Dec 27, 2024
A group of protesters holding signs advocating for the counting of all residents in the U.S. census, emphasizing the importance of including non-citizens.
Biden’s Day One Executive Orders - All Residents to Be Counted

President Trump created a policy that altered the census count by excluding unauthorized immigrants. President Biden, in one of his first executive actions, reversed that policy. The change allows the U.S. census to follow more than two centuries of precedent in determining representation in the Electoral College and in Congress.... Read More »

President Biden and advisors walking outdoors, all wearing masks.
Biden’s Day One Executive Orders - Student Loan Payments

President Biden quickly got to work on his first day in office by signing a slew of executive orders. Some of them were new while others worked to reverse policies put in place by President Trump. One such executive order tackles the mounting student loan crisis in the nation. During... Read More »

A protest march with participants holding banners and signs advocating against the Keystone XL Pipeline, emphasizing the protection of land, water, and climate.
Biden’s Day One Executive Orders - Keystone XL Pipeline

President Biden issued executive orders on his first day in office aimed at minimizing climate change and protecting human health and the environment. Not coincidentally, he reversed multiple Trump initiatives and restored or expanded some Obama initiatives. His mandates, set forth in an executive order, will require multi-month reviews of... Read More »

Ajit Pai, former chairman of the FCC, speaking during a congressional hearing.
California challenges U.S. reversal of Obama-era 2017 net neutrality rules

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) filed a complaint on January 14 challenging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on its final rule published earlier in the month upholding a repeal of Obama-era net neutrality rules. The finalized rule, “Restoring Internet Freedom; Bridging the Digital Divide for Low-Income Consumers; Lifeline and... Read More »