WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Commerce Launches Section 232 Investigation on Imports of Medium-Duty and Heavy-Duty Trucks and their parts WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, the Department of Commerce initiated an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1862) ("Section 232"), to determine the effects on the national security of the im more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security issued the following news release: * * * Commerce Launches Section 232 Investigation on Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products WASHINGTON, D.C.--The Department of Commerce initiated an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1862) ("Section 232"), to evaluate the effects of processed critical minerals and their derivative produc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Department of the Interior Implements Emergency Permitting Procedures to Strengthen Domestic Energy Supply In response to President Donald J. Trump's declaration of a National Energy Emergency, the U.S. Department of the Interior will implement emergency permitting procedures to accelerate the development of domestic energy resources and critical minerals. These measures are designed to expedi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on April 23, 2025: * * * ADVANCING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION FOR AMERICAN YOUTH By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Background. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the modern world, driving innovation across industries, enhancing productivity, and reshaping the way we live and work. To e more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on April 23, 2025: * * * WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) remain integral to American students' pursuit of prosperity and wellbeing, providi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on April 23, 2025: * * * PREPARING AMERICANS FOR HIGH-PAYING SKILLED TRADE JOBS OF THE FUTURE By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. To maximize my Administration's historic investments in America's reindustrialization and economic growth, my Administration will fully equip the American worker to produce w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on April 23, 2025: * * * REFORMING ACCREDITATION TO STRENGTHEN HIGHER EDUCATION By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. A group of higher education accreditors are the gatekeepers that decide which colleges and universities American students can spend the more than $100 billion in Federal student loans and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on April 23, 2025: * * * REINSTATING COMMON SENSE SCHOOL DISCIPLINE POLICIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to ensure safety and order in American classrooms, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and Policy. The Federal Government will no longer tolerate known risks to children's safety and well-being in the classroom that result f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on April 23, 2025: * * * RESTORING EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND MERITOCRACY By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. A bedrock principle of the United States is that all citizens are treated equally under the law. This principle guarantees equality of opportunity, not equal outcomes. It promises that people a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on April 23, 2025: * * * TRANSPARENCY REGARDING FOREIGN INFLUENCE AT AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and Policy. Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. 1011f, requires institutions of higher education to report significant sources of foreign funding. But, bec more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on April 23, 2025: * * * Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust, 2025 On Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and during this week of solemn remembrance, we honor the blessed memories of the six million Jewish men, women, and children who were viciously slaughtered by the genocidal Nazi regime and their collaborators -- one of the bleakest hours in human history. We also remember the Roma and Sinti, peoples  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on April 23, 2025: * * * NATIONAL PARK WEEK, 2025 During National Park Week, we celebrate the majestic beauty and rich history preserved within our national parks. The week's events will begin with a commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the opening battles of the American Revolutionary War at Minute Man National Historical Park in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. There, ceremon more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on April 23, 2025: * * * NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK, 2025 Every day, countless volunteers strengthen and enrich communities across the country through their selfless service. This National Volunteer Week, we offer our gratitude to every individual who generously volunteers their time, talent, and resources to influence and impact the lives of their neighbors, their communities, and the Nation as a whole. Volunteerism is c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Readout from Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent's Meeting with Minister of Finance Andrezj Domanski of Poland WASHINGTON - Today, Secretary of the Treasury Scott K.H. Bessent met with Minister of Finance Andrezj Domanski of Poland. Secretary Bessent reaffirmed the United States' continued cooperation with Poland on sanctions and highlighted the importance of deepening EU more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Chavez-DeRemer praises President Trump's executive order aimed at expanding apprenticeships, modernizing workforce development WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer this evening attended the signing of President Trump's Executive Order "Preparing Americans for High-Paying, Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future." The directive calls on the U.S. Department of Labor, Department o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Secretary of Education Statements on President Trump's Education Executive Orders Today, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon released the following statements in response to President Trump's six education-related Executive Orders to strengthen our nation's