Executive Orders and Memorandums

Above the Law Is Where Lawyers Mock Firms Bowing to Trump

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Above the Law, a legal industry website with a long history of skewering the nation’s most elite firms, has found a moment and plenty of inside tipsters.

At Supreme Court, a Once-Fringe Birthright Citizenship Theory Takes the Spotlight

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Before the Trump presidency, there was broad consensus that the 14th Amendment established birthright citizenship for children born in the United States.

Trump Welcomes White South African Refugees as He Shuts Out Afghans and Others

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The Trump administration carved out an exception to its refugee ban for white South Africans. But other groups, including Afghans who helped U.S. forces during the war in their country, are being shut out.

Afrikaners Arrive in U.S. as Trump-Approved Refugees

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The first group of Afrikaners have arrived in the United States, claiming they were victims of persecution or had reason to fear persecution in their home country.

Trump Executive Order Restricts ‘Gain of Function’ Research on Pathogens

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Scientists have long debated the merits and risks of tinkering with viruses and bacteria, which the president claims caused the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump’s V.A. Squeezes Mental Health Care in Crowed Offices, Raising Privacy Concerns

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Clinicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs say the president’s return-to-office order is forcing many of them to work from makeshift spaces where it is difficult to guarantee patient privacy.

Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking to End Federal Funding for NPR and PBS

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The Trump administration has accused the two broadcasters of using public funds to produce biased coverage and “left-wing propaganda.”