Presidential Actions
2025/01/20 - America First Policy Directive To The Secretary Of State
2025/01/20 - Hiring Freeze
2025/01/20 - Restoring Accountability To Policy-Influencing Positions Within the Federal Workforce
2025/01/20 - Application Of Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act To TikTok
2025/01/20 - Memorandum to Resolve the Backlog of Security Clearances for Executive Office of the President Personnel
2025/01/20 - Reforming The Federal Hiring Process And Restoring Merit To Government Service
2025/01/20 - The Inaugural Address
2025/01/20 - Initial Rescissions Of Harmful Executive Orders And Actions
2025/01/20 - Restoring Accountability for Career Senior Executives
2025/01/20 - America First Trade Policy
2025/01/20 - Organization of the National Security Council and Subcommittees
2025/01/20 - Reevaluating And Realigning United States Foreign Aid
2025/01/20 - Clarifying The Military’s Role In Protecting The Territorial Integrity Of The United States
2025/01/20 - President Trump Announces Acting Cabinet and Cabinet-Level Positions
2025/01/20 - Regulatory Freeze Pending Review
2025/01/20 - Declaring A National Emergency At The Southern Border Of The United States
2025/01/20 - Return to In-Person Work
2025/01/20 - Declaring a National Energy Emergency
2025/01/20 - President Trump Designates Chairmen and Acting Chairmen
2026/04/13 - America 250: Presidential Message on the Birthday of Thomas Jefferson
2026/04/09 - Presidential Message on the Masters Tournament
2026/04/06 - Presidential Message on the NCAA College Basketball National Championship Game
2026/04/03 - Presidential Message on Easter
2026/04/02 - Presidential Message on the Anniversary of the Death of Pope Saint John Paul II
2026/03/29 - Presidential Message on National Vietnam War Veterans Day
2026/03/24 - Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2026
2026/03/24 - National Agriculture Day, 2026
2026/03/23 - Presidential Message on the Anniversary of Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty, Or Give Me Death!” Speech
2026/03/20 - Presidential Message on Nowruz
2026/03/20 - Congressional Bill S. 4138 Signed into Law
2026/03/20 - Presidential Message on Nowruz
2026/03/19 - Presidential Message on the Feast of Saint Joseph
2026/03/18 - Presidential Message on Eid al-Fitr
2026/03/17 - Presidential Message on Saint Patrick’s Day and Irish American Heritage Month
2026/03/10 - America 250: Presidential Message Celebrating the Life of Harriet Tubman
2026/03/05 - America 250: Presidential Message on the Anniversary of the Boston Massacre
2026/03/04 - Presidential Message on Holi
2026/03/04 - Nominations Sent to the Senate
2026/02/23 - America 250: Presidential Message on the Anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo
2026/03/16 - Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s Nomination for DHS Secretary Draws Bipartisan Acclaim
2026/03/15 - America 250: Presidential Message on the Birthday of President Andrew Jackson
2026/03/13 - Adjusting Certain Delegations Under the Defense Production Act
2026/03/13 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Promotes Access to Mortgage Credit
2026/03/13 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Ensures Truthful Advertising of Products Claiming to be Made in America
2026/03/13 - Presidential Message on National K-9 Veterans Day
2026/03/13 - ICYMI: “Trump’s Energy Triumph”
2026/03/13 - CNN Is Lying to Undermine Operation Epic Fury’s Crushing Success
2026/03/13 - Ensuring Truthful Advertising of Products Claiming to be Made in America
2026/03/12 - Women’s History Month, 2026
2026/03/12 - Nomination and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate
2026/03/12 - First Lady Melania Trump Calls on Women to Be Courageous and Take Risks
2026/03/12 - The SAVE America Act Is the Most Popular Election Reform in Decades
2026/03/11 - Democrats Are “Very Serene” About Keeping DHS Shutdown, Leaving TSA Agents Unpaid as They Secure Our Skies
2026/03/11 - Promoting Fiscal Responsibility in Compensation Practices at the Tennessee Valley Authority
2026/03/10 - President Trump’s Economic Agenda Drives “Industrial Boom” in Louisiana
2026/03/10 - TRUMP EFFECT: A Running List of New U.S. Investment in President Trump’s Second Term
