President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation declaring February 17, 2025, as George Washington's Birthday.

The proclamation honors Washington's leadership during the American Revolution, his role in establishing the federal government, and his embodiment of American values.

It emphasizes Washington's unwavering commitment to the nation and serves as a reminder of the sacrifices made for the country's founding.

This Presidential order establishes the National Energy Dominance Council within the Executive Office of the President.

The Council, chaired by the Secretary of the Interior, will advise the President on strategies to achieve energy dominance through increased domestic production and reduced reliance on foreign energy sources.

The order aims to drive down inflation, boost economic growth, create jobs, and enhance national security.

The Council is tasked with developing a national energy strategy, recommending policy changes, and coordinating across various federal agencies.

This Presidential order asserts the President's authority to direct US foreign policy and mandates that all officials implement the President's directives.

It outlines procedures to address situations where officials fail to comply and calls for reforms to the Foreign Service, including recruitment, performance evaluation, and training, to better ensure policy execution.

The order also establishes definitions of relevant terms and emphasizes that it does not create any legally enforceable rights.

The President submitted numerous nominations for key positions across various federal departments and agencies to the Senate for confirmation.

These nominations span a wide range of portfolios, including Health and Human Services, Labor, Veterans Affairs, Education, Commerce, State, Treasury, Energy, Environmental Protection, and others.

The President also announced a withdrawal of a previously submitted nomination.

President Trump issued a proclamation significantly increasing tariffs on aluminum imports from 10% to 25%, citing national security concerns.

The proclamation terminates previous agreements with Argentina, Australia, Canada, Mexico, the European Union, and the United Kingdom allowing for exceptions to the tariffs and eliminates a process for granting import exclusions.

These actions were taken because the President determined that previous attempts to address excessive aluminum imports had not sufficiently protected the domestic aluminum industry's national security, resulting in continued high import volumes and underutilization of domestic production capacity.

President Donald Trump announced the appointments of a new President’s Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB).

The board, chaired by Devin Gerald Nunes, comprises individuals with diverse backgrounds intended to advise the President on national security issues and ensure the Intelligence Community aligns with the 'America First' agenda.

The appointees include Scott Glabe, Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, Brad Robert Wenstrup, Wayne Berman, Reince Priebus, Robert O’Brien, Joshua Lobel, Sander R. Gerber, Katie Miller, Jeremy Katz, and Thomas Ollis Hicks, Jr.

The proclamation terminates existing steel import agreements with multiple countries and implements a uniform 25% tariff on all steel imports effective March 12, 2025.

It eliminates the product exclusion process, expands derivative steel product coverage, and strengthens enforcement measures.

The changes aim to address rising import levels, global excess capacity, and perceived shortcomings in current arrangements that have prevented domestic steel industry from maintaining targeted capacity utilization rates.

This presidential order temporarily suspends enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for 180 days.

The order directs the Attorney General to review current FCPA guidelines and policies, aiming to curb what the President views as excessive and counterproductive enforcement that harms American economic competitiveness and national security.

The review will lead to updated guidelines prioritizing American interests, and the Attorney General is tasked with potentially taking remedial action regarding previous enforcement actions.