Executive Order Making

Brazil's top court justice orders X to pay $1.4 million fine for non-compliance

Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has ordered X to pay 8.1 million Brazilian reais ($1.4 million) in fines for failing to comply with judicial orders

ABC News - Feb. 20

LGBTQ health groups sue Trump over orders targeting diversity, transgender rights

Nine LGBTQ, health and HIV organizations sued the Trump administration Thursday over three executive orders targeting transgender people and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, which ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Trump administration hasn't complied with order to halt foreign aid freeze, judge says

The Trump administration has not fully complied with a court order pausing the freezing of foreign assistance grants and contracts, a federal judge ruled.

NBC News - Feb. 21

'See you in court': Trump and Maine governor clash over trans athlete order

President Trump called out Maine Gov. Janet Mills at a meeting of governors at the White House over her state not complying with his executive order to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.

NBC News - Feb. 21

Hunter Schafer says passport now lists her gender as male after Trump order

Model and actress Hunter Schafer said her new passport lists her gender as male despite selecting female while filling out paperwork.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Hunter Schafer reveals new passport misgenders her: Trump's anti-trans orders 'not just talk'

Transgender actor Hunter Schafer says she was 'shocked' upon learning her new passport, issued under the Trump administration, incorrectly identifies her.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 22

NFL Draft 2025 where to watch: Dates, times, schedule, TV channel, live stream, draft order, top prospects

Everything to know about the 2025 NFL Draft

CBS Sports - 4d

Republican files article of impeachment against judge who ordered agencies to restore scrubbed data

Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) on Monday introduced an impeachment resolution against a federal judge who ordered federal health agencies to temporarily restore online datasets scrubbed as part of the ...

The Hill - 4d

Supreme Court orders new trial for Richard Glossip after decades on death row

The Supreme Court ordered that an Oklahoma man convicted of murder, Richard Glossip, who has been scheduled for execution nine times, must now receive a new trial.

ABC News - 3d

Pennsylvania changes policy to follow Trump order on transgender athletes in high school sports

Pennsylvania’s governing body for high school sports has changed its policy that allowed transgender athletes to compete in prep athletics to follow President Donald Trump’s executive order.

NBC News - 3d

Supreme Court orders new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a new trial for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma death row inmate.

CBS News - 3d

Trump’s nominee for solicitor general won’t rule out ignoring court orders in ‘extreme cases’

Politico - 2d

Justice Department tells judges it can't comply with court-ordered deadline to release frozen aid funding

The Trump administration said in a court filing Wednesday it cannot comply with a federal judge's order to release foreign aid funding by midnight, despite being directed to do so almost two weeks ...

NBC News - 2d

Democratic senators press Trump nominees on whether officials can ever ignore judges' orders

Several of President Donald Trump’s nominees for senior Justice Department positions faced questions from Senate Democrats on Wednesday about whether it would ever be lawful for a president to defy ...

NBC News - 2d

Supreme Court briefly pauses order for Trump admin to imminently release foreign aid

Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily delayed a midnight deadline for the Trump administration to unfreeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid payments, imposed by a lower judge who found the ...

The Hill - 2d

Trump’s latest DOGE order aims to cut costs through federal contracts, travel

President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order directing agency leaders to work with staff from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut costs through contracts, employee ...

The Hill - 1d

Manufacturers boost durable-goods orders ahead of tariffs, but industry slump hasn’t ended

A key measure of business orders rose in January for the third month in a row, but it’s likely the sudden improvement reflects businesses rushing to buy parts and supplies ahead of potential U.S. ...

MarketWatch - 1d

Judge orders Trump admin to rescind memo directing mass firing of federal workers

The order by Judge William Alsup, who called the OPM directive "illegal," does not reinstate any recently dismissed government employees, but it could affect future attempts at firings.

NBC News - 1d

US judge temporarily blocks White House from ordering mass firing of federal workers

Ruling deals blow to efforts by Donald Trump and Elon Musk to shrink government workforce

Financial Times - 1d

North Korea’s Kim orders nuclear readiness after missile test, state media says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a test-launch of strategic cruise missiles and ordered full readiness to use nuclear attack capability, state media said.

