illegal immigrants, unleashing American prosperity, lowering costs, increasing government transparency, and reinstituting merit-based hiring in the federal government. Here are top executive orders signed by Donald Trump …

Trump executive orders 2025: There are a few we should really be worried about.
55 years, 2 months ago

Trump executive orders 2025: There are a few we should really be worried about.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. All in all, a small portion of Trump’s executive actions fall squarely into this category and are “unremarkable,” said Pearlstein, who added, “I don’t think anybody should pay much attention to them.” The Do-Nothing Orders Trump’s order demanding emergency …

How Trump’s executive orders will roll out — if courts allow them
2 months ago

How Trump’s executive orders will roll out — if courts allow them

Al Jazeera  

From Mount Denali to EVs, we break down 26 executive orders that US President Donald Trump signed on his inauguration day. The complications it might face: Trump could face criticism from immigrant rights groups over this order. The complications it might face: Birthright citizenship is enshrined in the US Constitution’s 14th Amendment: “All persons born or naturalized in the United …

Trump’s Day One Executive Orders Will Worsen Climate Crisis
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55 years, 2 months ago

Trump’s Day One Executive Orders Will Worsen Climate Crisis

Wired  

On his first day in office, President Trump has signed a slew of executive orders that will set the United States on a radically different environmental path from the Biden administration. The executive orders and memoranda take the first steps to fulfilling many of Trump’s promises from the campaign trail: Withdrawing the US from the Paris Agreement, drilling more oil …

Trump’s executive orders can make change – but are limited and can be undone by the courts
2 months ago

Trump’s executive orders can make change – but are limited and can be undone by the courts

Raw Story  

Before his inauguration, Donald Trump promised to issue a total of 100 or so executive orders once he regained the presidency. In March of 2016, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump criticized President Obama’s use of executive orders. Executive orders have been used for everything from routine federal workplace policies like ethics pledges to the controversial 2017 travel ban restricting entry into …

A rundown of Trump’s executive actions, from tariffs to immigration
2 months ago

A rundown of Trump’s executive actions, from tariffs to immigration

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump wasted no time announcing steps to implement many of his campaign pledges, including on immigration, energy, the military and federal workforce, casting many as reversing the policies of his predecessor, Joe Biden. A White House summary of plans said that Trump “will unleash American energy by ending Biden’s policies of climate extremism, streamlining permitting” and reviewing for …

All the executive orders Trump signed on Day One
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2 months ago

All the executive orders Trump signed on Day One

Daily Mail  

President Donald J Trump kept busy on his first official day in office, signing a host of executive orders. The 'Initial rescissions of harmful executive orders and actions' memo included a reversal on sanctions against the International Criminal Court Trump, 78, started off signing the executive orders into effect in front of an adoring crowd at Capital One Arena Monday …

Donald Trump starts 2nd term with blitz of executive orders: Full list
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2 months ago

Donald Trump starts 2nd term with blitz of executive orders: Full list

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders aimed at undoing many of the policies implemented by the Biden administration. President Donald Trump signs an executive order as he attends an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event at Capital One Arena in Washington. Other notable orders include a Regulatory Freeze, which prevents bureaucrats from issuing new regulations until the …

US's exit from Paris Agreement, hiring freeze: Trump signs 1st executive orders
2 months ago

US's exit from Paris Agreement, hiring freeze: Trump signs 1st executive orders

India Today  

US President Donald Trump has begun his second stint at the White House by signing his first executive orders, including Washington's withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, an immediate freeze on government hirings and revoking 78-Biden era actions. Just hours after he took oath as the 47th President of the US, Trump signed the orders on Monday in front of …

Donald Trump inauguration: What is an executive order and how common is it in US history | Explained
2 months ago

Donald Trump inauguration: What is an executive order and how common is it in US history | Explained

India TV News  

Trump inauguration: Donald Trump was sworn in on Monday for his second term as the President of the United States and made bold proclamations about America's future in his fiery inaugural address. Signing executive orders on the first day in office is a common practice for incoming presidents that enables them to enact immediate changes without congressional approval. This power …

What is an executive order, and what orders did Trump sign on day 1?
2 months ago

What is an executive order, and what orders did Trump sign on day 1?

Al Jazeera  

We take a look at some of the most significant executive actions signed by President Donald Trump. “Only a sitting US president may overturn an existing executive order by issuing another executive order to that effect,” the ABA said. ‘Securing our borders’ In his inaugural address, Trump promised that “all illegal entry will be halted” and that millions of “criminal …

Here are all the changes Donald Trump signed off on during his first day as US president
2 months ago

Here are all the changes Donald Trump signed off on during his first day as US president

ABC  

Donald Trump has signed his first tranche of executive orders on the first day of his second term as president of the United States. Donald Trump signed 220 executive orders during his first term. Mr Trump has signed a wide-ranging number of executive orders, with some aimed at walking back from climate action and others focused on "restoring free speech" …

Trump can sign 100 executive orders on his first day as President. But what does it mean?
2 months ago

Trump can sign 100 executive orders on his first day as President. But what does it mean?

