WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Nov. 30, 2025: * * * AMERICA 250: PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE ON MARK TWAIN'S 190TH BIRTHDAY Today, we celebrate the 190th birthday of the "father of American literature," Mark Twain, a storyteller whose wit, wisdom, and honesty spoke to the heart of our Nation. Through humor and imagination, he transformed everyday life into timeless tales, embodying the American spirit of daring and defiance, courage and confidence, and excel more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * First Lady Melania Trump Joins Military Spouses for American Red Cross Holiday Care Package Event at Joint Base Andrews First Lady Melania Trump visited Joint Base Andrews to celebrate the beginning of the Christmas season and honor the strength and service of America's military families. Mrs. Trump delivered brief remarks in a base hangar before joining military spouses to assemble holiday care packages for deployed Servi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS: First Lady Melania Trump's 2025 White House Christmas Theme First Lady Melania Trump's 2025 White House Christmas theme, Home Is Where The Heart Is, illuminates the heartfelt character of America within the People's House. The First Lady's creative inspiration is drawn from the joys, challenges, and frequent motion derived from motherhood and business. "The constant movement has taught me that  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * U.S. Government Announces Agreement in Principle with the United Kingdom on Pharmaceutical Pricing Today, the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Health and Human Services issued the following statements announcing an agreement in principle on pharmaceutical pricing between the United States and the United Ki more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Dec. 1, 2025, the nominations of five individuals for positions in the federal government: following news: * * * James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of four years. Megan Blair Benton, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri. Christopher Michael De Bono, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The White House issued the following news on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * Congressional Bills H.R. 695 and H.R. 2483 Signed into Law On Monday, December 1, 2025, the President signed into law: H.R. 695, the "Medal of Honor Act," which requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase the rate of the special monthly pension payable to living Medal of Honor recipients; and H.R. 2483, the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communications Reauthorization Act of 2025," which reauthoriz more PR