Trump Revives ‘Anarchist’ Label for Cities, ‘Beautiful’ Building Push
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President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Photographer: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images North AmericaDonald Trump kicked off his first days in the White House with a deluge of executive actions to implement his campaign pledges, including declaring a national emergency at the US-Mexico border and returning federal workers to the office. In addition to these highest-profile actions, the president is reversing a slate of Joe Biden’s executive orders, many of which will have major implications for cities. A few notable examples:
— Linda Poon