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On July 31, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order that raises extra taxes (called duties) on certain goods coming from Canada by increasing the tax rate from 25% to 35% starting August 1, 2025. This order targets products that the U.S. government says are linked to Canada’s failure to stop illegal drugs, like fentanyl, from crossing the northern border. It also adds a higher 40% tax on Canadian goods that try to avoid these duties by being sent through other countries first. The order affects Canadian exporters and U.S. importers of these goods and aims to pressure Canada to do more to stop drug trafficking. The government will watch the situation closely and can take more steps if Canada does not cooperate or retaliates. This action uses powers from laws about emergencies and trade and changes U.S. tariff rules to enforce the new taxes. Read full document →
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On July 31, 2025, President Donald J. Trump officially sent the name of Edward Forst from Florida to the U.S. Senate to be approved as the new head of the General Services Administration (GSA). This means Mr. Forst is nominated to take over the job from Robin Carnahan, who resigned. The President is using his constitutional power to choose leaders for important government agencies, but the Senate must agree before Mr. Forst can start working. This matters because the GSA manages government buildings and supplies, so who leads it can affect how well these services run. Read full document →
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On July 31, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order that changes the extra taxes (called tariffs) the U.S. charges on goods imported from certain countries. This order updates a previous order from April 2025 that said big trade deficits—when the U.S. buys more goods from other countries than it sells to them—are a threat to the country’s economy and security. The new order raises or adjusts these tariffs for some countries, especially the European Union, to try to fix unfair trade practices and protect U.S. businesses, factories, and important supply chains. The order also says that if goods are sent through other countries to avoid these tariffs, they will face a much higher tax of 40 percent and penalties. These changes start about a week after the order was signed and will affect goods entering the U.S. after that time, with some exceptions for goods already on their way. The government will keep watching the situation and may change the tariffs again if needed. Read full document →
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On July 31, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order that changes and combines earlier orders about a government group called the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. This order cancels a 2018 order and updates a 2002 order to bring back the Presidential Fitness Test, which is a physical fitness test for young people. The order says the Council will have up to 30 members chosen by the President, who will advise on ways to improve youth fitness, sports participation, and nutrition. The Department of Health and Human Services will run the fitness test with help from the Department of Education. The order says this is important because, according to the document, many children have health problems like obesity and inactivity that could hurt the country’s economy and military readiness. The Council will work for two years unless the President extends it, and it must follow existing laws and available funding. This action affects children, schools, government agencies, and sports organizations by encouraging more physical activity and fitness testing over the next few years leading up to the U.S. 250th anniversary in 2026. Read full document →
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