EO on federal collective bargaining exclusions issued; OPM guidance and White House fact sheet published exempting agencies with national security missions from federal collective bargaining requirements
President Trump issued an executive order creating Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) systems requiring federal agencies to establish centralized technological tracking for all contracts, grants, and expenditures, with mandatory written justification for each payment to increase transparency …
Trump signed executive order “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies” requiring independent agencies like FTC, SEC, and FCC to submit regulations for White House review, effectively ending 90 years of agency independence and bringing them under direct presidential control.
President Trump signed a sweeping executive order establishing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, which mandates massive federal workforce reductions. The order requires agencies to hire only one new employee for every four who depart, with exemptions for military, …
In an unprecedented move, Trump signed an executive order suspending enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), which has banned US firms from bribing foreign officials since 1977. The order mandates a 180-day review of existing investigations and establishes new guidelines that could …
President Trump issued an executive order on February 10, 2025, pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement for 180 days. The order directs the Department of Justice to halt all new FCPA investigations and review existing enforcement guidelines, effectively suspending investigations …
On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order challenging birthright citizenship, targeting children born to non-citizen or undocumented parents. The order, which directly mirrors Project 2025 recommendations, seeks to reinterpret the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause, …
President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14148 on January 20, 2025, his first day in office, rescinding 78 Biden-era executive orders and memoranda. The order targeted climate policies, DEI initiatives, and immigration enforcement, directing agency heads to end “unlawful and radical DEI …
Trump revoked Biden’s Executive Order 13989 on ethics commitments on January 20, 2025, eliminating requirements that banned gifts from lobbyists, prohibited shadow lobbying for one year, and imposed two-year cooling-off periods before joining firms that lobby agencies. The rescission allows …
Trump signed an executive order on January 20, 2025, creating a process to designate Mexican drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists. The order directs cabinet officials to make recommendations within 14 days and prepare to invoke the Alien Enemies …
Trump declared a national energy emergency on January 20, 2025, stating “We will drill, baby, drill” during inauguration. The order enables emergency permitting procedures, expedites fossil fuel infrastructure, and directs rescinding 2021-2025 environmental regulations. A companion order …
Trump signed EO 13771 on January 30, 2017, establishing a “two-for-one” rule requiring agencies to eliminate two existing regulations for every new regulation, with zero net cost increase. A November 2017 OIRA report claimed agencies achieved a 22-to-1 deregulatory ratio in eight months, …
President George W. Bush issues Executive Order establishing the Office of Global Communications, formalizing the systematic coordination infrastructure between the White House and television networks developed during the WHIG Iraq campaign. The OGC institutionalizes daily conference calls with …