executive order Archives

Sat, Aug 25th, 2018

Trump Handed A Big Loss As Court Overturns Executive Orders On Firing Federal Workers

Trump tried to use a series of executive orders to gut the collective bargaining rights of federal workers, but a federal judge has struck down Trump's actions.

Jason Easley

Mr. Easley is the founder/managing editor and Senior White House and Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason spent four years as a political columnist and the politics editor at 411mania.com, where he covered such issues as the Iraq War, warrantless wiretapping, and the daily workings of the American legislative process. Jason has also written for the Blogger News Network and saw his 2008 presidential election coverage quoted in over 300 newspapers worldwide. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Thu, Oct 12th, 2017

CNN’s Erin Burnett Shreds ‘Hypocrite-In-Chief’ Trump After He Signs His 50th Executive Order

Look, the facts are the president is not keeping his word. He signed 50 executive orders since the day he took office, which, if you do the math, is about one every five days.

Sean Colarossi

Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as an Affordable Care Act Outreach Organizer in 2014, helping northeast Ohio residents obtain health insurance coverage.

Tue, Apr 4th, 2017

Ivanka Trump Calls Herself A ‘Force For Good’ As Her Dad Guts Protections For Women

The claim by Ivanka Trump that she is a force for good rang hollow as the president recently signed an executive order that would be anything but good for American women.

Sean Colarossi

Tue, Mar 7th, 2017

Obama’s Home State Files First Lawsuit Against Donald Trump’s New Travel Ban

The new Trump order reduces the number of people targeted, but the unconstitutional intent remains the same.

Sean Colarossi

Mon, Jan 30th, 2017

Acting Attorney General Blocks Department Of Justice From Defending Trump’s Ban

"The Department of Justice will not present arguments in defense of the executive order, unless and until I become convinced that it is appropriate to do so."

Sean Colarossi

Sun, Jan 29th, 2017

Terrorist Groups Celebrate As Donald Trump Doubles Down On Muslim Ban

Pro-ISIS social media accounts are rejoicing over Trump's latest action, saying it will help them convince more American Muslims to join their ranks.

Sean Colarossi

Tue, Jan 24th, 2017

Donald Trump Moving Forward With Muslim Ban In New Executive Order

Like most of Trump's extreme campaign-season proposals, this is one the majority of Americans consistently oppose.

Sean Colarossi

Mon, Jan 23rd, 2017

Trump’s New Executive Order Will Lead To Millions More Abortions And Unintended Pregnancies

While the most devoted Trump loyalists will spin this move as a win for the "pro-life" cause, the real numbers – not the alternative facts – are pretty troubling.

Sean Colarossi

Sun, Jan 4th, 2015Sun, Jan 4th, 2015

A Stroke Of Obama’s Pen Will Lift 10.4 Million Workers Into the Middle Class

If the President simply adjusted the salary threshold for inflation since it was last raised in 1975, it would be a more significant income increase for over 10 million low and low middle-class American workers that raising the hourly wage to $15 per hour for the rest of the poverty-wage workforce.

Rmuse

Audio engineer and instructor for SAE. Writes op/ed commentary supporting Secular Humanist causes, and exposing suppression of women, the poor, and minorities. An advocate for freedom of religion and particularly, freedom of NO religion.

Born in the South, raised in the Mid-West and California for a well-rounded view of America; it doesn’t look good.

Former minister, lifelong musician, Mahayana Zen-Buddhist.

http://rmuse.p2blogs.com/

Sat, Nov 15th, 2014

The GOP is Getting Hysterical Over Impending Immigration Executive Action

Republicans are even talking about embarrassing themselves with another lawsuit, like the one that worked so well with healthcare reform

Hrafnkell Haraldsson

Hrafnkell Haraldsson, a social liberal with leanings toward centrist politics has degrees in history and philosophy. His interests include, besides history and philosophy, human rights issues, freedom of choice, religion, and the precarious dichotomy of freedom of speech and intolerance. He brings a slightly different perspective to his writing, being that he is neither a follower of an Abrahamic faith nor an atheist but a polytheist, a modern-day Heathen who follows the customs and traditions of his Norse ancestors. He maintains his own blog, A Heathen’s Day, which deals with Heathen and Pagan matters, and Mos Maiorum Foundation www.mosmaiorum.org, dedicated to ethnic religion. He has also contributed to NewsJunkiePost, GodsOwnParty and Pagan+Politics.

Fri, Jan 31st, 2014Fri, Jan 31st, 2014

In 120 Years Republicans Only Cry Tyranny When the Black President Uses Executive Orders

Although President's have been issuing executive orders for over 120 years, Republicans consider it the height of tyranny and dictatorial power because this President happens to be African American.

Rmuse

Born in the South, raised in the Mid-West and California for a well-rounded view of America; it doesn’t look good.

Former minister, lifelong musician, Mahayana Zen-Buddhist.

http://rmuse.p2blogs.com/

Mon, Dec 23rd, 2013Mon, Dec 23rd, 2013

Yet Another Republican Says Obama Must Do What Congress Tells Him to Do

Justin Amash whined that Congress must "step up and take charge and point out when the President is going beyond his constitutional powers."

Hrafnkell Haraldsson

Mon, Dec 16th, 2013

POTUSING While Black: GOP Claims Obama Is Forbidden from Issuing Executive Orders

The thinking among Republicans is that this President is forbidden from issuing executive orders and they have indicated that he is abusing the authority that every other president in the modern-era.

Rmuse

Born in the South, raised in the Mid-West and California for a well-rounded view of America; it doesn’t look good.

Former minister, lifelong musician, Mahayana Zen-Buddhist.

http://rmuse.p2blogs.com/

Wed, Jan 16th, 2013Fri, Feb 8th, 2013

Republican Gov Calls for Unconstitutional Remedy to Obama’s Executive Orders

Republican Gov. Phil Bryant of Mississippi is calling for an unconstitutional remedy for what he sees as Obama's unconstitutional use of executive orders regarding gun safety.

Sarah Jones

Ms. Jones is the Editor-in-Chief of PoliticusUSA and a Huffington Post contributor. She has covered President Barack Obama, 2016 Democratic candidate for president Hillary Clinton, VP Joe Biden, Senator Elizabeth Warren, First Lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Sarah hosts Politicus News and co-hosts Politicus Radio. Her analysis has been featured on several national radio, television news programs and talk shows, and print outlets including regular appearances on The Ann Walker Show With Scott Nevins for UBN Radio and KPTR 1450’s California Woman 411, The Washington Post, The Atlantic Wire, CNN, MSNBC, The Week, The Hollywood Reporter, The Richard Dawkins Foundation and more.

Sarah has won two Telly Awards and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in Latin and Psychology, including studying the psychology of organized crime, with graduate studies in the psychology of linguistics and Latin poetry.

Tue, Jan 15th, 2013Fri, Feb 8th, 2013

Presidents Bush and Clinton Also Used Executive Orders to Reform Gun Laws

Republicans are threatening to impeach Obama over executive action on gun control, but many presidents have issued executive orders on gun control, including George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

Sarah Jones