Category: United States of America

Source: United States White House

BOLSTERING DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING OF STRATEGIC METALS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation adjusting certain metals tariffs to more effectively address national security threats, spur investment in American agriculture, housing, and manufacturing, and facilitate U.S. production of related products.  

• The Proclamation adjusts the tariffs on agricultural equipment, like combines and harvesters, as well as certain other equipment, from 25% to 15%.  
• The Proclamation also expands the existing category of industrial equipment subject to a 15% tariff to include mobile industrial equipment, like bulldozers and forklifts, when imported from trade deal countries that are entitled to such treatment. 
• The Proclamation encourages foreign companies to use more U.S. steel and aluminum by allowing them to qualify for a 10% duty rate, if their capital equipment include at least 85% U.S. melted and poured or smelted and cast steel or aluminum by weight. 
• These tariff changes are temporary, lasting until December 31, 2027, to spur near–term investments that will rebuild the Nation’s industrial base.

STRENGTHENING CRITICAL AMERICAN INDUSTRIES: President Trump has utilized tariffs on imported aluminum, steel, and copper to protect the national security of the United States, the economic resilience of vital industries, and the financial position of American families, communities, and businesses from the threat of low-priced foreign imports.  

• In 2025, the United States became the third largest steel producing nation in the world, surging past rival economies—thanks to President Trump’s Section 232 tariffs program. New steel plants are being built in America, for the first time in a generation, revitalizing our great steel communities and providing good-paying jobs for American workers.
  • Over 4 million tons of new crude steelmaking capacity is expected to become operational in the next two years, including in West Virginia, Arkansas, and South Carolina, with additional investments underway across the country.
• New investment in U.S. aluminum and copper smelting is also underway across America. Earlier this year, Century Aluminum and Emirates Global Aluminum announced a joint venture to build the first new aluminum smelter in the United States in decades, in Oklahoma. Companies such as Highland Copper, Ivanhoe Electric, Rio Tinto, and Wieland are expanding U.S. copper mining, smelting, and fabrication facilities.
• This buildout — and the continued health of these vital American industries — is only possible through the continued implementation and strengthening of the President’s Section 232 tariff programs. These tariffs ensure domestic producers and workers can compete on a level playing field with foreign producers.

PUTTING AMERICAN PRODUCTION FIRST: Today’s action builds on the previous actions taken by President Trump utilizing Section 232 to strengthen national security while uplifting the economic position of American workers, families, and communities. 

• In his first term, President Trump revolutionized international trade by using Section 232 to address decades of short-sighted, globalist trade policies that had allowed domestic steel and aluminum industries to weaken, impairing our national security.
• This term, President Trump has continued taking actions under Section 232 to protect and strengthen domestic manufacturing critical for our national and economic security, including imposing tariffs and directing negotiations with trading partners covering a variety of goods, including steel, aluminum, copper, trucks and automobiles, timber, lumber, semiconductors, critical minerals, and pharmaceuticals.
  • These actions strengthen these essential U.S. industries and the U.S. industrial base, ensure domestic producers and workers can compete on a level playing field, protect American jobs, and bolster American national security and public health.
• In May 2026, U.S. manufacturing grew at its fastest rate in four years, its fifth straight month of expansion — nearly tripling expectations. President Trump’s America First trade policies continue to deliver and strengthen the economy and national security of the United States.
• Through negotiations and the strategic use of tariffs, President Trump has secured trillions in private and foreign investment to bring jobs and manufacturing back to the United States and the American people.

Source: United States White House

class=”has-text-align-center”>BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

1.  In Proclamation 9704 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States), as amended; Proclamation 9705 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States), as amended; and Proclamation 10962 of July 30, 2025 (Adjusting Imports of Copper Into the United States), as amended, I found, under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1862 (section 232), that aluminum, steel, and copper are being imported into the United States in such quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security of the United States and took action under section 232 to adjust imports of aluminum, steel, and copper articles and their derivative articles (collectively, metal products) so that such imports will not threaten to impair the national security.  Specifically, to address the national security threats found in Proclamation 9704, Proclamation 9705, and Proclamation 10962, I established tariff regimes, which included imposing additional ad valorem duties on certain imports of metal products.

2.  In Proclamation 11021 of April 2, 2026 (Strengthening Actions Taken To Adjust Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States), I modified the tariff regimes established under section 232 for imports of metal products to more effectively address the national security threats found in Proclamation 9704, Proclamation 9705, and Proclamation 10962.  In particular, I imposed an ad valorem duty of 50 percent on products made of those metals; an ad valorem duty of 25 percent on derivative products that tend to be predominately composed of those metals; and a temporarily-reduced ad valorem duty of 15 percent on a subset of derivative products, namely fixed industrial machinery and power equipment. 

