‘President Trump’s order provides a clear, national standard,’ the NCAA president said in a statement. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) changed its transgender athlete policy on Feb. 6, restricting participation in women’s sports to only athletes who were documented as female at birth. The change follows President Donald Trump’s Feb. 5 executive order called
Senate Democrats pulled a rare all-night session to oppose Vought’s confirmation. Russ Vought, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), survived a lengthy process and was confirmed as the White House budget chief in a 53–47 Senate vote on Feb. 6. Heading into the confirmation vote, Senate Democrats held
The president’s plan centers on renewing key provisions of his 2017 tax cuts while eliminating taxes on tips, overtime pay, and Social Security benefits. President Donald Trump outlined his tax agenda to Republican lawmakers at the White House on Feb. 6, according to press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who described the plan as “the largest tax
The new, government-wide system allows the Office of Personnel Management to send emails to multiple agencies. WASHINGTON—A federal judge in Washington declined to issue a temporary restraining order against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) over its use of new, government-wide email servers. The ruling, given at a hearing on Feb. 6, was made after
The bill still needs to clear the Senate before it can head to the president’s desk. Legislation to permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I controlled substances passed the House with bipartisan support on Feb. 6. Ninety-eight Democrats joined with all but one Republican to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act in a 312–108 vote. Fentanyl-related
New rules will target individuals involved with ICC investigations with visa and financial sanctions. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 6 to impose visa and financial sanctions on individuals who assist the International Criminal Court (ICC) in investigating the United States and its allies. Policy actions take effect immediately, with the goal
The minority invoked a rule of the Senate Judiciary Committee to delay a vote on Patel’s nomination by one week, citing concerns with his record. WASHINGTON—The Democratic Caucus of the U.S. Senate on Feb. 6 delayed the Senate Judiciary Committee from voting to advance to the Senate floor President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel