Executive Order
-
'Total disaster': Trump rants after US court declares his tariffs unconstitutional
World | Aug 30, 2025, 07:35 AM ISTTrump on July 31 signed an executive order, announcing a battery of new tariffs on over 60 countries. The US initially imposed 25 per cent tariffs on India but later hiked it to 50 per cent, asserting that it was a penalty on New Delhi for 'fuelling' Ukraine war by buying oil from Russia.
-
Trump signs order to overhaul US election rules, cites India to mandate citizenship proof for voting
World | Mar 26, 2025, 09:20 AM ISTTrump’s order directs federal agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, the Social Security Administration and the State Department to share with election officials federal data that could help them identify non-citizens on their rolls.
-
Trump signs executive order to shut down Department of Education: Know what led to this move
World | Mar 21, 2025, 08:14 AM ISTThe executive order says the education secretary will take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return authority over education to the States and local communities.
-
Trump set to sign executive order to shut down US Education Department, here's why
World | Mar 20, 2025, 07:29 AM ISTTrump has termed the Department of Education as wasteful and polluted by liberal ideology. The Trump administration has already been gutting the agency through layoffs and programme cuts.
-
Donald Trump signs executive order to dismantle state-funded news agency Voice of America: Report
World | Mar 17, 2025, 07:15 AM ISTEarlier on March 14, Trump signed an executive order to dismantle seven government offices, including the United States Agency for Global Media, the parent company of Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
-
Donald Trump pauses enforcement of foreign bribery law: What does it mean for Adani case?
World | Feb 11, 2025, 07:21 PM ISTUS President Donald Trump's decision to pause enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) comes just days before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US on Wednesday, February 12.
-
Donald Trump inauguration: What is an executive order and how common is it in US history | Explained
Explainers | Jan 21, 2025, 10:59 AM ISTAfter taking oath as the 47th President of the US, Donald Trump signed several executive orders tied to his campaign promises. Many of his measures are likely to draw Democratic opposition. Both Congress and the courts can potentially block executive orders.