WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * DHS issues waiver for border wall in Texas * 100 Miles Underway Across the Southwest Border WASHINGTON -- U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has signed a waiver to ensure the expeditious construction of approximately five miles of new 30-foot-tall border wall in Starr and Hidalgo Counties in the U.S. Border Patrol's Rio Grande Valley more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * First Lady Melania Trump Launches Nationwide Presidential AI Challenge First Lady Melania Trump announced the Presidential Artificial Intelligence (AI) Challenge, inviting K-12 students and educators across America to participate. "The Presidential AI Challenge will be the first step in preparing our next generation with a base understanding of this important new technology," said First Lady Melania Trump. In a recent v more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Anticipates Full Review of Kabul Airport Attack Circumstances by Mid-2026 * Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he anticipates that a Defense Department special review panel looking into the circumstances surrounding the Aug. 26, 2021, suicide bombing attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, should be ready to present its findings by sometime in mid-2026. The attack, carried out by a bomber affiliated with  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * HHS and USDA Confirm Singular Traveler-Associated New World Screwworm Case; Precautionary and Proactive Surveillance Ongoing * (Washington, D.C., August 26, 2025) - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently identified an instance of a traveler-associated human case of New World screwworm (NWS) in the United States.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Detains Criminal Illegal Aliens Convicted of Heinous Crimes Against Americans * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced the arrests of criminal illegal aliens convicted of violent crimes across the United States. Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, we are fufilling the American people's mandate to remove the worst of the worst criminal illega more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Operation Pacific Viper: U.S. Coast Guard Announces Largest Drug Offload in its History * The Coast Guard achieved its largest-ever drug seizure in a single operation in its history Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton offloaded over 76,000 pounds of illegal drugs, valued at $473 million, at Port Everglades, Florida as part of Operation Pacific Viper. This offload included appro more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Aug. 25, 2025: * * * Additional Measures to Address the Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia 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. Crime Emergency. Two weeks ago, I declared a crime emergency in the District of Columbia to address the rampant violence and disorder that have undermined the proper and safe more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Aug. 25, 2025: * * * Measures to End Cashless Bail and Enforce the Law in the District of Columbia 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. As stated in Executive Order 14333 of August 11, 2025 (Declaring a Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia), there is a crime emergency in Washington, D more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Aug. 25, 2025: * * * Prosecuting Burning of the American Flag 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. Our great American Flag is the most sacred and cherished symbol of the United States of America, and of American freedom, identity, and strength. Over nearly two-and-a-half centuries, many thousands of Am more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Aug. 25, 2025: * * * TAKING STEPS TO END CASHLESS BAIL TO PROTECT 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 and Policy. Maintaining order and public safety requires incarcerating individuals whose pending criminal charges or criminal history demonstrate a clear ongoing risk to society. When these  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on Aug. 25, 2025, on the 4th anniversary of the attack at Abbey Gate: * * * On one of the darkest days in our Nation's history, 4 years ago, the gates of hell sprung open when an evil Jihadi terrorist carried out a suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan -- killing 13 heroes of our United States Armed Forces and shattering the hearts of Americans and our allies. As our Nation remembers this atrocious attack, we honor the me more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Aug. 26, 2025, Women's Equality Day: * * * On this day 105 years ago, the 19th Amendment of the United States Constitution was officially certified--forever changing the course of history and immortalizing these mighty words: "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex." This Women's Equality Day, our Nation proudly celebrates  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Same Senseless Tragedy, Different Day: Criminal Illegal Alien Drives Drunk and Kills Woman, Seriously Injuring Another * ICE issued an arrest detainer on August 23, 2025, to ensure this criminal is not released back into American communities WASHINGTON--The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirms U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an immigration detainer for Ju more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * SBA Orders Lenders to End Practice of Debanking * WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) sent a letter to its network of over 5,000 lenders instructing them to end politicized or unlawful banking practices. Pursuant to Executive Order 14331 (Link is external), "Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans," SBA is requiring all lenders to stop the practice of Obama- and more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Noem Announces DHS Arrest of 5,000th Illegal Alien in Los Angeles Since Operations Began in the Sanctuary City in June * Border Patrol and ICE law enforcement faced riots and assaults against them as they risked their lives to arrest the worst of the worst in Los Angeles WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem today announced U.S. Border Patrol  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Cancels California's Additional Rail Fantasy Projects * WASHINGTON, D.C. \-- U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) withdrew funding for four projects related to California's High-Speed Rail boondoggle. The move will save the American people over $175 million in federal dollars  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to California, Washington, and New Mexico: Enforce English Language Requirements or Lose Federal Funding * Ensuring truck drivers can communicate with law enforcement and read road signs keeps American families on our roads safe WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced California, Washington, and New Mexic more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to California, Washington, and New Mexico: Enforce English Language Requirements or Lose Federal Funding Ensuring truck drivers can communicate with law enforcement and read road signs keeps American families on our roads safe * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2025: * * * U.S. Department of Energy to Distribute Next Round of HALEU to U.S. Nuclear Industry HALEU to support deployment of next-generation reactors and domestic fuel lines * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today made conditional commitments to provide high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) to three U.S. companies to meet near-term fuel needs. The second round of HALEU allocations wil more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2025: * * * US Department of Labor promotes AI literacy across the American workforce The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration today issued guidance to states on how to use Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grants to bolster artificial intelligence literacy and training across the public workforce system. The guidance, w more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration Celebrates Christening of State of Maine Vessel at Hanwha Philadelphia Shipyard * New vessel symbolizes new era of maritime dominance PHILADELPHIA, PA - U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) today celebrated the christening of the State of Maine, the third of five cutting-edge National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV), at Hanw more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor promotes AI literacy across the American workforce * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration today issued guidance to states on how to use Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grants to bolster artificial intelligence literacy and training across the public workforce system. The guidance, which encourages states and local workfor more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Aug. 25, 2025: * * * Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Protects the American Flag from Desecration COMBATING FLAG DESECRATION: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to restore respect, pride, and sanctity to the American flag and prosecute those who desecrate this symbol of our freedom, identity, and strength to the fullest extent permissible. * The Order directs the Attorney General to vigoro more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Aug. 25, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Takes Additional Measures to Address the Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia FURTHER ADVANCING LAW AND ORDER: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order directing additional specific actions to further crack down on crime in Washington, D.C. * The Order instructs the National Park Service to hire additional United States Park Police officers to sup more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Aug. 25, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Imposes Measures to End Cashless Bail and Enforce the Law in Washington, D.C. MEASURES TO END CASHLESS BAIL IN OUR NATION'S CAPITAL: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order taking steps to ensure that cashless bail in Washington, D.C. is eliminated. * The Order tasks the relevant law enforcement agencies and officials that are members of the D.C. Safe a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Aug. 25, 2025: * * * Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Takes Steps to End Cashless Bail to Protect Americans PREVENTING FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR SENSELESS CASHLESS BAIL: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to protect Americans by ensuring Federal policies and resources are not used to support cashless bail policies across the Nation. * The Order directs the Attorney General to submit a list of St more PR