President Donald J. Trump Approves Kentucky Emergency Declaration

On February 14, 2025, President Donald J. Trump declared a state of emergency in Kentucky due to severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, and landslides that had caused extensive damage across the state. The president’s order authorized the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate all disaster relief efforts aimed at alleviating…

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AMENDMENT TO RECIPROCAL TARIFFS AND UPDATED DUTIES AS APPLIED TO LOW-VALUE IMPORTS FROM THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

This executive order from President Trump aims to increase tariffs on Chinese imports in response to China’s retaliatory measures following the imposition of tariffs on Chinese goods in accordance with Executive Order 14257. It specifically targets low-value imports and de minimis duty-free treatment, which are expected to have significant impacts on both American consumers and…

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MAINTAINING ACCEPTABLE WATER PRESSURE IN SHOWERHEADS

President Trump’s executive order seeks to repeal a previous administration’s definition of “showerhead” in the Federal Register, which was approximately 13,000 words long and included detailed instructions on how showers should operate. The order is effective 30 days from publication of the notice in the Federal Register, and it directs the Secretary of Energy to…

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Addressing The Threat To National Security from Imports of Timber, Lumber

The United States’ national security is threatened by imports of timber, lumber and their derivative products due to unfair subsidies and foreign government support for these products. The White House has ordered an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act to determine whether imports of these products pose a threat to national security….

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Implementing The President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Workforce Optimization Initiative

The President’s Executive Order on Workforce Optimization aims to reduce the size of the Federal workforce and streamline government operations through reforms such as eliminating redundant positions, reducing layers of management, and prioritizing public safety and national security. While this order may have positive effects in the long run, it may also lead to job…

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President Trump Announces Sub-Cabinet APPOINTMENTS

Keith Bass, Jayanta Bhattacharya, James Bishop, Frank Bisignano, Todd Blanche, Adam Boehler, Samuel Brown, Walter Clayton, Elbridge Colby, Monica Crowley, Harmeet Dhillon, Daniel Driscoll, Michael Duffy, Troy Edgar, Michael Faulkender, Stephen Feinberg, David Fink, Paul Atkins, Darío Gil, Preston Griffith, Jacob Helberg, Dudley Hoskins, Jared Isaacman, Scott Kupor, Christopher Landau, Luke Lindberg, William Long, Martin…

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Radical Transparency About Wasteful Spending

The Executive Order signed by President Trump is titled “Radical Transparency About Wasteful Spending”. In this document, he highlights that the US government spends too much money on programs, contracts and grants that do not promote the interests of Americans. He further notes that taxpayers have been subsidizing ideological projects overseas and domestic organizations engaged…

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