Jul 24 WATCH: Trump signs executive order on prescription drug prices By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Donald Trump has been unable to land the big deal with Congress to curb drug costs. But now he's moving on his own to allow imports of cheaper prescription medicines, along with other limited steps that could still have… Continue reading
Jun 23 Trump says he’ll issue executive order to protect monuments By Darlene Superville, Associated Press resident Donald Trump says he'll issue an executive order to protect monuments that are coming under new scrutiny as America wrestles with racism during the unrest sparked by the police killing of George Floyd. Continue reading
Jun 14 Trump executive order on police reform expected to include use of force guidelines, misconduct tracker, source says By Yamiche Alcindor Amid nationwide protests, the president's executive order is expected to include the creation of national standards for police use-of-force as well as for tracking police misconduct, according to a civil rights lawyer who plans to be at the signing and… Continue reading
Sep 12 Trump signs executive order approving sanctions for foreigners meddling in U.S. elections By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press With the midterm elections now two months away, National Intelligence Director Dan Coats said the U.S. is not currently seeing the intensity of Russian intervention that was experienced in 2016, but didn't rule it out. Continue reading
Jun 21 What’s in Trump’s executive order on family separation? By Gretchen Frazee President Donald Trump's executive order on family separation has created some confusion over what happens to children who have already been separated from their parents as well as to families that will now be detained together. Continue reading
Jun 21 Pentagon agrees to provide housing for 20,000 detained migrant children By Robert Burns, Associated Press A defense official says the Pentagon has agreed to provide housing on military bases for up to 20,000 migrant children detained after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Jun 16 WATCH: Trump’s opioid commission launches new look at health crisis By Laura Santhanam https://youtu.be/dzg-WhYGSe4 New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he never felt uncomfortable telling people about his mother’s lung cancer after she smoked cigarettes for decades. But he wonders if he would have been as open if she instead consumed heroin instead… Continue reading
May 04 Trump to ease tax rules so religious groups may endorse political candidates By Catherine Lucey, Rachel Zoll, Associated Press The White House did not release the full text of the order, and it was not clear just how the pledges stated within the order would be carried out. Continue reading
May 01 Officials worry Trump’s vow to squeeze ‘sanctuary cities’ could hurt health programs By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News Health officials in sanctuary cities are worried Trump's hard stance on immigration could put funding for their programs in jeopardy. Continue reading
Apr 21 For doctors, a clamp down on visas could have an uneven effect in the U.S. By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Hospitals use the H-1B Visa program to recruit foreign doctors to fill crucial positions in underserved or rural areas of the country. A recent executive order signed by President Trump could limit the number of visas awarded annually. Continue reading