2026/03/09 - Democrats’ Reckless DHS Shutdown Hits Americans Hard as 100,000+ Workers Go Without Pay
2026/03/09 - U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day, 2026
2025/01/24 - Remarks by President Trump During Tour of Hurricane Helene Disaster Site – Part 2
2025/01/24 - Remarks by President Trump After Air Force One Arrival Fletcher, NC
2025/01/23 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Launches PCAST to Restore American Leadership in Science and Technology
2025/01/23 - President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
2025/01/23 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Orders Declassification of JFK, RFK, and MLK Assassination Files
2025/01/22 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Re-designates the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
2025/01/22 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Protects Civil Rights and Merit-Based Opportunity by Ending Illegal DEI
2025/01/22 - Nominations Transmitted to the Senate
2025/01/22 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Declares a National Emergency at the Southern Border
2025/01/21 - Keeping Americans Safe in Aviation
2025/01/21 - Remarks by President Trump and Vice President Vance at Starlight Ball
2025/01/20 - Reevaluating And Realigning United States Foreign Aid
2025/01/20 - Return to In-Person Work
2025/01/20 - Restoring Freedom Of Speech And Ending Federal Censorship
2025/01/20 - The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Global Tax Deal (Global Tax Deal)
2025/01/20 - President Trump’s America First Priorities
2025/01/20 - Application Of Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act To TikTok
2026/04/08 - Peace Through Strength: Operation Epic Fury Crushes Iranian Threat as Ceasefire Takes Hold
2026/04/07 - President Trump is Saving College Sports
2026/04/05 - This Easter, President Trump Reaffirms America as a Beacon for Christian Liberty
2026/04/03 - Urgent National Action to Save College Sports
2026/04/02 - Adjusting Imports of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceutical Ingredients into the United States
2026/04/02 - First Lady Melania Trump Advances Efforts in Fourth Ukraine – Russia Child Reunification
2026/04/01 - President Trump Delivers Powerful Primetime Address on Operation Epic Fury
2026/03/31 - Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections
2026/03/13 - Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit
2026/03/06 - Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens
2026/02/20 - Continuing the Suspension of Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries
2026/02/20 - Ending Certain Tariff Actions
2026/02/06 - Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer
2026/02/06 - Establishing an America First Arms Transfer Strategy
2026/02/06 - Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Iran
2026/02/06 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes the America First Arms Transfer Strategy
2026/02/05 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Launches TrumpRx.gov to Bring Lower Drug Prices to American Patients
2026/01/29 - Addressing Addiction through the Great American Recovery Initiative
2026/01/29 - Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba
2026/04/15 - White House CEQ Unveils Program to Partner with Private Sector on Modernizing Permitting Technology
2026/04/07 - Presidential Message on National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
2026/04/02 - Strengthening Actions Taken to Adjust Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States
2026/03/24 - Secretary Markwayne Mullin Is Ready to Deliver on President Trump’s Agenda
2026/03/16 - Establishing the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud
2026/03/13 - Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction
2026/03/04 - America’s Warriors Are Obliterating Iranian Terror Regime with Unrelenting Force
2026/02/24 - President Trump Is Securing Our Homeland: Ending the Invasion, Deporting Criminals, and Protecting Our Communities
2026/02/20 - Imposing a Temporary Import Surcharge to Address Fundamental International Payments Problems
2026/02/19 - Fact Sheet: Trump Administration Finalizes Trade Deal with Indonesia
2026/02/06 - Modifying Duties to Address Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation
