The Department of the Interior, under Secretary Doug Burgum, today announced the immediate rescission of a 2022 order aimed ...

Donald Trump would have us believe he’s struck a blow for middle America by banning weak showers, multiple toilet flushes and ...

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said during a recent interview that he does not use straws, telling Fox News that is “what women in my house do.” ...

The GOP congressman links arms with the mysterious anti-straw lobby—then drinks his milkshake right up (with a straw, of ...

The Interior secretary said the Biden administration initiative created “logistical and operational challenges.” ...

Donald Trump has a problem with paper straws. So now the United States government does, too. A trivial matter, until it isn't ...

On February 10, 2025, President Trump authorized Executive Order 14208 (E.O. 14208) revising United States federal policy on paper straw use. E.O. 14208 specifically called on the federal ...

Nearly 14 million paper straws are sitting in limbo at Boss’ warehouse, about 1½ hours from Chicago. President Donald Trump issued an executive order “to end the use of paper straws” on Feb ...

YORK, ME ‒ A local ban on plastic straws, stir sticks, and utensils will take effect May 18, even as an executive order signed earlier this year by President Donald Trump takes aim at paper straws.