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U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington

Politics Aug 10

WATCH: Trump signs executive order on childhood vaccine recommendations

By Ali Swenson, Associated Press

Politics Aug 06

U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders at the Oval Office in Washington
WATCH: Trump signs executive orders imposing new limits on birthright citizenship

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is once more trying to limit the number of people who are born in the country who can become American citizens, in a sign that even after his first attempt at limiting birthright citizenship was rejected…

By Will Weissert, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

Nation Jun 02

FILE PHOTO: An AI (Artificial Intelligence) sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai
Trump signs executive order that allows voluntary federal vetting of top AI models for national security risks

It was not immediately clear to what extent the order signed Tuesday differed from the one he declined to sign on May 21.

By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

Politics May 28

FILE PHOTO: Residents vote "On Demand" in Pennsylvania
Federal judge refuses to block Trump order to create federal voter list and limit mail voting

U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee in Washington, late Wednesday rejected the request by Democrats and civil rights groups that had argued President Donald Trump’s order would likely be found unconstitutional.

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

Politics May 21

U.S. President Trump and EPA Administrator Zeldin make an announcement at the White House
WATCH: Trump explains why he postponed signing AI executive order

President Donald Trump called off a signing ceremony Thursday for a new order on artificial intelligence because he worried it could dull America’s edge on AI technology.

By Collin Binkley, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

Apr 03

Trump signs order aimed at stabilizing college sports with threats to federal funding

By Mark Long, Eddie Pells, Associated Press

The threat of cutting funding to cash-starved schools that don’t comply is real, even if the stricter rules that come out of the executive order he signed Friday could take a while to figure out.

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Apr 01

Live Updates: Supreme Court considers Trump's order on birthright citizenship

By Associated Press

Every lower court to have considered the issue has found the order illegal and prevented it from taking effect. A definitive ruling by the nation’s highest court is expected by early summer.

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Mar 31

WATCH: Trump signs executive order to create national list of eligible voters

By Seung Min Kim, Ali Swenson, Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters, a move that is sure to draw legal challenges as the president continues to demand further restrictions on voting ahead of this year's…

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Feb 12

Trump administration can't move former death row inmates to 'Supermax' prison for now, judge rules

By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring 20 inmates with commuted death sentences to the nation’s highest security federal prison, warning that officials cannot employ a “sham” process for deciding where to incarcerate the prisoners for…

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Dec 12

WATCH: Trump signs executive order to override AI regulations by states

By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday pressuring states not to regulate artificial intelligence.

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