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Trump administration to formally end USAID
Washington DC, March 29: US President Donald Trump's administration is moving to formally end the US Agency for International Development (USAID), notifying the remaining employees they will be terminated and the agency will be merged with the State Department, The Hill reported.
Trump signs executive order to begin dismantling Education Department
Washington, March 21: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to formally begin the process of dismantling the Education Department, saying that his administration is returning education back to the states.
Trump plans to sign executive order to dismantle Department of Education: Report
Washington, DC, March 20: US President Donald Trump is planning to sign an executive order on Thursday (local time) that aims to eliminate the US Department of Education, delivering on his campaign promise, USA Today reported, citing senior Trump administration officials.
Trump orders dismantling of state-funded news agency Voice of America
Washington DC, March 17: United States President Donald Trump has ordered the dismantling of the government-funded news agency Voice of America (VOA), accusing it of promoting biased media reports, as reported by Fox News.
US: Trump administration files emergency appeals in Supreme Court to end birthright citizenship
Washington, DC, March 14: The Trump administration filed a series of emergency appeals in the US Supreme Court on Thursday (local time), seeking permission to proceed with its plan to end birthright citizenship, CNN reported.
NASA begins workforce reduction, eliminates key offices under Executive Order
Washington, DC, March 11: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has initiated a workforce reduction, leading to the closure of several key offices, including the Office of the Chief Scientist and the Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy.
Trump gives shout-out to athlete injured by transgender girl
Washington, March 5: US President Donald Trump gave a special mention to Payton McNabb, a former high school athlete and vocal opponent of trans women's participation in female sports.
Accomplished more in 43 days than most administrations, says President Trump
Washington, DC, March 5: US President Donald Trump said that his administration has accomplished more in 43 days than most administrations in four years or eight years and "we have just started." He stated that the US is on the "verge of a comeback, the likes of which has never witnessed."
Donald Trump signs executive order designating English as official language of US
Washington, DC, March 2: US President Donald Trump has designated English as the official US language in an executive order signed on Saturday. The order repealed the former US President Bill Clinton's executive action that improved access to services for people with limited English proficiency.
President Trump and Democratic Governor Mills clash over transgender women in sports
Washington DC, February 22: US President Donald Trump and Democratic Maine Governor Janet Mills engaged in a heated exchange over transgender women in sports during a meeting at the White House, as reported by FOX News.
Federal Judge blocks Trump's executive order targeting DEI programs
Washington, Feb 22: A federal judge has temporarily blocked a sweeping executive order issued by President Donald Trump that aimed to end government support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.
President Trump's administration off to historic start: White House Press Secretary Leavitt
Washington DC, February 21: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday emphasised the significant progress President Donald Trump's administration has made in a short period and said that with 73 executive orders signed, Trump has focused on policies that prioritise America's interests, such as sealing borders, and boosting domestic energy sector.
Musk calls himself 'Tech-Support' for Trump, slams US bureaucracy for fighting against people's will
Washington DC, February 19: Tesla CEO and DOGE Head, Elon Musk, opened up on the delay in the implementation of the executive orders signed by US President Donald Trump, blaming the US bureaucracy for it and said they are "fighting against the will of the people".
Donald Trump signs executive order pausing US law that bars firms from bribing foreign officials
Washington, DC, February 11: US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the US Justice Department to halt persecutions of Americans accused of bribing foreign officials while trying to win or retain business in their nations, Reuters reported.
Donald Trump signs executive order pausing US law that bars firms from bribing foreign officials
Washington DC, February 11: US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the US Justice Department to halt persecutions of Americans accused of bribing foreign officials while trying to win or retain business in their nations, Reuters reported.
Trump suspends US Foreign Corruption Act; Adani Group stocks surge
Washington, Feb 11: After US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to halt the enforcement of a law that prohibits US companies from bribing foreign officials, claiming that the restriction disadvantages American firms, all the listed stocks of the Adani Group witnessed substantial gains on Tuesday.
US Interior Secy Doug Burgum congratulates Trump on signing proclamation renaming Gulf of Mexico
Washington DC, February 10: US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has congratulated Donald Trump for signing an executive order which renamed the Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America.
US President Trump signs proclamation, renames Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America
Washington, DC, February 10: United States President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Sunday (local time) declaring February 9 as "the first-ever Gulf of America Day," celebrating the renaming of the area formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico.
