WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * First Lady Melania Trump Speaks at Senate Spouses Luncheon on Supporting Children & Youth First Lady Melania Trump delivered keynote remarks today at the Senate Spouses Luncheon at the National Gallery of Art. In her address, Mrs. Trump emphasized the importance of empathy, public service, and unity in advancing the well-being of children and youth. Speaking to a distinguished audience of wives and husbands of United Stat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on May 23, 2025: * * * ORDERING THE REFORM OF THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 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. Abundant energy is a vital national- and economic-security interest. In conjunction with domestic fossil fuel production, nuclear energy can liberate America from dependence on geopolitical  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on May 23, 2025: * * * REFORMING NUCLEAR REACTOR TESTING AT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 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. The United States led the development of civilian nuclear power through the Atomic Energy Commission, the National Reactor Testing Station (now known as Idaho National Laboratory), and  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on May 23, 2025: * * * REINVIGORATING THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRIAL BAS 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. The United States originally pioneered nuclear energy technology during a time of great peril. We now face a new set of challenges, including a global race to dominate in artificial intelligence, a growing more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on May 23, 2025: * * * Restoring Gold Standard Science By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 7301 of title 5, United States Code, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Policy and Purpose. Over the last 5 years, confidence that scientists act in the best interests of the public has fallen significantly. A majority of researchers in scie more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 23, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Deploys Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies for National Security DEPLOYING NUCLEAR REACTORS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to rapidly deploy advanced nuclear technologies to support national security objectives, including powering artificial intelligence (AI) computing infrastructure and national security installations. * more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 23, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Directs Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission MODERNIZING NUCLEAR REGULATION: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order directing the reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in order to reduce our dependence on foreign technologies, decrease regulatory barriers, and support our domestic nuclear industry. * This Order directs the NRC to comple more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 23, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Reinvigorates the Nuclear Industrial Base REINVIGORATING THE NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to expedite and promote the production and operation of nuclear energy, which is necessary to power the next generation technologies that secure our global industrial, digital, and economic dominance, achieve energy independence, and prot more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 23, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump is Restoring Gold Standard Science in America RESTORING GOLD STANDARD SCIENCE IN AMERICA: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to restore Gold Standard Science as the cornerstone of Federal scientific research and rebuild public trust in science. * Gold Standard Science is: - Reproducible, transparent, and falsifiable; - Subject to unbiased peer revie more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 23, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Streamlines Nuclear Reactor Testing at the Department of Energy STREAMLINING NUCLEAR REACTOR TESTING: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to reform and streamline National Laboratory processes for reactor testing at the Department of Energy. * The Order finds that the design, construction, and operation of advanced reactors under sufficient Department  more PR