3.  Based on the Secretary of Commerce’s (Secretary) monitoring and consultation with other senior officials, among other things, the Secretary has provided me information, opinions, and recommendations regarding the tariff regimes imposed in Proclamation 9704, as amended; Proclamation 9705, as amended; and Proclamation 10962, as amended, and the national security threats found in those proclamations.  Among other things, the Secretary has informed me that recent circumstances have affected and are affecting domestic industries that use agricultural equipment, industrial equipment and machinery, and other related products.  Many products in these categories are treated as derivative articles of aluminum or steel because they tend to be predominantly composed of aluminum or steel.  These products also serve an important role in productive domestic economic activity.  For example, American farmers use agricultural equipment to produce the food upon which our Nation relies; construction equipment is essential for the continued reindustrialization of our Nation; and material-handling equipment enables industrial logistics and factory operations.

4.  To account for these circumstances, the Secretary recommended that I modify the tariffs imposed on these products pursuant to Proclamation 9704, as amended, and Proclamation 9705, as amended.  In particular, the Secretary recommended that I expand the category of derivative products subject to the temporarily-reduced 15 percent ad valorem duty to include agricultural equipment and certain heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and components that are predominately for residential use, which are currently treated as aluminum or steel derivative products.  The Secretary also recommended that I temporarily modify the tariffs imposed on mobile industrial equipment and machinery to support the American businesses and factories that use these products.

5.  In addition, the Secretary has recommended that I include two types of aluminum and steel products (aluminum lithographic plates and steel racks) that are not currently subject to aluminum and steel tariffs within the product coverage of Proclamation 11021, to ensure that they are subject to the appropriate tariffs for aluminum and steel derivative products and to ensure that the purpose of the tariff regimes to address the national security threats found in Proclamation 9704 and Proclamation 9705 are not undermined.  The Secretary also recommended that I modify the threshold for imported products to qualify as made “entirely” from American aluminum, steel, or copper, as that term is used in Proclamation 11021.

6.  After considering the current information, opinions, and recommendations newly provided by the Secretary; the factors in section 232 (19 U.S.C. 1862(d)); the need to address the national security threats found in Proclamation 9704, Proclamation 9705, and Proclamation 10962; and other relevant factors and information, I determine that it is necessary and appropriate to modify, as further described below, the tariff regimes for metal products imposed in Proclamation 9704, as amended, Proclamation 9705, as amended, and Proclamation 10962, as amended.

7.  I determine that agricultural equipment and certain HVAC systems and components that are predominantly for residential use shall be included in the category of derivative products subject to the temporarily-reduced 15 percent ad valorem duty under Proclamation 11021.  In my judgment, this modification appropriately accounts for these products’ roles in productive economic activity in the United States and accounts for recent circumstances affecting the relevant industries and services that use these products, while also enabling the tariff regimes to continue effectively addressing the national security threats found in Proclamation 9704 and Proclamation 9705. 

8.  I determine that it is necessary and appropriate to temporarily modify the tariffs imposed on mobile industrial equipment and machinery, as detailed below.  In my judgment, this temporary modification appropriately accounts for these products’ roles in productive economic activity in the United States and accounts for recent circumstances affecting the relevant industries and services that use these products, while also allowing the tariff regimes to continue effectively addressing the national security threats found in Proclamation 9704 and Proclamation 9705.

9.  I determine that aluminum lithographic plates and steel racks constitute aluminum and steel derivative products that should be subject to the applicable derivative tariff under Proclamation 11021.  In my judgment, subjecting these products to the derivative tariff in Proclamation 11021 will ensure that the tariffs on metal products are not circumvented and that the purpose of the actions to address the national security threats found in Proclamation 9704 and Proclamation 9705 is not undermined.

10.  I determine that it is appropriate to modify the threshold for imported products to qualify as made “entirely” from American aluminum, steel, or copper, as that term is used in Proclamation 11021.  The current threshold of 95 percent shall be modified to 85 percent.  In my judgment, this modification will incentivize increased use of American aluminum, steel, and copper in downstream derivative products and further the purpose of the actions to address the national security threats found in Proclamation 9704, Proclamation 9705, and Proclamation 10962.

11.  Section 232 authorizes the President to adjust the imports of an article and its derivatives that are being imported into the United States in such quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security of the United States so that such imports will not threaten to impair the national security.

12.  Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 2483 (section 604), authorizes the President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) the substance of statutes affecting import treatment, and actions thereunder, including the removal, modification, continuance, or imposition of any rate of duty or other import restriction.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 232, section 604, and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, do hereby proclaim as follows:

(1)  Effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on June 8, 2026, subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS is modified as provided in Annex IV to this proclamation and the lists of products provided in Annex I-A, Annex I-B, Annex II, and Annex III of Proclamation 11021 are modified as set forth in the annexes to this proclamation.

