Trump signs new citizenship verification and mail ballot tracking executive order, Hobbs objects

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J Trump signed an executive order on March 31 directing federal agencies to compile lists of confirmed U.S. citizens for each state and to impose new tracking requirements on mail-in and absentee ballots sent through the U.S. Postal Service. Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs responded the same day, saying […]
Trump announces new tariffs after SCOTUS ruling, alleges foreign meddling

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J Trump on Friday lambasted the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruling curtailing his use of emergency powers for tariffs, labeling it “ridiculous” and “terrible,” while alleging foreign influence on nation’s highest court. He announced that the tariffs will remain in effect and that he will be signing an executive […]
The ‘Housing Governor,’ Ferguson goes all in with a bold $244 million plan to tackle Washington’s housing crisis

SEATTLE—Governor Bob Ferguson unveiled a $244 million package of housing investments on Thursday and signed an executive order creating a task force to lay the groundwork for a new cabinet-level Department of Housing, to combat what he calls a housing crisis and to help victims of the fatal floods from last week’s atmospheric river. Speaking […]
Trump signs order to reschedule marijuana for medical use

WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald J Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing federal agencies to expedite the rescheduling of marijuana to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act, a move aimed at removing longstanding barriers to research on its medical uses and providing better guidance for patients and doctors dealing with chronic pain and other conditions. […]
CAIR files federal lawsuit against Gov DeSantis over terrorist designation

TAMPA—Leaders of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Florida chapter gathered at their headquarters on Tuesday to announce the filing of a federal lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, challenging his recent executive order that labeled the organization a terrorist group. The suit, filed Monday, December 15, in the U.S. District Court for […]
Trump designates illicit fentanyl as Weapon of Mass Destruction

WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order on December 15 designating illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals as weapons of mass destruction, framing the synthetic opioid as a national security threat akin to a chemical weapon. “Today, I’m taking one more step to protect Americans from the scourge of deadly fentanyl flooding […]
MAGA-juana: Trump poised to reschedule Cannabis, igniting stock surge

WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald J Trump is preparing to issue an executive order as early as Monday directing federal agencies to reclassify marijuana from its current Schedule I status to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions. The move, first reported by The Washington Post, would mark the […]
Trump signs EO designating Muslim Brotherhood a Foreign Terrorist Organization

WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald J. Trump signed on Monday, November 24, executive order titled, “DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD CHAPTERS AS FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS AND SPECIALLY DESIGNATED GLOBAL TERRORISTS,” that launches the formal process to designate specific Muslim Brotherhood chapters in Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt as foreign terrorist organizations under the Immigration and Nationality Act and […]
Trump admin to strip federal funding from cashless bail jurisdiction

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, August 25, President Donald J Trump signed Executive Order titled, “Taking Steps to end cashless bail to protect Americans,” that aims to strip federal funding from so called “Cashless Bail Jurisdictions.” Cashless bail, aka “bail reform,” is when the court releases a defendant from custody before trial without having to pay a cash […]
Nurses’ union shames Kaiser Permanente for ending transgender surgeries for minors

[The Center Square] – The nation’s largest nurses’ union is blasting Kaiser Permanente for pausing gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19 starting next month, due to pending litigation and pressure from the Trump administration. “As the legal and regulatory environment for gender-affirming care continues to evolve, we must carefully consider the significant risks being created […]