NBC News - 1d

State Dept. trying to evade refugee admissions court order, aid groups say

Refugee aid groups say the Trump administration seems to be trying to circumvent a court ruling blocking his efforts to suspend the nation's refugee admissions program.

CBS News - 22h

We don't want a pro-Russia Germany: Why AfD is a danger to the global order

Should an AfD-led Germany withdraw from NATO, the alliance would surely collapse, as would an EU without Germany. Instead, a German-Russian alliance would fill Europe’s security vacuum and dominate ...

The Hill - 20h

Washington Post loses 75K subscribers after Bezos-ordered op-ed pivot

The Washington Post has reportedly lost tens of thousands of subscribers in an apparent reaction to a decision by the outlet's billionaire owner to change the editorial focus of its opinion pages. ...

The Hill - 15h

DNC sues over Trump order to expand White House control of independent agencies

National Democrats on Friday sued over President Trump's executive order aiming to expand the White House's control over various independent regulatory agencies. The Democratic Party's three ...

The Hill - 14h

Puerto Ricans worry over new Trump order designating English as U.S. official language

The president's upcoming executive order making English the official U.S. language reignites a debate over what changes could take place in the Spanish-speaking U.S. territory, especially if Puerto ...

NBC News - 11h

Mira Murati Launches Thinking Machines Lab to Make AI More Accessible

After leaving OpenAI last year, Mira Murati is finally ready to share what she's working on.

Wired - Feb. 18

Commentary: Shakespeare's portrait of an insecure, paranoid tyrant makes this the perfect time for 'Macbeth'

David Tennant and Cush Jumbo deliver a 'Macbeth' for the ages, but the curse of Shakespeare's tragedy isn't easy to avoid.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 19

Trump says his administration will check Fort Knox 'to make sure the gold is there'

A drive to audit Fort Knox has gained steam recently from comments by Elon Musk on X.

CNBC - Feb. 20

Andrew Tate’s alliance with Trump has been in the making for a long time

Trump’s attempts to intervene in Tate’s rape and human trafficking cases in Romania might seem strange, but their worlds are intimately linked. Ever since I began reporting on Andrew Tate four ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

What are we to make of Trump’s Ukraine policy? | Matt Duss

In Trump’s jungle, the powerful make decisions the weak must simply accept – international law and human rights be damned. It’s been quite a week for US foreign policy. Following a phone call last ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Fired IRS employees slam layoffs as agency makes cuts nationwide

As the IRS fired thousands of workers across the country on Thursday, many laid-off employees walked out of the headquarters in Washington, D.C., for the last time.

ABC News - Feb. 21

One-armed basketball player makes women's Division III history with basket

Being cut cut from her high school basketball team was painful for Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel, but she refused to let that rejection, or being born with one arm, stop her from pursuing her basketball ...

ABC News - Feb. 21

Rivian keeps promise on making a profit, but here’s why the stock is falling

Rivian Automotive Inc. makes good on its promise to get to its first quarterly gross profit and blows past Wall Street estimates for its sales.

MarketWatch - Feb. 21

Champions Trophy make or break for Buttler as England look to stop slide

After defeat in India, England start tournament against Australia, who are without their feared fast-bowling trio. In contrast to the drawn-out 50-over World Cup and its T20 equivalent, the ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

‘Make Germany Great Again’: How the Trump effect is spreading into Germany

Bolstered by support from Elon Musk and Vice President JD Vance, the AfD party is seeing a surge in support from Germany’s far-right. Amid a widening political divide in the country, support for ...

NBC News - Feb. 21

3 home equity borrowing moves to make before the March Fed meeting

With another Federal Reserve meeting set for March, potential home equity borrowers should consider these moves now.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Marvel Rivals' Cancelation Was Considered Before Release, NetEase Making Changes - Report

Amidst the abrupt layoffs of some employees who worked Marvel Rivals, it's now reported that the game's cancelation was considered prior to its release, which is a surprising revelation, given it ...

GameSpot - Feb. 21