ABC News reports that Al Green is believed to be the first lawmaker in modern history to be thrown out of a joint session of Congress or a State of the Union address, according to a presidential historian. While there have been a handful of US House censures in recent years, none involved protests of presidential actions, which are generally seen as falling under freedom of speech.
In an interview on Fox News Monday night, Vice President JD Vance sparked new outrage when he commented on Saturday’s emergency peacekeeping summit held in London by European leaders with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The Trump administration on Wednesday terminated approval of New York City congestion pricing, stating that the federal government has jurisdiction over New York highways and that the additional tolls “posed an unfair burden for motorists outside the city.” Following the announcement, Trump posted to the official White House X account a meme photo of himself with a crown on a mock cover of Time magazine, written as Trump magazine.
Trump also reiterated claims made by Musk that millions of dead people are receiving Social Security checks. He read through a chart of Social Security recipients by age bracket, the same chart Musk posted on X late Monday. “But now we’re going really in. People from 130 years old to 139 years old: 3,936,000. Wow. I wonder if people are getting paid with all this. I mean, are these checks — and that’s what we’re checking right now.”
Democratic Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts expressed serious concerns about potential misuse of private taxpayer data in a letter to the IRS on Monday. The senators asked the IRS commissioner to provide details about any plans to allow DOGE members access to internal IRS systems.
The White House has confirmed that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency will be granted access to an Internal Revenue Service database that contains the personal tax information of millions of Americans. Confusion had escalated over the weekend as to whether the data had already been accessed and by whom.
Also today, the NAACP released their Black Consumer Advisory guide to inform Black consumers about corporations that have recommitted to diversity, inclusion and equity (DEI) efforts. Recognizing the $1.7 trillion purchasing power that Black consumers contribute annually, the guide aims to direct spending toward companies that prioritize investment in Black communities and values.
Executive Orders President Donald Trump signed the following Executive Orders: EO 14213 Establishing the National Energy Dominance Council EO 14214 Keeping Education Accessible and Ending COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in Schools Government Ongoing terminations of federal… Read more: DAY 26: So long, Tesla
Executive Orders President Donald Trump signed the following Executive Orders: EO 14212 Establishing the President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission Congress The Senate confirmed politician, lawyer, climate activist, and author Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as… Read more: DAY 25: Agent of chaos
Executive Orders President Donald Trump signed the following Executive Orders: EO 14211 One Voice for America’s Foreign Relations Congress The Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as Director of the Office of National Intelligence (DNI/ODNI) in a… Read more: DAY 24
Executive Orders President Trump signed the following Executive Orders: EO 14210 Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Workforce Optimization Initiative Congress Government National World Members of the UK’s Royal Society have signed an open… Read more: DAY 23: A regime of censorship
Executive Orders President Donald Trump signed the following Executive Orders: EO 14207 Eliminating the Federal Executive Institute EO 14208 Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws EO 14209 Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement… Read more: DAY 22
Executive Orders President Donald Trump signed the following Executive Orders: None. Congress National Government World Celebrities Media Business Culture String Board Notes Further Reading 10 Minute Actions
Executive Orders President Donald Trump signed the following Executive Orders: None. Congress National Government World Celebrities Media Business Culture String Board Notes Further Reading 10 Minute Actions
Executive Orders President Donald Trump signed the following Executive Orders: EO 14204 Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa EO 14205 Establishment of the White House Faith Office EO 14206 Protecting Second Amendment… Read more: DAY 19
Executive Orders President Donald Trump signed the following Executive Orders: EO 14202 Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias EO 14203 Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court Congress The Senate confirmed Russell Vought to serve as Office of… Read more: DAY 18
Executive Orders President Donald Trump signed the following Executive Orders: EO 14200 Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China EO 14201 Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports… Read more: DAY 17
Executive Orders President Donald Trump signed the following Executive Orders: EO 14199 Withdrawing the United States From and Ending Funding to Certain United Nations Organizations and Reviewing United States Support to All International Organizations Congress… Read more: DAY 16
Executive Orders President Donald Trump signed the following Executive Orders: EO 14196 A Plan for Establishing a United States Sovereign Wealth Fund EO 14197 Progress on the Situation at Our Northern Border EO 14198 Progress… Read more: DAY 15
Executive Orders President Donald Trump signed the following Executive Orders: None. Congress National Government World Celebrities Media Business Culture String Board Notes Further Reading 10 Minute Actions
Executive Orders President Donald Trump signed the following Executive Orders: EO 14193 Imposing Duties To Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border EO 14194 Imposing Duties To Address the Situation at Our… Read more: DAY 13
Executive Orders President Donald Trump signed the following Executive Orders: Congress The Senate confirmed businessman, venture capitalist, and politician Doug Burgum to serve as Secretary of the Interior in a 80-17 vote on Thursday. Burgum served as… Read more: DAY 11
Executive Orders President Donald Trump signed the following Executive Orders: EO 14188 Additional Measures To Combat Anti-Semitism EO 14189 Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday EO 14190 Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling EO 14191 Expanding Educational… Read more: DAY 10
Executive Orders President Donald Trump signed the following Executive Orders: EO 14187 Protecting Children From Chemical and Surgical Mutilation Congress The Senate confirmed lawyer and politician Sean Duffy to serve as Secretary of Transportation in a 77-22… Read more: DAY 9
Executive Orders President Donald Trump signed the following Executive Orders: EO 14183 Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness EO 14184 Reinstating Service Members Discharged Under the Military’s COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate EO 14185 Restoring America’s Fighting Force… Read more: DAY 8
Executive Orders President Donald Trump signed the following Executive Orders: None. Congress National Government World Celebrities Media Business Culture String Board Notes Further Reading 10 Minute Actions
Executive Orders President Donald Trump signed the following Executive Orders: None. Congress The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security in a 59-34 vote on Saturday. Noem served as governor of South Dakota from… Read more: DAY 6
Executive Orders President Donald Trump signed the following Executive Orders: EO 14180 Council To Assess the Federal Emergency Management Agency EO 14181 Emergency Measures To Provide Water Resources in California and Improve Disaster Response in… Read more: DAY 5
Executive Orders President Donald Trump signed the following Executive Orders: EO 14177 President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology EO 14178 Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology EO 14179 Removing Barriers to American… Read more: DAY 4
Executive Orders President Donald Trump signed the following Executive Orders: EO 14175 Designation of Ansar Allah as a Foreign Terrorist Organization EO 14176 Declassification of Records Concerning the Assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator… Read more: DAY 3
Executive Orders President Donald Trump signed the following Executive Orders: EO 14173 Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity EO 14174 Revocation of Certain Executive Orders
Executive Orders President Donald Trump signed the following Executive Orders: EO 14147 Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government EO 14148 Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions EO 14149 Restoring Freedom of Speech… Read more: DAY 1