2026/02/04 - New Milestone in Operation Metro Surge: 4,000+ Criminal Illegals Removed from Minnesota Streets
2026/01/21 - CEQ Issues Guidance on Emergencies and the National Environmental Policy Act
2026/01/07 - CEQ Fixes Decades-Long Permitting Failure Through Deregulation
2025/12/19 - Winning the 6G Race
2025/12/18 - Letter to the Smithsonian: Review of Smithsonian Exhibitions and Materials
2025/12/16 - Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States
2025/12/15 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Designates Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction
2026/01/20 - 365 WINS IN 365 DAYS: President Trump’s Return Marks New Era of Success, Prosperity
2025/10/17 - National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2025
2025/04/09 - Addressing Risks from Susman Godfrey
2025/04/09 - Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers
2025/01/30 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Takes Forceful and Unprecedented Steps to Combat Anti-Semitism
2025/01/23 - Remarks By President Trump at the World Economic Forum- Part 1
2025/01/20 - Initial Rescissions Of Harmful Executive Orders And Actions
2025/01/20 - Unleashing American Energy
SB0536: Require Report on Tuition Waiver Use and Outcomes
HB0194: Require Report on Tuition Waiver Use and Outcomes
HB1227: Revise THEC Duties and Expand Grant Credential Eligibility
HB1298: Create Scholarship for Spoken Word Poetry Excellence
SB1212: Create Scholarship for Spoken Word Poetry Excellence
SB1368: Revise THEC Duties and Expand Grant Credential Eligibility
HB0738: Expand TN Promise to NACCAS Schools With Enrollment Limits
SB0803: Expand TN Promise to NACCAS Schools With Enrollment Limits
SB1085: Allow Lottery Aid for Certain Private Postsecondary Institutions
SB1151: Allow Lottery Aid for Certain Private Postsecondary Institutions
SJR0231: Honor Dr. Erika Stevens for Distance Learning Excellence
SB1083: Prohibit DEI-Based Hiring in Local Governments and Colleges
HB0622: Prohibit DEI-Based Hiring in Local Governments and Colleges
SB0148: Ban Cell-Cultured Meat in Schools and Public Institutions
SB1312: Transfer TSAC Governance to THEC, Rename Technical Skills Grant
SB0603: Require Annual Report on State Scholarship Program Metrics
SB0125: Study Expanding Aid for Workforce Credential Programs in Tennessee
HB1324: Transfer TSAC Governance to THEC, Rename Technical Skills Grant
SB1077: Require American Civics Course for Public College Degree Completion
SB0189: Provide $250 Grant for Voluntary STD Testing in College
Analysis Category Scoring
- Each analysis category is scored by the tool according to the criteria in the Granular Risk Assessment below.
- The Granular scores are then averaged to create the Average Relevance Score.
- Presidential Actions are updated on a near-daily basis as new actions are released.
Average Relevance Score
| Relevance Score | Risk Level | Definition |
| 1.0-1.9 | Low | Minimal impact; no immediate action required. |
| 2.0-2.9 | Low- Med | Some relevance, but limited impact on operations. |
| 3.0-3.4 | Medium | Requires monitoring and possible intervention. |
| 3.5-3.9 | High- Med | Significant impact; proactive response recommended. |
| 4.0-4.4 | High | Major impact; immediate action required. |
| 4.5-5.0 | Critical | Urgent response is needed; high-level intervention is required. |
Granular Risk Assessment
| Factor | Low (1) | Low- Med (2) | Medium (3) | High- Med (4) | High (5) |
| Federal Organizations Impacted | 1-2 Agencies | 3-5 agencies | 6-10 Agencies | 11-15 Agencies | 16+ agencies or Gov-wide |
| Federal Officials Responsible | Low-level staff | Mid-Level Management | Directors or Deputies | Agency Heads | White House or Cabinet Officials |
| Impact to Vanderbilt University | No impact | Minor considerations | Moderate risks (compliance, ethics) | High risks (security, bias) | Critical risks (legal/regulatory/financial) |
| Key Actions for Vanderbilt University | No actions required | Minor process updates | Some adjustments needed | Major Process changes | Urgent systemic changes |
| Time Sensitivity of Actions Due (Based on Action Date) | 180+ days to comply | 90-179 days | 60-89 days | 30-59 days | <30 days (urgent response) |