A flurry of orders
2 months ago

A flurry of orders

China Daily  

US President Donald Trump on Monday issued a flurry of executive orders and directives as he sought to put his stamp on his new administration on matters ranging from energy to criminal pardons and keeping TikTok open in the US. Here's a look at some of Trump's initial actions and upcoming plans: ・ Government efficiency Trump signed an executive action to create an advisory group called the Department of Government Efficiency, aimed at carrying out dramatic cuts to the US government, attracting immediate lawsuits challenging its operations. It said the government will "identify and take appropriate action to correct past misconduct by the federal government related to the weaponization of law enforcement and the weaponization of the intelligence community." Trump also said he would sign an order directing every agency to preserve all records pertaining to "political persecutions" under the Joe Biden administration. ・ Death penalty Trump signed a sweeping execution order on the death penalty that directs the attorney general to "take all necessary and lawful action" to ensure that states have enough lethal injection drugs to carry out executions.

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Why is Trump rolling back over a dozen Biden-era executive orders?
1 week, 4 days ago

Why is Trump rolling back over a dozen Biden-era executive orders?

India Today  

US President Donald Trump revoked over a dozen executive orders and directives issued by former President Joe Biden. Biden's gender and transgender rights policies Trump rolled back Biden's executive order encouraging gender ideology in US foreign policy and foreign assistance. Trump revoked these actions, including initiatives to grow clean energy, which he views as part of Biden's environmental agenda. By …

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 …

DEI obliterated as Trump issues scathing order
2 months ago

DEI obliterated as Trump issues scathing order

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump quickly made good on his pledge to sever diversity, equity and inclusion policies in the federal government as he is set to lay off all DEI hires within 24 hours. All DEI offices in federal agencies are also being shuttered in the move, which comes after Trump signed an anti-DEI executive order in front of a cheering crowd …

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 …

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 …

Birthright citizenship, Paris treaty, death penalty: Donald Trump's key executive orders on day 1 at White House
2 months ago

Birthright citizenship, Paris treaty, death penalty: Donald Trump's key executive orders on day 1 at White House

Hindustan Times  

Marking his priorities for his second term, newly sworn in US President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders within hours of taking office to fulfil some of his campaign promises. President Donald Trump signs an executive order pardoning about 1,500 defendants charged in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in the Oval Office of the White …

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 …

US withdrawal from WHO to TikTok ban delay: List of Donald Trump’s executive orders
Top News
2 months ago

US withdrawal from WHO to TikTok ban delay: List of Donald Trump’s executive orders

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump signed several executive orders as he officially took charge as the president of the United States. Trump signed an executive order directing the State Department that the foreign policy of the US shall “champion core American interests” and always put America and its citizens first. Trump signed an executive order temporarily halting offshore wind lease sales in federal …

Trump signs executive order to defer TikTok ban by 75 days
2 months 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 Executive Order: Birthright citizenship, WHO exit, and more – full list
2 months ago

Donald Trump’s Executive Order: Birthright citizenship, WHO exit, and more – full list

Live Mint  

Donald Trump's Executive Order: President Donald Trump issued a flurry of executive orders and directives as he sought to put his stamp on his new US administration soon after taking oath of office on Monday, January 20. Trump signed roughly 200 executive actions, memoranda and proclamations on his first day in office, undoing Biden administration mandates and implementing his "America …

Reversing Biden's decision, Trump puts Cuba back on state sponsors of terrorism list
2 months ago

Reversing Biden's decision, Trump puts Cuba back on state sponsors of terrorism list

Firstpost  

Hours after taking oath as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump reversed the Biden administration’s decision to remove Cuba from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism. Newly sworn-in US President Donald Trump on Monday reversed the Biden administration’s recent decision to remove Cuba from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism, the White House …

Trump signs slew of executive orders: U.S. withdrawal from WHO, pardons for Jan. 6 rioters, and more
2 months ago

Trump signs slew of executive orders: U.S. withdrawal from WHO, pardons for Jan. 6 rioters, and more

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday issued a flurry of executive orders and directives as he sought to put his stamp on his new administration on matters ranging from energy to criminal pardons and immigration. It said the government will “identify and take appropriate action to correct past misconduct by the Federal Government related to the weaponization of law enforcement …

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 …

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 …

What is an executive order? A look at Trump's tool for quickly reshaping government
2 months ago

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

New Indian Express  

What are executive orders? For example, President Joe Biden signed an order to create a structure for establishing regulations on artificial intelligence. But executive orders — and their policy-making siblings, the proclamation and political memorandum — are also used by presidents to pursue agendas they can’t get through Congress. On his first day, Trump rescinded 78 orders and actions signed …

What is an executive order? Trump's tool to reshape US policy without action from Congress
Trending News
2 months ago

What is an executive order? Trump's tool to reshape US policy without action from Congress

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump is returning 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 …

Donald Trump’s first act of revenge on Joe Biden after oath-taking: Punish spies who ‘misled’ on Hunter Biden laptop
2 months ago

Donald Trump’s first act of revenge on Joe Biden after oath-taking: Punish spies who ‘misled’ on Hunter Biden laptop

Live Mint  

United States President-elect Donald Trump, who is set to swear-in as 47th President today, plans to take swift action against 51 intelligence officials on his first day in officet. In an apparent act of revenge against Joe Biden and his son Hunter, Donald Trump is likely to suspend security clearances of the intelligence officials, including CIA directors John Brennan and …

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

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

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump’s return to Washington WASHINGTON — Donald Trump returned to the White House ready to immediately overhaul the government using the fastest tool he has — the executive order. But executive orders — and their policy sausage-making siblings, the proclamation and political memorandum — also are used by presidents to pursue agendas they …

