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Trump gives pen to dow chemical CEO after signing executive order...
The order directs each government agency to create a task force to evaluate existing federal regulations and recommend whether they should be kept, repealed or modified.
Judge Blocks Trump’s immigration ban request
The Trump administration is trying hard to get this ban to go through.
The State Department suspends Trump’s Muslim ban
The sudden halt of his immigration order has given Trump his first glance as to the limits of his presidential power.
Federal judge grants stay against Trump’s immigration ban
“This executive order runs contrary to really our most fundamental constitutional rights and human values in this country.”
Reality, not foes, undermines Trump’s legitimacy
Trump’s opening gambit focuses public attention not on real policy or legislation (still a great void) but whether this chief executive is simply an impulsive, erratic narcissist – or much worse, so unstable he could dislodge current, fragile power balances, here and abroad.
Obama Will Move to Expand Gun Control By Executive Order
The announcement is expected to come sometime before the annual State of the Union address.
Why We Shouldn’t Pay for the Political Spending of Federal Contractors
When government contractors spend money, the American taxpayer has to foot the bill. There should be a restriction on all political activities by corporations getting more than half their income from the federal government.
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EPA finalizes repeal of power plant carbon standards as environmental groups sue
The sector accounts for nearly one-quarter of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and the agency separately proposed ending its authority to regulate them.
Democratic attorneys general say Education Department is hiding 1,300 documents on its layoffs
A privilege log lists nearly 1,300 records the agency says are too sensitive to hand over.
7,000 Chicago hotel workers vote to authorize strike
A union survey found a third of members cannot cover rent or mortgage payments, and the last hotel strike in the city, in 2018, lasted about a month.
Vance-led task force moves to strip 760,000 people of ACA coverage
Advocates say the crackdown follows 8 million coverage losses already tied to Trump-era health cuts.
Federal judge blocks deportation of man shot by ICE during Austin delivery run
DHS and the man's attorney give conflicting accounts of the medical care he has received since.