Firstpost  

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to sign a flurry of executive orders on his Day 1 as US president. But there’s a limitation Donald Trump will sign a flurry of executive orders on his Day 1 as president, allowing him to wield power without action from Congress. AP File Executive orders are often about political messaging Trump forecasted signing as …

Immigration, Border Security, Energy And Governance: Trump To Sign These Key Orders After Taking Oath
2 months, 1 week ago

Immigration, Border Security, Energy And Governance: Trump To Sign These Key Orders After Taking Oath

ABP News  

Washington, Jan 20 Soon after being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump is likely to sign a barrage of executive orders, including those related to immigration, border security, energy and governance, his close aide revealed on Sunday. "The breadth of the orders, which would make major changes to immigration, energy and government hiring policies, …

Trump to sign more than 200 executive orders on first day in office, report says
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump to sign more than 200 executive orders on first day in office, report says

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump will sign more than 200 executive actions on …

Trump to sign barrage of executive orders on immigration, border security, energy
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump to sign barrage of executive orders on immigration, border security, energy

The Hindu  

Soon after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump is likely to sign a barrage of executive orders, including those related to immigration, border security, energy and governance, his close aide revealed on Sunday. In a briefing with senior Republican leaders, Stephen Miller, Trump’s incoming White House deputy chief of staff for policy, revealed …

Trump immediately flexes presidential powers: 1,500 pardons and a raft of executive orders
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump immediately flexes presidential powers: 1,500 pardons and a raft of executive orders

LA Times  

President Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization. He also pardoned or commuted the sentences of all of his loyalists — more than 1,500 people — who stormed the same Capitol building in a failed attempt to illegitimately keep him in power four years prior, repeatedly referring to them as …

How Trump's executive action flurry stacks up
2 months, 1 week ago

How Trump's executive action flurry stacks up

NPR  

How Trump's executive action flurry stacks up President-elect Donald Trump is expected to sign dozens of executive orders, proclamations and memoranda on everything from securing the border to rolling back transgender rights. According to analysis from Bowdoin College professor of government Andrew Rudalevige, the previous record was set by President Biden, who signed nine executive orders and three memos on …

Trump plans to sign record 100 orders on day 1, likely to pardon some US Capitol rioters
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump plans to sign record 100 orders on day 1, likely to pardon some US Capitol rioters

India TV News  

Donald Trump is set to return to the White House as the 47th President of the United States. To make his term record-breaking and deliver what he promised in the election campaigns, Trump is planning to sign “close to 100” executive orders on his first day in office. To sign executive orders Soon after the inaugural ceremony, Trump will start …

How do Donald Trump’s executive orders compare to all other US presidents?
2 months, 1 week ago

How do Donald Trump’s executive orders compare to all other US presidents?

Al Jazeera  

Recent US presidents have issued fewer executive orders. In this explainer, Al Jazeera visualises 236 years of US presidential executive orders and looks at what Trump is likely to push through on his first day in office. Over the span of 236 years – from 1789 to 2025 – 46 US presidents issued at least 15,902 executive orders, averaging 67 …

What is an executive order? A look at Trump’s tool for quickly reshaping government
2 months, 1 week ago

What is an executive order? A look at Trump’s tool for quickly reshaping government

LA Times  

President Trump returns to the White House ready to immediately overhaul the government using the fastest tool he has — the executive order. Executive orders allow a president to wield power without action from Congress. But executive orders — and their policy sausage-making siblings, the proclamation and political memorandum — also are used by presidents to pursue agendas they can’t …

REVEALED: Donald Trump's assertive executive actions the day he takes office
2 months, 1 week ago

REVEALED: Donald Trump's assertive executive actions the day he takes office

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump is set to take sweeping executive actions after assuming office on Monday. Trump confirmed his immediate priorities are border security and rebuilding American energy production via 100 executive orders in a meeting with Republicans in the Senate last week. Here are some of President Trump's top executive action priorities: President Donald Trump is set to take sweeping …

Trump likely to sign 100 executive orders on day one
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump likely to sign 100 executive orders on day one

ABP News  

Washington, Jan 19 : When Donald Trump walks into the White House Monday afternoon soon after his swearing-in, 100 plus executive orders would be waiting for him on his Oval Office Desk, which his team has prepared for him to kickoff his second term without wasting any minute. “Well, at least in that category,” Trump said when asked if these …

Trump’s team outlines suite of executive orders to top lawmakers ahead of his first day as president
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s team outlines suite of executive orders to top lawmakers ahead of his first day as president

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump will quickly implement executive actions on immigration, energy policy and federal government operations to check off dozens of campaign policy priorities. Trump will also move to designate a series of drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and direct his administration to reinstate his first-term Migrant Protection Protocol policy, which is more commonly referred to as …

Trump prepares over 100 executive orders on first day of office
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump prepares over 100 executive orders on first day of office

