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Letter From the President to United States Steel Corporation Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Scot Duncan
President Donald J. Trump issued a letter to Scot Duncan, Senior Vice President of U.S. Steel, emphasizing the importance of the company's operations for national security. The letter outlines the President's authority over U.S. Steel through the ownership of a "Golden Share," which allows oversight of the company's activities under a National Security Agreement. The President designated William Kimmitt, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, to oversee U.S. Steel's compliance with this agreement. Additionally, Trump appointed David Shapiro, Chief Counsel of the Department of Commerce's Investment Accelerator, as the Class G Director of U.S. Steel, a position that grants the government a direct role in the company's governance.
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Sep 30, 2025
FRCountering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence
Jul 31, 2025
FRRevoking PPD-6 on U.S. Global Development Policy
Apr 18, 2025
FRPreventing Illegal Aliens From Obtaining Social Security Act Benefits
President Donald Trump issued a memorandum on April 15, 2025, directing federal agencies to prevent illegal aliens from receiving Social Security Act benefits. The memorandum instructs the Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security, along with the Commissioner of Social Security, to ensure that only eligible individuals receive these benefits, emphasizing the need to combat fraud and abuse. It also calls for the expansion of fraud prosecution programs across multiple U.S. Attorney Offices and mandates the implementation of recommendations from a 2023 audit to address issues like missing death information and potential identity theft. The goal is to ensure taxpayer-funded benefits are only distributed to those legally entitled to them.
Mar 25, 2025
FRStrengthening the Suitability and Fitness of the Federal Workforce
On March 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum to enhance the suitability and fitness of the federal workforce. The memorandum delegates authority to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to make final suitability determinations and take actions regarding federal employees based on their conduct after being appointed. It instructs the OPM Director to propose new regulations to amend existing rules, ensuring that agencies comply with OPM's directives within five workdays. This action aims to ensure that federal employees meet established suitability criteria, thereby maintaining a high standard of conduct within the executive branch.
Mar 20, 2025
FRRevisions to the 2022 Unified Command Plan
On March 14, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum approving and directing the implementation of revisions to the 2022 Unified Command Plan. This document, addressed to the Secretary of Defense, exercises the President's authority as Commander in Chief to update military command structures. The Secretary of Defense is instructed to notify Congress about these changes and to ensure the memorandum is published in the Federal Register. This action is in accordance with specific sections of U.S. law that govern military organization and presidential directives.
Feb 14, 2025
FRLimiting Lame-Duck Collective Bargaining Agreements That Improperly Attempt To Constrain the New President
President Donald Trump issued a memorandum on January 31, 2025, aimed at limiting collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) made by the previous administration in its final days. The memorandum declares that CBAs executed within 30 days before a new president's inauguration, which attempt to bind the incoming administration to the predecessor's policies, will not be approved. It specifically prohibits new contractual obligations, substantive changes, or extensions to existing agreements during this period, except for those involving law enforcement officers. The purpose of this action is to ensure that the new administration is not constrained by last-minute agreements that could undermine its authority to manage the executive branch effectively.
Jan 31, 2025
FRFederal Recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
On January 23, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum directing the Secretary of the Interior to develop a plan for the full federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. This action aims to acknowledge the tribe's historical and cultural significance and to enable them to receive full federal benefits. The Secretary is tasked with reviewing legal pathways, including legislative, judicial, or regulatory options, to achieve this recognition. The memorandum emphasizes the U.S. policy to support the Lumbee Tribe's recognition and directs its publication in the Federal Register.
Jan 31, 2025
FRKeeping Americans Safe in Aviation
On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum directing the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prioritize merit-based hiring practices. The memorandum criticizes previous diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, claiming they compromised safety by prioritizing factors such as race, sex, and disability over qualifications and competency. The order mandates the immediate cessation of DEI hiring practices and emphasizes hiring based on individual capability and achievement. Additionally, it calls for a review of all personnel in critical safety roles to ensure they meet high standards of performance and competence.
Jan 30, 2025
FRRestoring Accountability for Career Senior Executives
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum titled "Restoring Accountability for Career Senior Executives." This directive aims to ensure that Senior Executive Service (SES) officials are fully accountable to the President and the American people by serving at the President's pleasure. The memorandum instructs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish new SES performance plans within 30 days. It also calls for agency heads to reassess and realign SES members to better implement the President's agenda, and to reconstitute Executive Resources Boards and Performance Review Boards to ensure high-caliber performance evaluations. The overall goal is to enhance accountability and ensure the executive branch operates efficiently and in alignment with the administration's priorities.
