A look at Trump's priority list from plastic straws to a new Air Force One
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A Frustrated Trump Wants His New Air Force One Planes Pronto
Among the ways being discussed to force faster delivery of two presidential planes are relaxing security clearances for Boeing workers and even purchasing a temporary luxury plane and retrofitting it.The New York Times - 1d -
'Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don’t work'
President Donald Trump says he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don’t last very longABC News - Feb. 10 -
Trump tours updated Boeing plane to highlight delay in delivery of new Air Force One
The new Air Force One was initially set for 2024, but has been pushed to some time in 2027 for the first plane and in 2028 for the second, the Air Force said.CBS News - 4d -
Trump signs order to bring back plastic straws claiming paper ones ‘explode’
Order rolls back Biden policy to phase out federal purchases of single-use plastic as Trump calls it a ‘ridiculous situation’. On Monday, Donald Trump took aim at a “ridiculous situation” that ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
What’s behind Donald Trump’s plastic straws move
Paper straws are, objectively, the worst. There’s the race against the clock to use them before they turn to mush, the temperature problem — good for neither hot nor frozen — and, worst of all, the ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Will Las Vegas prefer plastic straws if Trump reverses Biden-era plan?
President Trump wants to reverse a Biden-era move to limit the production of plastic straws. CBS News' Andres Gutierrez reports on reactions from Las Vegas.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Trump signs executive order restoring plastic straw use in government
President Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to return to using plastic straws. “We’re going back to plastic straws,” he said, adding that paper straws “don’t work.” ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Trump signs order shifting US back toward plastic straws
The president has long been a critic of paper straws, which he says don't work and dissolve too easily.BBC News - Feb. 11 -
White House bars Associated Press from spaces like Oval Office and Air Force One
The White House is citing the news outlet's decision declining to recognize the Trump administration's name change from Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America.CBS News - 5d
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Trump administration pulls approval for NYC congestion pricing
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U.S. pauses immigration applications for certain migrants welcomed under Biden
The move threatens to cast a cloud of uncertainty over many migrants who applying for immigration benefits that would allow them to stay in the U.S. legally and, in some cases, permanently.CBS News - 22h -
Navy fires skipper of the USS Harry S. Truman, following collision last week
Capt. Dave Snowden, who was in charge of the USS Harry S. Truman when the aircraft carrier collided with a merchant ship, has been fired, the Navy announced.CBS News - 26m -
California Senate Insurance Committee still without leader amid corruption probe, insurance crisis
As California faces the largest insurance crisis in the state's history, there is still no leader of the state Senate Insurance Committee. Half committee members are new to the committee, the ...CBS News - Jan. 24 -
New York and 18 other states sue Trump administration over DOGE access
New York Attorney General Letitia James said "this level of access for unauthorized individuals is unlawful, unprecedented, and unacceptable."CBS News - Feb. 7
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