WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The National Endowment for the Humanities issued the following news release: * * * An Update on NEH Funding Priorities and the Agency's Recent Implementation of Trump Administration Executive Orders Washington, DC (April 24, 2025) - In recent weeks the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has taken several internal operational steps to improve efficiency, eliminate offices that are not essential to fulfilling its statutory requirements, and to return to being a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Defense Officials Outline AI's Strategic Role in National Security Yesterday, senior Defense Department officials and experts from industry partners and throughout the government gathered in Washington to discuss the future of artificial intelligence, highlighting how Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's push for innovation, lethality and readiness is shaping the department's approach to AI. The "AI in the N more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Defense secretary orders additional remedies, more clarity on COVID-19 reinstatements WASHINGTON - The defense secretary today signed a memorandum directing more clarity regarding the department's efforts to reinstate service members kicked out for not taking the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as additional remedies for those service members.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Defense Secretary Orders Additional Remedies, More Clarity on COVID-19 Reinstatements The defense secretary today signed a memorandum directing more clarity regarding the department's efforts to reinstate service members kicked out for not taking the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as additional remedies for those service members. "We're doing everything we can, as quickly as we can, to reinstate those who wer more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * Department of Labor applauds President Trump's executive order advancing artificial intelligence education for young Americans WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Deputy Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling applauded President Trump's latest Executive Order "Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth." The directive, which establishes the White House Task more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Recaps 100 Days of DOD Accomplishments During Speech at War College Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summarized the Defense Department's accomplishments over the first 100 days of his tenure this morning as he addressed senior-level military student leaders at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The students -- all senior, field-grade officers and civilian equivalents -- are in the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Boosts Offshore Oil Production with New Commingling Policy Date: April 24, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON -- In a significant step forward for American energy production, the Department of the Interior today announced a critical policy advancement that will boost offshore oil output in the Gulf of America. Following President Donald J. Trump's Executive Order more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Highlights Critical Mineral Prospects on the Seafloor Date: April 24, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov RESTON, VA. -- The Department of the Interior today published a factsheet created by the U.S. Geological Survey showing prospective locations of critical minerals on the seafloor, highlighting the future opportunity to source the minerals needed to support the nation's e more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The National Endowment for the Humanities issued the following news release: * * * NEH Announces Grant Opportunity to Create Statues of Iconic Americans for the National Garden of American Heroes Washington, DC (April 24, 2025) - In preparation for the nation's celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is pleased to announce a special funding opportunity to support the design and cre more PR

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 U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Burgum Visits the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Statement from Interior Press: The Department of the Interior hosted a solemn ceremony today to officially unveil the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge name change by the Fish and Wildlife Services. This renaming, ordered by President Donald J. Trump, honors the memory of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, whose tragic  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins, Secretary Wright, and Administrator Zeldin Visit Oklahoma to Highlight Trump Administration Efforts to Unleash American Energy (Washington, D.C., April 24, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited the Hamm Institute at Oklahoma State University (OSU) with Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin for the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview on April 22, 2025, by Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Bari Weiss of The Free Press' Honestly with Bari Weiss Podcast: * * * QUESTION: Secretary Rubio, welcome to Honestly. SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you. QUESTION: I want to start with the report that came out today from Gabe Kaminsky and Maddie Rowley, and it's about this major reorganization that is now underway in your State Department. It i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following remarks on April 24, 2025, at ACI CFIUS Conference: * * * Deputy Secretary Michael Faulkender's Remarks at ACI CFIUS Conference As prepared for delivery. Thank you for the introduction, Andrew, and good afternoon to everyone. It is a pleasure to be with you today to discuss the work we are doing at Treasury and across the U.S. Government on the topic of investment security. My experience with CFIUS dates back t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils New Automated Vehicle Framework as Part of Innovation Agenda Framework will promote American automotive ingenuity & strengthen domestic manufacturing while upholding safety WASHINGTON, D.C.-- U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today unveiled the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) new Auto more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy: Follow the Law WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy issued a reminder to all recipients of federal transportation funding that they must comply with federal laws. Non-compliance may lead to enforcement actions. "Federal grants come with a clear obligation to adhere to federal laws," said U.S. Transportation Secretary  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Ensures Illegal Aliens Do Not Receive Federal Benefits (Washington, D.C., April 24, 2025) - Today, at the direction of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services John Walk issued guidance to all State agencies directing them to enhance identity and immigration verification practices when determining eligibility  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service issued the following news release : * * * USDA Ensures Illegal Aliens Do Not Receive Federal Benefits Washington, D.C., April 24, 2025 - Today, at the direction of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services John Walk issued guidance to all state agencies directing them to enhance identity and immigration verification practices whe 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