The Latest Breaking News from Executive Order

Trump reclassifies thousands of federal employees, making them easier to fire

Executive order effectively reinstates ‘Schedule F’, which sought to categorize workers as political hires

The Guardian - US · Jan 21, 2025

Trump signs executive order to pause US TikTok ban

President’s order says temporary pause would give ‘opportunity to determine appropriate course forward’

The Guardian - US · Jan 21, 2025

What executive orders did Trump sign on day one?

President says his executive orders will lead to ‘complete restoration of America’. Here’s what we know so far

The Guardian - US · Jan 21, 2025

Trump returns to White House and unleashes barrage of executive orders

President pledges immigration crackdown, rolls back climate rules and pardons 1,500 January 6 rioters

The Guardian - US · Jan 20, 2025

The world’s most embarrassing inauguration was led by the Culture Wars President

ANALYSIS: A toe-curling speech was set to be followed by a flurry of pointless and tone-deaf executive orders, writes Holly Baxter

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025

Trump’s executive orders can make change – but are limited and can be undone by the courts

Before his inauguration, Donald Trump promised to issue a total of 100 or so executive orders once he regained the presidency. These orders reset government policy on everything from immigration enforcement to diversity initiatives to environmental regulation. They also aim to undo much of Joe Biden’s presidential legacy.

The Conversation · Jan 20, 2025

What does a national emergency at the border actually mean?

Trump’s executive order will surge troops and ‘erect physical barriers’ on the southern border

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025

Trump will try to end birthright citizenship with sweeping day 1 executive order

Trump has long pledged to end birthright citizenship, which has been in place for over a century

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025

TikTok users migrate to RedNote in an unexpected success for Chinese soft power

The new US president, Donald Trump, has given TikTok a reprieve one day after a law came into effect banning the Chinese-owned app in the US on national security grounds. Trump, who has previously expressed admiration for TikTok, has promised to issue an executive order to suspend the ban’s enforcement…

The Conversation · Jan 20, 2025

Trump to make good on Gulf of America promise with bonkers executive order

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, is not a fan of the idea

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025