Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion employees be put on leave

A man with orange-grey hair, wearing a navy suit, holds a pen as he signs documents at a desk, in front of an American flag.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration moved Tuesday to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-dei-staff-1.7437918?cmp=rss

Trump administration drops Biden-era guidance for immigration arrests in sensitive areas

U.S. President Donald Trump sits during a prayer service in Washington, D.C.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday announced that it had rolled back Biden-era guidance that limited federal immigration arrests near sensitive locations, including schools, hospitals and churches.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-administration-immigration-arrest-guidance-dropped-1.7437617?cmp=rss

Trump has postponed the TikTok ban. Was that legal?

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, his first day back in office, signed an executive order postponing the country's ban of TikTok for 75 days. But whether this move was lawful is up in the air.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/trump-postponed-tiktok-ban-legal-1.7436995?cmp=rss

What are executive orders in the U.S. and how much power do they have?

A man in a suit holds up a document with his signature.

An incoming president signing a flurry of executive orders is standard practice. Executive orders allow a president to wield power without action from Congress. But there are also limits to what orders can achieve.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/what-are-executive-orders-explained-1.7437396?cmp=rss