Mental health services are often partially funded with federal money, whether through grants or federal health care plans. Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) updated its guidance clarifying how federal funding for public benefits for certain populations can be used. Specifically, the updated guidance has revised the definition of what is a “federal public benefit” for purposes of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (“PRWORA”).

On August 7, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans,” asserting that financial institutions have restricted access of individuals and businesses to financial services on the basis of their “political or religious beliefs or lawful business activities, "and that some financial institutions have participated in “[g]overnment-directed surveillance programs targeting persons participating in activities and causes commonly associated with conservatism and the political right following the events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.”

It has been several months now since President Trump began rolling out the flurry of trade actions that have come to define his America First Trade Policy, which culminated to the so-called Liberation Day reciprocal tariffs. Since then, there have been ongoing trade negotiations with trading partners and newer trade actions with the hopes of getting to the best deal for America. Businesses are advised to take note of the following significant actions and key events that are impacting trade.