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Jan 31, 2025 President Trump issued a deregulation order requiring repeal of ten rules for each new rule Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order centralized regulatory policy in the White House and constrained agencies’ ability to issue new protections.
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- Executive Order: Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation — On January 31, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation." The order mandates that for every new federal regulation introduced, at least ten existing
Jan 30, 2025 The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as treasury secretary Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The confirmation placed a new official over fiscal policy and Treasury operations with broad institutional reach.
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- Senate Confirms Trump Nominee Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary — On January 27, 2025, the Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary.
Jan 30, 2025 President Trump signed an order imposing tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order used presidential trade powers to reshape economic relations with major partners and trigger likely retaliation without new legislation.
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- Trump announces tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China — President Trump announced a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, and a 10% tariff on imports from China, effective immediately.
- Trump signs executive order imposing tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China — On January 31, 2025, Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, excluding Canadian energy which will face a 10% tariff.
Jan 28, 2025 President Trump imposed tariffs on Colombian products during the deportation dispute Corroborated Economic Structure
The tariffs used trade power as coercive leverage in an immigration conflict and risked economic harm beyond the immediate dispute.
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- Trump imposes tariffs on Colombian products — In response to Colombia's refusal to accept U.S.
Jan 28, 2025 The Biden administration continued antitrust actions against major tech companies Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The actions reflected ongoing use of economic governance to limit concentrated corporate power in a democracy-relevant sector.
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- Biden Administration's Antitrust Actions Against Big Tech — The Biden administration pursued antitrust actions against major tech companies, driven by the Neo-Brandeisian school of thought.
Jan 27, 2025 Senator Ron Wyden and others reported Medicaid portal outages after the funding freeze Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The outages showed how executive budget disruption could quickly impair access to a major public benefit system.
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- Medicaid portals down in all 50 states — Senator Ron Wyden reported that Medicaid portals are down in all 50 states following Trump's federal funding freeze, which he described as a blatant attempt to strip health insurance from millions.
- Reports of Medicaid Portal Outages Following Funding Freeze — Following the Trump administration's memo to freeze federal financial assistance, reports emerged of Medicaid portal outages across all 50 states.
Jan 27, 2025 The Trump administration announced a freeze on federal grants, loans, and payments Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The freeze asserted executive control over congressionally appropriated funds and threatened broad disruption of public programs and state capacity.
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- Trump freezes federal grants and payments — Former President Trump ordered a freeze on federal grants, loans, and payments to millions of Americans to review their appropriateness, claiming they were awarded due to DEI initiatives.
- Federal grants and loans paused by OMB — The White House Office of Management and Budget issued a memo pausing all federal grants and loans, affecting trillions in government spending and public programs.
- Trump Administration Freezes Federal Grants Targeting DEI and Environmental Programs — The Trump administration announced a freeze on federal grants, specifically targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and environmental initiatives labeled as the "green new scam." The freeze, defended
Jan 25, 2025 President Trump launched a branded cryptocurrency Corroborated Economic Structure
The launch blurred the line between political power and speculative private finance, raising conflict-of-interest concerns around a sitting president’s brand.
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- Trump launches $Trump cryptocurrency — Three days before taking office, President Donald Trump launched a new cryptocurrency called "$Trump." The move has been polarizing, with some supporters comparing it to a "pump-and-dump" scheme and expressing concerns
Jan 25, 2025 President Trump froze congressionally approved infrastructure funding Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The freeze disrupted public investment and showed executive interference with spending already authorized for broad economic and civic use.
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- Trump freezes funding for infrastructure projects — President Trump has stopped funding for repairing roads, bridges, airports, and ports that had been approved by Congress in a bipartisan vote in 2022.
- — President Donald Trump has stopped funding for repairing roads, bridges, airports, and ports that were approved by Congress in a bipartisan vote in 2022.