Trump loses again as Appeal court in US rejects his birthright citizenship order
A US Appeals Court has once again blocked former President Donald Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the order on Wednesday, stopping it from taking effect. Several lower courts had already rejected the order, leading Trump’s administration to seek emergency relief. However, the Appeals Court denied the […]
The US will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military
The US Army has announced that transgender individuals will no longer be allowed to join the military. Additionally, all gender transition-related medical procedures for service members have been paused. In a statement posted on X, the US Army said that the decision takes effect immediately. The military will stop performing or supporting any medical procedures […]
President Trump signs executive order banning transgender women from women’s sports in US
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that bans transgender women from competing in women’s sports. The order applies to all schools that receive taxpayer funding and was signed on National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Trump announced the decision on Wednesday, February 5, saying, “The war on women’s sports is over.” He […]
President Trump to sign executive order banning transgender athletes from women’s sports
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Wednesday that bans transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. The order will direct federal agencies, including the Department of Justice, to enforce Title IX rules in a way that prevents transgender girls and women from joining female sports teams. The order, called “Keeping Men Out […]
Trump signs order withdrawing US from UN Human Rights Council
On February 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that pulled the U.S. out of several important United Nations organizations, including the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The order also outlined a broader review of the U.S. financial contributions to these international bodies. As part of the executive order, the U.S. withdrew from […]
US federal workers ordered to remove pronouns from email signatures
Federal employees at several U.S. government agencies have been instructed to remove personal pronouns from their email signatures. The move is part of an effort to comply with an executive order from President Donald Trump, which aims to stop the promotion of gender ideology within federal agencies. An email sent to staff at the U.S. […]
18 US states drag Trump to court over order seeking to end birthright citizenship
A coalition of 18 Democratic states has taken President Donald Trump to court over his executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship. The states’ Attorneys-General filed the lawsuits on Tuesday, challenging the order as unconstitutional. The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868 after the Civil War, ensures that anyone born or naturalized in the US […]
President Trump signs executive order pardoning nearly 1.500 defenders from Capitol insurrection
On January 20, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order granting pardons to more than 1,500 individuals who were involved in the January 6 Capitol riot. This move also directs the U.S. Department of Justice to drop all pending cases against those accused of participating in the insurrection. The executive order was signed […]
TikTok is back online in the US after Donald Trump intervenes
TikTok is back online for its 170 million users in the United States after President-elect Donald Trump intervened. On January 20, 2025, Trump announced that he would issue an executive order to delay a law that had previously banned TikTok in the US. The law, which was based on national security concerns, had gone into […]