Category: United States of America

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Thanks to President Donald J. Trump’s decisive leadership, chaos at airports across the nation is beginning to ease as TSA officers receive long-overdue pay amid the Democrat DHS Shutdown. Now in its 45th day, the Democrat DHS Shutdown — driven by Democrats’ refusal to fund programs critical to our national security — has led to weeks of strain on Americans across the country.

President Trump took action where Democrats would not:

• Emergency action to pay TSA officers: President Trump declared a national emergency to pay TSA officers, with their first paychecks in weeks reaching workers as early as today, already reducing absenteeism and improving staffing levels.
• ICE support at airports: To ease the burden on TSA personnel, President Trump deployed ICE officers to major airports, where they’re assisting with crowd control, logistics, entrance and exit security, and identity verification — helping maintain order and keep travelers moving safely.

Media outlets are already reporting measurable improvements:

• CNN: “Abysmal wait times at airports shrank Monday morning as tens of thousands of Transportation Security Administration workers started getting back pay after more than a month without income — apparently prompting fewer to call out.”
• Associated Press: “After weeks of chaos in U.S. airports, the Transportation Safety Administration said the first paychecks in weeks are being sent as early as Monday to its workers, giving the beleaguered aviation system a boost of optimism. Wait times at some TSA security bottlenecks, such as the airport checkpoints in Atlanta and Houston, improved significantly Monday morning.”
• NOLA.com: “Early morning travelers reported another round of long lines at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport on Monday, but, as on Sunday, lines moved faster than the ones that had snarled the airport in previous weeks.”
• WBAL-TV (Baltimore, MD): “After a congested and contentious spring break weekend, with some passengers stuck in queues for four or five hours, security wait times at BWI Marshall Airport have stabilized going into the workweek.”

While President Trump’s actions are providing critical short-term relief, the underlying crisis created by Democrats persists as tens of thousands of other DHS workers continue to go without pay. Democrats in Congress must immediately end their shutdown, pass responsible funding legislation, and stop putting political demands over the safety, security, and livelihoods of the American people.

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Beginning in 1965, millions of American heroes courageously departed their homeland and arrived in the jungles of Vietnam to halt the spread of communism and defend the cause of freedom against forces of evil and oppression.  On March 29, 1973, after 8 years of excruciating battle, the last United States military forces withdrew, and our final prisoners of war were released—solidifying their place in history as gallant warriors for liberty and guardians against tyranny.  This National Vietnam War Veterans Day, we solemnly honor these patriots for their extraordinary courage, steadfast resilience, and unbreakable bond of brotherhood while enduring one of the most gruesome combat experiences in American history.

For the better part of a decade, our warriors endured suffocating heat, relentless monsoon rains, treacherous terrains, and the merciless brutality of guerilla warfare.  After 8 years of battle, 58,000 American service members had been killed, and more than 300,000 were wounded—making the Vietnam War one of the deadliest engagements that our military has ever seen.

After valiantly serving through such brutal combat, many Vietnam veterans returned home without the welcome and gratitude that they so rightly deserved and had earned.  Today, we pledge that their service—and the service of every veteran—will never be forgotten or diminished.  As President, I will always ensure that our veterans have the respect and support our country owes them.  During my first term in office, I proudly signed the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act to designate March 29 of each year as National Vietnam War Veterans Day—enshrining a permanent, annual day of remembrance for the brave souls who fought in Vietnam.

Since returning to office last year, I have worked tirelessly to empower and uplift our veterans. My Administration has secured historic tax relief for senior citizens, including many of our eldest veterans.  We are expanding access to care, opening more than 30 new veteran health clinics to date across the country.  We are constructing the National Center for Warrior Independence, which will house up to 6,000 homeless veterans by 2028.  Meanwhile, under my leadership, the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)’s backlog of veterans waiting for benefits has dropped more than 60 percent since last year.  The VA is processing record numbers of disability claims.  And earlier this month, the VA announced the Claim Assist Portal, a new and easier way for veterans to respond to VA claim requests—and the VA and Department of Justice signed an agreement to help our most vulnerable veterans get the care they need.

Today, we stand united in gratitude for the courageous service and love of country exemplified by the patriots who fought in the Vietnam War.  As we celebrate 250 glorious years of American independence, we reaffirm our Nation’s sacred promise to always support and honor every hero who has fought in defense of our freedom, our home, and our way of life.  You will always have my unfailing loyalty and support.

