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April 1, 2019 · 2,664 days ago
🌐 Foreign Policy
On April 1, 2019, the Trump administration continued the national emergency declaration with respect to South Sudan, originally established in 2014. The notice extended the emergency declaration, which authorizes the government to respond to the humanitarian and security crisis in South Sudan under emergency powers. This continuation allows the administration to maintain certain executive authorities related to South Sudan policy without requiring new congressional action.
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April 1, 2019 · 2,664 days ago
🏥 Healthcare
On April 1, 2019, President Trump signed Proclamation 2019-06953 designating April 2, 2019 as World Autism Awareness Day. The proclamation recognized autism awareness and called for national observance of the day. As a proclamation, it carries no regulatory force and does not create new policy, programs, or funding.
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March 29, 2019 · 2,667 days ago
🌍 Environment
On March 29, 2019, the Trump administration signed an order authorizing TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. to construct, connect, operate, and maintain pipeline facilities at the international boundary between the United States and Canada. The order granted the company permission to proceed with building the cross-border pipeline infrastructure. The pipeline began transporting crude oil from Canada through the U.S. in 2020, affecting oil supply chains and environmental conditions in states along the route, particularly in Nebraska, South Dakota, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
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March 28, 2019 · 2,668 days ago
💰 Economy
Executive Order 13866 was signed on March 28, 2019, adjusting pay rates for certain federal employees and senior executive service positions. The order modified compensation schedules for federal workers in specific pay grades and executive classifications. The direct impact was changes to base salary and locality pay for affected federal employees beginning in the specified pay period following the order.
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March 26, 2019 · 2,670 days ago
🌐 Foreign Policy
On March 26, 2019, the Trump administration issued a notice continuing the national emergency declaration with respect to significant malicious cyber-enabled activities, originally declared in 2015. The continuation extends the emergency powers and authorities related to responding to cyber threats against U.S. infrastructure and systems. The declaration allows the government to maintain emergency authorities for cyber incident response without requiring new Congressional approval.
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March 26, 2019 · 2,670 days ago
🔬 Science
On March 26, 2019, President Trump signed Executive Order 13865 directing the federal government to coordinate a national strategy for protecting infrastructure and military systems against electromagnetic pulses (EMPs). The order established a task force to assess vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure, communications, and energy systems, and to develop recommendations for improving resilience. The order does not directly eliminate existing protections but rather creates a coordinating framework among federal agencies for EMP preparedness.
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March 25, 2019 · 2,671 days ago
🌐 Foreign Policy
President Trump signed Proclamation 9899 on March 25, 2019, recognizing the Golan Heights as part of the State of Israel. The proclamation reversed decades of U.S. policy that had treated the territory as occupied Syrian land under international law. The action has no direct domestic legal impact on Americans but signals a shift in U.S. foreign policy recognition and may affect U.S. relations with Syria, regional allies, and international diplomatic negotiations involving American citizens abroad.
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March 21, 2019 · 2,675 days ago
📚 Education
President Trump signed Executive Order 13864 on March 21, 2019, directing federal agencies to condition federal research funding to colleges and universities on their adoption of free inquiry policies protecting viewpoint diversity. The order required institutions receiving federal funding to certify compliance with free speech protections or risk losing federal research grants. Confirmed effects include colleges reviewing speech codes and some revising conduct policies, though enforcement and funding consequences remained limited during implementation.
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March 18, 2019 · 2,678 days ago
💰 Economy
On March 18, 2019, the Trump administration issued a sequestration order pursuant to Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, triggering automatic spending cuts across federal agencies. The order required reduction of discretionary spending in fiscal year 2020 to meet deficit reduction targets mandated by the law. The sequestration resulted in across-the-board cuts to federal programs including defense, Medicare, and other discretionary spending categories.
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March 15, 2019 · 2,681 days ago
🌐 Foreign Policy
Executive Order 13863 was signed on March 15, 2019, to address what the administration designated as a national emergency related to significant transnational criminal organizations. The order expanded executive authority to impose sanctions, restrict financial transactions, and coordinate federal enforcement actions against designated criminal organizations and their members. The order enabled the Treasury Department to freeze assets and block transactions involving designated individuals and entities, with direct effects on financial accounts and international wire transfers involving persons identified under the order's criteria.