Trump signs executive order restoring plastic straw use in government
President Trump has 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 the paper straw “isn't going well.” The move comes after former President Biden set the goal of phased out the government's use of single-use plastics. At the time, […]
Trump signs executive order reversing Biden’s plastic straw ban
WASHINGTON – President Trump wrote an executive order Monday night that overturned former President Joe Biden's ban on plastic straws in the federal government. “We're going back to plastic straws. These things don't work,” the 78-year-old Trump said in his oval office after signing the orders, referring to paper straws. “I had them many times, […]
Trump administration appeals federal judge’s order to unfreeze federal funds
The Trump administration is suing a federal judge's order to freeze federal funds in the U.S. Court of Appeals in the First Circuit. The allegations come hours after a federal judge in Rhode Island ordered President Donald Trump's administration to freeze federal funds again. US District Judge Judge John McConnell ordered the Trump administration to […]
Virginia’s high school sports governing body to comply with Trump’s ‘Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports’ order
The Virginia High School League (VHSL) announced Monday that the Executive Committee has voted to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order, “Stop men from women's sports.” Trump signed an executive order last Wednesday, fulfilling one of his main campaign promises to protect biological men from girls and women's sports. The order was signed by […]
Federal judge grants restraining order on NIH funding cuts
A federal judge in Massachusetts granted a restraining order against the National Institutes of Health (NIH) after 22 states filed lawsuits to block the order. U.S. District Judge Angel Kelly, who was appointed former President Biden, granted the request for a temporary restraining order issued Friday in the NIH fee change notice. This funding was […]
FBI unearths 2,400 more JFK assassination files after Trump’s order
The FBI has reportedly discovered 2,400 new records regarding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy following the order that President Trump releases secret files. These documents contain approximately 14,000 pages worth of material that the disclosure committee was to review but never saw. Axios reported on Monday. President John F. Kennedy was murdered in […]
Trump admin violating order to unfreeze federal funds in lawsuit from 22 states, federal judge says
Federal judge I opposed The Trump administration and the president said it was violating an order to remove federal funds over lawsuits from almost 20 states. Rhode Island Judge John McConnell said the administration had not followed previous orders on Jan. 31, ruled that the administration must immediately remove funds. “The defendant is now pleading […]
Third judge blocks Trump birthright citizenship order
The third federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants. The decision from US District Judge Joseph N. Laplante in New Hampshire follows similar decisions from judges in Washington and Maryland. Trump's executive order is trying to clarify the 14th amendment. This states that “every […]
Third judge blocks Trump birthright citizenship executive order
The third federal judge indefinitely blocked President Trump's presidential order to limit his birthright citizenship, dealing another hard blow to the controversial order. US District Judge Joseph Laplante granted the request Monday morning, but said there was an order that said his reasoning would continue in the coming days. “I intend to grant the injunction,” […]
Trump admin files motion to vacate restraining order prohibiting DOGE access to Treasury payment systems
The Trump administration has filed an motion to evict or alter a court's temporary restraining order blocking Elon Musk-led Government Efficiency Office, or DOGE, and political appointees from accessing sensitive Treasury payment records. I've submitted it. Cloud Software Group, Inc. “Under the Treasury Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Chief of Staff and Secretary, high-level political appointees such […]