WASHINGTON, April 25 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on April 24, 2025: * * * STRENGTHENING PROBATIONARY PERIODS IN THE FEDERAL SERVICE By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including sections 3301 and 3302 of title 5, United States Code, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. The American people deserve a Federal workforce that is high-quality, efficient, dedicated to the public interest, and n more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on April 24, 2025: * * * UNLEASHING AMERICA'S OFFSHORE CRITICAL MINERALS AND RESOURCES 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. The United States has a core national security and economic interest in maintaining leadership in deep sea science and technology and seabed mineral resources. The United States  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- President Trump issued the following memorandum on April 24, 2025: * * * MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY; THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; THE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: Investigation into Unlawful "Straw Donor" and Foreign Contributions in American Elections Federal law (52 U.S.C. 30121 and 30122) strictly prohibits making political contributions in the name of another person, as well as contributions by foreign nationals. Notwithstanding these laws designe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- President Trump issued the following statement on April 24, 2025, on the 35th anniversary of the Hubble Space telescope: * * * Today, we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope, an awe-inspiring testament to America's longstanding ingenuity, leadership, and innovation. Since its launch in 1990, Hubble has opened up the heavens--uncovering the mysteries of our universe, shattering the boundaries of scientific knowledge and advancement, and expanding more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- President Trump issued the following statement on April 24, 2025, on Armenian Remembrance Day: * * * Today we commemorate the Meds Yeghern, and honor the memories of those wonderful souls who suffered in one of the worst disasters of the 20th Century. Beginning in 1915, one and a half million Armenians were exiled and marched to their deaths in the final years of the Ottoman Empire. On this Day of Remembrance, we again join the Great Armenian Community in America, and a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * USTR's Action to Restore American Shipbuilding and Reverse China's Maritime Dominance Draws Bipartisan Praise WASHINGTON - Last week, USTR took targeted action to resurrect American shipbuilding and remedy China's unreasonable acts, policies, and practices to dominate the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors. These responsive actions were quickly met with wi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 24, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Strengthens Probationary Periods to Improve the Federal Service ENHANCING FEDERAL WORKFORCE ACCOUNTABILITY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order strengthening probationary periods in the federal service. * The Order establishes a new Civil Service Rule XI to govern probationary and trial periods for federal employees, superseding existing civil serv more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 24, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Investigates Unlawful "Straw Donor" and Foreign Contributions in American Elections INVESTIGATING "STRAW" DONORS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum to crack down on illegal "straw donor" and foreign contributions in American elections, following reports and congressional investigations regarding potentially unlawful activities through ActBl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 24, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Unleashes America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources REVITALIZING AMERICAN DOMINANCE IN DEEP SEABED MINERALS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a historic Executive Order to restore American dominance in offshore critical minerals and resources. * The Order rapidly develops domestic capabilities for exploration, characterization, collection, and processing  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The White House posted the following letters: * * * Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate TO: The Honorable Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515 March 28, 2025 Dear Mr. Speaker: I write to apprise you of developments in Yemen and the broader Middle East region. Houthi militants operating from bases in Yemen have perpetrated piratical agg more PR