Trump signs executive order aiming to restrict mail-in voting

Washington — President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday requiring states to impose stricter mail-in voting rules and directing his administration to create a list of confirmed U.S. citizens who are eligible to vote in each state. The additional requirements, made without any action by Congress, are all but certain to face challenges in the courts.

Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.), the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.), and the Federal Government’s constitutional obligation to guarantee a republican form

Endangered Species Committee Exempts Gulf Oil and Gas Production in Rare Decision

An oil tanker passes at sunrise while a man fishes in Port Aransas, Texas, on Aug. 9, 2025. Eric Gay/AP Photo In a rare meeting of the federal Endangered Species Committee on March 31 over national security concerns, Trump administration cabinet members voted unanimously to grant an exemption to shield oil and gas production in