The move, which is bound to heighten tensions with Beijing, reflects growing unease about China’s ability to access the personal information that Americans hand over to mobile apps and other services.
Tag: Executive Orders and Memorandums
Texas Takes Fight Over Mask Mandates to State’s Top Court
After judges in the San Antonio and Dallas areas ruled to uphold locally issued mask mandates, the state’s attorney general took a case to the state’s top court.
Mayor Bill de Blasio Says No Indoor Mask Mandate as Cases Rise
The city’s test positivity rate has recently increased, but it is far from the average of 6 percent hit during the worst period.
Biden Revokes and Replaces Trump Order That Banned TikTok
The new order calls for a broader review of a number of foreign-controlled applications that could pose a security risk to Americans and their data.
The Pandemic is Ebbing, But What About Governors’ Emergency Powers?
State legislators this week have been asking about the necessity for restrictions and many are calling for emergency action to draw down.
Amid Shortfalls, Biden Signs Executive Order to Bolster Critical Supply Chains
The order is intended to help insulate the economy from future shortages of critical imported components by making the United States less reliant on foreign supplies.
Biden’s Promise of Immigration Reform Raises Hopes in Latin America
The president’s challenge will be to reverse many of his predecessor’s immigration restrictions while tempering the soaring expectations of migrants.
Barred From U.S. Under Trump, Muslims Exult in Biden’s Open Door
Few foreigners welcomed President Biden’s election victory as enthusiastically as the tens of thousands of Muslims who have been locked out of the United States for the past four years.
Biden Cancels Keystone XL Pipeline and Rejoins Paris Climate Agreement
In a burst of climate orders, the president also ordered federal agencies to begin the process of reinstating environmental regulations reversed under the Trump administration.
China Issues New Rules Aimed at Trump’s Sanctions
An order issued on Saturday empowers Beijing to tell companies to ignore U.S. restrictions and allows them to sue other businesses if they comply.