Trump Signs Executive Order Giving China’s TikTok a 75-Day Extension
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing the Justice Department not to impose penalties for 75 days on app stores and other service providers for working with China's TikTok. The Verge report In a move aimed at circumventing the recently enacted Protecting Americans from Regulatory Applications of Foreign […]
Trump signs full, unconditional pardon of Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a full and unconditional pardon for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of anonymous marketplace site Silk Road, which the president promised to do on “day one” of his campaign. “I just called Ross's mother, William Wolbright, to sign a full and unconditional pardon for her son Ross, in honor of […]
Kevin O’Connell signs Vikings extension after bizarre trade rumors
Kevin O'Connell is staying in Minnesota. The Vikings' head coach has reached an agreement with the team on a multi-year contract extension, the team announced Tuesday. “Kevin is exactly what we believed in when we named him our head coach,” Vikings owner Mark Wilf said in a statement. He is a strong leader who inspires […]
Trump signs dozens of executive orders, fulfilling many but not all campaign promises
Immediately after taking office, President Trump took full advantage of his presidential powers as he followed through on some of the major promises he made during his campaign. “Today, I am signing a series of historic executive orders. With these actions, we will begin a complete restoration of America and a revolution of common sense,” […]
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 […]