Trump’s 3rd week saw more executive orders, a trade war that wasn’t and a Mideast jolt
1 month, 3 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 to address drug smuggling and, in the case of Canada and Mexico, illegal immigration. If you are a former or current government worker who would like to share information with us, please message us on Signal at TheAP.1846 ‘Half-jokingly, but also serious’ White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked on Fox News Channel why Trump nominated Linda McMahon as head of the Education Department when he had suggested shutting down the agency entirely. “Mike, I better not get you involved in that.” Gaza gobsmacker One area where it seemed like Trump might be joking — but insists he wasn’t — is Gaza.

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Is Donald Trump keeping his promises on immigration, tariffs and DOGE?
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Is Donald Trump keeping his promises on immigration, tariffs and DOGE?

Al Jazeera  

Trump signed over 70 orders in six weeks, but his plans on immigration, tariffs, and more face hurdles. They’re fired.” Where it stands: Trump signed a January 20 executive order terminating all federal mandates, policies and programmes that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, setting off a court battle. Multiple judges issued preliminary injunctions in February blocking the implementation of Trump’s …

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 …

Tracking U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive orders
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tracking U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive orders

The Hindu  

U.S. President Trump assumed office on January 20, 2025 and as of February 10, he has signed 61 executive orders, which is more than those signed by any recent President in their first one hundred days in office, even surpassing the number of executive orders he signed during his first term. Mr. Trump’s executive orders cover a wide range of …

February 10, 2025: Donald Trump presidency news
55 years, 2 months ago

February 10, 2025: Donald Trump presidency news

CNN  

President Donald Trump speaks at the National Prayer Breakfast on February 6, in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The Trump administration is fighting a court order from Saturday that restricts political appointees from accessing a critical Treasury Department payment system responsible for processing trillions of dollars in federal funds. Tom Krause, the top political appointee at Treasury and a key …

Donald Trump's third week: 92 orders, trade tariffs, and controversies
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump's third week: 92 orders, trade tariffs, and controversies

India Today  

Having spent just 20 days in office, US President Donald Trump has wasted no time, issuing a remarkable 92 executive actions. Here are some of the important decisions he has taken since January 20, 2025: Trade Wars: Uncertainty Continues Trump has wavered on trade policies, initially threatening tariffs on Canada and Mexico before pulling back. Elon Musk’s Federal Workforce Shakeup …

Column: Trump is creating an imperial presidency — and he’s doing it by decree
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Column: Trump is creating an imperial presidency — and he’s doing it by decree

LA Times  

President Trump holds a signed executive order in the Oval Office. In a blizzard of executive orders, Trump has halted federal spending on clean energy, infrastructure, foreign aid and anything connected with “diversity, equity and inclusion”; frozen most federal hiring; stripped thousands of civil servants of job protections and proposed subjecting them to political loyalty tests; summarily fired prosecutors and …

Trump’s second week in office delivers jolts and chaotic orders with a mix of politics and tragedy
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump’s second week in office delivers jolts and chaotic orders with a mix of politics and tragedy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s second week in office seemed to deliver a daily dose of deliberate jolts for the country. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Other shakeups were reported across the nation’s capital. OK?” A day earlier, Trump reprimanded Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over inflation and again pointed to DEI, …

Trump cuts chaotic path in first weeks, bucking laws and norms in pursuit of promised agenda
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump cuts chaotic path in first weeks, bucking laws and norms in pursuit of promised agenda

LA Times  

President Trump holds a signed executive order on deregulation Friday in the Oval Office, one of the dozens of directives he has issued in his first two weeks back in the White House. The week before, they had sued to block another order purporting to end birthright citizenship for the U.S.-born children of certain immigrants — a policy Trump said …

Donald Trump’s first 10 days, nearly 40 ground-breaking executive orders — full list here
2 months 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 has promised to slash the federal budget. His ordering employees back to the office might cost him
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump has promised to slash the federal budget. His ordering employees back to the office might cost him

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 an executive order Monday mandating all …

Lawsuits filed against President Donald Trump since returning to White House
2 months, 1 week ago

Lawsuits filed against President Donald Trump since returning to White House

Hindustan Times  

Just days into his presidency, Donald Trump's administration is swamped with lawsuits. Donald Trump's administration is swamped with multiple lawsuits just days into his presidency Lawsuits filed against Donald Trump since returning to White House Out of the 26 executive orders signed on Inauguration Day, the establishment of the Department of Government Efficiency, the eradication of birthright citizenship, and the …

Key moments from Donald Trump's first full day back: A pointed sermon, a letter and lots of lawsuits
2 months, 1 week ago

Key moments from Donald Trump's first full day back: A pointed sermon, a letter and lots of lawsuits

ABC  

Donald Trump promised to act with "historic speed and strength" when he entered the oval office and by the time he completed his first 24 hours in the job, he delivered on that pledge. Along with the flurry of executive actions, Trump's first full day in office featured a pointed sermon, a "nice" letter from Biden and the release of …

How Trump’s executive orders will roll out — if courts allow them
2 months, 1 week 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 signed slew of executive orders on Day 1. What are his priorities?
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump signed slew of executive orders on Day 1. What are his priorities?

