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Trump Expands Grid Infrastructure Capacity Under Defense Production Act
politics1 month ago

Trump Expands Grid Infrastructure Capacity Under Defense Production Act

President Trump issued a Presidential Determination under Section 303 of the Defense Production Act to expand U.S. domestic production and supply chains for grid infrastructure components (transformers, substations, high-voltage equipment, and related tools), citing a national energy emergency and vulnerabilities from foreign dependence. The determination finds industry cannot reliably meet needs in a timely manner without DPA action and authorizes purchases, commitments, and financial instruments, while waiving certain DPA requirements to accelerate capacity; the action is part of implementing a national emergency and will be published in the Federal Register.

via The White House (.gov)|
#defense-production-act#energy-security#grid-infrastructure
Election-Denial Summit Pushes for Federal Takeover of Midterms
politics2 months ago

Election-Denial Summit Pushes for Federal Takeover of Midterms

At a February 19 Washington, D.C., summit organized by Michael Flynn, prominent election-deniers and several federal officials pressed Trump to use extraordinary powers to take over the midterms, circulating a draft executive order to ban mail-in ballots and voting machines. The gathering, which included White House lawyer Kurt Olsen and DHS election-integrity official Heather Honey, underscores a growing, more organized push to reshape elections from within government, prompting concerns among experts about eroding guardrails—though White House aides say attendance doesn’t mean endorsement of a national emergency.

via ProPublica|
#election-denial#election-integrity#national-emergency
Trump Considers National Emergency to Expand Election Powers
politics3 months ago

Trump Considers National Emergency to Expand Election Powers

Activists, reportedly coordinating with the White House, are circulating a 17-page draft executive order to declare a national emergency over U.S. elections, arguing foreign interference could justify extraordinary presidential power and potentially enable actions like mandating voter ID and banning mail ballots; Trump has signaled he could act unilaterally if Congress blocks such measures, with coverage noting the Washington Post report on the coordination.

via Yahoo|
#executive-order#mail-in-ballots#national-emergency
White House Expands Iran-Linked Tariffs Amid National Emergency
world3 months ago

White House Expands Iran-Linked Tariffs Amid National Emergency

The White House issued a new executive order under IEEPA to impose an additional ad valorem import duty on goods from countries that directly or indirectly purchase or acquire Iran-made goods, with a process for Commerce to identify qualifying countries and for State, Treasury, and other agencies to determine and implement tariff levels (potentially around 25%). The order expands sanctions tied to the ongoing Iran-related national emergency, includes provisions for monitoring and modification, and takes effect February 7, 2026.

via The White House (.gov)|
#executive-order#iran#national-emergency
Trump Declares National Emergency to Use Oil Tariffs Against Cuba
politics3 months ago

Trump Declares National Emergency to Use Oil Tariffs Against Cuba

President Trump signed an executive order declaring a national emergency and creating a tariff system to penalize oil-providing countries that supply Cuba, aiming to curb the regime’s alleged support for terrorism and regional instability. The order authorizes State and Commerce to implement rules and can be adjusted if Cuba improves, framing this as a continuation of a tough Cuba policy alongside past measures in 2025 and broader actions against hostile regimes such as Iran and Venezuela.

via The White House (.gov)|
#cuba#executive-order#national-emergency
White House Declares Cuba a National Threat and Tees Up Oil-Linked Tariffs
policy3 months ago

White House Declares Cuba a National Threat and Tees Up Oil-Linked Tariffs

The White House declares Cuba a national emergency, accusing the regime of aligning with adversaries and supporting transnational terrorists, and creates a framework to impose additional ad valorem duties on imports from countries that directly or indirectly provide oil to Cuba, with implementation and monitoring led by the Commerce, State, Treasury, and related agencies, effective January 30, 2026.

via The White House (.gov)|
#cuba#executive-order#ieepa
Tariff Justification Goes In Circles, Sparks Viral Mockery
politics4 months ago

Tariff Justification Goes In Circles, Sparks Viral Mockery

On NBC's Meet The Press, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent offered a circular rationale for Trump’s tariff plan, saying “The national emergency is avoiding a national emergency.” The baffling answer, which identified no concrete emergency, went viral and drew widespread ridicule as critics highlighted the logic gap and political optics behind the administration’s tariff push.

via HuffPost|
#meet-the-press#national-emergency#politics
politics4 months ago

Tariffs framed as emergency-avoidance strategy amid Greenland tensions

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended President Trump's decision to impose tariffs on eight European countries tied to Greenland, arguing the tariffs create a strategic approach to avoid a real national emergency and safeguard U.S. security interests in the Arctic. The tariffs start at 10% and could rise to 25% by June 1 if Greenland remains under American influence, while European leaders push back. Legal challenges to the tariffs have reached the Supreme Court, though Bessent contends the court is unlikely to overturn the policy.

via Politico|
#greenland#national-emergency#politics