Trump signs order to slash federal workforce

Trump signs executive order to continue downsizing federal workforce
President Donald Trump made a rare appearance with Elon Musk, his most powerful adviser, in the Oval Office on Tuesday before signing an executive order to continue downsizing the federal workforce. The Associated Press reviewed a White House fact sheet on the order,
Trump signs executive order ending 'forced use of paper straws'
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ending the "procurement and forced use of paper straws," fulfilling a promise the president made last week.
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Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump signs order to slash federal workforce
As President Donald Trump's second administration continued its effort to swiftly reshape the federal government, a union representing foreign service officers at the U.S. Agency for International Development accused the administration of failing to comply with last week’s temporary restraining order to prevent the dismantling of USAID.
Trump signs executive order on plastic drinking straws
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at encouraging the U.S. government and consumers to buy plastic drinking straws, pushing back efforts by his predecessor to phase out single-use plastics and tackle waste.
Trump signs executive order to keep plastic straws
Trump’s executive order claims that paper straws use chemicals that may carry risks to human health are more expensive to produce than plastic straws. Researchers from the University of Antwerp found forever chemicals known as PFAS to be present in paper, bamboo, glass and plastic straws, but not stainless steel ones, according to a 2023 study.
Are Trump’s Attempts to Overhaul the Federal Workforce Legal?
Layoffs, targeted firings, buyouts and the removal of independent officials are constrained by a web of civil-service rules, federal laws and constitutional guarantees—all of which will face legal tests.
Here’s What To Know About Elon Musk’s DOGE—As Trump Prepares To Sign Executive Order Requiring Agencies To Work With DOGE
President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order directing federal agencies to work with Elon Musk’s Department ...
Judge tells agencies to restore webpages and data removed after Trump’s executive order
A federal judge has told government agencies to restore public access to health-related webpages and datasets they removed to ...
Trump to sign executive order establishing White House faith office
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order establishing a White House Faith Office on Friday, after ...
Trump signs executive order banning transgender athletes from women's sports, directing DOJ to enforce
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday banning transgender athletes from participating in women's sports, ...
‘Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’
President Donald Trump says he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don’t last very long.
Donald Trump Signs Executive Order in Favor of Plastic Drinking Straws
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday, Feb. 10, encouraging the U.S. government and public to go back to ...