Trump declares February 9 as 'Gulf of America Day' after renaming Gulf of Mexico
Washington, Feb 10: United States President Donald Trump has officially designated February 9 as "Gulf of America Day," marking the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico.
'Back to plastic': Trump to sign executive order reversing Biden's ridiculous paper straw push
Washington DC, February 8: US President Donald Trump announced plans to sign an Executive Order next week that will reverse the Biden administration's push for paper straws and head back to plastic usage.
Donald Trump signs executive orders sanctioning ICC and addressing 'anti-Christian bias'
Washington DC, February 7: US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders, one imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and another addressing what he called "anti-Christian bias," CNN reported.
End of war on women's sports: Trump signs order banning participation of transgender athletes
Washington DC, February 6: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued an executive order to prevent transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports unless they were assigned female at birth, The New York Times reported.
Madonna calls out Trump administration for slowly dismantling all the freedoms we have
Washington, January 29: Singer-songwriter Madonna has called out Donald Trump's administration for "dismantling all the freedoms we have been fighting for," reported Variety.
'Birthright citizenship is unconstitutional' says White House Press Secretary
Washington DC, January 29: In her first-ever briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt warned that the Trump administration believes children of migrants 'not subject' to laws of the US when asked about Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship.
Trump ordered to deliver emergency price relief to American people, White House Press Secy says
Washington DC, January 29: In her first press briefing on Tuesday (local time), the youngest US Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that US President Donald Trump has taken action to provide relief to US citizens to help deliver emergency price relief.
The Third Eye: President Trump starts his second tenure on expected lines
New Delhi, Jan 26: The series of directives issued by President Donald Trump within hours of his swearing-in was -- as expected -- unambiguous, assertive and geopolitically important. They seemingly confirmed that the new US President was determined to take complete control of the governance, bring the 'America First' call into play and give priority to building the economic strength of the US to fulfil that mandate.
Trump signs executive order ending diversity discrimination in federal government, private sector
Washington, DC, January 22: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 21, 2025, titled "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity," with the aim of eliminating race- and sex-based preferences that he argues violate longstanding federal civil-rights laws, in an official statement by the White House.
Stranger things have happened, Trump on Mexican cartels
Washington DC, January 21: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday while signing executive orders at his Oval Office said that he may think about ordering US special forces into Mexico to take out cartels.
US President Donald Trump signs order establishing Department of Government Efficiency
Washington, DC, January 21: US President Donald Trump has signed executive order establishing the Department of Government Efficiency to implement the President's DOGE Agenda, by modernizing federal technology and software to enhance governmental efficiency and productivity.
Donald Trump signs executive order to withdraw US from Paris Climate Accord
Washington, DC, January 21: President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Treaty -- just as he did in his first term. It's among a slew of executive actions he signed in front of thousands of supporters at Capitol One Arena.
Trump criticises Biden for pardoning family members before leaving office
Washington, DC, January 21: United States President Donald Trump didn't hold back when addressing President Joe Biden's family pardons. Trump criticises Biden for an 11th-hour clemency announcement offering preemptive pardons to members of his family during remarks from the Capital One Arena Monday.
Trump signs record number of key orders after swearing-in as US Prez
Washington, Jan 22: Donald Trump, sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, signed a record number of executive orders within hours of assuming office, drawing cheers from a massive crowd.
Will revoke dozens of destructive, radical executive orders of Biden administration: Trump
Washington DC, January 20: US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) said that within hours of him taking office as the 47th President of the US, he would be revoking dozens of "destructive and radical" executive orders issued by the Biden administration, declaring those orders as "null and void" by the end of Monday.
We need to save TikTok...don't want to give our business to China: Trump at MAGA Victory Rally
Washington DC, January 20: Hours before his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump said that he agreed to "approve" TikTok on the condition that the USA will own 50 per cent of the Chinese app to "save" American jobs and prevent "our business" going to the communist nation.
'Invasion' of US will come to halt, says Trump on immigration row
Washington, Jan 20: President-elect Donald Trump has reaffirmed his commitment to implementing strict immigration limits, a central promise of his presidential campaign on the first day of his assuming office.
'Dictator for a day': Immigration, petroleum exploration to top Trump's agenda
New York, Jan 19: Campaigning for the US President, Donald Trump brandished several promises and threats for his Day one in office when he said he would be a "dictator" for a day.