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Policies we're monitoring especially closely given their potential impact to people and communities throughout the United States.

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Pardon people held responsible for the January 6th Insurrection

White House

Executive Order

This order either pardons or commutes the sentences of any person who was convicted of an offense related to the attack on the Capitol on January 6th, 2021.

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Make it easier for politicians to fire career, independent civil servants

White House

Executive Order

This order reinstates "Schedule F" and makes it easier to fire career civil servants who provide critical services to all Americans.

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Halt federal employee hiring and weaken critical programs

White House

Executive Order

This order places a freeze on vast swaths of federal hiring, making it harder for the government to provide critical services and protections.

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National Treasury Employees Union v. Trump

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Lentini v. Department of Government Efficiency

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Center for Biological Diversity v. Office of Management and Budget

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Public Citizen v. Trump

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American Public Health Association v. Office of Management and Budget

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New Jersey v. Trump

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New Hampshire Indonesian Community Support v. Trump

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Latest Policies & Analysis

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Pause the ban on TikTok

White House

Executive Order

This order directs the Attorney General not to enforce the TikTok ban for 75 days.

January 20, 2025

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Make it easier for politicians to fire career, independent civil servants

White House

Executive Order

This order reinstates "Schedule F" and makes it easier to fire career civil servants who provide critical services to all Americans.

January 20, 2025

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End Asylum and Deny Entry at the Southern Border Based on a Fake "Invasion"

White House

Executive Order

This order claims inherent executive authority to prevent asylum seekers and others from crossing the southern border, based on claims of an "invasion" that is not happening.

January 20, 2025

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Target law enforcement and the Intelligence Community for supposedly political actions

White House

Executive Order

Senior Trump appointees are directed to review civil and criminal law enforcement and intelligence actions believed to be against the Trump administration and its supporters.

January 20, 2025

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Detain all migrants, and cut off access to the asylum process

White House

Executive Order

This is an omnibus border-related order that will result in more immigration detention and fewer people getting access to the U.S. asylum system.

January 20, 2025

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Abuse emergency authority to build the border wall and send troops to the border

White House

Executive Order

This order declares an emergency at the southern border, authorizes DoD to send military troops there, and orders that the border wall be built.

January 20, 2025

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Undermine strong rules and protections by creating the "Department of Government Efficiency"

White House

Executive Order

This order establishes the "Department of Government Efficiency," which has been tasked with modernizing federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency.

Establishing and Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency"

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Rename geographic features to reflect Trump administration priorities

White House

Executive Order

This order renames establishes new standards for naming geographic features, including renaming Mount Denali to Mount McKinley and the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness

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Politicize the hiring and review of senior independent public servants

White House

Executive Order

This order injects politics into the hiring, review, and retention of public servants in the "Senior Executive Service" who keep the government running for the American people.

Restoring Accountability for Career Senior Executives

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Embolden discrimination and hate towards transgender people

White House

Executive Order

This order seeks to severely narrow government protections and support for transgender, intersex, and nonbinary individuals.

Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government

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Pause the ban on TikTok

White House

Executive Order

This order directs the Attorney General not to enforce the TikTok ban for 75 days.

Application of Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to TikTok

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Deny citizenship to babies born in the United States if their parents aren't citizens or lawful permanent residents

White House

Executive Order

This order directs federal departments and agencies not to issue or accept citizenship-affirming documents for babies without at least one citizen or LPR parent.

Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship

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End Asylum and Deny Entry at the Southern Border Based on a Fake "Invasion"

White House

Executive Order

This order claims inherent executive authority to prevent asylum seekers and others from crossing the southern border, based on claims of an "invasion" that is not happening.

Guaranteeing the States Protection Against Invasion

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Pardon people held responsible for the January 6th Insurrection

White House

Executive Order

This order either pardons or commutes the sentences of any person who was convicted of an offense related to the attack on the Capitol on January 6th, 2021.

Granting Pardons and Commutation of Sentences for Certain Offenses Relating to the Events at or Near the United States Capitol on January 6th, 2021

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Detain all migrants, and cut off access to the asylum process

White House

Executive Order

This is an omnibus border-related order that will result in more immigration detention and fewer people getting access to the U.S. asylum system.

Securing Our Borders

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Punish intelligence leaders for warning about possible Russian disinformation during the 2020 election

White House

Executive Order

This order revokes the security clearances of 49 former intelligence officials for their public statement in warning of the risk of Russian disinformation in the 2020 election.

Holding Former Government Officials Accountable for Election Interference and Improper Disclosure of Sensitive Government Information

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Make it easier for politicians to fire career, independent civil servants

White House

Executive Order

This order reinstates "Schedule F" and makes it easier to fire career civil servants who provide critical services to all Americans.

Restoring Accountability to Policy-Influencing Positions Within the Federal Workforce

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This policy threatens the ability of 2.2 million civil servants who live and work in every U.S. state to deliver for the American people.

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Abuse emergency authority to build the border wall and send troops to the border

White House

Executive Order

This order declares an emergency at the southern border, authorizes DoD to send military troops there, and orders that the border wall be built.

Declaring a National Emergency at the Southern Border of the United States

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Engage in full-scale militarization of the border

White House

Executive Order

This order directs the military to come up with a plan to "seal the borders" of the United States and prevent immigration and drug trafficking.

Clarifying the Military's Role in Protecting the Territorial Integrity of the United States

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Undermine global and American health by withdrawing from the World Health Organization

White House

Executive Order

This order purports to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization.

Withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization

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Notably, this executive order also rescinds the Biden administration EO 13987 which organized and mobilized the federal government to provide an effective response to COVID-19.

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Target law enforcement and the Intelligence Community for supposedly political actions

White House

Executive Order

Senior Trump appointees are directed to review civil and criminal law enforcement and intelligence actions believed to be against the Trump administration and its supporters.

Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government

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Grant security clearances for White House staff without vetting

White House

Memo

This memorandum directs certain White House staff to be granted the highest level of security clearance without vetting.

Memorandum to Resolve the Backlog of Security Clearances for Executive Office of the President

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End remote work for federal employees

White House

Executive Order

This order commands all federal remote workers back to the office full-time, without regard to union agreements or disruptions it could cause.

Return to In-Person Work

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Hinder government progress on essential protections and programs

White House

Executive Order

This order claims to prohibit the proposal or issuing of any policies until a Trump administration official reviews and approves them.

Regulatory Freeze Pending Review

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Start cutting policies that protect consumers and promote safety

White House

Executive Order

This order directs agency heads to lower the costs of housing, healthcare, and other necessities, in part by cutting regulations intended to protect consumers and the climate.

Delivering Emergency Price Relief for American Families and Defeating the Cost-of-Living Crisis

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Halt federal employee hiring and weaken critical programs

White House

Executive Order

This order places a freeze on vast swaths of federal hiring, making it harder for the government to provide critical services and protections.

Hiring Freeze

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Jeopardize global efforts to combat climate change

White House

Executive Order

This order seeks to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements

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Empower people sharing disinformation on social media

White House

Executive Order

This order claims to end federal government censorship and directs the Attorney General to investigate the Biden administration for its efforts to combat disinformation.

Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship

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