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Judge blocks Trump's trans military ban

A federal judge indefinitely blocked Trump's executive order, calling it a blatant violation of the Fifth Amendment

Salon · Mar 19, 2025

Trump executive order rescinds ban on ‘segregated’ facilities for federal contractors, conflicting with federal law

Despite Trump’s order, companies are still subject to the Civil Rights Act and state anti-discrimination laws

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender people from serving in the U.S. military

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025

Trump asks Supreme Court to let him enforce executive order redefining birthright citizenship

Court rulings across the country have flatly rejected Trump’s attempt to redefine the 14th Amendment

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025

I study refugees, and here are the facts on the history and impact of refugee resettlement in the US

Refugees haven’t been welcome in the United States since the first day of President Donald Trump’s second term, when he signed an executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program for 90 days. Despite a February 2025 federal court order to resume refugee resettlement, the administration has said that won’t…

The Conversation · Mar 13, 2025

Judge temporarily blocks Trump order punishing law firm tied to Clinton

Beryl Howell rejects argument that Perkins Coie is national security risk and says tactic ‘sends chills down my spine’

The Guardian - US · Mar 13, 2025

‘We’re on the edge of chaos’: families with trans kids fight for care as bans take hold

A federal judge blocked Donald Trump’s executive order banning trans youth healthcare, but access remains uncertain

The Guardian - US · Mar 12, 2025

Law firm sues over Trump executive order that seeks to suspend security clearances

A law firm targeted by President Donald Trump over its legal services during the 2016 presidential campaign has sued the federal government over an executive order that seeks to strip its attorneys of security clearances

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025

Appeals court won't lift block on Trump's executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship

A third appellate court has upheld a block on President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025

Why we shouldn’t let lower fertility rates fuel pronatalist policies

Buried in the Donald Trump administration’s recent avalanche of executive orders in the United States was a starkly revealing provision: A Department of Transportation order requiring projects to prioritize federal highway and transit funding to communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average. Those with declining birth…

The Conversation · Mar 11, 2025