Thursday Primer: Executive Actions 2/1-2/5
A short, mid-week digest covering recent executive actions.
Hello readers,
Like last week, we have decided to send out a short digest covering President Trump’s executive actions from 2/1 - 2/5.
This will free up some space on our coming Saturday digest to talk in detail about court challenges blocking several of Trump’s latest directives, such as those surrounding birthright citizenship, transgender women’s prison placements, and the budget freeze.
Why wouldn’t we just do one, super long digest?
We like to keep our digests as concise as possible. Also, this type of information, especially lately, is better absorbed in smaller chunks.
Executive Orders
February 5, 2025
Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports
This executive order seeks to restrict the participation of transgender women in women’s sports, citing concerns about fairness, safety, and equal opportunity [1]. It argues that permitting athletes born as males to compete in women’s categories is "demeaning, unfair, and dangerous" and violates the intent of Title IX, which mandates equal athleti…