Jan 30, 2025
FRMemorandum To Resolve the Backlog of Security Clearances for Executive Office of the President Personnel
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum to address the backlog of security clearances for personnel in the Executive Office of the President. The memorandum orders the White House Counsel to provide a list of individuals who will receive interim Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearances for up to six months. These interim clearances will allow the personnel to access necessary facilities and technology to perform their duties. The White House Counsel is authorized to update the list and revoke clearances as needed. This action aims to ensure that qualified personnel can fulfill their roles without delay.
Jan 30, 2025
FRPromoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum directing the General Services Administration (GSA) to make recommendations within 60 days on how to ensure that federal buildings reflect traditional and classical architectural styles. This directive aims to make federal buildings visually identifiable as civic structures, enhancing public spaces and honoring America's architectural heritage. The GSA, in collaboration with relevant officials, is tasked with considering updates to the Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture and incorporating community input in design decisions. If a proposed building design does not align with this policy, the GSA must notify the President before proceeding.
Jan 30, 2025
FRPutting People Over Fish: Stopping Radical Environ mentalism To Provide Water to Southern California
President Donald Trump issued a memorandum directing the Secretaries of Commerce and the Interior to restart efforts to reroute water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to Central and Southern California. This action aims to provide a more reliable water supply to these regions, which have been affected by wildfires and water shortages. The memorandum criticizes previous environmental measures that prioritized the protection of fish species, such as the Delta smelt, over human water needs. The President has given a 90-day deadline for a progress report on implementing these policies.
Jan 30, 2025
FRThe Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) Global Tax Deal (Global Tax Deal)
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum regarding the OECD Global Tax Deal. The memorandum declares that the commitments made by the previous administration concerning the Global Tax Deal are not binding in the United States unless Congress enacts them. It instructs the Secretary of the Treasury and the U.S. Permanent Representative to the OECD to notify the organization of this position. Additionally, it directs the Treasury Secretary and the U.S. Trade Representative to investigate foreign tax practices that may unfairly target American companies and to propose protective measures within 60 days. The action aims to safeguard U.S. economic interests and maintain national sovereignty over tax policy.
Jan 29, 2025
FRTemporary Withdrawal of All Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf From Offshore Wind Leasing and Review of the Federal Government's Leasing and Permitting Practices for Wind Projects
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum temporarily withdrawing all areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from offshore wind leasing. This action aims to address concerns about energy reliability, marine life, ocean currents, and the potential economic impact on energy costs and the fishing industry. The memorandum also halts new or renewed approvals for onshore and offshore wind projects pending a comprehensive review of federal leasing and permitting practices. The review will assess environmental impacts, economic costs, and potential legal deficiencies in current wind project approvals. This directive is part of a broader effort to ensure responsible public stewardship and energy policy.
Jan 28, 2025
FRHiring Freeze
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum implementing a hiring freeze on Federal civilian employees across the executive branch. This freeze prohibits filling vacant positions or creating new ones as of noon on that date, with exceptions for roles related to immigration enforcement, national security, and public safety. The memorandum allows for exemptions to be granted by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) if necessary. It also mandates that within 90 days, a plan be developed to reduce the federal workforce through efficiency improvements and attrition. The freeze remains in effect for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) until further notice, while contracting outside the federal government to bypass the freeze is prohibited.
Jan 28, 2025
FRRegulatory Freeze Pending Review
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum titled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review." This directive orders all executive departments and agencies to halt proposing or issuing new regulations until they are reviewed and approved by a department or agency head appointed by the President. It also mandates the withdrawal of any rules that have been sent to the Office of the Federal Register but not yet published, allowing for their review. Additionally, the memorandum suggests postponing the effective date of any published but not yet effective rules for 60 days to allow for further review and public comment, if necessary. The Office of Management and Budget Director is tasked with overseeing the implementation of this freeze and may exempt rules deemed necessary for emergencies or urgent situations.
Jan 28, 2025
FRReturn to In-Person Work
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum directing the heads of executive departments and agencies to end remote work arrangements and require employees to return to in-person work at their respective duty stations on a full-time basis. This directive mandates that the transition back to physical offices should occur as soon as practicable. However, department and agency heads have the discretion to grant exemptions as they see fit. The implementation of this memorandum must comply with applicable laws.