President Trump has signed executive orders regarding Covid-19 vaccine mandates and energy dominance council. The order against vaccine mandates cuts off federal funding for schools and universities that require vaccination for attendance. Another order establishes an Energy Dominance Council to be led by the interior and energy secretaries.
In other news, federal layoffs have been postponed at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau pending a legal battle. New Yorkers protested outside the Stonewall Inn after transgender references were removed from the national monument’s website. A federal judge has extended an order blocking Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” from accessing sensitive treasury department records.
The IRS plans to cut thousands of jobs amid tax season. President Trump has approved the first new export of liquefied natural gas since Biden paused approvals last year. He also announced the reopening of offshore waters for oil and gas drilling. Trump has spoken to British Labour leader Keir Starmer and hinted at a possible meeting in the coming weeks.
JD Vance met with the far-right AfD party leader during a visit to Germany and was unable to meet with Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The former veterans affairs secretary, Doug Collins, has announced plans to lay off 1,000 employees but assures no impact on veteran care. Another federal judge has paused Trump’s order restricting healthcare for transgender youth. Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency website published classified information, and more federal layoffs are expected at the Department of Agriculture and Health and Human Services.
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