Trump issues an executive order to suspend the US TikTok ban. But can it stick?

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order Monday to keep TikTok operating for 75 days, a relief to the social media platform’s users even as national security questions persist

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Trump issues executive order to ban gender-affirming care for minors

President Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive order meant to broadly restrict access to gender-affirming care for transgender children and teenagers younger than 19, inching closer to ...
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Trump issues executive orders aimed at military

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Trump to sign executive order banning transgender people from military service

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order Monday barring transgender people from serving openly in the military, part of a broader effort to crack down on what his administration has ...
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TikTok Ban and Trump Executive Order Lead to Tech Company Dilemma

The federal law banning TikTok has revealed a major schism among American tech companies: Some are willing to flout the law — and some, including Apple and Google, are not.
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Trump teased an executive order to 'terminate' FEMA. Can he do that?

Although President Donald Trump has floated eliminating FEMA with an executive order, he does not have unilateral authority, according to federal law.
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Trump Issues Executive Order to Boost Cryptocurrency Industry

The order signaled that the president intends to promote an industry that faced scrutiny during the Biden administration — and that he has a personal stake in.
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What is US birthright citizenship and what does Trump’s executive order do?

Trump signed an order trying to end the right to citizenship for some children born in the US – here’s what to know. US judge blocks Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship As part of a ...
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Trump’s executive order on gender uses language pointing to ‘fetal personhood’

Words ‘at conception’ in order gesture to push by anti-abortion movement to give embryos and fetuses legal rights. US politics – live updates One of Donald Trump’s new executive orders , ...
The Guardian - 6d
Trump Signs Executive Order in Attempt to Delay TikTok Ban

Shortly after taking office Monday, the president issued the order to delay the app’s ban for 75 days. The law went into effect on Sunday.
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Trump revokes executive order banning discrimination in federal contracting

In a memo, the White House said the decades-old order had undermined "our national unity."
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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 ...
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Lawmakers react to Trump's executive orders

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are responding to President Trump's executive orders signed on Day 1 of his second term in the White House. The actions include measures on immigration and birthright ...
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Trump signs order delaying TikTok ban: What happens now?

Trump previously supported the TikTok ban but told reporters Monday that he has "a warm spot for TikTok that I didn't have originally" after being on the app.
The Hill - Jan. 21
Executive order delaying TikTok ban gets sign-off

The order was among a slew of directives Trump signed on Monday evening.
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Here Are Trump’s Expected Executive Orders

The president moved swiftly in his first hours in office, signing a slew of executive orders in front of a roaring crowd and then in the Oval Office.
The New York Times - Jan. 21
Trump orders Justice Department to not enforce TikTok ban

The order directs the Justice Department not to take action or impose penalties against "any entity for any noncompliance" with the law.
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Trump targets immigration with executive orders

President Donald Trump signed several executive orders on immigration, including one declaring a national emergency at the southern border. NBC News Yamiche Alcindor and Danny Cevallos spoke with ...
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Trump Signs Executive Order Saving TikTok for 75 Days

ByteDance now has to show that it’s making significant progress on a deal to sell TikTok to a US-based company.
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Trump signs order to delay TikTok ban for 75 days

President Trump signed an executive order Monday giving TikTok an additional 75 days before a law banning the popular video-sharing platform takes effect. Trump instructed his attorney general not ...
The Hill - Jan. 21
Trump to issue 10 executive orders on immigration upon taking office

An incoming White House official said President-elect Donald Trump plans to declare a national emergency at the border, end birthright citizenship and reinstate the "Remain in Mexico" policy.
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Trump to use executive order to rename Gulf of Mexico, 'Gulf of America'

President-elect Trump is set to rename the Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali as part of a surge of Day 1 executive orders, his incoming press secretary shared on the social platform X. Karoline ...
The Hill - Jan. 20
Trump expected to issue executive orders recognizing two sexes and curbing DEI mandates

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to issue two executive orders after being sworn into office. One will call for the classification of only two sexes–male and female–on government documents, ...
NBC News - Jan. 20
Trump to issue 10 executive orders cracking down on border

President-elect Trump is set to sign off on 10 executive orders Monday, moving swiftly to crack down on immigration and drug cartels during his first day in office with a blitzkrieg of immigration ...
The Hill - Jan. 20
Trump to issue executive orders defining sexes, ending DEI practices in government

President-elect Trump intends to issue executive orders on his first day in office that will recognize only two sexes, male and female, and aim to end DEI practices in the federal government, ...
The Hill - Jan. 20
President-elect Trump to issue executive order to delay TikTok ban

Soon after he is sworn in, President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to issue an executive order to delay a TikTok ban from taking place. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said his executive order ...
CBS News - Jan. 20
TikTok begins restoring US service after Trump vows to delay ban

Chinese-owned video app thanks incoming president for ‘clarity’ after temporarily going dark over the weekend
Financial Times - Jan. 20
TikTok says it is restoring service in US after Trump vowed to delay ban

President-elect says order would give company extra 90 days to find buyer and suggests that US take a 50% stake. TikTok said on Sunday that it was restoring services in the US after Donald Trump ...
The Guardian - Jan. 19
Trump says he will issue an executive order Monday delaying U.S. TikTok ban

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday clarified his stance on TikTok, writing in a post on Truth Social that he’d like to bring the app back online in the U.S. as soon as possible, even if there’s ...
NBC News - Jan. 19
Does Banning TikTok solve the National Security Issue?

TikTok is set to be blocked in the U.S. after the Supreme Court upheld a law that effectively bans the app. TikTok, a Chinese-owned social media platform, has drawn scrutiny from lawmakers for its ...
The New York Times - Jan. 19
What executive orders will Trump issue on Day 1?

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to issue a flurry of executive orders after returning to the White House on Monday. Political strategists Joel Payne and Kevin Sheridan join "America ...
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Trump Is Said to Consider Executive Order to Circumvent TikTok Ban

The move is under discussion as the Chinese-owned app faces a Sunday deadline to find a new buyer or shut down in the United States.
The New York Times - Jan. 16
Can You Still Use TikTok if It’s Banned? What Users Should Know About the App.

The social media app is likely to disappear from the app stores of Google and Apple right away. But it’s unclear if users will completely lose access.
The New York Times - Jan. 15
Biden Issues Executive Order to Ensure Power for AI Data Centers

The rapid growth and huge electricity needs spawned by the artificial intelligence revolution spurs a directive to lease federal sites owned by Defense and Energy departments for power supply centers.
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Barrasso predicts Trump will issue a 'blizzard of executive orders' once inaugurated

Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said he believes President-elect Trump will issue a “blizzard of executive orders” once he is inaugurated. Barrasso joined CBS News’s “Face the Nation” ...
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Newsom issues executive order suspending environmental regulations to help L.A. rebuild after fires

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) tells NBC News Correspondent Jacob Soboroff about the executive order he plans to sign to help people in the Los Angeles area affected by wildfires rebuild their ...
NBC News - Jan. 12

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