WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Fact Sheet: How DHS is Combating Child Exploitation and Abuse Every day, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leads the fight against online child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA). As part of the Department's critical mission to combat crimes of exploitation and protect victims, we investigate these abhorrent crimes, spread awareness, collaborate with interagency and internationa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * HUD and GSA Announce Collaborative Effort to Identify New Headquarters for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Turner pushes for more appropriately-sized and financially sound HUD HQ Washington -- Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the addition of HU more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * HUD and GSA announce collaborative effort to identify new headquarters for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Turner pushes for more appropriately-sized and financially sound HUD HQ WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the addition of HUD headquarte more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Turner, Senator Scott Visit Charleston Homeless Shelter, Tour Affordable Housing Development located in an Opportunity Zone Charleston, S.C. - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner and U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, visited One80 Place, a homeless shelter in  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following commentary on April 17, 2025: * * * Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division Secures Key Victories for Energy Infrastructure Unleashing American Energy was one of President Donald J. Trump's first actions, and it includes infrastructure like pipelines and oil and gas export facilities. Recently, the Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) secured four wins in court more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on April 17, 2025: * * * RESTORING AMERICAN SEAFOOD COMPETITIVENESS 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. Background. The United States controls one of the largest and most abundant ocean resources in the world, with over 4 million square miles of prime fishing grounds. With this vast resource and centuries of ha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- President Trump issued the following memorandum on April 17, 2025: * * * MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: Extension of Hiring Freeze By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby extend through July 15, 2025, the freeze on the hiring of Federal civilian employees within the executive branch, as initially directed in the Presidential Memorandum of January 20,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on April 17, 2025: * * * 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLES OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD Two and a half centuries ago, a small band of minutemen answered the call of freedom in the legendary Battles of Lexington and Concord, an epic tale of American strength and the first major armed conflict of the Revolutionary War. We honor the memories, remember the sacrifices, and summon the courage of every hero of liberty who gallantly more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on April 17, 2025: * * * UNLEASHING AMERICAN COMMERCIAL FISHING IN THE PACIFIC The Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (PRIMNM) was established by Proclamation 8336 of January 6, 2009 (Establishment of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument), and then further expanded by Proclamation 9173 of September 25, 2014 (Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument Expansion). Under these monument pro more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * SBA Manufacturing Loans Skyrocket Under Trump Administration WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a major surge in manufacturing loans during the first 90 days of the Trump Administration. Compared to the same period during the Biden Administration, the number of SBA 7(a) loan approvals for small manufacturers has increased by 74%. The 7(a) loan program i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript: * * * Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Greets El Salvador's Minister of Defense H.E. Rene Merino Monroy SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PETE HEGSETH: Well, Minister Merino, thank you very much for being here. It's a pleasure to welcome you and your delegation to the Pentagon. I also want to welcome Ambassador Mayorga. Thank you so much for being here. And we all saw President Trump and your president, Bukele, had a  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Visits Lubbock, Texas, to Speak with Ag Community at USDA Cotton Classification Complex (Washington, D.C., April 16, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins wrapped up a visit to Lubbock, Texas, where she joined House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) for a tour and roundtable discussion at the USDA Cotton Classification Complex on the Texas Tech University  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Secretary Marco Rubio's call on April 17, 2025, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The Secretary conveyed to his Russian counterpart the same message the U.S. team communicated to the Ukrainian delegation and our European allies in Paris: President Trump and the United States want t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview on April 17, 2025, by Secretary Marco Rubio with Ben Shapiro on the Ben Shapiro Show: * * * QUESTION: Joining us on the line, Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Secretary Rubio, thanks so much for joining the show. Really appreciate it. SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you. Thanks for having me on. QUESTION: So let's talk about this major move that you just made at the State Department getting rid of a big more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Takes Control of Penn Station Overhaul, Saves Taxpayers $120 Million WASHINGTON, D.C. - Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced today that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is taking bold action to protect American taxpayers by withdrawing th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Veteran Medal of Honor Recipient Rejoins Marine Corps After 15 Years Dakota Meyer, a Marine Corps veteran who received the Medal of Honor for his gallant actions during a 2009 battle in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, reenlisted into the Marine Corps Reserve during a ceremony at the Pentagon today, following a 15-year break in service. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth readministered the oath of enlistment to  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 17, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Extends the Hiring Freeze EXTENDING THE HIRING FREEZE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum extending the hiring freeze for an additional three months. * The freeze, originally implemented on January 20, 2025, prohibits filling vacant federal civilian positions or creating new ones, with minor exceptions. - Exemptions from the freeze for n more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 17, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Restores American Seafood Competitiveness STRENGTHENING THE U.S. FISHING INDUSTRY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to restore American seafood competitiveness. * The Order strengthens the U.S. fishing industry by reducing regulatory burdens, combating unfair foreign trade practices, and enhancing domestic seafood production and exports. * It  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 17, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Unleashes American Commercial Fishing in the Pacific UNLEASHING OPPORTUNITY IN THE PACIFIC: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a proclamation to unleash American commercial fishing in the Pacific Ocean--a key component of the America First Fishing Policy. * The proclamation opens the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (PRIMNM) to commercial fishing, bo more PR