Executive Orders
EO 14297 Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients
Ensures that Americans pay no more for prescription drugs than the lowest price paid by other developed nations. It addresses the long-standing issue where U.S. consumers subsidize global pharmaceutical profits through significantly higher drug prices. The order directs federal agencies to take immediate action to secure the most-favored-nation pricing for American patients and to counteract foreign practices that suppress drug prices abroad at the expense of U.S. consumers.
US Congress
No new laws.
SCOTUS
Barnes v Felix
In Barnes v. Felix, the Supreme Court ruled that when deciding if a police officer used too much force, courts must look at the whole situation—not just the moment the officer fired. The case involved Officer Felix, who shot and killed Ashtian Barnes during a traffic stop after Barnes started to drive away. Lower courts said the shooting was okay because Felix was in danger during the two seconds he was on the car. But the Supreme Court said that’s too narrow. Judges need to consider everything that happened before and during the event to understand if the officer acted reasonably. The Court sent the case back for a new review using this broader approach.
A.A.R.P v Trump
The Supreme Court blocked the immediate removal of Venezuelan detainees affiliated with the Tren de Aragua gang under the Alien Enemies Act because the government gave them barely 24 hours’ notice and failed to provide enough information or time to contest their removal in court. The Court ruled that this rushed process likely violated the detainees’ constitutional right to due process, which requires fair notice and a chance to be heard before being deported. The Court criticized the Fifth Circuit for dismissing the appeal too quickly and sent the case back for further consideration, emphasizing that national security must still be pursued in a way that respects constitutional rights.
Florida Congress
CS/SB 700 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
The new Florida law (SB 700) gives the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services more authority by exempting some of its positions from standard state employment rules, prohibits unauthorized activities on agricultural land, requires electric utilities to offer certain lands to the state before selling to private buyers, mandates that local governments approve electric vehicle charging stations under set rules, and—if funded—creates a Florida beef marketing program in partnership with the Cattle Enhancement Board.
