By Kanishka Singh and Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that he said aims to restore freedom of speech and end censorship, drawing fire from critics who point to his past actions threatening and suing journalists, critics and political opponents. WHY IT MATTERS Trump and his Republican …
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By Sarah N. Lynch, Nathan Layne and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned nearly everyone criminally charged with participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, in a show of solidarity with supporters who stormed the seat of American power in his name. The act effectively wipes …
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(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a 90-day pause in foreign development assistance pending assessments of efficiencies and consistency with his foreign policy. “All department and agency heads with responsibility for United States foreign development assistance programs shall immediately pause new obligations and disbursements of development assistance funds,” read the executive order signed …
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By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday issued a sweeping clemency order, granting pardons to almost all of the more than 1,500 defendants who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 and issuing sentence commutations to 14 others. Here are some of the most high-profile defendants to receive pardons …
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By Raphael Satter, Tim Reid and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to create an advisory group called the Department of Government Efficiency aimed at carrying out dramatic cuts to the U.S. government, attracting immediate lawsuits challenging its operations. The group — dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency, …
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By Kanishka Singh and Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump said on Monday he will revoke nearly 80 executive actions of the administration of former Democratic President Joe Biden, with the Republican U.S. president adding he will also implement an immediate freeze on new regulations and hiring. “I’ll revoke nearly 80 destructive and radical executive …
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By Doina Chiacu, Jeff Mason, Nandita Bose and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Outgoing President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on Monday for several of his immediate family members and people that incoming President Donald Trump has targeted for retaliation, including Republican former lawmaker Liz Cheney and Mark Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of …
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By Bianca Flowers and Daniel Trotta WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Monday rescinded executive orders that had promoted diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and promoted rights for LGBTQ+ people and racial minorities, fulfilling promises to curtail protections for the most marginalized Americans. Shortly after taking office, Trump repealed 78 executive orders signed by his …
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By David Sherfinski RICHMOND, Virginia (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As newly inaugurated President Donald Trump readies his immigration crackdown, his allies in his Republican Party have splintered over policies surrounding U.S. worker visas intended to go to specialty occupations like the tech industry. The row over so-called H-1B visas is pitting Silicon Valley-aligned Trump allies …
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By Bianca Flowers U.S. President Donald Trump’s supporters on Monday praised his swift executive actions upon his return to the White House, while critics derided his planned mass deportations and a rollback in diversity, equity and inclusion policies. Others said they tuned out the inauguration altogether. More than a dozen interviews with Americans nationwide indicated …
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