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Judge John Coughenour of the US District Court for the Western District of Washington granted a nationwide preliminary injunction Thursday blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order purporting to end birthright citizenship. The lawsuit was brought by the states of Arizona, Illinois, Oregon, and Washington. The block now prevents the executive order from taking effect on…
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The City of Maryland and three civil rights organizations filed a lawsuit on Monday in the US District Court for the District of Maryland against US President Donald Trump and his administration. The lawsuit seeks to block and overturn two executive orders ending federal diversity programs. The lawsuit argues that the orders violate constitutional protections and…
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A group of immigration advocacy groups initiated a lawsuit Monday against the Trump administration over their executive order barring migrants the right to make asylum claims at the US-Mexico border. First, the plaintiffs maintained that the order violates administrative procedure laws because the administration failed to provide adequate reasoning for the implementation. Section 706 of…
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Thousands of Los Angeles protestors shut down portions of the LA freeway Sunday to oppose President Donald J. Trump’s immigration executive orders. Protestors shut down major parts of the freeway at about 9 AM, which the police called a “non-permitted demonstration.” According to the LAPD, the protestors exited the freeway shortly before 4 PM. As of…
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In a move that intensifies the national debate over how race and gender are taught in American schools, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at championing so-called “patriotic education.” Under the auspices of combatting “radical indoctrination” in primary and secondary schools, the order aims to restrict curricular content on the…
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President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at revamping the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in the latest sign he’s seeking to change how the agency handles disasters that hit the nation.The big picture: Sunday’s announcement of the order comes days after the president said he was considering “getting rid of” FEMA altogether, as he…
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President Trump’s early barrage of executive orders may seem familiar to anyone who paged through the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025.Why it matters: The conservative organization’s blueprint to expand executive power and reshape American life became a campaign trail headache that Trump tried to distance himself from. But his new administration has already seemingly taken a…
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Trump signs executive order to end ‘weaponization’ of Justice Department and intelligence community
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President Donald Trump enacted an executive order on Monday named “Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government.” This action seeks to tackle abuses of authority in federal law enforcement and intelligence organizations. The directive forms part of a wider effort by the Trump administration to eliminate what it calls politically driven enforcement actions that sap…
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The ACLU and several other immigrant rights organizations filed a lawsuit on Monday with a New Hampshire District Court which claims that a Trump administration executive order ending birthright citizenship for babies born in the US to parents who entered the country illegally is unconstitutional. The lawsuit contends that the executive order contradicts the 14th…
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Trump Has Pledged to ‘Support AI Development’ But Not Yet Shared SpecificsPresident Donald Trump on the first day of his second term fulfilled a campaign promise to rescind a 2023 Biden executive order designed to curb the risk posed by artificial intelligence to consumers and national security. The Trump administration has not yet previewed any…
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President Trump took the first step toward rolling back protections for transgender people on Monday, signing an executive order that the federal government would only recognize two sexes, male and female.Why it matters: Trump made attacks on transgender individuals central to his 2024 campaign, and by issuing the executive order on his first day in…
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President Trump signed a blitz of first-day energy-related executive orders on Monday, establishing a national “energy emergency” and setting in motion actions that heavily favor expanding fossil fuel production and generation.Why it matters: The moves amount to policy whiplash for the energy industry, segments of which had chafed under former President Biden’s policies aimed at…
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Aside from subjecting government IT contractors to minimum cybersecurity standards, Biden’s EO also broadens sanctions against foreign cyber adversaries, mandates new cryptographic standards for federal agencies, orders the development of artificial intelligence-based tools for determining government network flaws, and requires government Internet of Things vendors’ Cyber Trust Mark compliance by Jan. 2027.
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Aside from subjecting government IT contractors to minimum cybersecurity standards, Biden’s EO also broadens sanctions against foreign cyber adversaries, mandates new cryptographic standards for federal agencies, orders the development of artificial intelligence-based tools for determining government network flaws, and requires government Internet of Things vendors’ Cyber Trust Mark compliance by Jan. 2027.
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Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order aimed at enhancing the nation’s cybersecurity, focused on defending digital infrastructure, securing essential services and capabilities within the digital realm, and developing the capacity to counter significant threats, including those from the People’s Republic of China. The move seeks to increase accountability for software and cloud…
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A CloudHQ data center under construction on Waxpool Road in Ashburn, Virginia, US, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. | Photo: Getty Images President Biden issued an executive order today aimed at speeding the development of AI data centers in the US. It directs the Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Energy (DOE) to lease…
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The murder of health executive Brian Thompson in New York sparked a flurry of backlash against ghost guns – Copyright AFP Andrea ARIZA
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December 12, 2024 The recent act of targeted violence in New York against Brian Thompson, a health insurance company CEO, unfortunately highlights the need to proactively monitor the dark web and other sources for threats to high level executives.
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