Deccan Chronicle  

President Donald Trump has begun his promised flurry of executive action on Day 1. With his opening rounds of memoranda and executive orders, Trump repealed dozens of former President Joe Biden’s actions, began his immigration crackdown, withdrew the U.S. from the Paris climate accords and sought to keep TikTok open in the U.S., among other actions. Here’s a look at …

A rundown of Trump’s executive actions, from tariffs to immigration
2 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

Trump signs executive order to defer TikTok ban by 75 days
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump signs executive order to defer TikTok ban by 75 days

Firstpost  

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to delay the TikTok ban for 75 days, giving the platform more time to meet the requirements. Following up on his promise, Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday hours after taking oath as the 47th US president to delay the enforcement of the TikTok ban by 75 days. However, Trump’s …

Donald Trump’s oath-taking top 10 moments: From executive orders to ‘4 most beautiful words’ in Trump’s dictionary
2 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump’s oath-taking top 10 moments: From executive orders to ‘4 most beautiful words’ in Trump’s dictionary

Live Mint  

Donald Trump took oath as the 47th President of the US, gave vibrant speeches, signed executive orders, and flung his pens into the crowd in a sassy move as he wrapped up the event at Capitol One Arena on Monday. Amid the inauguration ceremony, the US Senate confirmed Republican Senator Marco Rubio, a China hawk and staunch backer of Israel, …

Donald Trump starts 2nd term with blitz of executive orders: Full list
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2 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

Lawsuits target Trump’s orders to end birthright citizenship, fire workers
2 months, 1 week ago

Lawsuits target Trump’s orders to end birthright citizenship, fire workers

Al Jazeera  

Donald Trump signs a record 26 executive orders during the first day of his second term, including an effort to restrict citizenship. Washington, DC – The legal backlash to United States President Donald Trump’s second term has begun, with rights groups and state governments firing an early salvo against the Republican’s day-one decision to overhaul birthright citizenship. “Denying citizenship to …

What is an executive order, and what orders did Trump sign on day 1?
2 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 signed slew of executive orders on Day 1. What are his priorities?
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump signed slew of executive orders on Day 1. What are his priorities?

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump’s return to Washington WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has begun his promised flurry of executive action on Day 1. President Donald Trump signs an executive order as he attends an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event at Capital One Arena, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. America First President Donald Trump throws pens …

Trump can sign 100 executive orders on his first day as President. But what does it mean?
2 months, 1 week 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, …

Donald Trump to sign 200 executive orders on day one as 47th US President: Report
2 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump to sign 200 executive orders on day one as 47th US President: Report

Live Mint  

Donald Trump Inauguration Day: President-elect Donald Trump will sign more than 200 executive actions on first day after being inaugurated as 47th President of the United States of America on Monday, January 20. These Inauguration Day orders will focus on border security, energy, reducing the cost of living for American families, ending Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs across the federal …

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 …

Here’s a closer look at the executive orders Trump has signed so far
2 months, 1 week ago

Here’s a closer look at the executive orders Trump has signed so far

LA Times  

President Trump displays an executive order he signed at the inauguration event at Capital One Arena. With his first batch of memoranda and orders, Trump repealed dozens of President Biden’s actions, withdrew the U.S. from the Paris climate accords, put a temporary freeze on new federal regulations and commanded federal law enforcement to end all cases and investigations of any …

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

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: 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.These executive orders are mainly aimed at fulfilling his poll promises. In an interview to NBC …

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 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 …

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, 2 months 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 …

Joe Biden plans immediate orders on immigration, COVID, climate
4 years, 2 months ago

Joe Biden plans immediate orders on immigration, COVID, climate

Al Jazeera  

Aides to the president-elect say 15 executive orders will be immediately issued after he is sworn in on Wednesday. In his first hours as president, Joe Biden will aim to strike at the heart of President Donald Trump’s policy legacy, signing a series of executive actions that reverse his predecessor’s orders on immigration, climate change, and the handling of 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 …

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 …

Questioned on former NSA, US President Trump walks out without signing executive orders
7 years, 11 months ago

Questioned on former NSA, US President Trump walks out without signing executive orders

India TV News  

US President Donald Trump walked out of a ceremony to sign two executive orders on international trade and later on, his deputy Mike Pence had to chase him for signing the orders. During the signing ceremony on Friday, White House pool reporters asked Trump questions about his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who has offered to testify on alleged …

Trump signs executive orders to ramp up trade enforcement
7 years, 11 months ago

Trump signs executive orders to ramp up trade enforcement

China Daily  

US President Donald Trump attends a meeting at the White House in Washington, US, March 31, 2017. WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Friday signed two executive orders in order to ramp up trade enforcement. In one of them, Trump required the commerce secretary and the US trade representative to prepare a report within 90 days, assessing the practices …

Trump Forced To Water Down Executive Order On Immigration
8 years ago

Trump Forced To Water Down Executive Order On Immigration

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING When the Trump administration signed an executive order on Jan. 27 blocking travel to the U.S. by permanent residents and visa holders from seven Muslim-majority countries, protests erupted around the country and dozens of lawsuits were filed. What changed in the new order: Iraq removed from list of countries on the travel ban Applies only to non-visa …

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