(2)  Effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on June 8, 2026, until 11:59 p.m. eastern standard time on December 31, 2027, the applicable additional ad valorem rate of duty imposed pursuant to section 232 under Proclamation 9704, as amended, and Proclamation 9705, as amended, for all aluminum and steel articles listed in Annex I-C to this proclamation shall be:

(a)  25 percent, unless a lower rate of duty applies pursuant to clause (2)(b), (2)(c), or (2)(d) of this proclamation;

(b)  For products of Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, or a member nation of the European Union, the rate of duty shall be determined by the product’s current ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under Column 1 of the HTSUS (Column 1 Duty Rate).  For products of these jurisdictions with a Column 1 Duty Rate that is less than 15 percent, the sum of the Column 1 Duty Rate and the additional section 232 ad valorem rate of duty pursuant to this clause, shall be 15 percent.  For products of these jurisdictions with a Column 1 Duty Rate that is at least 15 percent, the additional section 232 ad valorem rate of duty imposed pursuant to this clause shall be zero percent;

(c)  10 percent, determined based on the product’s current ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) Column 1 Duty Rate in the same manner outlined in clause (2)(b) of this proclamation, for derivative articles the aluminum content of which is composed entirely of aluminum that was smelted and cast in the United States, or the steel content of which is composed entirely of steel that was melted and poured in the United States; and

(d)  For products of Canada and Mexico that qualify for preferential tariff treatment under the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement, a duty of 25 percent shall apply only to the non-U.S. content of the product.  For purposes of this clause, “non-U.S. content” means the total value of the product minus the value attributable to parts produced in the United States.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the total effective duty on the imported product assessed under this subclause shall not be less than 15 percent ad valorem, as detailed in Annex IV of this proclamation.  The Secretary shall issue guidance to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regarding the assessment of “U.S. content” for purposes of this clause.  If CBP determines that an importer has engaged in fraud or has deliberately misled the United States Government regarding the United States content of an imported product, CBP shall impose penalties to the extent permitted by law. 

(3)(a)  Effective with respect to goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 1, 2028, the applicable additional ad valorem rate of duty imposed under Proclamation 9704, as amended; Proclamation 9705, as amended; and Proclamation 10962, as amended, for imports of products listed in Annex I-C to this proclamation shall be the rates set out in clause (3) of Proclamation 11021.

(b)  If a product is subject to multiple rates of duty under clause (2) of this proclamation, the lowest applicable rate of duty shall apply.

(4)  For purposes of this proclamation and Proclamation 11021, as set forth in Annex IV to this proclamation, a product’s metal content shall be deemed composed entirely of aluminum that was smelted and cast in the United States, of steel that was melted and poured in the United States, or of copper that was smelted and cast in the United States, if such aluminum, steel, and copper account for at least 85 percent of weight of the aluminum, steel, and copper of the product.

(5)  The Secretary, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative (Trade Representative), the Chair of the International Trade Commission, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and any other senior official the Secretary deems appropriate, shall determine whether any modifications to the HTSUS are necessary to effectuate or implement this proclamation or any actions taken pursuant to this proclamation, and shall make such modifications through notice in the Federal Register.  The Secretary may also make any technical corrections to any annexes to this proclamation.  

(6)  The Secretary shall continue to monitor imports of metal products.  The Secretary and the Trade Representative shall review the status of imports of metal products with respect to the national security.  The Secretary and the Trade Representative shall inform the President of any circumstances that, in their opinion, might indicate the need for further Presidential action under section 232.  The Secretary and the Trade Representative shall also inform the President of any circumstance that, in their opinion, might indicate that any of the actions taken under section 232 are no longer necessary.

(7)  To the extent consistent with applicable law, the Secretary, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Trade Representative are directed and authorized to take all actions that are appropriate to implement and effectuate this proclamation and any actions contemplated by this proclamation ‑- including through temporary suspension or amendment of regulations or through notices in the Federal Register and by adopting rules, regulations, or guidance — and to employ all powers granted to the President, including by section 232, as may be appropriate to implement and effectuate this proclamation.  The head of each executive department and agency (agency) is authorized to and shall take all appropriate measures within the agency’s authority to implement this proclamation.  The head of each agency may, consistent with applicable law, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, redelegate the authority to take such appropriate measures within the agency.

(8)  The Secretary, in consultation with the Trade Representative and any other senior official the Secretary deems appropriate, may issue regulations and guidance consistent with this proclamation, including to address operational necessity.