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For 250 years, American education has stood as a pillar of liberty, opportunity, and civic virtue.  This Education and Sharing Day, we reaffirm the profound importance of a rigorous education—one that equips the next generation of Americans to lead with character, patriotism, and integrity.

Today, we honor the life, legacy, and vision of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of blessed memory—one of the most influential Jewish leaders in modern American history.  In 1941, Schneerson escaped Nazi persecution and fled to the United States, where he assumed leadership of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement and became known by his followers as the Lubavitcher Rebbe.  Under his stewardship, this small Hasidic community grew into a global force for faith and service that, after the Holocaust, reinvigorated Judaism worldwide and continues to touch millions of hearts across the globe.

As President, I am proudly advancing the Rebbe’s vision of intellectual achievement, righteousness, and faith.  My Administration is restoring our education system, equipping the next generation of American students to lead lives of purpose, service, and virtue.  We are bringing back common sense to our classrooms and ending left-wing indoctrination of our students—ensuring that our schools foster excellence, instill civic engagement, and respect our country’s most foundational values.  We are removing educational control from the hands of unelected bureaucrats and returning it to the States, local communities, and parents to whom it rightly belongs.  We are also working tirelessly to eradicate the scourge of anti-Semitism from our society, ensuring that every American can live out their faith free from fear, violence, and persecution.

On Education and Sharing Day, we celebrate the heroic life and enduring contributions of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, and we pledge to carry forth his legacy of fearless and moral leadership.  As we celebrate 250 years of American independence, we recommit to building a future where moral courage, faith, and devotion to freedom remain the bedrock of our Republic.  Above all, we reaffirm that America will forever be one Nation guided by the eternal wisdom and providence of the Almighty.

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Today, the White House launched its powerful new official mobile app — delivering President Donald J. Trump and his Administration directly to the American people like never before. This new app offers Americans a direct line to the White House — cutting through the noise with unfiltered, real-time updates straight from the source.

With the official White House app, Americans can:

• Receive breaking news alerts on major announcements, executive actions, and other key priorities.
• Watch live streams of briefings, speeches, and historic moments as they happen.
• Dive into a dynamic media library packed with highlights.
• Stay connected on the latest policy breakthroughs.
• Send your voice and feedback directly to the Administration.

Real-time updates, live video, stunning photos, and smart push notifications — all in the palm of your hand.

From the Oval Office straight to your phone, the official White House app is the fastest, most powerful way to stay informed and engaged with the Trump Administration.

Download now on the App Store and Google Play.

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SUBJECT:       Paying Our Great Transportation Security Administration Officers and Employees

As the Democrat-caused shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues well into its sixth week, America’s air travel system has reached its breaking point.  This is an unprecedented emergency situation.  Currently, more than 60,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees, including approximately 50,000 transportation security officers who perform security functions at domestic airports, are not being paid due to congressional Democrats’ reckless decision to prioritize criminal illegal aliens over American citizens and shut down DHS until their demand to prohibit enforcement of Federal immigration law is met. 

Since the shutdown began, nearly 500 transportation security officers have left their positions, and thousands more have begun to call out sick at record rates due to lack of pay.  As a result, security wait times at some airports have reached untenable lengths of three or more hours.  These increased wait times, combined with declining morale among TSA staff, unacceptably heighten the risk of security vulnerabilities within our domestic travel system and has negatively impacted countless Americans.

If Democrats in the Congress will not act to honor the service of our TSA officers, who are now performing their critical public safety responsibilities without knowing whether they will be able to buy food for their families or pay their rent, then my Administration will take action.  As President of the United States, I have determined that these circumstances constitute an emergency situation compromising the Nation’s security.

Accordingly, I hereby direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to use funds that have a reasonable and logical nexus to TSA operations to provide TSA employees with the compensation and benefits that would have accrued to them if not for the Democrat-led DHS shutdown, consistent with applicable law, including 31 U.S.C. 1301(a). 

Once regular funding for TSA has been restored, every effort should be made, as authorized by law, to adjust applicable funding accounts within DHS to ensure the continuation of DHS operations and activities consistent with planned expenditures prior to the lapse.

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 the Office of Management and Budget 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

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ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order eliminating racially discriminatory “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) practices by Federal contractors and their subcontractors, ensuring merit-based and efficient contracting and employment.

