Jan 31 WATCH: Trump signs order to slash federal regulations after Burgum confirmed as interior secretary By News Desk and Matthew Brown, Associated Press The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the former North Dakota governor to spearhead the Republican administration's ambitions to boost fossil fuel production. Continue reading
Jan 28 AP report: Dozens of USAID officials placed on leave as agency investigates alleged resistance to Trump orders By Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press It follows Trump's executive order last week that directed a sweeping 90-day pause on most U.S. foreign assistance disbursed through the State Department. Continue reading
Jan 23 WATCH: Trump signs order recognizing Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, pardons anti-abortion activists By News Desk and Associated Press Trump signed another batch of executive orders in the Oval Office on Thursday, ranging from federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina to boosting artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries in the United States. He also pardoned anti-abortion activists… Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 3:25 Trump issues more executive orders targeting immigration and DEI By Lisa Desjardins, Eliot Barnhart President Donald Trump's second term in the White House began with a flurry of unilateral actions and he's showing no signs of slowing down. Day by day, the president's hardline immigration policy is taking shape. A new executive order targeting… Continue watching
Jan 22 Trump's Day 1 executive actions By Lisa Desjardins The second Trump administration began with a hefty Day 1, rolling out dozens of executive actions. Many do not provide details for how these will be administered, but the president is quickly setting up his agenda. Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump administration moves to begin cutting all federal DEI staff By Alexandra Olson, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration moved Tuesday to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 4:35 Trump unleashes wave of executive orders in promised overhaul of U.S. policies By Geoff Bennett, Winston Wilde In less than 24 hours, President Trump unleashed a wave of executive actions, some that take effect immediately, some that will be challenged in court and some whose potential impacts are more vague. He promises more executive actions as his… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 6:18 How the Trump administration is setting the groundwork for mass deportations By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Sam Weber President Trump signed executive orders to end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented parents and declare cartels terrorist organizations. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports on the latest. Continue watching
Jan 21 22 states sue to stop Trump's block on birthright citizenship By Mike Catalini, Associated Press Attorneys general from 18 states sued Tuesday to block President Donald Trump's move to end a decades-old immigration policy known as birthright citizenship guaranteeing that U.S.-born children are citizens regardless of their parents’ status. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Trump signs 8 executive orders onstage after inaugural parade By Hannah Grabenstein The orders included withdrawing once again from the Paris climate accord, freezing most federal hiring and requiring federal workers to return to in-person work full-time. Continue reading