(9)  The Secretary of Homeland Security may take any appropriate measures to administer, implement, and enforce this proclamation and the tariffs regimes imposed in Proclamation 9704, as amended; Proclamation 9705, as amended; and Proclamation 10962, as amended. 

(10)  Any provision of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that is inconsistent with this proclamation is superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.

(11)  If any provision of this proclamation or the application of any provision of this proclamation to any individual or circumstance is held to be invalid, the remainder of this proclamation and the application of its provisions to any other individual or circumstance shall not be affected.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty‑six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fiftieth.

ANNEX I-A

ANNEX I-B

ANNEX I-C

ANNEX II

ANNEX III

ANNEX IV

DONALD J. TRUMP

Source: United States White House

On Global Coptic Day, we celebrate the enduring faith, time-honored traditions, and remarkable resilience of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

More than 2,000 years ago, the Holy Family fled to Egypt and sought refuge from persecution, blessing the land that later became home to one of the world’s oldest Christian communities.  When Saint Mark the Evangelist began spreading the Gospel in Egypt decades later, he planted a seed that would grow into the extraordinary Coptic Orthodox Church. 

Today, Coptic Christians throughout the United States enrich our national life through their devotion to God, love of family, and steadfast witness to the blessings of faith and freedom.  Yet throughout the world, Coptic Christians have faced the oppression of empires, persecution, and unspeakable violence—from martyrs like Saint Maurice in the ancient world to the 21 Coptic construction workers brutally executed by ISIS terrorists on a Libyan beach just 11 years ago.  The violent persecution of Christians is a barbaric evil, and my Administration remains firmly committed to ending it in all its forms.

As President, I proudly established the Religious Liberty Commission to safeguard the free exercise of faith and protect the fundamental rights of religious believers across our country.  The Commission is also tasked with working to further the cause of religious liberty around the world.  America stands as the ultimate example of freedom to the world, and we will always defend the right of every person to live out their faith openly, freely, and without fear.

As we celebrate 250 glorious years of American Independence, Global Coptic Day stands as a profound testament to a truth written in the very soul of this Republic—that the free exercise of religion is the cornerstone of our constitutional way of life, the first freedom enshrined by our Founders, and the liberty every tyrant has always feared and sought to destroy.  The faithful of the Coptic Orthodox Church, who have carried their cross through centuries of fire and suffering to emerge stronger each time, remind every American what it truly means to stand firm in faith, endure with courage, and trust in the providence of Almighty God.

Source: United States White House

REALIGNING THE CHILDHOOD VACCINE SCHEDULE WITH INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to acknowledge a recent Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) scientific assessment on childhood vaccines as a guiding resource for the Federal Government. This scientific assessment can help to align the United States’ childhood vaccine practices with scientific evidence and best practices from peer, developed countries.

• The Executive Order directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to review the HHS scientific assessment, which included best practices from peer, developed countries for core childhood vaccination recommendations — vaccines recommended for all children — and take any appropriate steps to update the U.S. childhood and adolescent vaccine schedule.
• ACIP’s review should consider ways to provide maximum flexibility to parents and doctors through recommendations for timing and sequencing of the administration of routine immunizations.
• All executive departments and agencies are directed ensure all actions, regulations, funding, and coverage related to child and adolescent immunizations fully align with the updated schedule recommended by the ACIP as a result of its consideration of the scientific assessment, and accordingly adopted by the CDC, while ensuring that Americans retain all of the access that they currently have to vaccines.
• The Order further directs HHS to ensure that State government and health officials are informed of the policies of the Federal government regarding child and adolescent immunizations and that the scientific assessment is available as a resource to inform their consideration of State vaccination laws.

ENSURING AMERICANS ARE RECEIVING THE BEST MEDICAL ADVICE IN THE WORLD: The HHS scientific assessment compared U.S. childhood immunization recommendations with those of peer nations, analyzed vaccine uptake and public trust, evaluated clinical and epidemiological evidence and knowledge gaps, and examined vaccine mandates.

• The scientific assessment found that the United States currently recommends more childhood vaccines than any peer nation, including more than twice as many vaccine doses as some European nations, and identified a set of consensus vaccines that are consistently recommended in all peer countries. 
  • In 1980, American children following the CDC immunization schedule received 23 vaccine doses in 7 shots against 7 different diseases. In 2024, the recommended number of routine vaccines had risen to at least 84 vaccine doses in at least 57 shots for 17 diseases, plus the RSV monoclonal antibody immunization for a total of 18 diseases. This is more than other developed nations.
  • The scientific assessment recommends prioritizing 11 routine childhood vaccines, while preserving flexibility for parents and doctors to make individualized decisions for higher-risk children through shared clinical decision-making.
• The scientific assessment also found that, instead of implementing vaccination mandates, most peer nations maintain high childhood vaccination rates through public trust and education.
  • The U.S. is among a minority of peer nations with childhood vaccine mandates (enacted by individual U.S. states) for school entry.
• By signing today’s Executive Order, President Trump is reaffirming his commitment to gold-standard science, ensuring Americans receive the best possible medical advice, and empowering patients and doctors with maximum flexibility.

