The Trump executive orders and actions that are having immediate impacts
Washington Post staff tried to separate what is happening from what is not, and to explain what may happen in the future.
With Sweeping Executive Orders, Trump Tests Local Control of Schools
The orders seek to encourage “patriotic education” and restrict discussions about racism and gender by threatening to ...
Trump executive orders hurt Jackson water, sewer? 'You can never be certain,' Henifin says
Jackson received $600 million in federal funds to repair the city's water system. Will a recent executive order impact those ...
Trump issues executive order prioritizing federal funding for school choice programs
It's not yet clear how much the Trump administration can do without Congress to prioritize money for school choice programs.
Trump signs executive orders banning 'radical gender ideology,' DEI initiatives in the military
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Monday related to the military that will ban "radical gender ideology" ...
How Trump's executive orders could impact Fort Liberty troops
President Donald Trump has signed multiple executive orders in January aimed at making changes in the military. Here's how it ...
Trump signs executive orders on school choice and school funding, and combatting antisemitism
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on school funding Wednesday that fulfill promises he made on the campaign ...
Trump signs executive order restricting 'chemical and surgical' sex-change procedures for minors
The White House announced a new executive order signed by President Trump on Tuesday to "protect[] children from chemical and ...
Throughline on Trump’s executive orders: ignoring the law. So far, he isn’t paying a political price.
But beyond the immediate policy impacts, there is a broader and more troubling pattern emerging: a flagrant challenge to the ...