Tag: Donald Trump Executive Orders

  • Trump issued two executive orders in July, his second-lowest monthly total this term

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    President Donald Trump (R) issued two executive orders in July, the second-fewest of any month in his second term. As of July 31, Trump had signed 271 executive orders in his second term. The July executive orders addressed defense supply chains and the Smithsonian Institution. Click here to read more about each order. Trump issued…

  • New EO on federal contracting

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    Executive Order Changes Federal Contracting Policy On April 30, 2026, President Donald Trump (R) issued an executive order which modified how the federal government structures government contracts. The order directed agencies to preferentially use fixed-price performance-based contracts rather than cost-reimbursement contracts.  In a fixed-price contract, a contractor delivers goods or services to the government at…

  • U.S. district judges in Massachusetts block sections of two Trump executive orders on voting

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    Judges in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts have blocked two of President Donald Trump’s (R) executive orders related to elections and voting in the past week. On June 25, Judge Indira Talwani blocked the federal government from implementing Trump’s March 31, 2026, executive order, titled Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in…

  • Trump signs absentee/mail-in voting executive order

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    On March 31, President Donald Trump (R) issued an executive order that requires the United States Postal Service (USPS) to mail absentee/mail-in ballots only to voters on an approved list. The order, entitled Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections, also requires the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to use federal data to create…

  • President Donald Trump (R) issued ten executive orders in March; fifth-lowest monthly total of second term

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    President Donald Trump (R) issued ten executive orders in March, bringing his total to 253 in his second term. This was the fifth-lowest monthly total of his second term thus far. Trump issued orders on housing, cybersecurity, and the administrative state. Click here to read more about each order. Trump issued two more orders this…

  • First year of Trump's second term by the numbers

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    One year ago today, Donald Trump (R) assumed office as the 47th president of the United States, making him one of only two presidents in U.S. history to serve two non-consecutive terms. Here’s a closer look at the first year of his second administration, by the numbers. Executive actions: During the first year of his…

  • November saw President Donald Trump’s (R) second-lowest monthly executive order total thus far in his second term

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    President Donald Trump (R) issued seven executive order in Nov., bringing his total to 217 in his second term. This was the second-lowest monthly total of his second term thus far. Trump issued orders on tariffs, artificial intelligence, foster care, and terrorism. Click here to read more about each order. Trump issued six more orders…

  • October saw President Donald Trump’s (R) lowest monthly executive order total thus far 

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    President Donald Trump (R) issued one executive order in Oct., bringing his total to 210 in his second term. This was the lowest monthly total of his second term thus far. Trump issued one order on Oct. 15 titled, Ensuring Continued Accountability in Federal Hiring. Trump issued ten fewer orders this month than he did…

  • Trump executive order creates new federal employee classification for political appointees

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    On July 17, President Donald Trump (R) issued an executive order to expand the number of politically appointed federal employees. The “Creating Schedule G in the Excepted Service” executive order created a new job classification for federal workers, called Schedule G. Employees hired under Schedule G would be considered political appointees, serving without the legal…