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July 23, 2025
US Steel Is Thriving, Trade Agreement Reached With Indonesia, ICE Arrests Up, New Lawsuits Filed, OBBB Title VII Medicare, Patriot Francis Hopkinson And More
On July 22, 2025, the White House released an articleAmerican Steelmakers Are Thriving Under President Trumpin which they state that the steel industry is making a comeback. Steel corporations such as Cleveland-Cliffs (Ohio), Steel Dynamics (Indiana), Nucor (North Carolina), and Trump's Perpetual Golden Share of US Steel (Pennsylvania) are all seeing increases in their business whether it be in orders, operating income, earnings, and not only job creations but jobs STAYING in America.[RELATED:American Steelmakers Are Flourishing. Heres Why]
Eliminating tariff barriers on over 99% of US products including agricultural, health, seafood, technology, automotive, and chemicals.
Breaking down non-tariff barriers for US industrial exports including (1) exempting U.S. companies and originating goods from local content requirements; (2) accepting vehicles built to U.S. federal motor vehicle safety and emissions standards; (3) accepting FDA certificates and prior marketing authorizations for medical devices and pharmaceuticals; (4) exempting U.S. exports of cosmetics, medical devices, and other manufactured goods from burdensome certification and labeling requirements; (5) removing import restrictions or licensing requirements on U.S. remanufactured goods and their parts; (6) eliminating pre-shipment inspection or verification requirements on imports of U.S. goods; (7) adopting and implementing good regulatory practices; (8) taking steps to resolve many long-standing intellectual property issues identified in USTRs Special 301 Report; and (9) addressing U.S. concerns with conformity assessment procedures.
Breaking down non-tariff barriers for US agriculture exports including(1) exempting U.S. food and agricultural products from all of Indonesias import licensing regimes including its commodity balance policy; (2) ensuring transparency and fairness with respect to geographical indications (GIs) including meats and cheeses; (3) providing permanent Fresh Food of Plant Origin (FFPO) designation for all applicable U.S. plant products; and (4) recognizing U.S. regulatory oversight, including listing of all U.S. meat, poultry, and dairy facilities and accepting certificates issued by U.S. regulatory authorities.
Strengthening Rules of Origin to ensure benefits of this agreement remain with the US and Indonesia.
Removing barriers for digital trade where Indonesia has already committed to (1) eliminating the existing HTS tariff on "intangible products," (2) support a permanent moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions immediately and without conditions, (3) implement the Joint Initiative on Services Domestic Regulation for certification by the World Trade Organization (WTO), (4) recognition of the US as a country or jurisdiction that provides adequate data protection under Indonesia's laws thereby providing the ability to move personal data out of Indonesia and into the US.
Aligning on Economic Security working with the US to increase supply chain resilience for steel and Indonesia will remove restrictions on exports to the US for all industrial commodities, including critical minerals.
Improving labor standards by (1) implementing a forced labor import ban and (2) removing provisions that restrict workers and unions.
Notching commercial deals wherein the US and Indonesia look for ways to create commercial deals in agriculture, aerospace, and energy further increasing US exports to Indonesia
Defining a path forward as the US and Indonesia memorializes the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade noting that currently Indonesia is 15th in the trade deficit competition and the previous tariff applied to US goods was 8% while the US tariff was 3.3%.
This deal was announced during the press conference held with the July 22, 2025 pre-trade deal discussions with Philippines President Marco, Jr.
On July 22, 2025, the White House published the articlePresident Trump Delivers Again: ICE Arrests Surge Nationwideannouncing unprecedented apprehensions of violent criminal illegal aliens where not even propaganda media can ignore it anymore according to these local news announcements:
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Maliwhich was signed July 21, 2025and went straight to the Federal Register for publication. This continuation is necessary because Mali has repeatedly violated ceasefire arrangements, expanded terrorist activities, intensification of drug & human trafficking, human rights abuses, and attacks against civilians to name a few reasons. This continuation will be re-evaluated in one year.
