Mar 28 Trump’s order on energy promises coal jobs and a clean environment. What does that look like? By Nsikan Akpan President Donald Trump made good on his campaign promise to roll back clean energy regulations. Here's what you should know. Continue reading
Mar 28 Read the full text of Trump’s executive order on energy and climate change By News Desk On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to boost U.S. energy independence by rolling back or reviewing clean energy policies instituted before and during the Obama administration. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 3:34 Revised travel ban fight hinges on ‘Muslim ban’ question By PBS News Hour A federal judge in Hawaii on Wednesday blocked parts of President Trump's revised executive order that would have barred refugees as well as nationals from six Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. Hours later, a federal judge in Maryland issued… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 8:47 What the White House can do to help HBCUs thrive By PBS News Hour Historically black colleges and universities are the focus of President Trump's new executive order, which will move the government's program for coordinating HBCUs back directly to the White House. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Johnny Taylor, president and CEO of the… Continue watching
Feb 15 Trump’s orders on immigration rattle some educators By Corey Mitchell & Francisco Vara-Orta, Education Week Educators are grappling with uncertainty, not knowing what the White House plans next or how Trump's executive orders on immigration will affect students. Continue reading
Feb 10 Here’s what the Mexico border wall looks like now By Larisa Epatko President Donald Trump wants to build up the border between Mexico and the U.S. Here's what that 1,900-mile stretch looks like now. Continue reading
Feb 08 Groups sue to block Trump’s order on government regulations By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Organizations opposing President Donald Trump's executive order to curb government regulations filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block it. Continue reading
Feb 05 A look at how a president can exercise authority By Associated Press A look at an "executive order," a "presidential memorandum" and an "executive action."… Continue reading
Feb 05 Court denies Trump request to immediately restore travel ban By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A federal appeals court denied early Sunday the Justice Department's request for an immediate reinstatement of President Donald Trump's ban on accepting certain travelers and all refugees. Continue reading
Jan 30 Confusion, questions and handcuffs met this Sudanese scholar at the airport By Larisa Epatko Customs and border protection were "trying to figure out what to do" when Nisrin Elamin arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday night, hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order. Continue reading