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Business
President Biden wants the Federal Trade Commission to curtail the use of noncompete agreements as part of a larger push to promote competition in the U.S. economy.

Biden Moves To Restrict Noncompete Agreements, Saying They're Bad For Workers

Jul 09, 2021
In an executive order aimed at promoting competition, President Biden is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to ban or limit noncompete agreements that affect tens of millions of workers.
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Politics
National Economic Council director Brian Deese and White House press secretary Jen Psaki take questions from reporters on July 2.

The White House Is Working On A Plan To Push Back Against Powerful Companies

Jul 06, 2021
The White House is working on an executive order that aims to increase competition across a range of industries, such as farming and transportation.
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Coronavirus Updates
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan takes his mask off as he arrives for a press conference to address COVID-19 concerns in Annapolis, the state capital, on Tuesday.

Maryland Governor Orders Early Release Of Inmates To Stem Spread Of Coronavirus

Nov 19, 2020
Inmates must test negative for COVID-19 before their release. No one convicted of a sexual offense or crime of violence is eligible. The move is to protect both prisoners and prison employees.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
An emergency alert regarding the coronavirus pandemic is displayed on a cellphone Friday in Rio Rancho, N.M. The alert was sent out to New Mexicans across the state urging them to stay home amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and record-high hospitalizations.

Meat Manufacturer Sues New Mexico After Plant Ordered To Close Due To COVID-19 Cases

Nov 10, 2020
Stampede Meat argues the closure violates President Trump's April 28 executive order, which aims to keep meat packing plants open during the pandemic.
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National
President Trump addresses a rally this week at Capital Region International Airport in Lansing, Mich.

Agencies, Contractors Suspend Diversity Training To Avoid Violating Trump Order

Oct 30, 2020
President Trump's recent executive order banning some diversity training has had a widespread effect as government agencies, contractors and universities scramble to figure out how to comply.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
During the Sept. 29 presidential debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden in Cleveland, President Trump declined to denounce white supremacists. Days later he told Fox News that he condemned right-wing hate groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and the Proud B

Critics Accuse Trump Of Using Race To Divide Americans

Oct 09, 2020
President Trump's alarming rhetoric on race is a feature of his 2020 campaign. His actions have normalized racist fringe ideologies and encouraged extremists, according to critics.
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Technology
President Trump on Friday ordered that ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, divest from the U.S. in 90 days.

Trump: TikTok Must Be Sold In 90 Days, Cites 'Credible Evidence' Of Security Threat

Aug 14, 2020
The move follows a previous executive order from the president that would make "transactions" between U.S. citizens and the Chinese-owned app illegal.
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Technology
President Trump's executive order prohibits transactions between U.S. citizens and TikTok's parent company starting in 45 days.

TikTok To Sue Trump Administration Over Ban, As Soon As Tuesday

Aug 08, 2020
Lawyers for the video-sharing app are likely to say the executive order was unconstitutional, arguing the company was not informed, as is standard, and the national-security concerns are baseless.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, (front) announced schools in the state will remained closed for at least the rest of the academic school year.

Virginia Ends School Year, States Order Businesses To Close As Virus Spreads

Mar 23, 2020
Virginia closes schools the rest of the year. Maryland orders nonessential businesses closed at 5 p.m. Monday. Massachusetts order goes into effect at noon Tuesday and will last at least two weeks.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
A demonstration of a ventilator for future patients with coronavirus at Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital in Ashdod, Israel.

Trump Invokes A Cold War Relic, The Defense Production Act, For Coronavirus Shortages

Mar 18, 2020
A law that allows the executive branch to direct industrial production is being used to spur firms to step up their output of scarce items, such as face masks and ventilators.
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National
President Trump arrives at the White House with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (right) and U.S. Attorney General William Barr in July to speak about Trump's executive order concerning citizenship.

Latinx Advocacy Groups Sue To Block Citizenship Data Release By Trump Officials

Sep 13, 2019
The lawsuit extends a legal fight over the Trump administration's efforts to produce data that a GOP strategist said could be used to politically benefit "Republicans and Non-Hispanic Whites."
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Shots - Health News
An executive order President Trump signed Monday aims to make most hospital pricing more transparent to patients, long before they get the bill.

Trump's Plan To Lower Your Hospital Costs: Here's What You Need To Know

Jun 24, 2019
A broad executive order issued Monday is supposed to help consumers get better estimates of health care costs. But whether it will be a game changer depends on the details, say health care analysts.
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Politics
Discussing his plan to roll back part of the Constitution, President Trump says: "They're saying I can do it just with an executive order."

