Tracking every rollback, reversal, and overreach — and the path back to the America we know.
On February 1, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14194 imposing duties on imports from Mexico and Canada, citing the situation at the southern border. The order directs the implementation of tariffs on goods crossing the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders. The confirmed direct impact includes increased prices on imported goods for American consumers and businesses that rely on cross-border trade.
On January 31, 2025, the Trump administration signed Memorandum 2025-02729 directing federal agencies to treat collective bargaining agreements signed during the transition period (after the 2024 election) as non-binding or subject to renegotiation. The memorandum applies to agreements entered into between the election and inauguration. Direct impacts include potential changes to federal employee benefits, compensation structures, and working conditions covered under those agreements, pending agency implementation and legal review.
On January 31, 2025, the Trump administration signed Executive Order 14192 directing federal agencies to reduce regulations. The order requires agencies to eliminate two existing regulations for every new regulation issued and to freeze most new rulemaking. Confirmed direct impacts include delayed or blocked implementation of pending federal rules across environmental protection, workplace safety, consumer protection, and financial oversight agencies.
The Trump administration launched an online tariff refund system allowing businesses to claim reimbursements for $166 billion in duties ruled illegal by the Supreme Court. Customs and Border Protection manages the platform and provides electronic refunds when applicable. The system directly impacts American businesses seeking recovery of illegally collected tariff payments.
President Trump signed an executive order to expand workers' access to retirement accounts and create a government website called TrumpIRA.gov for comparing private-sector retirement options. The order aims to help Americans more easily evaluate and select retirement savings accounts through an online marketplace.
President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh, head of the National Economic Council, to lead the Federal Reserve. The nomination is expected to advance to confirmation hearings with support from administration officials. If confirmed, Warsh would direct monetary policy affecting interest rates, inflation, and economic conditions for all Americans.
President Trump signed Executive Order 14178 on January 23, 2025, directing federal agencies to strengthen U.S. leadership in digital financial technology and cryptocurrency. The order establishes a framework for federal coordination on digital assets policy. Confirmed direct impacts on Americans include potential changes to how federal agencies regulate and oversee cryptocurrency transactions and digital finance activities.
The Senate voted 54-45 to confirm Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair, replacing Jerome Powell. Warsh will serve a four-year term overseeing monetary policy amid elevated inflation and Trump administration pressure to lower interest rates. The confirmation shifts Federal Reserve leadership toward an administration-preferred chair amid ongoing economic policy tensions.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin rescinded a rule requiring DHS expenditures over $100,000 to be personally approved by his office. This streamlines the agency's approval process and reduces bureaucratic delays. The action is intended to accelerate FEMA relief efforts and emergency response capabilities.
On January 20, 2025, the Trump administration signed Memorandum 2025-01905 implementing a federal hiring freeze. The freeze halts new federal employee hiring across most executive branch agencies, except for military and national security positions. The immediate confirmed effect is suspension of pending job offers and halted recruitment for vacant federal positions.