First Executive Actions

U.S. Sues to Block Tech Deal in First Antitrust Action of Trump Term

The challenge to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s acquisition of Juniper Networks came as many in corporate America had expected a lighter touch under a new administration.

The New York Times - 39m

Trump approval rating slips after flurry of executive actions: Survey

President Trump's approval rate slipped after his first week back in the Oval Office, during which he issued a slew of executive orders, according to a poll published Tuesday. The Reuters/Ispos ...

The Hill - 1d

Sen. Justice on Trump first actions: ‘Give him time’

Sen. Jim Justice (R-W.V.) said President Trump just needs “a little time” as concern and shock spread due to the executive actions he's taken during the first few days of his second term. In an ...

The Hill - 1d

Watch live: Trump White House holds first briefing amid flood of executive orders

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is set to hold the Trump administration's first press briefing Tuesday afternoon, as President Trump continues to issue a bevy of executive orders ...

The Hill - 2d

GOP lawmakers grapple with fallout from Trump executive actions

Republican lawmakers are grappling with the fallout from President Trump's first week in office, which has brought a dizzying array of changes to Washington and has already spawned major ...

The Hill - 2d

President Trump's executive actions and inspectors general firings spark debate

In just one week, President Trump has taken hundreds of executive actions to push his agenda forward, including firing more than a dozen inspectors general across multiple agencies. The move has ...

CBS News - 3d

What to know about Trump's first executive actions on climate and environment

President Trump’s first week in office included a flurry of executive orders with implications for Earth’s climate and environment

ABC News - 3d

Trump's first week in office: Crypto industry cheers executive order, task force

The president's executive order on digital assets and the SEC's crypto task force could set off a flurry of changes for crypto operations in the U.S.

CNBC - 5d

After his executive order on sex, is Trump legally the first female president?

The confusing and vague executive order underscores how complex sex is and why it’s hard to reduce it into a neat binary. Has the moment we’ve all been waiting for arrived? After both Hillary ...

The Guardian - 5d

Trump's executive actions kick off race to courts. It's just the beginning.

President Trump's wave of executive actions signed soon after taking office has already sparked at least half a dozen lawsuits.

CBS News - 6d

National Guard ordered to support Trump border executive action

The National Guard is deploying additional troops to the southern border to assist with President Trump's directive for the military to help secure migration enforcement. In a Wednesday night ...

The Hill - 6d

Sen. John Fetterman on flurry of Trump executive actions

Sen. John Fetterman talks about Jan. 6 pardons, the Laken Riley Act and his meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago.

ABC News - Jan. 22

Trump's TikTok actions undermine his 'America First' agenda

President Trump's decision to allow TikTok to remain in the U.S., despite national security concerns, has raised questions about his commitment to his "America First" doctrine and the ...

The Hill - Jan. 22

Trump's record-breaking executive actions prompt lawsuits, outrage

President Donald Trump shattered the record for most executive orders signed on his first day in office.

ABC News - Jan. 22

Five takeaways on Trump's executive actions on gender

President Trump signed a sweeping executive order late Monday during his first hours in office recognizing only two sexes and preventing government dollars from being spent on what his ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

Trump begins slew of executive actions on immigration, economy, other programs

President Trump, starting his second term, began a slew of executive actions by rescinding 78 Biden-era executive orders, executive actions, and presidential memoranda.

ABC News - Jan. 21

Trump executive orders and actions: By the numbers

President Trump took office Monday, marking the beginning of a new era in Washington. The changing of the guard was, perhaps, marked most significantly by sweeping new executive actions that will ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

Newsom hits Trump over climate executive actions: 'Believe your own damn eyes'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), a high-profile critic of President Trump, took aim Tuesday at a series of executive orders the president signed after his inauguration that rolled back Biden-era ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

Can Trump really end birthright citizenship? The legality of Trump's executive actions

President Trump on Monday issued an order to federal agencies to deny birthright citizenship to children of parents who are unauthorized immigrants or temporary visa holders, seemingly defying the ...

CBS News - Jan. 21

Birthright citizenship and other Trump executive actions likely to face pushback from the courts

Policies like seeking to end birthright citizenship and refusing to spend money allocated by Congress could end up at the Supreme Court.

NBC News - Jan. 21

Trump’s blizzard of first-day actions leaves opponents scrambling to respond

Official Washington appeared shellshocked after president vowed ‘nothing will stand in our way’ at inauguration. US politics live – latest updates The US awoke to a transformed political and ...

The Guardian - Jan. 21

Trump’s first day: tariff threats and a flurry of executive orders

Also in today’s newsletter, the competing factions of the Republican party

Financial Times - Jan. 21

Which executive orders did Trump sign on first day of 2nd term?

After a marathon day of inaugural festivities, President Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office and signed dozens of executive actions ranging from pardoning Jan. 6 defendants, declaring a ...

NBC News - Jan. 21

Trump's first day actions loom large as Davos begins

President Donald Trump has given everyone at Davos something to talk about with his actions on the first day of his second term

ABC News - Jan. 21

Trump signs the first executive orders of his new administration

Donald Trump will sign at least a dozen executive orders after he's sworn in as president Monday, looking to quickly implement his agenda.

NBC News - Jan. 21

Trump executive actions on border, immigration: What to know

Trump promises to sign executive actions to address immigration and border security. Some will likely spark legal battles.

ABC News - Jan. 20

What to know about Trump's Day 1 executive actions

After hours of pomp-and-circumstance, President Trump is using his executive authority to enact major changes — especially on immigration and energy. Ed O'Keefe is breaking it all down.

CBS News - Jan. 20

Trump set to dismantle DEI within federal government in first day executive action

Incoming President Donald Trump will issue an executive order that would dismantle all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the federal government.

ABC News - Jan. 20

Trump to sign flurry of executive actions on Day 1

Donald Trump plans to sign roughly 200 executive actions, memoranda and proclamations upon taking office Monday.

CBS News - Jan. 20

The Memo: Trump set to ‘shock and awe’ with executive actions

President-elect Trump is expected to unleash a blizzard of executive orders as soon as he takes office on Monday, seeking to demonstrate he can deliver on the hopes of supporters who elected him to ...

The Hill - Jan. 20

Trump plans blitz of executive orders for first days in White House

President-elect tells a rally of supporters in Washington he will act with ‘historic speed and strength’

Financial Times - Jan. 20

Trump promises blizzard of executive orders on first day of presidency

At a raucous Washington rally, the president-elect pledged to to launch deportations, slash environmental regulation and release classified files within hours of taking office.

BBC News - Jan. 20

Trump plans barrage of Day 1 executive actions on border, energy, federal workforce

President-elect Trump is planning a barrage of executive actions on energy, the border and immigration enforcement on his first day in office, four sources told The Hill. Stephen Miller, incoming ...

The Hill - Jan. 19

Zelensky announces action against 'traitors'

Yahoo News - Jan. 19

With a Series of Actions, Biden Races to Constrain Trump

The president has issued policy decisions in a number of areas in the final days of his term to cement his agenda, including environmental justice, prison reform and immigration.

The New York Times - Jan. 17