The move comes after months of speculation about whether Trump will establish a college sports commission to tackle some of the thorny issues facing what is now a multibillion-dollar industry.

Trump signs executive order seeking to clarify college athletes' employment status The 1,100 universities that comprise the NCAA have insisted for decades that athletes are students who cannot be ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order mandating that federal authorities clarify whether college athletes can be considered employees of the schools they play for — attempting to ...

Trump’s action directs the secretary of labor and the National Labor Relations Board to clarify the status of collegiate athletes through guidance or rules “that will maximize the educational ...

Trump signs order to clarify college athletes' employment status amid NIL chaos Updated Jul. 25, 2025 5:46 a.m. ET Associated Press ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order mandating that federal authorities clarify whether college athletes can be considered employees of the schools they ...

National Politics Trump signs order to clarify college athletes’ employment status amid NIL chaos The move comes amid a dramatic increase in the money flowing into and around college athletics.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order mandating that federal authorities clarify whether college athletes can be considered employees of the schools they play ...