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February 8, 2026
Affordable Beef, Commercial Fishing, Threats From Iran, Arms Transfer Strategy, Protecting US From Criminal Actors, US-India Framework, Patriot Arthur Lee, And More
On February 6, 2026, President Trump signed the Proclamation Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer announcing US beef production has fallen due to droughts and wildfires. The discrepancy in supply was being filled by Mexico; however, in May 2025, Mexican beef was found to be infected by the New World screwworm and a block was issued to stop importing infected beef. Less beef available for sale to consumers has caused the price of beef to rise to their highest rates ever. However, US consumers want beef even though there are other proteins available (chicken, pork, fish, etc.), especially ground beef. Based on information from the Secretary of Agriculture, President Trump has proclaimed that for calendar year 2026, the quota for beef will be increased by 80,000 metric tons of lean beef trimmings (for making ground beef) and is allocated exclusively to Argentina. The Secretary of Agriculture will continue to monitor our US supply of lean beef trimmings to determine whether the 80,000 metric tons needs to be decreased or increased based on consumer needs.
On February 6, 2026, President Trump signed the Proclamation Unleashing American Commercial Fishing in the Atlantic which begins by detailing how each administration since Obama in 2016 has restricted (and unrestricted) fishing in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument area surreptitiously because of the historic and scientific interests the monument protects. In addition, the fish and plants in the area are already covered by other laws, making previous declarations moot. President Trump writes:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, hereby proclaim that Proclamation 10287 is revoked and the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument shall be managed in accordance with Proclamation 10049, which allows for commercial fishing within the monument.
The accompanying Fact Sheet President Donald J. Trump Unleashes Commercial Fishing in the Atlantic explains that all 4,913 square miles of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, located off the coast of New England, By reinstating fishing in this area, it will strengthen our economy, support coastal communities, and restore fairness in the fishing industry which has been overly burdened by regulations and unfair foreign competition.
Section 1 details the background, starting in 1995, of the full range of threats posed by the government of Iran.
Section 2 implements tariffs, starting at 25%, on goods imported to the US that are products of countries that directly or indirectly benefit Iran. As usual, the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of State shall keep tabs on these tariffs and report to the President of any changes that need to be made.
Section 3 allows the President to modify this order based on information received from senior officials or changed circumstances.
Section 4 assigns monitoring to the Secretary of State.
Section 5 delegates to the Secretary of State, Secretary of Commerce, and the US Trade Representative authority to take all actions necessary to implement this order, including suspension or amendment of regulations (announced through the Federal Register) as well as to employ all powers granted to the President, including by IEEPA, that are necessary to implement this order.
Section 6 defines the terms goods or services from Iran, indirectly, Iran, and Government of Iran for the purposes of this EO.
Section 7 specifies the effective date of this EO to be February 7, 2026 at 12:01am ET.
Section 8 states that if any part of this EO is invalid, it does not invalidate the rest of the order.
The accompanying Fact Sheet President Donald J. Trump Addresses Threats to the United States by the Government of Iran explains this EO confronts the Iranian regime by imposing additional tariffs on other countries who support the Iranian regime. It is hoped these tariffs will counter Iran's malign influence by holding Iran accountable for its support of terrorism, mismanagement of their resources, and human rights abuses of their own people.
Section 1 acknowledges that US-manufactured military equipment is the best in the world. Therefore, using this equipment as a tool of foreign policy will support our allies and partners while increasing burden-sharing in the R&D & production/manufacturing of this equipment.
Section 2 states that it is the policy of the US to intentionally use arms transfers as a tool of US foreign policy by establishing an America First Arms Transfer Strategy to provide clear direction and implementation guidance to arms transfer stakeholders and to streamline processes across the whole-of-government to strengthen effectiveness and efficiencies in the process.
Section 3 this America First Arms Transfer Strategy will accomplish the following:
(i) The United States will use arms sales and transfers to increase production and build production capacity for weapons and platforms the Secretary of War determines to be the most operationally relevant for executing the National Security Strategy (NSS);
(ii) The United States will use foreign purchases and capital to support domestic reindustrialization, expand production capacity, and improve the resilience of the United States defense industrial base. Arms sales and transfers will support Department of War (DoW) efforts to promote innovation and competition by incentivizing new entrants and nontraditional defense companies to contribute to the defense industrial base;
(iii) The United States will use arms sales and transfers to reinforce DoW acquisition and sustainment activities, including by building critical supply chain resilience and avoiding adding to backlogs on priority components and end-items that impact United States or ally and partner readiness;
(iv) Consistent with Executive Order 14268 of April 9, 2025 (Reforming Foreign Defense Sales to Improve Speed and Accountability), the United States will prioritize arms sales and transfers to partners that have invested in their own self-defense and capabilities, have a critical role or geography in United States plans and operations, or contribute to our economic security.