316 active cases [plus 12 suits filed by the Trump Administration]
40 dismissed suits or appeals
13 SCOTUS stays or motions to vacate of lower court orders
1 SCOTUS affirmation of lower court order
19 suits where judges granted summary judgement or a permanent injunction
4 suits where judges ruled for the federal government
On July 17, 2025 in the lawsuitDoes 1-9 v. Department of Justicedocket # 1:25-cv-00325 filed in District Court, District of Columbia on February 4, 2025 the Motion to Dismiss was Granted. This means those 'unnamed' 9 FBI agents who objected to agents being fired over their actions on January 6, 2021 lost this case "with prejudice" meaning they can't refile. This case originally alleged: Count I:Violation of the First Amendment to the Constitution - Retaliation Based on Perceived Political Affiliation; Count II:Violation of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution - Violation of Plaintiffs Substantive and Procedural Due Process Rights; Count III:Violation of the Plaintiffs Fifth Amendment Right to Privacy; and Count IV:Violation of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a (b). This means the FBI can now FIRE "agents" who participated in the J6 debacle.
On July 18, 2025 in the lawsuitAmerican Public Health Association v. NIH docket # 25-1611 filed in the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on June 24, 2025, the government appealed Judge Young's order granting summary judgement for plaintiffs which found that the grant terminations from the NIH and HHS that were conducted under various new directives were arbitrary and capricious in violation of the Administrative Procedures Act. The government's request forStay was Denied, so the suit continues.
On July 21, 2025, a new lawsuit was filedFIREDISC, Inc. v. Trump docket # 1:25-cv-01134 in District Court, W.D. Texas about the IEEPA Tariffs. The lawsuit charges: COUNT I: Defendants President Trump and Executive Office of the President - Presidential Order in Excess of Statutory Authority: IEEPA Does Not Authorize Tariffs; COUNT II: Defendants President Trump and Executive Office of the President - Ultra Vires Executive Orders - The President Has Not Shown That the Tariff Executive Orders Are Necessary to Address the Stated Emergencies; COUNT III: Defendants President Trump and Executive Office of the President - Violation of the U.S. Constitution, Article I - IEEPA Violates the Vesting Clause (Nondelegation Doctrine); and COUNT IV: Defendants Secretary Noem, Department of Homeland Security, Acting Commissioner Flores, U.S. Customs and Border Protection - The Modifications to the HTSUS Violate the Administrative Procedure Act.
On July 21, 2025, a new lawsuit was filedNew York v. Department of Justice[actually a coalition of states, not just NY] docket # 1:25-cv-00345 in District Court, D. Rhode Island about the Citizenship Verification Requirement. The lawsuit charges:Count I: Violation of the Administrative Procedure Act Procedural Violation - Against All Defendants Except U.S. Department of Justice and Attorney General Bondi; Count II: Violation of the Administrative Procedure Act - Arbitrary & Capricious - Against All Defendants Except U.S. Department of Justice and Attorney General Bondi; Count III: Violation of the Administrative Procedure Act - Contrary to Law - Against All Defendants Except U.S. Department of Justice and Attorney General Bondi; and Count IV: Constitutional Violation- Spending Clause - Against All Defendants. This lawsuit is about the DOJ revocation of exemptions that was allowing illegal aliens to access domestic violence shelters, soup kitchens, and other federal funded social service programs. [RELATED:VICTORY FOR VOTER INTEGRITY: [Wyoming] Federal Judge Tosses Leftist Lawsuit Delivers Knockout Win in Wyomings on Proof of Citizenship Requirement]
On July 21, 2025, in the caseProtect Democracy Project v. Office of Management and Budget docket # 1:25-cv-01111 filed in District Court, District of Columbia on April 14, 2025, regarding the Public Apportionments Database Closure, a Summary Judgement was Granted for the Plaintiffs. The lawsuit charged: CountI: Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 706(2)(A)-(C) - Agency Action Not in Accordance with Law, Contrary to Constitutional Right or Power, and in Excess of Statutory Authority; CountII: Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 706(1) - Agency Action Unlawfully Withheld or Unreasonably Delayed CountIII: Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 706(2)(A) - Arbitrary and Capricious Agency Action; CountIV: Nonstatutory Claims and Ultra Vires Actions; CountV: Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. 2201 and 2202 and CountVI: Writ of Mandamus.