MAKING OUR CHILDREN HEALTHY AGAIN: President Trump is committed to building a healthier future for America, starting with our youngest generation.

• In February, President Trump signed an Executive Order establishing the President’s MAHA Commission, tasking the Commission with investigating and addressing the root causes of America’s escalating health crisis—with an initial focus on childhood chronic diseases.
• The Trump Administration ended the blanket recommendation for all children to get the COVID-19 vaccine, updating its recommendation to be based on shared clinical decision-making between patients and clinicians.
• In May, the MAHA Commission released the Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment, summarizing what is known and what questions remain regarding the childhood chronic disease crisis.
• In September, the MAHA Commission released the Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy, a sweeping plan with more than 120 initiatives to reverse the failed policies that fueled America’s childhood chronic disease epidemic. The strategy prioritized development of a vaccine framework that ensures America has the best childhood vaccine schedule.
• In December, President Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum to begin the process to align U.S. core childhood vaccine recommendations with best practices from peer, developed countries.

Source: United States White House

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.  Pursuant to the Presidential Memorandum of December 5, 2025 (Aligning United States Core Childhood Vaccine Recommendations with Best Practices from Peer, Developed Countries) (Memorandum), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) completed a scientific assessment that compared United States childhood immunization recommendations with those of peer nations, analyzed vaccine uptake and public trust, evaluated clinical and epidemiological evidence and knowledge gaps, and examined vaccine mandates (scientific assessment).  The scientific assessment found that the United States currently recommends more childhood vaccines than any peer nation, including more than twice as many vaccine doses as some European nations, and identified a set of consensus vaccines that are consistently recommended in all peer countries.  The scientific assessment also found that, instead of implementing vaccination mandates, most peer nations maintain high childhood vaccination rates through public trust and education.

My Administration is committed to ensuring that Americans are receiving the best scientifically supported medical advice in the world.  Additionally, my Administration is committed to protecting religious liberty and parental authority.  Therefore, it is the policy of the United States that the core childhood vaccine schedule should be aligned with scientific evidence and best practices from peer, developed countries while preserving access to vaccines currently available to Americans and that the Federal Government will continue to protect religious freedom and enforce all legal protections for parents.

Sec. 2.  Updating the Childhood Vaccine Schedule.  (a)  The scientific assessment, with its proposed updates to the categories of the vaccine schedule, is acknowledged as a guiding resource for the Federal Government.   

(b)  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) shall review the scientific assessment and the latest clinical data and, to the extent permitted by law, take any appropriate steps to update the United States childhood and adolescent vaccine schedule.  ACIP’s review should consider ways to provide maximum flexibility to parents and doctors through recommendations for timing and sequencing of the administration of routine immunizations.

(c)  Each executive department and agency shall ensure all actions, regulations, funding, and coverage related to child and adolescent immunizations align with the schedule recommended by the ACIP and adopted by the CDC, including fulfilling all legal obligations with respect to parental authority, religious freedom, disability accommodations, and equal protection under the law.  Specifically, consistent with the Memorandum and as recommended in the scientific assessment, all the immunizations that are in any category on the schedule recommended by the ACIP and adopted by the CDC should continue to be covered without cost sharing by private insurance and covered by Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Vaccines for Children Program.

(d)  The HHS Director of the Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs shall ensure that State government and health officials are informed of the policies in this order and should ensure that the scientific assessment is available as a resource to inform their consideration of State vaccination laws.

Sec. 3.  General Provisions.  (a)  Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i)   the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii)  the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b)  This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c)  This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

(d)  The costs for publication of this order shall be borne by the Department of Health and Human Services.

                             DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,

    May 29, 2026.

Source: United States White House

MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

SUBJECT:       Approving Critical Position Pay Authority for National Security Investment Workforce

Pursuant to the authority vested in me under 5 U.S.C. 5377(d)(2) and 5 C.F.R. 535.103(a)(3) and 535.104(c), I hereby approve the use of critical position pay for up to 400 positions supporting investment programs related to national security.  The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is authorized to allocate these positions to executive departments and agencies (agencies) and to approve agency requests under this framework, including setting rates of basic pay of up to $400,000, consistent with market comparability and national security urgency.

This action advances the rapid recruitment of the exceptionally skilled investment, engineering, financial, and legal professionals needed to expand the Nation’s capacity in critical minerals, advanced materials, and other essential components of our strategic supply chains.  These capabilities are foundational to America’s economic strength and national security.