And provides reporting dates for Secretary of Commerce (120 days to produce a sales catalog); Secretary of State and Secretary of War (120 days to make suggestions to support the strategic objectives); and Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Secretary of Commerce (60 days to develop an industry engagement plan).
Section 4 will eliminate inefficiencies in American Arms Transfer. To this end, Secretary of War will have 90 days to determine which weapons, platforms, or capabilities require enhanced end use monitoring. Secretary of State will have 60 days to review the Third-Party Transfer process and submit a plan to streamline the process. Secretary of War will have 90 days to develop a process to provide advanced notice to allies and partners of upcoming actions and deadlines.
Section 5 orders Secretaries of State, War, & Commerce to establish the Promoting American Military Sales Task Force within 30 days. The task force will be headed by the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (or designee), the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, and the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade; develop the task force charter clearly defining specific objectives and structure of the task force; include Service Acquisition Executives of the military departments as well as non-military implementing agencies; and convene quarterly (or as required). Within 120 days quarterly performance metrics will be published quarterly.
The accompanying Fact Sheet President Donald J. Trump Establishes the America First Arms Transfer Strategy explains that arms transfers will reindustrialize the US while keeping America First, ensuring manufacturing goes to US manufacturers and production companies. It is anticipated that these actions will accelerate the sales of US manufactured equipment.
Section 1 defines criminal actors as including foreign nationals with criminal histories as well as those who seek to violate the criminal laws of the US. The US also cooperates with trusted foreign governments in sharing information concerning convicted felons on a reciprocal basis for border security and immigration purposes. DHS is responsible for security and safeguarding our borders. To more adequately fulfill its responsibilities, DHS must have access to the Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) held by Federal criminal justice agencies as permitted by law.
Section 2 orders the AG to provide DHS access, for purposes related to screening and vetting missions, to CHRI available to or maintained by the DOJ.
Section 3 allows DHS to exchange (as permitted by law) CHRI with border security and immigration authorities of Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries, countries that have a Preventing and Combating Serious Crime, or similar agreement with the US, and other trusted allies. Any exchange shall be on the basis of reciprocity that contains safeguards to protect the privacy of US persons and other individuals with applicable law.
So, prior to this order, DHS agents did not have access to CHRI? That must have really hampered their ability to do their job!
Section 1 finds that the threat from Russia still exists because India is directly or indirectly importing Russian oil. However, India recently committed to a framework with the US to purchase US energy products and to expand defense cooperation over the next 10 years (see below).
Section 2 modifies tariffs on India by removing the 25% tariff effective February 7, 2026 at 12:01am ET.
Section 3 directs the Secretary of State to implement this order.
Section 4 directs the Secretary of Commerce to monitor this situation. Should India return to directly or indirectly importing Russian oil, The Secretary of Commerce shall make recommendation to the President as to re-establishment of the 25% tariff.
On February 6, 2026, the White House released the statement United States-India Joint Statement announcing an agreement to a framework for trade has been reached (mentioned above). The key terms include:
India will eliminate or reduce tariffs on all U.S. industrial goods and a wide range of U.S. food and agricultural products, including dried distillers’ grains (DDGs), red sorghum for animal feed, tree nuts, fresh and processed fruit, soybean oil, wine and spirits, and additional products.
The United States will apply a reciprocal tariff rate of 18 percent under Executive Order 14257 of April 2, 2025 (Regulating Imports With a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices That Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits), as amended, on originating goods of India, including textile and apparel, leather and footwear, plastic and rubber, organic chemicals, home décor, artisanal products, and certain machinery, and, subject to the successful conclusion of the Interim Agreement, will remove the reciprocal tariff on a wide range of goods identified in the Potential Tariff Adjustments for Aligned Partners Annex to Executive Order 14346 of September 5, 2025 (Modifying the Scope of Reciprocal Tariffs and Establishing Procedures for Implementing Trade and Security Agreements), as amended, including generic pharmaceuticals, gems and diamonds, and aircraft parts.
