Presidential-Authority

Trump Authorizes Foreign Construction of Arctic Security Cutters via Presidential Memorandum

| Importance: 7/10

President Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum on October 9, 2025, authorizing the construction of up to four Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs) abroad to address ‘urgent national security needs’ in the Arctic region. The memorandum invokes presidential authority under 14 U.S.C. 1151(b) …

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Trump Grants Qatar Unprecedented NATO-Like Security Guarantee via Executive Order

| Importance: 9/10

President Trump signed an executive order titled ‘Assuring the Security of the State of Qatar’ on September 29, 2025, providing Qatar with an unprecedented security guarantee stating that ’the United States shall regard any armed attack on the territory, sovereignty, or critical …

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Trump Restricts H-1B Visas with $100,000 Per-Petition Fee Requirement

| Importance: 7/10

President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation imposing severe restrictions on H-1B specialty occupation workers, requiring employers to pay a $100,000 fee per petition with limited national-interest exemptions. This dramatic escalation in visa costs represents a fundamental shift in skilled …

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Trump Creates 'State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention' Designation via Executive Order

| Importance: 7/10

President Trump signed Executive Order 14348 on September 5, 2025, creating a new ‘State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention’ designation that empowers the Secretary of State to blacklist foreign countries determined to be involved in or supporting wrongful detentions of U.S. nationals. …

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Trump Executive Order Mandates Classical Architecture for Federal Buildings

| Importance: 6/10

President Trump signed an executive order titled ‘Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again’ mandating that all new federal public buildings embrace classical architecture styles to ‘honor tradition, foster civic pride, and inspire the citizenry.’ The order represents an …

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