Government & Politics

The U.S. dollar functions as a global reserve currency, a characteristic that can enhance the United States' attractiveness to foreign investors.

Acquisition of advanced U.S. military equipment, such as the F-35 fighter jet, is commonly associated with security partnerships and can signal strategic alliance value between purchaser countries and the United States.

A proposed policy design introduces a new class of investment accounts called "Trump accounts" for children born between 2025 and 2028 that would be seeded with $1,000 from the U.S. Treasury and would allow parents to contribute up to $5,000 per year.

A 2025 Public Citizen report identified that Ballard Partners represented 11 corporations that donated to the White House ballroom, including Amazon, Booz Allen Hamilton, Comcast, Extremity Care, Hard Rock International, NextEra Energy, Palantir, Reynolds American, Ripple, T-Mobile, and Vantive.

A 2025 Public Citizen report identified that Miller Strategies represented six corporations that donated to the White House ballroom: Altria, Apple, Comcast, Micron Technology, Palantir, and Tether.

A 2025 Public Citizen report identified that Michael Best Strategies represented five corporations that donated to the White House ballroom: Hard Rock International, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Ripple, and T-Mobile.

A 2025 CBS News review of federal lobbying disclosures found that Akin provided lobbying or legal services to at least nine corporations that donated to the White House ballroom: Altria, Booz Allen Hamilton, Coinbase, Comcast, Google, Micron Technology, Microsoft, NextEra Energy, and Vantive.

In 2024, the U.S. State Department's promotion evaluations used five precepts—communication, leadership, management, knowledge, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA)—as criteria to judge employees competing for promotion.

The U.S. State Department's 2022–2025 hiring guidance required foreign service employees to demonstrate impact in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) and asked entry-level applicants to improve self-awareness with respect to promoting inclusivity.

On January 20, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing U.S. federal agencies to pursue policies that advance equity.

A National Bureau of Economic Research study of the 2020 CARES Act stimulus payments found that 40% of payments were spent, 30% were used to pay down debt, and 30% were saved.

Jeffrey Epstein was a convicted sex offender.

The Epstein Files Transparency Act directs the United States Department of Justice to release all unclassified records and investigative materials related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, including files related to individuals referenced in Epstein's prior legal cases, details surrounding trafficking allegations, internal DOJ communications relating to Epstein, and details surrounding the investigation into Epstein's death.

Under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the Department of Justice may withhold or redact records that include victims' names, child sex abuse materials, classified materials, or other materials that could threaten an active investigation.

The Epstein Files Transparency Act directs the Department of Justice to publish the released records online in a searchable format.