The United States will also remove tariffs on certain aircraft and aircraft parts of India imposed to eliminate threats to national security found in Proclamation 9704 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States), as amended; Proclamation 9705 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States), as amended; and Proclamation 10962 of July 30, 2025 (Adjusting Imports of Copper Into the United States). Similarly, consistent with U.S. national security requirements, India will receive a preferential tariff rate quota for automotive parts subject to the tariff imposed to eliminate threats to national security found in Proclamation 9888 of May 17, 2019 (Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States), as amended. Contingent on the findings of the U.S. Section 232 investigation of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients, India will receive negotiated outcomes with respect to generic pharmaceuticals and ingredients.
The United States and India commit to provide each other preferential market access in sectors of respective interest on a sustained basis.
The United States and India will establish rules of origin that ensure that the benefits of the Agreement accrue predominately to the United States and India.
The United States and India will address non-tariff barriers that affect bilateral trade. India agrees to address long-standing barriers to the trade in U.S. medical devices; eliminate restrictive import licensing procedures that delay market access for, or impose quantitative restrictions on, U.S. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) goods; and determine, with a view towards a positive outcome, within six months of entry into force of the Agreement whether U.S.-developed or international standards, including testing requirements, are acceptable for the purposes of U.S. exports entering the Indian market in identified sectors. Recognizing the importance of working together to resolve long-standing concerns, India also agrees to address long-standing non-tariff barriers to the trade in U.S. food and agricultural products.
For the purposes of enhancing ease of compliance with applicable technical regulations, the United States and India intend to discuss their respective standards and conformity assessment procedures for mutually agreed sectors.
In the event of any changes to the agreed upon tariffs of either country, the United States and India agree that the other country may modify its commitments.
The United States and India will work towards further expanding market access opportunities through the negotiations of the BTA. The United States affirms that it intends to take into consideration, during the negotiations of the BTA, India’s request that the United States continue to work to lower tariffs on Indian goods.
The United States and India agree to strengthen economic security alignment to enhance supply chain resilience and innovation through complementary actions to address non- market policies of third parties, as well as cooperation on inbound and outbound investment reviews and export controls.
India intends to purchase $500 billion of U.S. energy products, aircraft and aircraft parts, precious metals, technology products, and coking coal over the next 5 years. India and the United States will significantly increase trade in technology products, including Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) and other goods used in data centers, and expand joint technology cooperation.
The United States and India commit to address discriminatory or burdensome practices and other barriers to digital trade and to set a clear pathway to achieve robust, ambitious, and mutually beneficial digital trade rules as part of the BTA.
The framework takes effect immediately while India and the US work to finalize the Agreement.
To amend titles 11 and 28, United States Code, to modify the compensation payable to trustees serving in cases under chapter 7 of title 11, United States Code, to extend the term of certain temporary offices of bankruptcy judges, and for other purposes.
This act, and the amendments made by this act:
(A) increase the compensation of chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees to the level that is appropriate, overdue, and proportionate with the level that was intended in 1994, by increasing the total compensation of trustees to $120 per case;
(B) ensure adequate funding of the United States trustee system through the increase of certain fees, which will also apply to districts that are not part of a United States trustee region as required by existing law; and
(C) support the preservation of existing bankruptcy judgeships that are urgently needed to handle existing and anticipated increases in business and consumer caseloads.
Section 3 raises Trustee Compensation from $45 to $105.
Section 4 extends quarterly fees from 5 years to 10 years, extends the period for deposits to 2031, and allocates $5.4M of collected fees to be deposited to the general fund of the Treasury.
Section 5 extends certain temporary bankruptcy judge terms from 5 years to 10 years.
Section 6 sets the effective date as the first day of the calendar quarter that first occurs on or after the date of enactment of this act. However, compensation of officers in section 3 take effect October 1, 2026.
17 SCOTUS stays or motions to vacate of lower court orders
1 SCOTUS affirmation of lower court order
8 suits where judges ruled for the federal government
9 suits where judges ruled against the federal government
6 criminal prosecutions by the DOJ:
Representative McIver,
former FBI Director James Comey, dismissed without prejudice 11/24/2025,
former National Security Advisor John Bolton,
(illegal alien) Kilmar Abrego Garcia, ordered released 12/11/2025;
New York AG Letitia A James, dismissed without prejudice 11/24/2025,
Congressional candidate Katherine Abughazaleh
In the lawsuit Neguse v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement docket # 1:25-cv-02463 filed in District Court, District of Columbia on July 30, 2025 about Congress Suit Against ICE where a coalition of democratic congress members sued ICE and DHS over the department's policy which requires 7 days notice to schedule visits to DHS detention facilities (discussed in my January 8, 2026 ANP Article). On February 2, 2026, Judge Jia M Cobb ordered:
ORDERED that Plaintiffs’ motion for a temporary restraining order, ECF 49, is GRANTED; and it is further
ORDERED that Defendants are TEMPORARILY ENJOINED from enforcing against the Plaintiffs the oversight visit policy as announced on January 8, 2026, or otherwise requiring any Plaintiff to provide advance notice before conducting oversight visits at any facility operated by or for DHS used to detain or otherwise house aliens; and it is further
ORDERED that this Order shall apply to the maximum extent provided for by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(d)(2); and it is further
ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 65(b)(2), this Order shall expire in 14 days, subject to any further order from the Court; and it is further
ORDERED that, should Defendants intend to file a supplemental brief in support of their opposition to Plaintiffs’ request for a Section 705 stay, they shall have until February 8, 2026, to do so. Plaintiffs shall have until February 11, 2026, to file any additional reply in support of their request for a Section 705 stay. The Court will shortly contact the Parties regarding a hearing.
