Trump signs executive order pausing foreign assistance for 3 months
President Trump on Monday signed an executive order suspending new U.S. foreign development assistance for three months and directing a review of foreign aid programs to ensure they are consistent with America First foreign policy. The defunding order is based on an executive order directing the State Department to implement an “America First foreign policy,” […]
Trump signs flurry of restrictive immigration orders on Day One
President Trump signed a flurry of executive orders on immigration on his first day in office, taking a number of measures to severely restrict immigration while increasing the military presence at the border. The measure would significantly shorten routes for people fleeing danger and persecution to reach the United States, including through widely supported refugee […]
Trump signs dozens of executive orders in flurry of Day 1 activity moments after swearing-in
President Trump wasted no time Monday in asserting his second-term agenda, signing dozens of executive orders in a flurry of activity that began immediately after being sworn into office. The new president's proclamations include combating illegal immigration, expanding domestic energy production, reducing government waste and the “deep state,” and promoting “America First” foreign policy and […]
Donald Trump Signs ‘a Lot’ of January 6 Pardons After Inauguration
One of President Donald Trump's first acts after taking office on Monday was to sign a “massive” pardon in the Oval Office on January 6th. President Trump had a busy day, but not so busy as to pardon the roughly 1,500 people he deemed “hostages” in the weaponization of justice under President Joe Biden. “Tonight, […]
Trump Signs Executive Order Withdrawing from World Health Organization
President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). When President Trump was seen signing the executive order, he said: spoke President Trump said the US “paid $500 million” to the WHO during his first term, adding that China paid less to the agency, which he felt […]
Trump signs order to withdraw U.S. from WHO
President Trump is presidential order On Monday night, the United States will withdraw from the World Health Organization. The United States has historically been the largest donor to the Geneva-based organization, the division of the United Nations responsible for combating global public health emergencies. Public health experts fear the move will weaken not only the […]
Trump signs executive order recognizing only two sexes
President Trump signed a sweeping executive order Monday, in his first hours in office, recognizing only two genders, male and female, and directing federal agencies to stop promoting the concept of gender transition. . The order, signed by President Trump from the Oval Office, echoes a broader campaign promise to rid the nation of what […]
Trump signs order to delay TikTok ban for 75 days
President Trump is presidential order On Monday, TikTok will be given an additional 75 days before a law banning the popular video-sharing platform takes effect. TikTok temporarily shut down its app in the United States over the weekend, leaving American users unable to access the platform for more than 12 hours starting late Saturday night. […]
Trump signs order withdrawing from Paris Agreement
President Trump signed an executive order Monday night officially beginning the United States' withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement. The newly sworn-in president signed the order during an inaugural event at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., and a memo earlier in the day confirmed it would be one of the president's first executive actions. […]
Islanders’ woeful penalty kill finally showing signs of improvement
No one has yet given a medal to the Islanders' penalty kill, and there are big questions about whether a unit that has been terrible all season can maintain this performance. But heading into Monday's game against the Blue Jackets, the Islanders will have to win if they have any chance of hanging around in […]