11 h. ago Trump to issue ‘unconstitutional’ executive order mandating voter ID for elections

President insists on citizens presenting valid identification before voting with ‘no exceptions’ but lacks the authority to support such a dictate

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28 h. ago Trump says he plans unconstitutional executive order to mandate ID for voters

President also wants to ban most voting by mail in push stemming from baseless claims related to 2020 election lossDonald Trump has said he will issue an executive order to mandate identification for all US elections, a move likely to be challenged in court as unconstitutional.“Voter I.D. Must Be Part of Every Single Vote. NO EXCEPTIONS! I Will Be Doing An Executive Order To That End!!!,” the US president said on Truth Social late on Saturday. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Military veteran detained after burning American flag in protest at Trump’s executive order

A military veteran was detained after burning an American flag outside the White House in protest of Donald Trump's executive order.

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6 d. ago Trump wants executions for ‘anybody’ who kills in DC, where death penalty is banned

Local officials abolished capital punishment more than 40 years ago, teeing up yet another political and legal fight

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6 d. ago Donald Trump demands illegal executions in Washington DC in sinister escalation

The unhinged US President has deployed uniformed troops in some of the city's most iconic landmarks, justifying the militarisation by repeatedly lying about crime rates being "the worst ever"

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7 d. ago What to know about cashless bail after Trump's executive order

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday threatening to withhold federal funding from local and state governments that allow cashless bail, arguing that it is a threat to public safety

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7 d. ago Trump signs order to criminally charge those who burn US flag in protest

US president attempts to circumvent 1989 supreme court decision which said flag burning is protected speechDonald Trump signed an executive order on Monday instructing federal prosecutors to pursue criminal charges against individuals who burn American flags during protests.The order tells the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, to look at cases where people burned flags and see if they can be charged with other crimes like disturbing the peace or breaking environmental laws. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Trump mandates flag burners face prosecution in one of biggest challenges to the First Amendment in decades

Burning an American flag has been considered protected speech since 1989

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7 d. ago Trump looks to end ‘cashless bail’ in DC as his crime crackdown extends to the court system

New executive order will effectively eliminate cashless bail policies in DC by threatening to withhold federal funding

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7 d. ago Trump mandates flag burners face prosecution in one of the biggest challenge to the First Amendment in decades

Burning an American flag has been considered protected speech since 1989

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2 w. ago Trump says he will sign executive order and lead ‘movement’ against mail

Trump’s threat follows his claims that Putin agreed 2020 election was ‘rigged’ because of vote-by-mail ballots

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2 w. ago Three states to deploy hundreds of national guard troops to Washington DC

South Carolina and Ohio join West Virginia in pledging troops, fueling protests that national guard should not be used for ‘a political policing mission’Three states have moved to deploy hundreds of members of their national guard to the nation’s capital as part of the Trump administration’s effort to overhaul policing in Washington through a federal crackdown. West Virginia said it was deploying 300 to 400 guard troops, while South Carolina pledged 200 and Ohio said it would send 150 in the coming days.The moves announced on Saturday came as protesters pushed back on federal law enforcement and national guard troops fanning out in the heavily Democratic city following Donald Trump’s executive order federalizing local police forces and activating about 800 District of Columbia national guard members. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump’s space order risks environmental disaster while rewarding Musk and Bezos, experts say

US president is pushing an ‘end run around’ on safeguards, risking harm to wildlife, air and water, attorney saysA draft executive order from Donald Trump that aims to largely exempt space launches from environmental review is viewed as a gift to commercial space industry players such as Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and others who have long targeted the regulations.But its central components may be illegal and the US president “is trying to do an end run around” on the law, said Jared Margolis, an attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity, which has litigated environmental issues around launches. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump’s new commercial spaceflight order could benefit Musk’s SpaceX

The executive order will streamline federal regulation governing commercial rocket launches

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2 w. ago Trump revokes Biden order promoting competition in the US economy

Move further unwinds initiative to crack down on anti-competitive practices in agriculture, drugs and laborDonald Trump on Wednesday revoked a 2021 executive order on promoting competition in the US economy issued by Joe Biden, the White House said.The move by the Republican US president further unwinds a signature initiative by his predecessor, a Democrat, to crack down on anti-competitive practices in sectors from agriculture to drugs and labor. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Global stocks rally as Washington and Beijing signal trade talks

Japanese and Australian equities hit record highs after Donald Trump signs executive order to continue talks for 90 days

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3 w. ago Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchers

An executive order signed by President Donald Trump aims to give political appointees power over the billions of dollars of grants that are awarded by federal agencies

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3 w. ago Airbnb warns of ‘tough’ months ahead even as it beats estimates

Executives caution on future earning margins as Trump’s tariffs go into effect and it invests in new services

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3 w. ago Toppled Confederate statue in DC to be replaced in line with Trump's executive order

A statue of a Confederate military leader that was toppled by protesters in Washington in 2020 will be restored and replaced this fall, in line with President Donald Trump’s campaign to push back on recent efforts to reframe America’s historical narrative

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