On July 21, 2025, in the caseCREW v. OMB docket # 1:25-cv-01051 filed in District Court, District of Columbia on April 8, 2025, regarding the Public Apportionments Database Closure, a Summary Judgement was Granted for the Plaintiffs, a 60 page document wherein Judge Sullivan concluded:
Court GRANTS IN PART CREWs Motion for Partial Summary Judgment as to its APA claims that the Defendants removal of the Public Apportionments Database violates the 2022 and 2023 Acts and the PRAs dissemination of information requirement, and DENIES IN PART CREWs Motion for Partial Summary Judgment as to its APA claim that Defendants conduct violated the PRAs notice requirement, ECF No. 9 in 25-cv-1051. The Court GRANTS Protect Democracys Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on its APA claim that Defendants removal of the Public Apportionments Database violates the 2022 and 2023 Acts, ECF No. 18 in 25-cv-1111. The Court DENIES AS MOOT Plaintiffs Motions for a Preliminary Injunction, ECF No. 9 in 25-cv-1051 and ECF No. 18 in 25-cv-1111. The Court DISMISSES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Count One of CREWs Complaint as prudentially moot. The Court DISMISSES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Counts Two through Six of Protect Democracys Complaint as prudentially moot. The Court DENIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Defendants request for a stay pending appeal and enters an administrative stay through 10:00 am on July 24, 2025.
Sec. 71201. Limiting Medicare coverage of certain individuals. Instead of saying "no illegals" it says (1) a citizen or national of the US, (2) a lawfully admitted alien for permanent residence under the Immigration & Nationality Act, (3) an alien who has been granted the status of Cuban and Haitian entrant, or (4) an individual who LAWFULLY resides in the US in accordance with a Compact of Free Association. Furthermore, by July 4, 2026 the Commissioner of Social Security shall complete a review of individuals to verify their entitlement terminating their accounts within 18 months (January 4, 2027).
Sec. 71202. Temporary payment increase under the Medicare physician fee schedule to account for exceptional circumstances for such services on or after January 1, 2026 and before January 1, 2027 by 2.5%.
Sec. 71203. Expanding and clarifying the exclusion for orphan drugs under the Drug Price Negotiation Program expands eligibility to "one or more" rare diseases or conditions effective after December 31, 2027.
Sec. 71301. Permitting premium tax credit only for certain individuals, identifies who Eligible Aliens are, how they can be verified, checking immigration status, and making advanced determinations effective January 1, 2027. "Eligible aliens" are also required to maintain minimum essential coverage effective December 31, 2026.
Sec. 71302. Disallowing premium tax credit during periods of Medicaid ineligibility due to alien status effective after December 31, 2025.
Sec. 71306. Permanent extension of safe harbor for absence of deductible for telehealth services effective after December 31, 2025.
Sec. 71307. Allowance of bronze and catastrophic plans in connection with health savings accounts effective after December 31, 2025.
Sec. 71308. Treatment of direct primary care service arrangements shall NOT be treated as a health plan not to exceed $150 per month. This does not include (I) procedures that require the use of general anesthesia, (II) prescription drugs (other than vaccines), and (III) laboratory services not typically administered in an ambulatory primary care setting effective after December 31, 2025.
Sec. 71401. Rural Health Transformation Program appropriates $10,000,000,000 for each fiscal year 2026 through 2030. The State has to apply with a detailed rural health transformation plan. Deadline for approval is no later than December 31, 2025. It is a one-time application. Only the 50 States are eligible. There is no State-matching payment necessary. Not more than 10% of the allotment may be used for administrative purposes. $200,000,000 is allocated for fiscal year 2025 to implement this section.
Sec. 73001. Ending unemployment payments to jobless millionaires. No unemployment compensation will be made to individuals whose base period wages equal or exceed $1,000,000. This is 'self-certified' by the individual making application but verified by each State agency to verify wages. Effective July 4, 2025.
So, they increased the debt ceiling by $5Trillion in Section 72001.
Again, I am not pleased that they are waiting 2 years to remove illegal aliens from the rolls. Why the delay? Are they hoping the majority of illegals will self-deport?