Trump Says He Will Void Birthright Citizenship Law Through Executive Order

Oct 30, 2018
"It was always told to me that you needed a constitutional amendment. Guess what? You don't," Trump said in a recent interview. House Speaker Paul Ryan disagreed: "Well, you obviously cannot do that."
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Law
A Texas Sheriff prohibited his deputies from off-duty work at the newly constructed child-holding facility at the Tornillo Port of Entry where minors crossing the border without proper papers have been housed after being separated from adults.

El Paso Sheriff Bars Deputies From Working At Facility Holding Child Migrants

Jun 21, 2018
"We don't support the current administration's position of separating children simply to discourage illegal immigration," Sheriff Richard Wiles said in explaining his decision.
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The Two-Way
As a New Jersey state trooper stands guard nearby, Gov. Phil Murphy unveils his 2019 budget. In April, Murphy signed an order making gun violence data more accessible. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

New Jersey Governor Signs 'Name And Shame' Order On Gun Data

Apr 08, 2018
New Jersey governor signs executive order on gun data, making information on gun violence more transparent.
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The Two-Way
Protesters stand arm-in-arm as they block an entrance to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in San Francisco, Calif., on May 1. San Francisco sued the Trump administration over its threats to cut grant money to cities that don't fully co

Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Punishing 'Sanctuary Cities'

Nov 21, 2017
A judge in California has issued a permanent injunction against an executive order that promised to withhold federal funds from jurisdictions that didn't cooperate with immigration authorities.
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The Two-Way
Muslims and supporters gather on the steps of Borough Hall in Brooklyn, N.Y., during a protest against President Trump's temporary travel ban in February.

Supreme Court Revives Parts Of Trump's Travel Ban As It Agrees To Hear Case

Jun 26, 2017
In what President Trump calls "a clear victory for our national security," the Supreme Court says that parts of his revised travel ban can take effect.
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The Two-Way
Hawaii Attorney General Doug Chin speaks to media outside the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Seattle on May 15. The court has largely upheld a preliminary injunction blocking President Trump's travel ban from going into effect.

Another Federal Appeals Court Says Trump's Travel Ban Should Remain On Hold

Jun 12, 2017
The 9th Circuit largely upheld an injunction that blocks key portions of the president's revised travel ban from going into effect. The 4th Circuit upheld a similar injunction weeks ago.
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The Two-Way
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals building in Richmond, Va., was the site of a court hearing on President Trump's revised travel ban targeting six Muslim-majority countries earlier this month. A 13-judge panel has ruled that the ban should continue t

4th Circuit Court Ruling Keeps Trump's Travel Ban On Hold

May 25, 2017
A 13-judge panel in Virginia was one of several federal appeals courts hearing arguments over President Trump's executive order that would restrict travel from six majority-Muslim countries.
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The Two-Way
People protest outside as the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals prepares to hear arguments on President Trump's revised travel ban in Seattle on Monday.

Appeals Court Hears Arguments Over President Trump's Travel Ban

May 15, 2017
An executive order banning travel from six majority-Muslim countries has been blocked by multiple courts. A three-judge panel in Seattle heard arguments Monday over whether it should be reinstated.
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Politics
President Trump flashes a thumbs up at the National Prayer Breakfast in February.

Trump Set To Relax Rules On Political Activity By Religious Groups

May 03, 2017
The move on the National Day of Prayer is among the promises Trump made on the campaign trail that would blur government lines that divide church and state.
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Law
President Trump signs an executive order on immigration enforcement and sanctuary cities on Jan. 25.

Trump's Tweets On Court Blocking 'Sanctuary City' Order: 5 Facts To Know

Apr 26, 2017
President Trump has called out the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, but the recent ruling on withholding federal grants was made by a single district court judge.
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Politics
Attorney General Jeff Sessions delivers remarks during the daily White House press briefing on Monday.

Attorney General Orders Crackdown On 'Sanctuary Cities,' Threatens Holding Funds

Mar 27, 2017
The Justice Department's order to withhold $4.1 billion in federal grants over immigration enforcement could affect major cities including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
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Shots - Health News
Medical graduates from Iran, in Philadelphia on research fellowships, anxiously await results of their U.S. medical residency applications. The Trump administration's immigration executive order has put added stress on "match week" for them.

Travel Ban Adds Stress To 'Match Week' For Some Doctors

Mar 16, 2017
A medical residency program is the next training step for newly minted doctors, and awaiting "the match" can be tense. For some international students, Trump's travel ban has made that tension worse.
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Politics
President Donald Trump acknowledges applause as he leaves the stage after speaking at a rally Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.

Trump Blasts Court's Travel Ban Block: 'This Ruling Makes Us Look Weak'

Mar 15, 2017
At a Nashville campaign rally, President Trump said he wished he had stood his ground and defended his original, much stricter executive order. His second travel ban was temporarily halted Wednesday.

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