Office of Terrorism and Financial IntelligenceThe Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI), formed in 2004, is an agency of the United States Department of the Treasury. TFI works to protect the U.S. financial system from misuse by terrorists, money launderers, drug cartels, and other national security threats. TFI is headed by the Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence who is appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
International Emergency Economic Powers ActThe International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Title II of Pub. L. 95–223, 91 Stat. 1626, enacted December 28, 1977, is a United States federal law authorizing the president to regulate international commerce after declaring a national emergency in response to any unusual and extraordinary threat to the United States which has its source in whole or substantial part outside the United States. The act was signed by President Jimmy Carter on December 28, 1977.
Foreign policy of the United StatesAccording to its 2025 National Security Strategy, the officially stated goals of the foreign policy of the United States of America are to ensure US preeminence in the Western Hemisphere, to "halt and reverse the ongoing damage that foreign actors inflict on the American economy while keeping the Indo-Pacific free and open", to "prevent an adversarial power from dominating the Middle East", and that "U.S. technology and U.S. standard" are preeminent.
United States Department of the TreasuryThe Department of the Treasury (USDT) is the national treasury and finance department of the federal government of the United States. It is one of 15 current U.S. government departments. The treasury executes currency circulation in the domestic fiscal system, collects all federal taxes through the Internal Revenue Service, manages U.S. government debt, licenses and supervises banks and thrift institutions, and advises the legislative and executive branches on fiscal policy.
Economic sanctionsFinancial penalties applied by nationsEconomic sanctions or embargoes are commercial and financial penalties applied by states or institutions against states, groups, or individuals. Economic sanctions are a form of coercion that attempts to get an actor to change its behavior through disruption in economic exchange. Sanctions can be intended to compel (an attempt to change an actor's behavior) or deter (an attempt to stop an actor from certain actions).
Financial intelligenceFinancial intelligence (FININT) is the gathering of information about the financial affairs of entities of interest, to understand their nature and capabilities, and predict their intentions. Generally the term applies in the context of law enforcement and related activities. One of the main purposes of financial intelligence is to identify financial transactions that may involve tax evasion, money laundering or some other criminal activity.
United KingdomCountry in northwestern EuropeThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with a population of over 69 million in 2024.
Albert GallatinAbraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin (January 29, 1761 – August 12, 1849) was a Genevan-American politician, diplomat, ethnologist, and linguist. Often described as "America's Swiss Founding Father", he was a leading figure in the early years of the United States, helping shape the new republic's financial system and foreign policy.National security of the United StatesNational security of the United States is a collective term encompassing the policies of both U.S. national defense and foreign relations.
War of 1812BelligerentsUnited StatesCherokeeChickasawChoctawLower CreekTuscaroraUnited KingdomTecumseh's confederacyRed SticksMenomineeSix Nations of the Grand RiverWest Florida (1813–1814)Commanders and leadersJames MadisonJohn RodgersStephen DecaturAndrew JacksonJacob BrownWilliam Henry HarrisonWilliam HullWinfield ScottThe Earl of LiverpoolPhineas RiallAlexander CochraneGeorge PrevostIsaac Brock†Robert Ross†Edward Pakenham†Samuel Gibbs (DOW)Tecumseh†Roundhead#Strength 7,000 troops (at war's start) 35,800 troops (at war's end) 3,049 Rangers458,463 militia 12 frigates 14 other vessels515 privateer ships 5,200 troops (at war's start) 48,160 troops (at war's end)4,000 active sedentary Canadian Militia in Upper Canada & 2,000 in Lower Canada (active/being trained as of 1812-13); c. 45,000 listed in muster rolls, pay lists and other documents over the course of the war 11 ships of the line 34 frigates 52 other vessels9 Provincial Marine ships (at war's start)10,000–15,000 Native American allies500 Spanish garrison troops (Pensacola)Casualties and losses2,200 killed in action5,200 died of diseaseUp to 15,000 deaths from all causes4,505 wounded20,000 captured8 frigates captured or burned1,400 merchant ships captured278 privateers captured4,000 slaves escaped or freed2,700 died in combat10,000 died from all causes15,500 captured6 frigates captured or burnt56 small warships lost~1,344 merchant ships captured (373 recaptured)10,000 Indigenous warriors and civilians dead from all causes14 Spanish killed and 6 woundedThe War of 1812 was a conflict initiated by the United States against the United Kingdom and its allies fought mainly in North America and at sea during the wider Napoleonic Wars.
Executive orderAn executive order is a type of legal instrument issued by the executive branch of a government under authority granted by law. These instruments are in use in the countries of Liberia, Nigeria, the Philippines, and the United States. Hong Kong also has executive orders, and the president of India can issue ordinances. In the United States, an executive order is a directive by the president of the United States that manages operations of the federal government.
White HouseThe White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania AvenueNW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800 when the national capital was moved from Philadelphia. The White House is also a metonym for the Executive Office of the President. The residence was designed by the Irish-born architect James Hoban in the Neoclassical style.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.