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Trump’s Sweeping Executive Order on Climate Policy Has Been Sorely Needed
As promised, President Donald Trump has issued an “energy independence” executive order to undo several of the Obama administration’s climate change regulations. To the benefit of all Americans who desire affordable, dependable energy, the executive order will help energy companies establish some independence from overzealous regulators. Here’s what the order does: Orders the Environmental Protection…Nicolas Loris -
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House Freedom Caucus Heads to the White House Ahead of Obamacare Repeal Vote
The House is scheduled to vote on the Obamacare repeal health care bill some time today, but GOP leaders are still struggling to get conservatives and centrist Republicans on board. House Speaker Paul Ryan and President Donald Trump are working both sides of the Republican conference in an attempt to get them closer to supporting…Melissa Quinn -
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Journalists From BuzzFeed, New York Times Assess Daily Signal’s Splash in White House Press ‘Pool’
A story in The Washington Post questioning the legitimacy of The Daily Signal and its White House correspondent demonstrates the entrenched news media’s slowness to adapt and protectiveness of its turf, a veteran Washington reporter observes. “I was surprised that anyone objected to @FredLucasWH’s inclusion in the WH pool,” @BuzzFeedBen says. Those “gatekeepers” in the…Ken McIntyre -
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What 2 Obama Judges Got Wrong in Striking Down Travel Executive Order
Two federal judges, both nominated by President Barack Obama, have issued injunctions against President Donald Trump’s revised executive order temporarily restricting travel from six terrorist safe havens in the Middle East and Africa. The decisions by Derrick Kahala Watson in Hawaii and Theodore David Chuang in Maryland should shock no one—not because the judges are…Hans von Spakovsky -
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New Executive Order Shows Trump Is Serious About Cutting Federal Waste
Washington talks a tough game about tackling federal spending, but President Donald Trump is beginning to take real action. On Monday, Trump issued a new executive order that would require the director of the Office of Management and Budget to conduct a review of all executive branch agencies and, in an effort to improve efficiency,…Justin Bogie -
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Hawaii Has No Case Against Revised Travel Executive Order
The new lawsuit filed by Hawaii against President Donald Trump’s revised March 6 immigration executive order is just as unsound as the lawsuits filed by other states against the original order—despite what some courts have said about the original order or may say about the revised order. Executive Order 13780, “Protecting the Nation From Foreign…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Why Trump’s Revised Executive Order Is Constitutional, Legal, and Common Sense
President Donald Trump’s revised executive order restricting travel from terrorist safe havens is just as constitutional and legal as his original order, despite what some courts such as the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said about the original order. But the revisions he has made, which clarify that the executive order does not apply…Hans von Spakovsky -
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What You Need to Know About Trump’s Executive Order on the Water Rule
In light of President Donald Trump’s executive order that should put an end to the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, The Heritage Foundation released the following statement: President Trump’s executive order instructing the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers to reevaluate the Waters of the United States rule is welcomed…Daren Bakst -
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How Trump’s Executive Orders Line Up With Past Presidents
President Donald Trump is moving rapidly to fulfill campaign promises early. With little activity from Congress so far, Trump has used executive actions to achieve what he pledged to do. Trump is on track to begin his fourth week in the White House having issued 12 executive orders. While questions have surfaced over Trump’s use…Morgan Walker -
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For Once, Law Enforcement Has a Friend in the White House
On Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump delivered a speech to a convention of the Major County Sheriffs’ Association and Major Cities Chiefs Association in Washington, D.C. After spending the first several minutes of his remarks commenting on the legality of the travel restriction executive order now before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the…Scott Erickson -
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White House Says Trump Won’t Rush Obamacare Replacement
President Donald Trump will use his business skills to negotiate lower prices and foster more competition in the health care market—but he doesn’t want to rush things, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Tuesday. “We’ve got to make sure we do this right. We don’t want to end up with the same results the…Fred Lucas -
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More Is Needed to Combat Excessive Regulation Than Trump’s Executive Order
President Donald Trump took a swipe at overregulation this week, issuing his first executive order aimed at controlling—and reducing—regulatory costs. The order requires that federal agencies adopting a new regulation must eliminate two existing regulations from the books. Borrowed from similar rules in effect in countries including the United Kingdom and Canada, the idea has…James Gattuso -
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Trump’s Executive Order to Repeal Regulations Puts EPA in the Crosshairs
President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order Monday demanding federal agencies repeal two regulations for every new one issued, marking the delivery of a campaign promise to cut most federal rules. Trump’s making good on a promise to repeal 75 percent of federal regulations, including rolling back most of the $900 billion in regulations…Michael Bastasch -
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Trump Signs Executive Order Slashing Small Business Regulations
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday aimed at slashing regulations on American small businesses. The order will expand regulatory review with the goal of dramatically peeling back federal regulations. The order is the Trump administration’s first step in repealing two regulations for every new regulation put forth, CNBC reports. The measure also sets a $0 budget…Robert Donachie -
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Trump White House’s Revolutionary Approach to the Media
“The mainstream media isn’t the only game in town anymore.” That’s what White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Tuesday night on Fox News—and his actions show he’s serious about the sentiment. It’s long been a tradition that the mainstream outlets sit in the front rows at White House press briefings, and typically their reporters…Katrina Trinko -
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White House: Centrist GOP Senators’ Obamacare Plan at Odds With Trump’s Vision
The White House seemed less than enthusiastic about one Senate Republican plan that would allow states to keep Obamacare, stressing President Donald Trump’s opposition to mandates that drive down competition. On Monday, four Republican senators released the text of the Patient Freedom Act of 2017 to replace the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare….Fred Lucas -
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Relief Is on the Way: What Trump’s Obamacare Executive Order Will Do
A newly inaugurated President Donald Trump rang the opening bell for what will be a multistep process to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, as he signed an executive order on Friday directing his subordinates to: exercise all authority and discretion available to them to waive, defer, grant exemptions from, or delay…Edmund Haislmaier -
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Trump Signs Executive Order Curbing Obamacare
Hours after taking the oath of office, President Donald Trump followed up on his campaign pledge to start chipping away at Obamacare and curb federal regulations. Trump signed an executive order Friday evening in the Oval Office “to ease the burden of Obamacare as we transition to repeal and replace,” White House press secretary Sean…Fred Lucas -
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What It’s Like to Be The Daily Signal’s White House Correspondent
For nearly a decade, I’ve had a front-row seat for some of the biggest battles in Washington. As a reporter covering the White House, it’s my job to chronicle the president—and there’s certainly been no shortage of news on that front. Since joining The Daily Signal in June, I’ve embraced the opportunity to stray from…Fred Lucas -
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House Republicans Promise to Be ‘Watchdog’ of Trump White House
House conservatives can picture a place for themselves in President-elect Donald Trump’s world, but it’s not so black and white. In one sense, conservatives say, they can be natural allies to Trump who will be a “bridge” to Republican leadership, and the White House, in order to pass contested legislation. But conservatives also promise to…Josh Siegel