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🚫Executive Order 14204

Executive Order 14204 addresses human rights violations by South Africa, particularly its Expropriation Act permitting property seizure without compensation. The U.S. will cease aid to South Africa and support the resettlement of affected Afrikaners, citing national security concerns and international diplomatic tensions.

🇺🇸Continuation of National Emergency Regarding Burma in 2025

The President's notice confirms the ongoing national emergency declared in response to the February 2021 coup in Burma. It emphasizes the situation as a significant threat to U.S. national security and foreign policy, necessitating a one-year extension of the emergency measures initially enacted through Executive Order 14014. The notice will be published in the Federal Register and communicated to Congress.

⚓️Executive Order 14175 Designates Ansar Allah a Terrorist Organization

Executive Order 14175 initiates the process to designate Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The order outlines the U.S. government’s strategy to counter this group's threats to American personnel and global maritime trade, particularly in the Red Sea, and highlights the urgent need for collaborative regional efforts.

🚨Executive Order Targets Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations

Executive Order 14157 establishes a process for designating international cartels and other organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, recognizing their threat to U.S. national security and economy. The order mandates operational preparations to eliminate these entities’ influence and outlines a national emergency response to safeguard the safety and territorial integrity of the United States.

🇺🇸Executive Order 14150

Executive Order 14150 establishes a foreign policy direction emphasizing core American interests and the prioritization of American citizens. It mandates the Secretary of State to align operations and policies with this America First approach. The order includes general provisions regarding its implementation but clarifies that it does not create enforceable rights against the U.S. government.

🌍Continuation of National Emergency Affecting Afghanistan Announced

🌍Continuation of National Emergency Regarding West Bank Security

🚫OFAC Sanctions Notice - Business Compliance Implications January 2025

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.

💼2025 Arms Sales Notification

The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.

🛡️Analysis of US Arms Sales Notification to India - Transmittal 24-07

The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.