Coverage dated November 12, 2026 to November 14, 2026

DOJ instructs its agencies to 'prioritize' English over all other languages

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday published a memo designating English as the official language of the agency. “Though not officially designated in the past, English has been our common language since before this Nation's founding,” the Justice Department wrote in the document posted to the …

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. NOTUS

    DOJ Tells Agencies to Move to English-Only (opens NOTUS)

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    NOTUS's feed description

    The guidance reasserts Trump’s order with an expanded list of communications that “should” be in English.

  2. Conservative Daily News

    DOJ Tells Federal Agencies to ‘Operate Solely in English’ (opens Conservative Daily News)

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    by Rich Mitchell at CDN - A Justice Department memo published Thursday tells agencies to use only English for forms, websites, notices and more, with exceptions where the law or the mission requires other languages.

  3. The Hill

    DOJ instructs its agencies to 'prioritize' English over all other languages (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday published a memo designating English as the official language of the agency. “Though not officially designated in the past, English has been our common language since before this Nation's founding,” the Justice Department wrote in the document posted to the …

  4. New York Post

    Trump admin pushes federal agencies to go English-only in sweeping new directive (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    “Agencies should strive to operate solely in English,” the Justice Department declared in new guidance issued Thursday, reinforcing President Trump’s executive order designating English as the nation’s official language.

  5. Breitbart News

    DOJ Accelerates Implementation of Trump's 2025 'English Only' Executive Order for Government Agencies (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued guidelines requiring all agencies to conduct business only in English.

  6. Breitbart News

    DOJ Instructs Federal Agencies to Move to English Language Only (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) is instructing federal agencies to wholly move to the English language in accordance with President Donald Trump's order designating English as the official language of the United States.

  7. American Greatness

    Trump Administration Tells Federal Agencies to Operate in English (opens American Greatness)

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    American Greatness's feed description

    New Justice Department guidance directs agencies to drop most foreign-language materials that are not required by law. Source

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