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President Donald Trump signed an executive order to block other college football games from airing at the same time as the Army-Navy game, aiming to grant it an exclusive broadcast window amid scheduling pressure and potential legal challenges related to CFP expansion talks.
President Trump signed two executive orders aimed at boosting home ownership by cutting federal housing regulatory burdens and speeding up the mortgage process: the first directs agencies to streamline permitting, curb certain environmental rules, and promote state-local best practices to reduce construction costs; the second asks the CFPB to modify mortgage guidelines under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act to allow more lending by smaller banks, with the goal of lowering borrowing costs. Officials caution that effects may take months and depend on state policies, amid already high home prices and mortgage rates.
Trump issued two executive orders to streamline homebuilding and expand mortgage access via community banks, aiming to boost housing supply and affordability as Congress wrestles with reconciling two bipartisan housing bills. One order targets environmental reviews and energy standards for housing; the other seeks easier compliance for smaller lenders and updates mortgage processes, potentially serving as an off‑ramp if legislative talks stall.
Washington Post analysis argues that Trump’s administration is expanding executive power at Congress’s expense, citing actions like initiating war with Iran without explicit congressional authorization and sweeping tariffs, raising serious concerns about the constitutional balance of powers.
The Justice Department told four large law firms—Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr; Perkins Coie; Jenner & Block; and Susman Godfrey—that it would drop lawsuits against them, only to reverse hours later and say it would continue pursuing the appeals over Trump-era executive orders restricting the firms’ access and activities. The back-and-forth follows anger from Trump and aides and underscores a broader fight over whether firms tied to Democrats can push back in court, even as the firms had won lower-court challenges and as critics condemn the reversal as political retaliation.
The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its appeal and the legal actions against four law firms—Perkins Coie, WilmerHale, Susman Godfrey, and Jenner & Block—that resisted Trump’s retaliatory executive orders, ending a clash in which several firms settled while the four held firm; Susman Godfrey framed the outcome as a win for the rule of law, Jenner & Block pledged to continue defending its clients, and Willkie Farr & Gallagher had previously agreed to a $100 million pro bono commitment tied to Trump priorities. No immediate comment was available from the White House.
The Justice Department dropped lawsuits against Perkins Coie, WilmerHale, Susman Godfrey, and Jenner & Block after federal judges unanimously ruled Trump's executive orders targeting those firms unconstitutional, vindicating the firms' challenge and upholding the constitutional right to counsel and the rule of law. Some firms had previously agreed to pro bono deals or other concessions, a move that drew criticism from parts of the legal community and praise from opponents of the orders.
The Justice Department said it will drop defending Trump-era executive orders that targeted several law firms, voluntarily dismissing appeals after federal judges ruled the measures unconstitutional and unenforceable; none of the orders took effect, but the DOJ had struck pro bono deals with other firms, and the move comes amid hundreds of related lawsuits—including challenges by the American Bar Association—against various aspects of Trump’s agenda.
A Ninth Circuit panel vacated a lower-court injunction blocking the Trump administration from ending collective bargaining rights for federal employees at more than 20 agencies, allowing agencies to proceed under updated OPM guidance. The ruling is narrow and does not resolve whether the orders were lawful, and AFGE says it may seek en banc review while pursuing the merits in district court. The administration has expanded exemptions from collective bargaining via executive orders, and litigation over their legality continues.
Pro-Trump activists in coordination with the White House circulated a 17-page draft executive order to declare a national emergency that would unlock sweeping presidential power over voting, citing allegations of Chinese interference in the 2020 election.
Trump’s plan to boost domestic glyphosate production triggers swift backlash from MAHA allies, who warn the move would harm public health and exacerbate tensions over pesticide policy within his coalition.
A small group of Trump-era officials, led by Russell Vought and Jeffrey Clark, spent 16 years plotting to wipe out federal climate efforts. With Republicans nearing power, their strategy to dismantle climate rules—drafting executive orders to roll back EPA authority—seems close to realization, according to The New York Times' reporting based on documents and interviews.
On National Women and Girls in Sports Day, the White House celebrates female athletes, reaffirms Title IX protections, and pledges to uphold fair, safe opportunities for women in athletics at all levels, citing executive orders to enforce Title IX and preserve scholarships while restricting participation of men in women’s sports in programs receiving federal funds.
Bill Scher argues that Trump’s second term moved quickly to redefine the presidency through sweeping executive actions, tariffs, and aggressive foreign policy, but most changes are reversible and do not constitute lasting legacies. A future administration could roll back tariffs, rebuild a gutted federal bureaucracy, and restore a rules-based liberal international order, though restoring public trust and attracting durable civil service talent will be challenging. The piece also advocates reviving a Kennedy-era ethos of public service to renew government legitimacy after Trump.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger opened her term by signing 10 Day 1 executive actions focused on lowering costs and shifting away from Youngkin-era policies, covering affordability, health-care financing, housing, and inclusive education, while rescinding the immigration-enforcement directive and expanding the chief of staff’s powers. The package signals a Democratic preference for targeted reforms over broad general-fund spending and establishes a health-financing task force to navigate federal funding risks.