Should the Parties confer and agree on an alternative briefing schedule, they may request alternative dates by submitting a joint status report.
So ICE got their temporary restraining order, Congress members (defendants) are temporarily enjoined from implementing their January 8, 2026 "new visiting policy," but this TRO is only good for 14 days. Defendants will file another brief by February 8 and Plaintiffs have until February 11 to reply. I am surprised because this Judge has been known to side for the loony left.
1. The Temporary Restraining Order dated January 24, 2026 [ECF No. 10] is DISSOLVED.
2. To the extent Plaintiffs seek further relief through their Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order [ECF No. 2], Plaintiffs’ request is DENIED. This denial is without prejudice to any future motion Plaintiffs may file should they believe circumstances have changed or narrower relief is required.
3. Defendants’ Motion to Seal FBI Declaration [ECF No. 18] is GRANTED.
TROs are typically only good for 14 days to give defendants time to gather the information they need to confront the case.
Declaring that the USCIS Notice and EOIR Memo are unlawful;
Vacating and setting aside the USCIS Notice and EOIR Memo;
Enjoining USCIS and EOIR from imposing annual asylum fees for asylum applications that were pending as of July 4, 2025;
Declaring that OBBBA does not authorize the retroactive imposition of annual asylum fees to individuals whose applications for asylum were filed on or before July 4, 2025;
Ordering EOIR to provide applicants a method through which they can pay any required annual asylum fee, and to refrain from penalizing applicants for nonpayment until it gives them notice and a reasonable opportunity to pay;
Mandating that USCIS and EOIR reinstate to the status quo ante asylum applications that were pending as of July 4, 2025, and were then dismissed or otherwise rejected for failure to pay an annual asylum fee;
Mandating that EOIR make appropriate efforts to either reimburse or credit asylum seekers’ attempts to pay the annual fee made through the EOIR’s initial fee portal, by mail, or otherwise;
Entering any necessary preliminary relief;
Awarding ASAP its reasonable costs, including attorney fees, incurred in bringing this action under 28 U.S.C. § 2412 or other applicable law; and
Granting such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper.
On February 2, 2026, Judge Stephanie A Gallagher issued 2 orders:
Upon consideration of Defendants’ January 30, 2026, Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Defendants shall have an extension of 14 days, to and including February 17, 2026, in which to file their response to the Amended Complaint, ECF No. 72.
These fees were raised as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill, approved by Congress, and signed into law July 4, 2025. I suppose plaintiffs will attempt to take this further soon.
Defendants and their agents, employees, and all persons acting under their direction or in active concert or participation with them (collectively, “Enjoined Persons”) are hereby prohibited and enjoined from engaging in or directing or encouraging others to engage in any of the following actions at or in the vicinity of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building located at 4310 S. Macadam Avenue, near the corner of Southwest Moody Avenue and Southwest Bancroft Street in Portland, Oregon (“Portland ICE Building”):
No Enjoined Person may direct or use chemical or projectile munitions, including but not limited to kinetic impact projectiles, pepper ball or paintball guns, pepper or oleoresin capsicum spray, tear gas or other chemical irritants, soft nose rounds, 40mm or 37mm launchers, less lethal shotguns, and flashbang, Stinger, or rubber ball grenades, unless the specific target of such a weapon or device poses an imminent threat of physical harm to a law enforcement officer or other person.
No Enjoined Person may fire any munitions or use any weapons (including those described above) at the head, neck, or torso of any person, unless the officer is legally justified in using deadly force against that person.
