Defense Directives
Presidential Permit: Authorizing Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership to Operate and Maintain Existing Pipeline Facilities at St. Clair County, Michigan, at the International Boundary Between the United States and Canada
The document issues a Presidential Permit, effective April 15, 2026, granting Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership authority to operate and maintain existing cross-border pipeline facilities in St. Clair County, Michigan.
This permit specifies that the facilities transport crude oil and various petroleum products between the United States and Canada, superseding a 1991 permit.
The permit outlines several conditions, including adherence to all relevant federal and state laws, subjecting operations to inspection, mandating the permittee indemnify the United States against liability, and reserving the right for the President to take possession of the facilities for national security purposes.
Presidential Permit: Authorizing Enbridge Energy Company, INC. to Operate and Maintain Existing Pipeline Facilities at St. Clair County, Michigan, at the International Boundary Between the United States and Canada
This Presidential Permit grants Enbridge Energy Company, Inc., a Delaware-registered subsidiary of a Canadian corporation, the authority to operate and maintain its existing pipeline border facilities located between Port Huron and Marysville, Michigan, for the purpose of transporting crude oil and various petroleum products across the U.S.-Canada international boundary.
The permit supersedes a prior 1953 authorization and outlines several conditions, including adherence to all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, providing access for government inspection, requiring removal upon termination unless otherwise directed, and reserving the President's right to take possession of the facilities for national security purposes.
Nominations Sent to the Senate
This document, categorized as a Presidential Action, formally lists multiple nominations sent by the President to the Senate for confirmation, primarily identifying candidates for U.S. District Judge positions in various federal districts (Ohio and Texas) and Associate Judge positions for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Nominations Sent to the Senate
This document, titled 'Presidential Actions,' officially notifies the Senate of new nominations for various high-level federal positions, including Under Secretaries at the Treasury and Homeland Security, positions on regulatory boards like the NTSB and NLRB, U.S. Attorneys, and Ambassadors to foreign nations.
Additionally, the document records the withdrawal of a previously submitted nomination for the Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador.
Liberating the Department of Homeland Security From the Democrat-Caused Shutdown
This Presidential Memorandum, issued to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, declares a national security emergency due to the failure of congressional Democrats to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), resulting in unpaid employees.
The President directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to use available DHS-related funds to immediately compensate all DHS employees for the pay and benefits they missed during the shutdown, ensuring that critical operations like border security and disaster response (FEMA) remain staffed and capable until Congress reinstates regular funding.
Adjusting Imports of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceutical Ingredients into the United States
This Presidential Proclamation directs adjustments to the importation of patented pharmaceuticals and associated active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) based on a finding that current import levels threaten national security by creating overreliance on foreign supply chains for critical medications.
The President imposes a 100% ad valorem tariff on these imports, while simultaneously offering reduced rates (20% or 0%) to companies that commit to or achieve onshoring of production and pricing agreements, and grants zero tariffs to certain specialized pharmaceutical categories.
The action also directs federal departments to pursue negotiation agreements to further secure domestic supply and requires monitoring of generic drug imports, though no immediate tariffs are placed on generics.
This Presidential Proclamation modifies and strengthens existing Section 232 tariff regimes on imports of aluminum, steel, and copper, building upon prior actions established in Proclamations 9704, 9705, and 10962.
The President determined that the tariffs are effectively strengthening domestic industries, but further adjustments are necessary to address identified national security threats more completely.
Key modifications include applying the additional *ad valorem* duties to the full customs value of imported articles and their derivatives, regardless of the percentage of metal content, while setting new specific tariff rates (50% or 25%) for certain articles and granting reduced rates for products sourced from the United Kingdom or made entirely from U.S. metals.
The proclamation also terminates prior inclusion processes for derivative articles, authorizing the Secretary of Commerce and the Trade Representative to jointly determine future inclusions.
This Presidential Action orders the further continuance of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council, established by Executive Order 14180 and continued by Executive Order 14378, extending its existence until 10 days after its required report submission or May 29, 2026, whichever is earlier.
The order additionally delegates the functions of the President related to the Federal Advisory Committee Act concerning this council to the Secretary of Homeland Security and explicitly supersedes the relevant sections of the prior continuation order, Executive Order 14378.