Trump diversity executive order: Civil rights group sues federal government for access to documents
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund sued two federal agencies for access to documents on controversial Trump divers.....»»
Biden revokes Trump ban on some diversity training addressing white privilege, systemic racism
Civil rights groups on Thursday celebrated President Joe Biden’s revocation of a Donald Trump order banning some critical race theory diversity training at federal agencies, contractor.....»»
The New York Post: Trump executive order seeks to define beautiful architecture — and, in Washington, D.C., to insist on it
Executive order titled Promoting Beautiful Federal Civil Architecture waxes dismissively of modern architecture......»»
White House aides torn over trade hawk’s proposal as Trump weighs action on China
An executive order crafted by Trump adviser Peter Navarro would require the federal government to buy medical supplies and pharmaceuticals manufactured in the United States......»»
Trump signs order to protect US networks from foreign espionage
A new executive order gives the federal government broad powers to bar U.S. companies from doing business with certain foreign suppliers......»»
Trump Plans Executive Order To Study Risks Of EMP Attack
In what would be a major about-face for the federal government, President Trump is reportedly preparing to sign an executive order to study the risks of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack on the US. Despite the fact that a g.....»»
Trump’s New Executive Order Will Make Welfare Recipients Work to Receive Benefits
Agencies are also instructed to follow nine “Principles of Economic Mobility.†President Trump is adding requirements for the poorest Americans to get access to government assistance. Trump sig.....»»
Trump makes Christmas Eve a holiday for federal workers. Will a shutdown follow?
President Donald Trump is giving federal employees the day off on Christmas Eve, a merry move as the federal government faces the possibility of a less joyful shutdown. Trump signed an executive order late Tuesday granting federal employees the e.....»»
A Chinese-American civil rights group is suing Trump for $22.9m for calling COVID-19 the "China Virus" and "Kung Flu". That"s $1 for each Asian American and Pacific Islander living in the US.
The Chinese American Civil Rights Coalition is suing Trump for defamation and infliction of emotional distress on Asian Americans. Former President Donald Trump, left, is being sued by a Chinese-Ameri.....»»
Biden revokes Trump executive order for sculpture garden of "American Heroes"
Biden also rescinded an order that directed the Department of Justice to prioritize prosecutions for individuals who vandalized federal monuments. President Joe Biden. AP Photo/Evan Vucci President Biden.....»»
Voting rights groups ask for federal intervention in Arizona, where a company owned by a pro-Trump conspiracy theorist is conducting an "audit" of the 2020 election
The groups are asking the US Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division to "deploy federal monit.....»»
Joe Biden to issue executive order implementing $15-an-hour minimum wage for federal contractors
The move is set to increase pay for hundreds of thousands of workers on government contracts by the end of March 2022. President Joe Biden speaking with reporters from the White House. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Jo.....»»
HUD expands fair housing protections for transgender people
HUD becomes first agency to follow President Biden’s executive order to ensure civil rights protections include gender identity and sexual orientation......»»
Capitol Report: Prison stocks tumble as Biden targets them with executive order
Prison stocks are falling Tuesday as President Joe Biden signs an executive order that would curtail the federal government's use of private prisons......»»
The Wall Street Journal: Trump signs order banning Alipay, WeChat Pay and other Chinese apps
President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese-connected apps, including the Alipay payment platform owned by Chinese billionaire Jack Ma’s Ant Group Co......»»
Trump pardoned a former K-9 police officer who was convicted for releasing her dog on an unarmed homeless man
Stephanie Mohr served ten years in prison after being convicted of a federal civil rights violation for the 1995 incident. .....»»
The New York Post: Trump seeks to leave mark on Washington architecture
Latest executive order's message to federal architects: Modern is out. 'Beautiful' is in......»»
The Trump administration is violating immigrants" right to due process and exposing them to COVID-19, lawsuit alleges
REUTERS/Bing Guan A lawsuit, filed April 30, alleges that the federal government is violating the due-process rights of noncitizens. At bond hearings, immigrants are forced to prove they are not a danger or flight risk. It's "constitutionall.....»»
Trump Today: Trump says U.S. working with Tyson Foods as he teases order on food-supply liability
President Donald Trump on Tuesday was scheduled to give a speech touting the federal government’s small-business loan program, and said he would sign an executive order on food supply......»»
Trump Proposes Executive Order To Fund Oil, Gas Companies... Which Will Depress Oil Prices More
Trump Proposes Executive Order To Fund Oil, Gas Companies... Which Will Depress Oil Prices More Another industry in trouble, another government .....»»
Trump is considering releasing elderly, "totally nonviolent" offenders from federal prisons amid coronavirus outbreak
Alex Wong/Getty Images President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was considering an executive order to free elderly, nonviolent prisoners from federal prisons in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Th.....»»