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

Donald Trump ahead of inauguration: ‘Will revoke dozens of radical executive orders of Biden administration’
2 months ago

Donald Trump ahead of inauguration: ‘Will revoke dozens of radical executive orders of Biden administration’

India TV News  

Washington DC: Just hours ahead of his inauguration, US President-elect Donald Trump said that within hours of him taking office as the 47th President of the US, he would be revoking dozens of "destructive and radical" executive orders issued by the Biden administration, and will declare those orders as "null and void" by the end of Monday. Trump further stated …

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

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

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. …

Biden’s first 50 days: All the executive orders the president has signed so far
4 years ago

Biden’s first 50 days: All the executive orders the president has signed so far

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. Organizing and Mobilizing the United States Government To Provide a Unified and Effective Response …

Executive actions: Biden is blowing his predecessors out of the water
4 years, 1 month ago

Executive actions: Biden is blowing his predecessors out of the water

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. President Joe Biden is blowing all predecessors out of the water when it comes to executive actions, orders, proclamations and memorandums. CNN’s Janie Boschma compared the executive actions of the last four presidents, and Biden has already issued an entire term’s worth of executive actions in a few weeks. …

Rejoin Paris pact, lift Muslim travel ban and more: Joe Biden reverses Trump policies on day 1
4 years, 2 months ago

Rejoin Paris pact, lift Muslim travel ban and more: Joe Biden reverses Trump policies on day 1

India TV News  

President Joe Biden is moving swiftly to dismantle Donald Trump’s legacy on his first day in office, signing a series of executive actions that reverse course on immigration, climate change, racial equity and the handling of the coronavirus pandemic. With the stroke of a pen, Biden ordered a halt to the construction of Trump’s US-Mexico border wall, ended the ban …

'Don't have a second to waste': Joe Biden ready to wipe off Trump's 'legacy' on day one in office
4 years, 2 months ago

'Don't have a second to waste': Joe Biden ready to wipe off Trump's 'legacy' on day one in office

Firstpost  

President-elect Joe Biden will unleash a full-scale assault on his predecessor’s legacy to sweep aside President Donald Trump’s pandemic response, reverse his environmental agenda, tear down his anti-immigration policies, and bolster the sluggish economic recovery Washington: President-elect Joe Biden will unleash a full-scale assault on his predecessor’s legacy Wednesday, acting hours after taking the oath of office to sweep aside …

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 …

Donald Trump signs executive order for sanctions against foreign entities who attempt to meddle in US polls
6 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump signs executive order for sanctions against foreign entities who attempt to meddle in US polls

Firstpost  

US president Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order that initiates actions, including sanctions, against foreign entities that meddle or even attempt to interfere in American elections Washington: US president Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order that initiates actions, including sanctions, against foreign entities that meddle or even attempt to interfere in American elections, the White House …

President Trump to sign executive order rolling back Obama’s climate change policies
7 years, 11 months ago

President Trump to sign executive order rolling back Obama’s climate change policies

India TV News  

After his decision to alter the erstwhile government’s policies on ‘illegal’ migrants triggered a worldwide row, another controversy is in the pipeline as the Donald Trump administration is set to roll back Barack Obama’s climate change plans. The order represents a clear difference between how Trump and Obama view the role the US plays in combating climate change and dramatically …

Donald Trump signs revised travel ban; six Islamic nations targeted, Iraq dropped from list
8 years ago

Donald Trump signs revised travel ban; six Islamic nations targeted, Iraq dropped from list

Firstpost  

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday signed a revised executive order, temporarily halting entry to the US for people from six Muslim-majority nations who are seeking new visas while dropping Iraq from the list, after worldwide outrage over the controversial immigration policy. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer confirmed President Trump signed the order behind closed doors “this morning”. …

The Surprisingly Contentious History Of Executive Orders
8 years, 1 month ago

The Surprisingly Contentious History Of Executive Orders

Huff Post  

Despite howls that Presidents Trump and Obama both issued “unprecedented” executive orders, presidents have embraced executive actions to enact controversial policies since the dawn of the Republic. NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images Recently, USA Today savaged President Trump’s executive orders since taking office, from encouraging Keystone XL approval to altering immigration policy, as an “unprecedented blizzard.” In 2014, the Washington Post raked …

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 …

Trump’s first week: Executive overdrive
8 years, 1 month ago

Trump’s first week: Executive overdrive

Al Jazeera  

As of Thursday, the new US administration had signed 13 executive actions on business, trade and immigration. New York, United States – Up until he was inaugurated as United States president this month, opinions were divided over whether Donald Trump would come good on his hard-line campaign pledges to tighten US borders, scrap Obamacare and exit free trade deals. Wallach …

What Trump can and can’t do with executive actions
8 years, 2 months ago

What Trump can and can’t do with executive actions

CNN  

Story highlights President Trump has immediately begun to influence US policy with executive orders These actions don't carry the weight of law, but they can have wide-reaching implications Washington CNN — President Donald Trump dives into the business of policy Monday, signing executive actions that remove the US from the Trans Pacific Partnership, enacting a federal employee hiring freeze, and …

What powers will Donald Trump have as president?
8 years, 4 months ago

What powers will Donald Trump have as president?

Al Jazeera  

After pulling off one of the most improbable political upsets in US history, Donald Trump has now become the country’s president-elect. While the US system of government is divided among three branches – the executive, the legislative, and the judicial – intended as a structural system of checks-and-balances, Trump’s presidential power will be vastly strengthened because his fellow Republicans retained …

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