Consistent with my Administration’s direction to accelerate American mineral production and secure essential technologies, the United States must have a workforce capable of executing major investment programs at the scale and speed required to reduce dependence on foreign sources, strengthen industrial resilience, and protect the Nation’s long‑term strategic interests.  Today’s approval under the critical position pay authority enables agencies to recruit the expert talent required to fortify United States supply chain resilience, secure access to critical minerals and advanced technologies, and advance priority investment programs essential to our national defense and economic security.

I direct OPM to provide appropriate oversight of agency use of this authority and to establish such conditions as necessary to ensure that critical position pay is used only to the extent required to recruit or retain exceptionally well-qualified individuals, consistent with 5 U.S.C. 5377.

Nothing in this memorandum shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or the functions of the Director of OMB relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.  This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.  This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

DONALD J. TRUMP

Source: United States White House

RESCINDING OUTDATED AND BURDENSOME EXECUTIVE ORDERS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order rescinding outdated restrictions on access to Federal lands, restoring balanced land management and reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens.

• The Order rescinds Executive Order 11644 and Executive Order 11989, which together required agency heads to manage off-road vehicle use on public lands under a set of subjective criteria.
• These subjective criteria were difficult for agencies to operationalize in practice because they were so vague. For example, the criteria included preventing adverse effects on natural, aesthetic, or scenic values and minimizing conflicts between off-road vehicles and other existing or proposed recreational uses.
• The Order directs relevant Federal agencies to rescind or revise the regulations that were adopted to implement the now-rescinded Executive Orders.

REIGNING IN GOVERNMENT OVERREACH: President Trump believes the American people should be able to access and enjoy their public lands without being burdened by unnecessary and outdated regulations.

• Executive Orders 11644 and 11989 were issued roughly 50 years ago, before modern technologies could be paired with our comprehensive statutory land management framework. The latest mapping technologies, paired with today’s recissions, will allow for off-road vehicle use designations that provide more access, recreational opportunities, and greater benefits to the public. 
• The vague and subjective standards imposed by these prior Executive Orders have created unnecessary barriers to recreation, energy and timber production, access to remote areas, and infrastructure maintenance.
  • The “minimization criteria” promulgated under the now-rescinded Executive Orders have adversely impacted rural economies, permitting, tourism, American manufacturing, organized motorsports, volunteer stewardship efforts, and public confidence in Federal land access planning.
• Federal environmental and land management laws now provide agencies with the appropriate tools to manage Federal lands while maintaining sufficient environmental protections without the need for these criteria.
• The recission will restore balanced land management by eliminating ill-defined and arbitrary environmental and social standards, thereby ensuring that all public land users will be granted access on equal terms.

RESTORING BALANCED LAND MANAGEMENT: President Trump is restoring access to Federal land for multiple uses and streamlining resource development by reducing needless regulatory hurdles.

• During President Trump’s first term, he signed the Great American Outdoors Act—the single largest investment in America’s national parks and public lands in history and the most significant conservation achievement since Teddy Roosevelt’s presidency.
  • His Administration also designated 1.3 million new acres of wilderness, added 1,645 miles of new trails to the National Recreational Trails System, and expanded hunting and fishing opportunities across more than 2.3 million acres of land by the end of his first term.
• Immediately upon returning to office, President Trump signed an Executive Order to Unleash American Energy that opened hundreds of millions of acres Federal lands and waters to energy development and streamlined permitting to increase production of reliable and affordable energy.
• In February 2025, President Trump’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) rescinded its NEPA regulations, clearing the way for CEQ to lead individual agencies as they reformed their own NEPA policies to eliminate unnecessary red tape and speed environmental review for permits and other government actions.
• In July 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order establishing the Make America Beautiful Again (MABA) Commission to conserve America’s lands and waters, cut red tape, and drive conservation and economic growth.
• President Trump’s Department of Agriculture took action to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule that prevents road construction, reconstruction, and timber harvest on nearly 45 million acres of the National Forest System.
• President Trump’s Department of the Interior rescinded the BLM’s Public Lands Rule, reaffirming the commitment to restoring balance in Federal land management by prioritizing multiple use access, elevating local decision-making, and supporting responsible energy development, ranching, grazing, timber production, and recreation.

Source: United States White House

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.  My Administration has eliminated a record number of unnecessary regulations to further our Nation’s prosperity and reduce regulatory burdens on industries critical to our national and economic security while keeping sufficient environmental protections in place.  Executive Order 11644 of February 8, 1972 (Use of Off-Road Vehicles on the Public Lands), and Executive Order 11989 of May 24, 1977 (Off-Road Vehicles on Public Lands), are examples of this excessive regulation.  Both were issued about 50 years ago when today’s technology was not available to be paired with existing Federal statutes.

