WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Office of the Director of National Intelligence issued the following news release: * * * NCTC Supports Multi-Agency Effort to Arrest Top Sinaloa Cartel Narcotics Trafficker The Office of the Director of National Intelligence's (ODNI) National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) provided crucial intelligence to support the successful detention and arrest of a dangerous Sinaloa Cartel leader, Jaime Rene Huereca Casavantes, alias Carlos Miramontes, at the Port of Entry in El more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * DEMOCRATIZING ACCESS TO ALTERNATIVE ASSETS FOR 401(K) INVESTORS 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. Many wealthy Americans, and Government workers who participate in public pension plans, can invest in, or are the beneficiaries of investment in, a number of alternative assets. Yet, more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * GUARANTEEING FAIR BANKING FOR ALL AMERICANS 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. Financial institutions have engaged in unacceptable practices to restrict law-abiding individuals' and businesses' access to financial services on the basis of political or religious beliefs or lawful bu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * IMPROVING OVERSIGHT OF FEDERAL GRANTMAKING By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to improve the process of Federal grantmaking while ending offensive waste of tax dollars, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. Every tax dollar the Government spends should improve American lives or advance American interests. This oft more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- President Trump issued the following memorandum on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Memorandum for THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION SUBJECT: Ensuring Transparency in Higher Education Admissions By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby direct: Section 1. Background. Although the Supreme Court of the United States has definitively held that consideration of race in higher education admissions violates students' ci more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- President Trump issued the following statement on 83rd anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal: * * * Presidential Message on 83rd Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal At dawn on August 7, 1942, thousands of young, fierce, and tenacious American patriots stormed the shores of Red Beach, commencing the epic Battle of Guadalcanal--a roaring display of American might and one of the most consequential military conflicts in the history of our country. Today, our Nation p more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2025: * * * United States Announces Successful Resolution of Rapid Response Labor Mechanism Matter at Superior Industries de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. The United States today announced the successful resolution of the USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) matter at the Superior Industries de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. (Superior Industries) facility, located in Chihuahua, Mexico more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * U.S. Senate Confirms Sean Cairncross as the National Cyber Director Today, the United States Senate confirmed Sean Cairncross as the National Cyber Director. He will serve as President Trump's principal advisor on national cybersecurity policy and strategy. "I want to thank President Trump for this opportunity. It is an incredible honor to serve our country and this President as the National Cyber Director," said Mr. Cair more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer issued the following commentary on Aug. 7, 2025, to the New York Times: * * * Op-Ed by Ambassador Jamieson Greer: Why We Remade the Global Order On the 200-day mark of the second Trump administration, United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer published an op-ed in The New York Times explaining how President Trump's trade policy is remaking the international economic order to reduce our trade deficit and deliver lasting ben more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Stops Wasteful Grantmaking ENDING GRANT ABUSE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order stopping unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats from wasting taxpayer dollars on frivolous grants. * Going forward, President Trump's appointees will review funding opportunity announcements and grant awards to verify that each grant dollar benefits Americans instead of l more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Ensures Transparency in Higher Education Admissions ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the Secretary of Education to require higher education institutions receiving Federal financial assistance to be transparent regarding their admissions practices. * The Memorandum directs the Secretary o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Democratizes Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors EXPANDING INVESTMENT CHOICES FOR 401(K) PLANS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to allow 401(k) investors to access alternative assets for better returns and diversification. * The Order directs the Secretary of Labor to reexamine the Department of Labor's guidance on a fiduciary's duti more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Guarantees Fair Banking for All Americans PROHIBITING POLITICIZED OR UNLAWFUL DEBANKING: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to ensure that Federal regulators do not promote policies and practices that allow financial institutions to deny or restrict services based on political beliefs, religious beliefs, or lawful business activities, ensu more PR