Trump plans to sign executive order making English the official language

The U.S. has never had an official language, though many states have designated English.

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Trump to sign an executive order making English the official U.S. language

Trump is expected to sign an executive order aimed at making English the official language of the U.S., according to a White House official.
NBC News - 7h
Trump to sign executive order making English the official US language

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order to make English the official language of the United States, according to a White House official.
ABC News - 6h
Trump to sign order to make English official language of US

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order to make English the official language of the United States, rescinding policies that require federal agencies to provide language assistance ...
The Hill - 7h
Trump to sign order making English the official U.S. language

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order making English the official language of the United States.
CNBC - 5h
Trump to Sign Order Designating English as Official Language of the U.S.

The order is expected to be largely symbolic but would be a victory for America’s English-only movement, which has long had ties to efforts to reduce immigration and restrict bilingual education.
The New York Times - 1h
Trump signs executive order giving Musk and DOGE more power

President Donald Trump signed an executive order giving Elon Musk and DOGE more power. The order will require agency heads to track contracts and payments. It will also freeze credit card payments ...
NBC News - 1d
Trump to sign more executive orders today, despite legal pushback on several of his directives

Trump is slated to sign more executive orders this afternoon. Several of his directives have already faced pushback during his first month in office.
NBC News - Feb. 21
Trump signs executive order giving DOGE more power over federal government

President Trump signed a new executive order Wednesday empowering the White House's Department of Government Efficiency to implement cost-cutting measures across the federal government. Shelby ...
CBS News - 1d
Comparing Trump's executive orders with Project 2025 promises

According to a CBS News analysis, President Trump has signed 73 executive orders so far, targeting everything from the border to the environment and federal spending. Many online users have pointed ...
CBS News - Feb. 20
Trump executive order could cut ‘infant assistance’ benefits for undocumented migrants

NBC News Homeland Security Correspondent Julia Ainsley joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss a new executive order from President Trump and the latest legal challenges to his administration's ...
NBC News - Feb. 20
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump DEI executive orders

A federal judge has temporarily blocked parts of President Trump’s executive orders that sought to end the federal government’s backing of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. U.S. ...
The Hill - 6d
Judge blocks Trump's executive order ending federal support for DEI programs

A federal judge has blocked a sweeping executive order from President Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
CBS News - 6d
Trans athletes on Trump’s executive order: ‘Stripping us of sports is devastating’

The NCAA has ruled only women assigned female at birth can compete in college sports. We spoke to some of those affected by the ban. On 5 February 2025 – coinciding with Women and Girls in Sports ...
The Guardian - 3d
Paramount ends DEI policies, cites Trump executive order

Paramount Global announced it is ending numerous diversity, equity and inclusion policies to comply with President Trump's executive order banning the practice.
CNBC - 5h
Trump signs order protecting American companies from ‘overseas extortion’

President Trump issued a memo on Friday that seeks to protect American companies and innovators from what he called "overseas extortion," adding to a bevy of actions proposed in his first month in ...
The Hill - 6d
Judge orders Trump officials must testify in union lawsuit against admin

A federal judge issued a Thursday order requiring four Trump administration officials to testify in a lawsuit seeking to expose the inner workings of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ...
The Hill - 18h
Tense moments between Trump, Maine governor on transgender executive order, reporters say

Reporters covering President Trump's working session with U.S. governors are noting his tense exchange involving Maine Gov. Janet Mills regarding the executive order on transgender athletes. CBS ...
CBS News - Feb. 21
Trump issues executive order reinforcing hospital price transparency rule from first term

President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order designed to reinforce an older executive order issued during his first term that requires hospital to publish their prices online, a rule that ...
The Hill - 2d
Trump officials prepare plans to revive Title 42 policy to expel migrants

The Trump administration has prepared plans to implement a policy that would allow U.S. officials to swiftly expel migrants on the grounds that they could spread diseases.
CBS News - 5d
Stop criticising Trump and sign $500bn mineral deal, US official advises Kyiv

National security adviser says Ukraine is wrong to push back against Trump’s approach to peace talks with Russia. White House officials have told Ukraine to stop badmouthing Donald Trump and to ...
The Guardian - Feb. 20
Trump official says Zelenskyy will sign US minerals deal ‘in the very short term’

National security adviser Mike Waltz tells CPAC agreement is expected imminently as part of ceasefire negotiations. The White House national security adviser, Mike Waltz, said on Friday that the ...
The Guardian - Feb. 21
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
Nvidia helps launch AI platform for teaching American Sign Language

Nvidia has unveiled a new AI platform for teaching people how to use American Sign Language to help bridge communication gaps. The Signs platform is creating a validated dataset for sign language ...
VentureBeat - Feb. 20
Reeves’ private share trading plan criticised by executives

Venture capitalists question who would use system designed to arrest slide of UK capital markets
Financial Times - 2d
Fresh executive order targets sanctuary cities, federal aid for undocumented migrants

The action marks Trump’s latest attempt to crack down on illegal immigration.
Politico - Feb. 20
Trump admin tells federal agencies to make plans for large-scale layoffs of workers

Trump administration tells federal agencies to make plans for large-scale layoffs of workers
NBC News - 2d
Meta approves plan for bigger executive bonuses following 5% layoffs

Meta's executive officers could earn a bonus of 200% of their base salary under the company's new executive bonus plan, up from the 75% they earned previously.
CNBC - Feb. 21
Meta approves plan for bigger executive bonuses following 5% layoffs

Executives at Meta stand to get bigger bonuses this year.
NBC News - Feb. 21
Arizona governor signs order to fight Mexican cartels, drug trafficking at border

Gov. Katie Hobbs' order expands border security operations in four border counties, Yuma, Pima, Santa Cruz and Cochise.
CBS News - 2d
Arizona governor signs order 'to combat the cartels' and 'stop drug smuggling'

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) has signed an order “to combat the cartels, stop drug smuggling, and secure Arizona’s border,” the governor said in a Tuesday news release. The executive order requires ...
The Hill - 2d
'No immediate sign of foul play' in deaths of Gene Hackman and wife, officials say

Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said there was “no immediate sign of foul play” in the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa. Officials said the couple had been dead for ...
NBC News - 1d
JJ Watt might come out of retirement to play for Bengals: How an English soccer star could make this happen

The former NFL star is already shopping for houses in Cincinnati
CBS Sports - 1d
U.S. officials walk back plans to stop culling poultry for bird flu

USDA officials said there are "no anticipated changes" to the policy for killing flocks with sick birds.
CBS News - 2d
Ukraine is close to signing rare earth minerals deal with U.S., White House official says

Beneath the battle-scarred fields of Ukraine lies a hidden treasure -- rare earth minerals used to power the world's most advanced technologies. White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz ...
CBS News - 6d
Zelensky to meet Trump in Washington to sign minerals deal

President Trump says the pair are poised to sign a "very big agreement", which Zelensky described as a "framework".
BBC News - 2d
Ohio Republican pushes for Congress to act on Trump's orders

Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) on Thursday urged Congress to act on President Trump's executive orders, saying the national legislature "must do its job." "It’s up to us on Capitol Hill to make ...
The Hill - Feb. 21
Judge blocks Trump order that paused refugee admissions

U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead found President Donald Trump's day one order likely exceeded his authority.
NBC News - 3d
Trump orders agencies to record and justify all payments

The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, led by Musk, is coming under increasing scrutiny, including by congressional Republicans.
NBC News - 2d