WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * ADJUSTMENTS OF CERTAIN RATES OF PAY 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. Statutory Pay Systems. The rates of basic pay or salaries of the statutory pay systems (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5302(1)), as adjusted under 5 U.S.C. 5303, are set forth on the schedules attached hereto and made a part h more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * ENSURING AMERICAN SPACE SUPERIORITY 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. Superiority in space is a measure of national vision and willpower, and the technologies Americans develop to achieve it contribute substantially to the Nation's strength, security, and prosperity. The United  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * INCREASING MEDICAL MARIJUANA AND CANNABIDIOL RESEARCH 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. Americans deserve access to the best medical treatments and research infrastructure in the world. In 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) completed a review of the landscap more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * PROVIDING FOR THE CLOSING OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON DECEMBER 24, 2025, AND DECEMBER 26, 2025 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. All executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government shall be closed and their employees excused from duty o more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Launches a New Age of American Space Achievement ENSURING AMERICAN SPACE SUPERIORITY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order that sets a bold vision for an America First space policy, ensuring the United States leads the world in space exploration, security, and commerce. * The Order calls for Americans' return to the Moon by 2028, and the establishment more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump is Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research RECOGNIZING AND IMPROVING KNOWLEDGE OF MEDICAL USES OF MARIJUANA AND CANNABIDIOL FOR PATIENTS AND DOCTORS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order that will improve medical marijuana and cannabidiol research to better inform patients and doctors. * The Order directs the Attorney General to expedite more PR