Well, this concludes the Title VII - Finance portion of the OBBB (finally!). Next time we pick up with title VIII - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
So if you would defend liberty - Don't forget to laugh.
And don't forget to sing.
Today's Patriot is Francis Hopkinson, who was born October 2, 1737 (according to the Gregorian calendar) or September 21, 1737 (according tot he Julian calendar) in Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania. Francis learned to play the harpsichord at age 17. During the 1750s he was known to hand-copy arias, songs, and instrumental pieces by European composers. By the 1760s he was playing with professional musicians at concerts. In 1957, when Francis was 20, he received a Baccalaureus degree continuing on to receive an Artium Magister degree in 1960, both from the College of Philadelphia.
In 1761, Francis became secretary of a commission of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania making treaties between the province and certain Indian tribes. Francis went to England from May 1766 to August 1767 unsuccessfully pursuing a job as the commissioner of customs for North America. He return to Philadelphia in 1768 where he sold fabric and wine.
He married Ann Borden on September 1, 1768. They had 5 children. His son, Joseph, would become a member of the US House of Representatives and a federal judge.
Francis was a collector of customs from 1772 to 1773 in New Castle, Delaware Colony. He resumed his law practice in New Jersey from 1773 to 1774. He joined the New Jersey Provincial Council from 1774 to 1776. In 1775, he became a member of the Executive Council of New Jersey. On May 8, 1775, he was admitted to practice before the bar of the Supreme Court of New Jersey. He was also elected as an associate justice in 1776 but declined the offer. He became curator of the American Philosophical society from 1776 to 1782.
Francis was a delegate to the Second Continental Congress in 1776, representing New Jersey. From 1776 to 1778, he was Chairman of the Navy Board in Philadelphia. From 1778 to 1781 he was treasurer for the Continental Loan Office in Philadelphia. From 1779 to 1789, he was a judge of the Admiralty Court of Pennsylvania.
As a judge of the Admiralty Court, Francis was impeached in December 1780 on allegations of accepting payment from litigants, accepting bribes in exchange for appointments, and trading in false certificates. He was acquitted of all charges. He was nominated by new President George Washington to the United States District Court for the District of Pennsylvania on September 24, 1789 and confirmed by the senate on September 26, 1789.
In 1776, Francis undertook the design of the Great Seal of New Jersey with Pierre Eugene du Simitiere. Because of this, he was chosen as a one of the 14 consultants to work on the Great Seal of the US which was finalized on June 20, 1782. The six-pointed starts were changed to 5-points in 1841 when the new die was cast. Francis also designed the Continental $50 currency Bill. In 1776, Francis was also a member of the Flag Design committee contributing to the design of the US flag as well as the US Navy flag.
In addition to being a composer, Francis was also a satirist. Some of Francis's essay contributions include: "Dissertation IV," in Four Dissertations, on the Reciprocal Advantages of a Perpetual Union between Great-Britain and Her American Colonies(1766), A Pretty Story (1774), The Prophecy (1776), The Political Catechism (1777), The Miscellaneous Essays and Occasional Writings of Francis Hopkinson (1792). Judgments in the Admiralty of Pennsylvania in four suits (1789) Typographical Method of Conducting a Quarrel, Essay on White Washing, and Modern Learning. His musical compositions include My Days Have Been So Wondrous Free along with The Treaty(1759),Temple of Minerva (1763), The Battle of the Kegs, and The New Roof, a Song for Federal Mechanics. His Hymns include A Collection of Psalm Tunes with a Few Anthems and Hymns Some of Them Entirely New, for the Use of the United Churches of Christ Church and St. Peter's Church in Philadelphia (1763), Seven Songs for the Harpsichord or Forte Piano (1788), A Psalm of Thanksgiving, Adapted to the Solemnity of Easter: To be Performed on Sunday, March 30, 1766 at Christ Church, Philadelphia (1766), and The Psalms of David, with the Ten Commandments, Creed, Lord's Prayer, &c. in Metre (1767). [Click here for an ANP Amazon link to works by Francis Hopkinson]
Francis died of a sudden apoplectic seizure on May 9, 1791 at the age of 54 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was interred in Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia. The Francis Hopkinson House is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Burlington County, New Jersey.
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