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The Executive Order titled "The Iron Dome for America" outlines a policy for the United States to strengthen its defense against advanced missile threats, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. It directs the Secretary of Defense to develop a comprehensive missile defense plan and accelerate the deployment of necessary technologies, ensuring the protection of the U.S. homeland and its critical infrastructure. Additionally, the order calls for increased cooperation with allies on missile defense initiatives and mandates periodic assessments of strategic threats. This directive emphasizes peace through strength and aims to maintain a secure second-strike capability for the United States.

The Executive Order aims to address issues at the U.S. southern border related to illegal immigration and drug trafficking. By declaring a national emergency, the President authorizes imposing a 25% tariff on goods imported from Mexico unless the Mexican government takes significant actions to reduce illegal migration and drug trafficking. The order describes potential further actions if Mexico retaliates, and outlines processes for reviewing and removing the tariffs if Mexico complies. The aim is to encourage Mexico's cooperation in tackling these pressing challenges impacting U.S. national security and public health.

The Executive Order designates English as the official language of the United States. It emphasizes the importance of a unified society where everyone can communicate in a common language, while still valuing the multilingual heritage of Americans. The order revokes Executive Order 13166, which aimed to improve access to services for those with limited English proficiency, but allows agencies to continue providing services in other languages if needed. It also mandates the Attorney General to update guidance related to this change, ensuring it aligns with existing laws.

The document is an Executive Order by the President of the United States, aiming to protect the federal workforce and ensure government services continue during the COVID-19 pandemic by mandating mask-wearing and following CDC guidelines. It requires federal employees, contractors, and visitors in federal buildings and on federal lands to wear masks and maintain physical distancing. The order also establishes the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force to provide guidance on federal operations during the pandemic and outlines a plan for testing federal employees. Additionally, it encourages cooperation with state and community leaders to promote public health measures.

The Executive Order titled "Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's 'Department of Government Efficiency' Deregulatory Initiative" seeks to review and potentially rescind federal regulations that are unconstitutional, poorly justified by laws, or hinder the national interest. It mandates federal agencies to assess their regulations for legality and alignment with administration goals, especially focusing on reducing unnecessary burdens and promoting innovation. Agencies will then report these assessments and potentially modify regulations. This order does not affect national security, foreign affairs, or employee management and does not create legal rights against the government.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) within the U.S. Department of the Treasury has removed specific names from its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. These individuals had their property and interests blocked under sanctions related to the West Bank. This change follows an Executive Order issued on January 20, 2025, which revoked a previous order from February 1, 2024, that had imposed the sanctions. As a result of this action, the affected individuals' assets are no longer blocked.

The executive order titled "Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections" focuses on enhancing the security and fairness of federal elections in the United States. It mandates stricter enforcement of laws that prevent counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day and prohibits non-citizens from voting. The order also requires documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration, updates voting guidelines to ensure voter verifiable records, and emphasizes the need to avoid foreign interference in elections. Additionally, it revokes a previous order that aimed to promote access to voting.

The executive order titled Revocation of Certain Presidential Actions was issued by the President of the United States. It revokes several previous presidential actions, including various executive orders and memorandums related to financial regulation, economic recovery, civic architecture, and agency rulemaking. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget and other department heads are instructed to consider rescinding any measures enforcing these revoked actions. Additionally, any positions or entities established under these revoked actions are to be abolished.

This Executive Order, issued by President Biden, focuses on ensuring the safe reopening and ongoing operation of schools and early childhood education providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. It emphasizes the importance of providing high-quality education in a safe environment and highlights the federal government's role in achieving this goal. The order assigns responsibilities to the Secretaries of Education and Health and Human Services to provide guidance, technical support, and necessary resources for safe in-person learning and to address the educational disparities exacerbated by the pandemic. Moreover, it encourages increased connectivity for students lacking reliable internet access to support remote learning when needed.

The United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development (RD) division is changing its funding opportunities to remove references to the previous Administration's key priorities and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) criteria. This update follows an Executive Order titled "Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing," issued in January 2025. Programs affected by this change will no longer consider these previous criteria for application scoring. Additionally, the Rural Energy for America Program's funding notice is corrected to include $50 million from the 2018 Farm Bill that was previously omitted.