White House Readies Sanctions for Election Meddling
In an executive order signed Wednesday, President Donald Trump set in motion plans to impose new sanctions on any foreign nations, people or entities that interfere in U.S. elections.
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Connecticut Senator Faces Pushback in Toll Spat
Vying to dismiss a suit by his political opponent, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy told a judge that state Senator Joe Markley is trying to hamstring his executive action on electronic tolls.
Read moreJudge Unravels 3 Anti-Union Executive Orders
An anti-union push by the Trump administration was struck down as unconstitutional on Saturday by a federal judge.
Read more‘Travel Ban’ Brings Trump’s Muslim Rhetoric to High Court
Insisting that the so-called travel ban was the result of a rigorous, neutral review process, not anti-Muslim animus, a lawyer for the government urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday to uphold the executive order.
Read moreSupreme Court Scrutiny Imminent for Trump Travel Ban
In a case that will test the court’s deference to executive power, the Supreme Court will focus Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking immigration from several Muslim-majority countries.
Read moreOhio Governor Orders Review of Gun Background Checks
Ohio Governor John Kasich signed an executive order Monday afternoon asking a committee of state agencies to take a closer look at how flaws in the way Ohio reports data to a national background check system are allowing firearms to fall into the wrong hands.
Read moreTrump’s 2-for-1 Deregulation Order Hurdles Challenge
A federal judge rejected a challenge Monday to President Trump’s 2-for-1 deregulation order that requires agencies to repeal two regulations for every new one implemented, and to cap the cost of new regulations at zero.
Read moreMaine’s LePage Fought on Wind-Turbine Moratorium
A week after Maine Governor Paul LePage halted permits for new wind-turbine projects, environmentalists accused the Republican in court of pulling an end run on the Legislature.
Read moreAtheist Group Drops Fight Over Religious-Freedom Order
The Freedom From Religion Foundation on Wednesday voluntarily dismissed a lawsuit challenging an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that targeted an IRS rule saying religious organizations and other nonprofits that endorse political candidates risk losing their tax-exempt status.
Read moreTrump’s Ban on Transgender Military Service Blocked by Second Judge
A second federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration’s order barring transgender people from the military, saying it “cannot possibly constitute a legitimate governmental interest,” and that President Trump’s announcing it on Twitter was “capricious, arbitrary and unqualified.”
Read moreFederal Judge Blocks Trump’s Sanctuary City Order Permanently
A federal judge Monday permanently struck down one of President Donald Trump’s first executive orders, which sought to cut off funds to “sanctuary cities.”
Read moreJudge Tosses DOD Employee Suit Over Right to Unionize
Defense Department employees suing President Donald Trump for an executive order they claimed violated their First Amendment right to join a labor union saw their complaint dismissed by a federal judge Tuesday.
Read moreTrump’s Sanctuary City Order Likely to Be Permanently Blocked
A permanent injunction will likely block one of President Donald Trump’s first executive orders aimed at cutting off funds to sanctuary cities, a federal judge signaled Monday.
Read moreBrown Orders Red Tape Cut to Help California Wildfire Victims
Fire-ravaged California communities got much needed good news with Gov. Jerry Brown’s executive order suspending some regulations to spur rebuilding efforts, and word that firefighters expect to have the most serious of the wildfires in Sonoma County fully contained by Friday.
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High Court Vacates Judgment on Mooted Travel Ban
The Supreme Court ordered the dismissal of a now-moot challenge to the second version of the executive order that forbid the nationals of six Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.
Read moreWhite House Planning Executive Order Easing Health Care Rules
An executive order expected to be unveiled this week by President Donald Trump could undermine the stability of the Affordable Care Act by allowing groups of people to band together and buy insurance outside their states.
Read moreWhite House to Expand Military-Grade Armament for Local Police
Promising more military-style equipment for local police departments, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the end Monday of limits instituted in the Obama era.
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SC Governor Moves to Block State Funds for Abortion Clinic Doctors
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed an executive order on Friday that blocks stage agencies from providing state or local funds to any physician or medical practice affiliated with an abortion clinic.
Read moreACLU Fights for Memos Behind Religious-Liberty Order
The American Civil Liberties Union is demanding that four federal agencies release information about an executive order President Donald Trump reportedly planned to sign carving out religious-freedom exemptions the group says target the gay community.
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