Administration Seeks to Renew USMCA

Today, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer are meeting with Ontario Premier Doug Ford in Washington, D.C., to discuss renewing the United States, Mexico, Canada Agreement (USMCA) to strengthen the economic bond between the two countries.

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President’s Tariffs to Take Effect

President Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum are set to go into effect. The president stated that the tariffs are to counter trade practices that undermine national security and “to protect America’s critical steel and aluminum industries, which have been harmed by unfair trade practices and global excess capacity.”

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President Seeks U.S. Buyer for TikTok

President Donald Trump continues to seek a purchaser to acquire TikTok to keep the social media app operating in the United States.

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USAID Funding Deadline

Today is the deadline for President Donald Trump’s administration to comply with a district judge’s temporary restraining order mandating that payments be disbursed to nonprofits who sued the government for freezing all U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funding for administrative review.
The Senate is scheduled to hold the confirmation vote for President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Department of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer. The Labor Department has not had a Senate-confirmed head since March 2023.

The House Committee of Rules, chaired by Representative Virginia Foxx of North Carolina, is holding a business meeting to consider the Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act and the potential congressional disapproval of the “Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales” from the Internal Revenue Service.

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Efforts to End Russia-Ukrain War Continue

President Donald Trump is in Palm Beach, Florida, at his Mar-a-Lago residence today. U.S. and Ukrainian officials are scheduled to meet this coming week to discuss the first steps in ending the war in Ukraine.

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President In Mar-a-Lago

President Donald Trump is holding the first ever White House Crypto Summit today to discuss a crypto regulatory framework that allows growth and innovation in the digital assets sector.

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White House Crypto Summit

President Donald Trump is holding the first ever White House Crypto Summit today to discuss a crypto regulatory framework that allows growth and innovation in the digital assets sector.

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Senate Committees Review President’s Nominees

Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, is considering President Donald Trump’s nominations of Dean Sauer for U.S. Solicitor General and Harmeet Dhillon and Aaron Reitz for Assistant Attorneys General in the Department of Justice.

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Aid Package to Israel Expected

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has invoked “emergency authorities” to expedite the delivery of $4 billion in military aid to Israel, which bypasses Congress.

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President to Address Congress

President Donald Trump will address a joint session of Congress this evening. House Speaker Mike Johnson extended the invitation a few days after the president’s inauguration.

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