WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The White House issued the following news on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * First Lady Melania Trump Visits Children with Rare and Serious Diseases at The Children's Inn at NIH for Valentine's Day First Lady Melania Trump visited children with rare and serious diseases at The Children's Inn at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for Valentine's Day. Mrs. Trump joined the children, their families, and staff members for an afternoon of creativity, connection, and encouragement. more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The White House issued the following news on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * ICYMI: "Violent crime plummets across major U.S. cities" "Violent crime dropped sharply across America's biggest cities in 2025," Axios reports -- yet another resounding validation of President Donald J. Trump's unwavering commitment to restoring law and order. After years of chaos, skyrocketing crime, and soft-on-crime policies under Biden plunged the nation's biggest cities into anarchy and disorder, Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Feb. 11, 2026, on the birthday of Thomas Edison: * * * Today, we celebrate our Nation's most prolific inventor and a man who never stopped pushing the spirit of American innovation: the legendary Thomas Edison. On what would have been his 179th birthday, we honor his life, determination, and extraordinary legacy of American entrepreneurship and ingenuity and look to his example as we continue building the Golden Age of Am more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The White House issued the following news on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * This Is the Trump Economy: Job Growth Crushes Expectations as More Americans Work for Higher Wages "Today's blockbuster, expectation-shattering jobs report proves that President Trump's economic agenda continues to pay off. The unemployment rate fell and private sector job growth remains robust -- particularly for specialty trade construction jobs as the trillions in investments secured by the President p more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * American Farmers, Industry Leaders, and Lawmakers Applaud President Trump's Trade Deals with Partners Across the Globe In under two weeks, President Trump used tariffs to reach a Joint Statement for a trade deal with India and secure Agreements on Reciprocal Trade with El Salvador, Guatemala, Argentina, and Bangladesh, deepening our economic ties with partners from Buen more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Feb. 11, 2026, the nominations of 12 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * George Kelesis, of Nevada, to be United States Attorney for the District of Nevada for the term of four years, vice Jason M. Frierson. Catherine Dillon, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Educational and Cultural Affairs), vice Lee Satterfield, resigned. William Hague, of Washington, to be an Assistant Secretary of the I more PR