The Congress has enacted or amended a comprehensive set of statutory authorities to establish Federal land policy, including the National Historic Preservation Act, Public Law 89‑665, 80 Stat. 915 (1966) (codified as amended at 54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.), the National Environmental Policy Act, Public Law 91-190, 83 Stat. 852 (1970) (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Endangered Species Act, Public Law 93-205, 87 Stat. 884 (1973) (codified as amended at 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, Public Law 94-579, 90 Stat. 2743 (1976) (codified as amended at 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).  I have determined that those statutory authorities, together with executive department and agency (agency) specific land management authorities, provide the appropriate framework for managing off-road vehicle use on Federal lands without retaining the additional specific designation criteria imposed by Executive Order 11644 and Executive Order 11989.  I have further determined that technological, operational, and land-management developments since the issuance of Executive Order 11644 and Executive Order 11989 support replacing those specific criteria with a framework grounded in applicable statutory authorities.

Executive Order 11644 and Executive Order 11989 direct agencies to promulgate regulations providing that, where off-road vehicle use is permitted on Federal lands, roads, and trails, such use designations must be made in accordance with ill-defined criteria purportedly intended to minimize resource impacts and conflicts between different users of Federal land.  These criteria, which are not required by statute, are difficult for agencies to operationalize due to vagueness, and include  “minimiz[ing] harassment of wildlife or significant disruption of wildlife habitats,” minimizing “conflicts between off-road vehicle use and other existing or proposed recreational uses . . . taking into account noise and other factors,” and ensuring that off-road vehicle use in given locations will not “adversely affect [the location’s] natural, aesthetic, or scenic values.”  These vague, subjective criteria often result in barriers to energy and timber production and utility maintenance, permit delays, and de facto bans on hiking and other forms of recreation that require accessing remote areas, all while doing little to benefit multiple use of Federal lands.

Access to Federal lands benefits all American citizens.  Rescinding Executive Order 11644 and Executive Order 11989 would facilitate the replacement of current regulations with a system for off-road vehicle use designation that provides more access, recreational opportunities, and greater multiple use benefits to the public.  It would also restore balanced land management by eliminating ill-defined and arbitrary environmental and social standards, thereby ensuring that all public land users will be granted access on equal terms.  

Sec. 2.  Rescinding Certain Prior Executive Orders.  Executive Order 11644 and Executive Order 11989 are hereby rescinded.  The Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority, and the head of any other relevant agency shall initiate rulemakings to rescind or revise the regulations previously adopted to implement those Executive Orders.

Sec. 3.  General Provisions.  (a)  Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i)   the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii)  the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b)  This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c)  This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

(d) The costs for publication of this order shall be borne by the Department of the Interior.

                             DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,

May 29, 2026.

Source: United States White House

As President Donald J. Trump’s America First agenda fuels a blue-collar resurgence, American workers are back in demand — and a new generation is answering the call.

The Shift Is Already Underway

A seismic shift from years past towards the trades is a clear sign that President Trump’s relentless push to restore the dignity of American labor is taking hold.

• 60% of Gen Z Americans plan to pursue skilled trade work this year, up from less than 40% just one year ago.
• Half of Gen Z college graduates are also pivoting to trades, signaling the end of the failed “college-for-all” experiment.
• Median pay in skilled trades now matches or exceeds many four-year degrees, with trade workers enjoying greater employment stability than their white-collar peers for the first time in history.
• Meanwhile, 94% of U.S. contractors report labor shortages, driving wages higher.

The Trump Administration Is Driving the Boom

President Trump’s policies have overhauled workforce training and created clear pathways to high-paying careers without crushing debt.

• President Trump set a national goal of over one million new registered apprentices and reformed broken federal programs.
• The Working Families Tax Cuts Act expanded 529 savings plans to trade certifications, broadened Pell Grants for skilled trades, delivered 100% bonus depreciation for equipment, and eliminated taxes on overtime — putting thousands of dollars back in workers’ pockets.
• The Department of Education launched the first-ever Workforce Pell Grant program to fast-track Americans into high-demand, high-paying careers.
• The Department of Labor has awarded over $229 million in grants to expand apprenticeships in critical sectors like shipbuilding, defense, and nuclear energy, and launched a landmark initiative to integrate AI skills into registered apprenticeships to prepare the workforce for the jobs of the future.
• New guidance bars illegal aliens from taxpayer-funded workforce programs, ensuring benefits go to American workers.
• These reforms build on President Trump’s first-term launch of apprenticeship.gov, a government site that connects job seekers, employers, and trainers nationwide.