education system and workforce. Statement on President Trump's Executive Order to Reform and Strengthen A more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on April 22, 2025, by Secretary Marco Rubio: * * * Building an America First State Department We are facing tremendous challenges across the globe. To deliver on President Trump's America First foreign policy, we must make the State Department Great Again. In its current form, the Department is bloated, bureaucratic, and unable to perform its essential diplomatic mission in this new era of great power competitio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Joined Senator Hoeven in North Dakota, Met with Ag Leaders, Announced Rural Development Disaster Assistance (Washington, D.C., April 22, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins joined Senator John Hoeven, who serves as chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak, Governor Kelly Armstrong, and North Dakota Commis more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau's meeting on April 22, 2025, with Qatari Minister of State Mohammed Al Khulaifi: * * * Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Qatari Minister of State Dr. Mohammed Al Khulaifi in Washington, D.C. They discussed President Trump's upcoming trip to Qatar and the importance of building our strong economic and commercial relationship. The more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on April 22, 2025, by spokesperson Tammy Bruce: * * * Sanctioning a Liquified Petroleum Gas Shipping Network to Further Pressure Iran Today, the United States is sanctioning Iranian national Seyed Asadoollah Emamjomeh and his liquified petroleum gas (LPG) shipping network for exporting hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of Iranian LPG and crude oil to foreign markets. This revenue funds Iran's malign behavior more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following remarks on April 23, 2025, by Secretary Scott Bessent: * * * Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Remarks before the Institute of International Finance As prepared for delivery. Introduction Thank you for that kind introduction. It's an honor to be here. In the final months of World War II, Western leaders convened the greatest economic minds of their generation. Their task? To build a new financial system. At  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Chips Away at Infrastructure Backlog with $175 Million in South Carolina Grant WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Trump Administration's first federal grant agreement under the Bridge Investment Program (BIP). The $175 million grant, awarded to the South Carolina Department of Tra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following statement on April 23, 2025: * * * Secretary Bessent IMFC-DC Statement As prepared for delivery. I look forward to this year's Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, and meeting with counterparts as we discuss critical issues facing the global economy and the important role of these institutions. In the United States, we aim to support a sustained economic expansion that improv more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 23, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Promotes Excellence and Innovation at HBCUs ADVANCING HBCU EXCELLENCE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to promote excellence and innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). * The Order establishes a White House Initiative on HBCUs, housed in the Executive Office of the President, to enhance HBCUs' capacity to deliver hig more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 23, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Advances AI Education for American Youth EMPOWERING AMERICA'S YOUTH: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to create new educational and workforce development opportunities for America's youth, fostering interest and expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) technology from an early age to maintain America's global dominance in this technological revo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 23, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Demands Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American Universities ENFORCING TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order bolstering transparency requirements regarding foreign funds flowing to American higher education and research institutions. * The Order mandates full and timely disclosure of foreign more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 23, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Reforms Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education HOLDING ACCREDITORS ACCOUNTABLE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to overhaul the higher education accreditation system, ensuring colleges and universities deliver high-quality, high-value education free from unlawful discrimination and ideological overreach. * The Order directs the Secretary  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 23, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Modernizes American Workforce Programs for the High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future OVERHAULING FEDERAL WORKFORCE TRAINING: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to modernize American workforce programs to prepare citizens for the high-paying skilled trade jobs of the future. * The order directs the Secretaries of Labor, Education, and Commer more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 23, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Reinstates Commonsense School Discipline Policies REINSTATING COMMONSENSE, NON-DISCRIMINATORY SCHOOL DISCIPLINE POLICIES: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to restore safety and order in American classrooms by ensuring school discipline policies are based on objective behavior, not DEI. * The Order requires new guidance to local and state educati more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 23, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Signs Landmark Order to Restore Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy TREATING AMERICANS EQUALLY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order eliminating the use of disparate-impact liability in various contexts to ensure equal treatment under the law. * Disparate-impact liability is a legal theory holding that differences in outcomes among races, sexes, more PR