Stories tagged: "executive orders"

Coronavirus Joe Biden signed executive orders marking the start of his COVID plan for the nation
Coronavirus In 24 Hours, Biden Has Released More of a COVID Plan Than Trump Did in a Year

Biden's first full day in office proves a commitment to science and exemplifies something the Trump administration failed to have: a national strategy.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil January 21, 2021 5:39 pm EST
News Biden signs executive orders dismanting the 1776 Commission and report
News Biden Moves To ‘Defeat the Lies,’ Starting With Dismantling the 1776 Commission

The Trump administration's 1776 Report was rejected by historians as propaganda. In one of his first acts as president, Biden officially revoked it.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright January 21, 2021 2:44 pm EST
Politics Addressing the coronavirus pandemic is one of Joe Biden's top priorities when he officially becomes president. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Politics The First Day: Biden Lays Out Immediate Agenda to Tackle the Issues Americans Care About the Most

Biden’s efforts to overhaul the nation’s response to the coronavirus, address climate change, and protect immigrants have broad support—and the vice president is now using that as a mandate to act.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil November 10, 2020 1:36 pm EST
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Politics Trump Has Signed 177 Executive Orders Since 2016—Despite His Previous Criticisms of Them

Trump used to say signing executive orders was a mark of a weak president. Now he's governing by them.

Emily Singer Emily Singer August 11, 2020 10:21 am EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election