President Trump’s executive order comes after voters in off-year elections this month cited economic concerns as their top issue, resulting in big wins for Democrats in races in Virginia and New Jersey.
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What is a universal injunction and how did the Supreme Court limit its use?
Friday’s decision stems from President Trump’s executive order regarding birthright citizenship, but the Supreme Court focused on whether lower federal courts have the power to issue nationwide blocks.
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Trump wants to restore statues and monuments. Will that happen?
The President’s executive order on “restoring truth and sanity to American history” calls on the Department of the Interior to ensure that any monuments, statues or memorials under its jurisdiction “do not contain descriptions, depictions, or other content that inappropriately disparage Americans past or living (including persons living in colonial times).”
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How will Trump’s executive order affect the Smithsonian?
The Smithsonian Institution, a vast complex of research centers, museums and galleries, is the latest culture target of President Trump’s executive orders.
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Federal judge blocks Trump effort to ban transgender troops from military service
The decision by U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes blocks the Department of Defense from carrying through with a policy directive designed to remove transgender servicemembers from the military.
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If you see something (woke), say something
Code Switch’s Gene Demby looks into the Department of Education’s new end-DEI portal that asks Americans to narc on their local public schools.
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In case you missed it: Here’s what happened with Trump this week, from Ukraine to DOGE
NPR rounds up what happened this week, the fourth week of President Trump’s administration, and takes a look at some developments that have been overlooked.
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Trump claims expanded power over independent agencies
The executive order would affect agencies like the SEC and FDIC, but it excludes the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors and Open Market Committee.
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Artists protest new NEA restrictions
Hundreds of artists signed a letter sent to the National Endowment for the Arts asking it to reverse policy changes made as a result of recent executive orders issued by President Trump.
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The revolution will be screenshot (hopefully)
Code Switch’s B.A. Parker takes a look at the many ways our digital world is being erased.