No Enjoined Person may target any individual with a less lethal munition, if doing so would endanger any other individual who does not pose an imminent threat of physical harm to a law enforcement officer or other person. For purposes of illustration only, no Enjoined Person may use chemical or projectile munitions in response to trespassing, refusal to move, or refusal to obey a dispersal order.
Nothing in this Order shall prevent an Enjoined Person from making an otherwise lawful arrest if there is probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed and that the person being arrested has committed that crime.
Nothing in this Order shall prevent an Enjoined Person from using proportional force, including less lethal weapons, on any individual who poses an imminent threat of physical harm to a law enforcement officer or other person.
Defendants shall not be liable for violating this Temporary Restraining Order if a person is incidentally exposed to a crowd-control device, provided that such a device is deployed in a manner fully consistent with this Order.
Defendants shall promptly provide either a copy of this Temporary Restraining Order or a reasonably complete, accurate, and comprehensive summary to all Enjoined Persons who will likely be assigned any duties at or in the vicinity of the Portland ICE Building. Further, Defendants shall promptly file with the Court a copy of what they provided or will provide in the future as new Enjoined Persons begin their work at or in the vicinity of the Portland ICE Building.
In the interest of justice, Plaintiffs need not provide any security, and the Court waives all requirements under Rule 65(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
This Order shall expire fourteen (14) days after entry, unless otherwise extended by stipulation of the parties or further Order of the Court.
Plaintiffs may file a motion for preliminary injunction not later than February 12, 2026, Defendant may respond not later than February 19, 2026, and Plaintiff may reply not later than February 26, 2026. The Court will hold an evidentiary hearing beginning on March 2, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 15B of the United States Courthouse in Portland, Oregon. All other provisions in the Court’s First Case Management Order (ECF 44) remain in effect.
Let's tie the hands of law enforcement. I'm glad Kristi Noem is supplying ICE officers with body cams. They will need them to prove there was imminent threat. The lawsuit continues while this TRO is in effect until February 17, 2026.
Declare unconstitutional any policy permitting government agents to carry out immigration-enforcement activities at or near houses of worship when those policies are limited only by individual agents’ subjective “common sense”;
Declare the 2025 Policy unconstitutional, void, and of no effect;
Enjoin and vacate the 2025 Policy;
Enjoin DHS and its constituent agencies from implementing, enforcing, or acting pursuant to the 2025 Policy on both a preliminary and permanent basis;
Award Plaintiffs costs of suit, attorneys’ fees, and expenses to the greatest extent authorized by all applicable laws; and
Issue such other relief as the Court deems proper.
DHS's Partial Motion to Dismiss will be GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. The Motion will be granted as to Count 6 [2025 Policy set forth in the Huffman Memorandum is a general policy statement exempt from any requirement for notice-and-commenting rulemaking] but will be denied as to Counts 3 [violation of Administrative Procedures Act - arbitrary and capricious adoption of new protected-areas policy], 4 [violation of Administrative Procedures Act - contrary to constitutional right "at or near houses of worship or religious ceremonies"], and 5 [violation of Administrative Procedures Act - in excess of statutory jurisdiction, authority, or limitations]. A separate Order shall issue.
There should be no location exempt from having criminals removed. In fact, removing criminals will make others at that location safer.
ORDERED that the motion be granted. The district court’s March 12, 2025 order and opinion are hereby vacated and this case be remanded with instructions to dismiss with prejudice.
So, unless Grundmann wants to apply to SCOTUS to hear her case (which I highly doubt they will), this case has ended.
In 1770, Arthur was named as correspondent to Britain and France from Massachusetts. His friendship with Samuel Adams began through correspondence; however, they did not meet in person until after 1780. Arthur met Benjamin Franklin in London. Arthur criticized Benjamin's extravagant lifestyle.
The Continental Congress appointed Arthur as envoy to Spain and Prussia. The 2nd Continental Congress asked Arthur to become its confidential correspondent in London by November 1775. Arthur is considered to be one of America's first spies. He is known for identifying Edward Bancroft as a British Spy.
In 1778, Arthur helped negotiate the Treaty of Alliance in France with Benjamin Franklin and Silas Deane, after which he was recalled to the US. Arthur returned to Virginia in 1782. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
In 1790, Arthur purchased Lansdowne from Ralph Wormeley III, a Virginia politician, in Urbanna on Virginia's Middle Peninsula.
Those are some of the exact words used by Google’s censors, aka 'Orwellian content police,' in describing many of our controversial stories. Stories later proven to be truthful and light years ahead of the mainstream media. But because we reported those 'inconvenient truths' they're trying to bankrupt ANP.