India Today  

President-elect Donald Trump is preparing more than 100 executive orders starting Day One of the new White House, in what amounts to a shock-and-awe campaign on border security, deportations and a rush of other policy priorities. Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., who led negotiations on border security and immigration during the last Congress, said he expects the Trump team to focus …

Trump Is Planning 100 Executive Orders Starting Day 1 On Border, Deportations And Other Priorities
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump Is Planning 100 Executive Orders Starting Day 1 On Border, Deportations And Other Priorities

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is preparing more than 100 executive orders starting Day One of the new White House, in what amounts to a shock-and-awe campaign on border security, deportations and a rush of other policy priorities. Anadolu via Getty Images While executive actions are common on the first day of a new White House, as …

Donald Trump's 100 executive orders to reshape US policies starting Day One
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump's 100 executive orders to reshape US policies starting Day One

India Today  

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump is preparing more than 100 executive orders starting Day One of the new White House, in what amounts to a shock-and-awe campaign on border security, deportations and a rush of other policy priorities. Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., who led negotiations on border security and immigration during the last Congress, said he expects the Trump team to …

Trump is planning 100 executive orders starting Day 1 on border, deportations and other priorities
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump is planning 100 executive orders starting Day 1 on border, deportations and other priorities

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump’s return to Washington WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is preparing more than 100 executive orders starting Day One of the new White House, in what amounts to a shock-and-awe campaign on border security, deportations and a rush of other policy priorities. Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., who led negotiations on border security and …

Trump plans 25 'big splash' orders on inauguration day to reshape US govt policies
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump plans 25 'big splash' orders on inauguration day to reshape US govt policies

Firstpost  

President-elect Donald Trump is planning a blizzard of more than 25 executive orders and directives on his first day in office on January 20 as he seeks to dramatically reshape US government policy on issues from immigration to energy. Two sources familiar with the effort said Trump has told his team he wants to make a “big splash” with the …

News Analysis: Pressure builds on Biden to turn to executive action despite its limits and risks
2 years, 8 months ago

News Analysis: Pressure builds on Biden to turn to executive action despite its limits and risks

LA Times  

Pressure is building on President Biden to issue more executive orders, something his team is reluctant to do. Democrats’ frustration with Biden over his hesitation to act also highlights the president’s paradoxical approach to executive orders — he frequently wields the pen. I’m eliminating bad policy,” Biden said in February 2021, remarks that also highlighted the limits of executive action. …

With 28 Executive Orders Signed, President Biden Is Off To A Record Start
4 years, 1 month ago

With 28 Executive Orders Signed, President Biden Is Off To A Record Start

NPR  

With 28 Executive Orders Signed, President Biden Is Off To A Record Start Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Alex Brandon/AP In his first two weeks in office, President Biden has signed nearly as many executive orders as Franklin Roosevelt signed in his entire first month. Adding his signature to three executive orders on immigration Tuesday, Biden has now …

Joe Biden has signed a flurry of executive orders in his first week, many more than Donald Trump. Why is he passing so many now?
4 years, 1 month ago

Joe Biden has signed a flurry of executive orders in his first week, many more than Donald Trump. Why is he passing so many now?

ABC  

In his first week in office, President Joe Biden whipped up 24 executive orders — a lot more than his contemporaries. "Then if Congress doesn't like the things he has done, it's up to Congress to go back and pass new legislation to rein in certain elements." "In terms of pure numbers, I don't think it's fair to compare the …

Trump signs four executive orders on coronavirus aid
4 years, 7 months ago

Trump signs four executive orders on coronavirus aid

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump is moving to suspend payroll taxes and extend expired unemployment benefits after negotiations with Congress on a new coronavirus rescue package collapsed. President Donald Trump signed four executive orders to suspend payroll taxes and extend expired unemployment benefits after negotiations with Congress on a new coronavirus rescue package collapsed. Trump is pictured at a press conference announcing …

Donald Trump has signed more executive actions in two weeks than any other President
8 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump has signed more executive actions in two weeks than any other President

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has issued …

Executive orders: What Donald Trump can and can't do with the stroke of a pen
8 years, 1 month ago

Executive orders: What Donald Trump can and can't do with the stroke of a pen

ABC  

The first executive orders of new US President Donald Trump have made quite an impact. Executive orders aren't specifically mentioned in the United States constitution, but every single president dating back to George Washington has issued them. Specific examples include: Abraham Lincoln used an executive order to issue the Emancipation Proclamation that freed slaves in the United States Ronald Reagan …

The 23 executive orders that weren’t
12 years, 2 months ago

The 23 executive orders that weren’t

Salon  

Hours after Tea Party Sen. Rand Paul launched his vague campaign to “nullify” President Obama’s 23 “executive orders” on guns, accusing Obama of having a “king complex,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter Charlie Savage tweeted at me: @joanwalsh There weren't 23 executive orders. Technically, as New York magazine noted Wednesday afternoon, Obama’s measures were “executive actions,” including three …

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