A Workforce Ready to Rebuild America

With factories and supply chains returning under Trump’s tariff and reshoring policies, demand for skilled labor is surging.

• Hundreds of thousands of annual openings projected for construction workers and electricians alone — with recent jobs data reinforcing the demand.
• Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts 9% growth for electricians and more than double the national average for HVAC technicians over the next decade.
• As President Trump’s trade policies drive factories and critical supply chains back to America, the demand for skilled trades workers is set to surge.
• Since President Trump took office, private industry has responded, with major commitments from the nation’s most recognizable brands — including Google, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Home Depot, Lowe’s, BlackRock, and Carrier Global — to fund new apprenticeship, training, and education programs.

America is rebuilding — by Americans, for Americans. Under President Trump’s leadership, a new generation of skilled workers is rising to power a new Golden Age of American manufacturing and prosperity.

Source: United States White House

President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance are unleashing an unrelenting, full-scale assault on the fraudsters, scammers, and corrupt operators who have looted billions from American taxpayers. The White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud is moving at unprecedented speed and ferocity to root out the waste, abuse, and criminal exploitation of government programs that have drained billions from hardworking taxpayers.

This is a direct offensive against every fraudulent scheme preying on hardworking Americans — and the results are already staggering.

Here are some of the Task Force’s key actions and victories to date:

• February 25, 2026: The Trump Administration halted nearly $260 million in Medicaid payments to Minnesota over rampant fraud allegations, demanding full cooperation with federal investigators.
• March 19, 2026: Federal prosecutors charged 11 individuals in a major real estate and loan fraud ring preying on elderly Americans in California.
• March 25, 2026: The Trump Administration suspended dozens of high-risk hospice and home health providers in the Los Angeles area.
• March 30, 2026: The Trump Administration launched a new national fraud whistleblower program to empower Americans to expose waste and abuse.
• April 2, 2026: The Trump Administration suspended hundreds additional high-risk hospice and home health providers across California.
• April 3, 2026: Federal prosecutors charged more than a dozen individuals in a $50 million hospice fraud scheme.
• April 7, 2026: The Department of Justice secured a guilty plea from a California fraudster accused of submitting $270 million in false reimbursement claims.
• April 8, 2026: The Department of Justice confirmed it has 8,000 active, ongoing fraud cases.
• April 8, 2026: The Task Force uncovered $6.3 billion in suspected fraudulent government contracts and immediately launched a sweeping investigation.
• April 15, 2026: The Trump Administration suspended 447 hospices and 23 home health agencies in Los Angeles, with estimated fraud exceeding $600 million.
• April 16, 2026: The Trump Administration served criminal warrants and administrative charges on 20 Minnesota businesses suspected of SNAP fraud.
• April 17, 2026: The Department of Justice announced its newly established National Fraud Enforcement Division took enforcement action in schemes totaling over $340 million in its first week alone.
• April 24, 2026: The Small Business Administration referred 562,000 fraudulent or delinquent pandemic-era loans — totaling $22 billion — for aggressive collection.
• April 28, 2026: The Department of Justice conducted targeted enforcement operations at nearly two dozen Minnesota childcare centers suspected of systemic fraud.
• April 30, 2026: The Department of Justice launched a West Coast Strike Force team targeting healthcare fraud across Arizona, Nevada, and northern California.
• April 30, 2026: The Trump Administration deferred an additional $91 million in federal Medicaid funds from non-cooperating Minnesota.
• May 12, 2026: The Trump Administration identified over 10,000 suspected fraud cases in immigration student work programs.
• May 13, 2026: The Trump Administration suspended $1.4 billion in home health and hospice funding nationwide.
• May 13, 2026: The Trump Administration deferred $1.3 billion in federal Medicaid reimbursements for California.
• May 13, 2026: The Trump Administration halted all new Medicare enrollments for hospice providers nationwide until the fraud crisis is brought under control.
• May 13, 2026: The Trump Administration launched audits of Medicaid Fraud Control Units in all 50 states.
• May 13, 2026: The Trump Administration blocked $60 million in fraudulent student loan applications in just the first month since deploying enhanced screening.
• May 20, 2026: The Department of Justice charged a Minneapolis daycare owner featured in Nick Shirley’s viral video.
• May 21, 2026: The Department of Justice expanded its Health Care Fraud Strike Force program, adding additional prosecutors to combat Medicaid fraud nationwide.
• May 21, 2026: The Department of Justice charged 15 individuals in a wide-ranging Minnesota healthcare fraud scheme — including the highest loss amount ever charged in a Medicaid case in the state and the largest autism fraud scheme ever prosecuted.

This is only the beginning. The Trump Administration will continue this relentless effort until every scheme is exposed, every dollar possible is recovered, and the American people’s trust in their government is restored.