Judge temporarily blocks parts of Trump order targeting Perkins Coie
A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily frozen some of President Trump's executive orders targeting law firm Perkins Koy. US District Judge Beryl Howell, former President Obama appointee, temporarily blocked the administration from blocking Perkins' COIE officials from entering the federal government building and requiring government contractors to disclose whether they would make a deal with […]
David Wood execution in Texas delayed ‘until further order’
The execution of Texas death row inmate David Leonard Wood, which was set for this week, was suspended by the Texas Court of Appeals on Tuesday. Wood, 67, has spent nearly 33 years on death row inmates and is now deadly injected this week due to the murder of six girls and young women buried […]
Trump admin cuts funding to Maine universities as state defies order to ban trans athletes from women’s sports
According to UMS officials, the US Department of Agriculture has suspended funding for the University of Maine System (UMS), a network of eight public universities in the state. The suspension corresponds to the state's recent refusal to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order to keep trans athletes out of women's sports. The funding suspension […]
Steele dossier law firm Perkins Coie sues Trump executive order stripping security clearances
On Tuesday, Perkins Koy, a major power democratic law firm that played a key role in commissioning so-called steel documents after President Trump stopped security clearance for employees working at the company, said: Trump's executive order against Perkins Koy, signed last week, accused the law firm of being “fraudulent and dangerous” and accused employees of […]
Wab Kinew signs executive order to ban US booze, mocks Trump
A former con-turned Canadian politician plays the tough guy in the trade war with the US, and this week he chuckles President Trump and signed an executive order to remove American liquor from store shelves. Manitoba Prime Minister Wab Kinuuu, who left drinking after beating a taxi driver in 2004, eventually pivoting into politics over […]
White House unleashes on ‘rogue bureaucrats’ resisting Trump’s DOGE order
The White House is calling for “fraudulent bureaucrats” in small federal agencies this week for attempting to ban members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Elon Musk's Doge team member and representative director of the US Organization for International Development (USAID) Peter Marocco, was aiming to enter the US African Development Foundation (USADF) building […]
Trump Leading ‘New World Order’ of Peace and Cooperation
President Donald Trump is entering a new era of regional peace, stability and cooperation, according to Saudi diplomat and adviser to King Salman bin Abdullaziz. in article Released on Tuesday Arab NewsYasin argues that President Trump's transition to diplomacy, particularly with global authority — provides an opportunity to resolve long-standing conflicts, including the Arab-Israel conflict. […]
Trump signs executive order limiting eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
President Trump signed an executive order on Friday, excluding nonprofits from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) that say they are engaged in “unlawful practice subsidies.” According to the executive order, “Individuals employed by organizations whose activities have substantial illegal purposes are not eligible for public service loan exemptions.” PSLF is a student loan […]
Trump signs executive order establishing crypto strategic reserve
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to establish strategic reserves for cryptocurrency using tokens already owned by the government. venture capitalist David Sachs said it was like establishing a “Digital Fort Knox.” Despite a frenzied social media response from Crypto executives to the news later Thursday, Bitcoin initially cut by 5.7% as some […]
Trump signs order to establish strategic bitcoin reserve – Yahoo Finance
By Nandita Bose and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to establish strategic preparations for cryptocurrency using tokens already owned by the government, disappointing some of the markets who wanted solid plans to buy new tokens. The announcement came on Thursday ahead of a meeting with Crypto […]