Day: April 15, 2025
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President Trump Orders Section 232 Probe to Secure Critical Minerals Supply Chain
On April 15, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order initiating a Section 232 investigation under the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to assess the national security risks of U.S. reliance on imported processed critical minerals and their derivative products. Highlighting vulnerabilities from foreign supply chain disruptions, price manipulation, and geopolitical risks, the…
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President Trump Signs Executive Order to Lower Prescription Drug Costs Through Market Reforms
On April 15, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order to reduce prescription drug prices by reinstating and expanding policies from his first term, aiming to optimize federal healthcare programs and promote market competition. The order directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enhance the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program’s transparency…
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White House. President Issues Executive Order to Streamline Federal Procurement, Targeting FAR Overhaul
On April 15, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at reforming the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), a 2,000-page framework governing the U.S. government’s $1 trillion annual procurement spending. Citing inefficiencies highlighted in reports like the 2024 Senate “Restoring Freedom’s Forge” and the 2019 Advisory Panel on Streamlining Acquisition Regulations, the order mandates…
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Hochul Slams Brakes on NY’s Broken Discovery Laws, Demands Fix to Stop Criminals Walking Free
Governor Kathy Hochul stormed into Albany on April 15, 2025, flanked by Hudson Valley law enforcement, to demand a major overhaul of New York’s discovery laws, vowing not to sign a State Budget without these critical public safety reforms. Since the 2019 discovery reforms, felony case dismissals in Ulster County have skyrocketed from 3.6% to…
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NYC Mayor Adams Secures Historic SBA Contract with Significant Sergeant Pay Raises
On April 15, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams and Office of Labor Relations Commissioner Renee Campion announced a tentative contract agreement with the Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA), ensuring substantial wage increases and addressing long-standing pay disparities for NYPD sergeants. This five-year contract, effective from December 2021 to December 2026, provides a compounded 18.77% wage increase and…