<h1>Tariff increase on steel and aluminum announced, prompting market shifts and renewed trade negotiations over import duties.</h1> A presidential directive to raise tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum is announced as an imminent executive trade action prompting market movement and renewed EU-US negotiations. The administration filed a formal rescission request with Congress to reclaim previously appropriated funds, initiating a statutory process requiring legislative approval. The administration revoked guidance directing hospitals to provide emergency abortions under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, altering federal enforcement posture on stabilising emergency care. The executive branch also signalled expanded permitting for energy extraction in Alaska and adjusted engagement on multilateral defence assistance.