President Trump signed an executive order to boost the U.S. deep-sea mining industry for critical minerals. Supporters say deep-sea mining could boost the U.S. economy and reduce reliance on land-based mines, while environmental groups warn of biodiversity loss. The move comes amid U.S. efforts to decrease reliance on China for critical minerals.

Environmental groups are decrying an executive order signed by President Donald Trump to expedite deep-sea mining for ores and minerals, saying it could irreparably harm marine ecosystems and ignores an ongoing process to adopt international rules for the practice.

The practice of deep-sea mining involves using heavy machinery to remove minerals and metals from the seabed, where they build up into potato-sized nodules.

President Donald Trump directed the Justice and Education Depts. to investigate universities for “unlawful discrimination” and “ideological overreach.

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to overhaul university accreditation, a process colleges must go through to receive federal financial aid. The accreditation order, a tool Trump referred to as his "secret weapon" during his campaign,

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order directing his administration to enforce existing laws requiring universities to disclose when they receive large foreign gifts. Trump signed a second order making changes to the university accreditation process,