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October 4, 2022 | The Associated Press

Judge Bars Enforcement of Ban on Guns at Philadelphia City Parks, Pools

PHILADELPHIA—A judge has barred enforcement of an executive order signed by Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney last week banning guns and deadly weapons from the city’s indoor and outdoor recreation spaces, including parks, basketball courts, and pools. Common Pleas Judge Joshua Roberts on Monday ordered Philadelphia “permanently enjoined” from enforcing the order after a legal challenge, […]

July 9, 2022 | Iris Tao

Biden Signs Executive Order on Abortion

Amid pressure from progressives, President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order related to abortion. This, as pro-life advocates call the order “sad and dangerous.”

March 9, 2022 | Nick Ciolino

Biden Issues Executive Order Paving the Way for a Federal Digital Currency

President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order Thursday meant to explore the possible creation of a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). This is a digital currency that would be issued by a central bank like the Federal Reserve unlike cryptocurrencies like bitcoin which are not controlled by a single entity. The […]

February 22, 2022 | Kevin Hogan

Biden’s Union Contracts Executive Order May be Inflationary: Expert

Museums across the country are seeing a rise in collective bargaining according to the New York times—and Starbucks employees are trying to organize—but with some pushback from the company, according to the hill. And of course recently President Joe Biden’s issued an executive order granting unions the contract to federal projects above $35 million dollars. […]

February 22, 2022 | NTD Newsroom

Biden Blocks Trade to Separatist Regions

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Monday. It blocks all trade and investment by U.S. individuals with regions controlled by separatists backed by Moscow in eastern Ukraine. Meanwhile, the President of Ukraine says Russia has destroyed peace efforts—but he says they’re not going to give up any of their land.

November 9, 2021 | Eva Fu

US Extends Ban on Investments in Firms Tied to Chinese Military

The United States will continue a Trump-era order barring American investors from financing Chinese military-linked companies, President Joe Biden announced on Nov. 9. “The PRC [People’s Republic of China] is increasingly exploiting United States capital to resource and to enable the development and modernization of its military, intelligence, and other security apparatuses, which continues to […]

October 26, 2021 | Christopher Burroughs

Alabama Governor Signs Order to Fight Federal Vaccine Mandate

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) signed an executive order Monday to demand state agencies do not comply with federal coronavirus vaccine mandates. Executive Order 724 declares the “nonenforcement of federal COVID-19 vaccination mandates” effective immediately across the state. “Effective immediately, no agency, department, board, commission, or other entity within the executive branch of state government […]

August 17, 2021 | Mimi Nguyen Ly

Tennessee Governor Supports Parents Opting Out of School Mask Mandates for Their Children

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed an executive order on Monday to allow parents the final decision on whether their child should wear a mask at school.

April 6, 2021 | Kevin Hogan

Texas Bans Vaccine Passports Via Executive Order

The governor of Texas issued an executive order prohibiting vaccine passports. He said vaccines are always voluntary and never forced. Texas and Florida are the first states to ban them.

March 27, 2021 | Jack Phillips

White House Confirms Biden Will Sign Executive Order on Gun Control

President Joe Biden will sign executive orders on gun control in the near future, confirmed White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday. When asked about the prospect of taking executive action, Psaki responded with, “Yes.” “I can’t give you an exact time frame, in part, because they have to go through a review process, […]

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