• The Order requires that all Federal contracts that are subject to the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act include a clause prohibiting contractors and their subcontractors from engaging in racially discriminatory DEI activities.
• The Order directs the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance to contracting agencies to ensure compliance and identify economic sectors that pose a particular risk of engaging in racially discriminatory DEI activities.
• The Order authorizes contracting agencies to cancel, terminate, or suspend contracts — and to suspend or debar contractors — for failure to comply.
• The Order directs the Attorney General to prioritize potential claims under the False Claims Act against contractors or subcontractors that are in violation of the contractual terms prohibiting racially discriminatory DEI activities, and ensure the prompt review of related civil actions brought by private persons.
• The Order directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to amend Federal Acquisition Regulations to include this clause and remove any conflicting provisions.  

PROMOTING MERIT AND EFFICIENCY IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING: President Trump has been clear: the Federal Government will promote equal treatment under the law for every American, regardless of race or ethnicity — and will hold its contractors to the same standard.

• DEI activities impose real costs on the American people — artificially restricting the labor pool, driving up hiring and operational costs, and creating workforce inefficiencies that are ultimately passed on to Federal agencies and American taxpayers.
• DEI programs increase workforce turnover by elevating immutable characteristics over job performance and jeopardize employee collaboration and problem-solving essential to fostering efficient and high-quality work.
• Some entities, including government contractors, have attempted to conceal ongoing DEI activities even as the Administration has worked to end them.
• This Order establishes strong accountability mechanisms to ensure compliance is genuine and verifiable.
• Preventing these practices ensures taxpayer dollars are spent efficiently.

SERVING AMERICA, NOT IDEOLOGICAL AGENDAS: President Trump is continuing to deliver on his promise to end DEI across the Federal Government.

• In his first week in office, President Trump signed Executive actions that restored merit-based hiring and promotions across the Federal Government, ended radical and wasteful DEI programs and preferencing, and terminated the Federal Aviation Administration’s hiring policy that prioritized DEI over safety and efficiency.
• In January 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order to ban the use of discriminatory race- or sex-based preferences by any element of the Armed Forces, the Department of War, or the Department of Homeland Security and abolish any remnant of DEI within these departments.
• In March 2025, President Trump signed a memorandum removing radical DEI from the Foreign Service.
• In April 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order eliminating the use of disparate-impact liability in various contexts to ensure equal treatment under the law.
• In April 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order to restore safety and order in American classrooms by ensuring school discipline policies are based on objective behavior, not DEI.
• In July 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order to ensure that AI models procured by the Federal Government prioritize truthfulness and ideological neutrality, not DEI.
• In December 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order to end the outsized influence of proxy advisors that prioritize radical political agendas like DEI and ESG over investor returns.
• President Trump: “We will terminate every diversity, equity, and inclusion program across the entire Federal Government.”

Source: United States White House

On Thursday, March 26, 2026, the President signed into law:

H.R. 3377, which authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War;

H.R. 7194, the “Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act,” which authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to Nicholas Dockery for acts of valor as a member of the Army while serving in Afghanistan; and

H.R. 7211, which authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War, and for other purposes.

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By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act (40 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) (FPASA), it is hereby ordered:

Section 1.  Policy and Purpose.  My Administration has made significant progress in ending racial discrimination in American society, including so-called “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) activities in which employees, applicants, or contracting parties are treated differently, separated, or singled out based on their race or ethnicity, rather than treated equally and objectively based on their merit and without regard to their immutable characteristics.  Despite this progress, some entities continue to engage in DEI activities and often attempt to conceal their efforts to do so. 

DEI activities are not only unethical and often illegal, but also cause inefficiencies, waste, and abuse within entities that engage in such practices.  Specifically, DEI activities impose artificial costs in hiring, promotion, and operations by precluding implementation of merit-based principles; creating excessive workforce turnover by elevating immutable characteristics over job performance; and jeopardizing the sort of employee collaboration and problem-solving that is essential to fostering efficient and high-quality work.  DEI activities also create unnecessary costs by reducing the pool of available labor by artificially limiting companies to hiring or promoting certain individuals, suppliers, or intermediaries based on their race or ethnicity.  These costs are inevitably passed on to the Federal Government when it contracts with companies who engage in racially discriminatory DEI activities, or who use subcontractors who do so.

It is therefore the policy of the United States to promote economy and efficiency in Federal contracting by preventing racial discrimination.

Sec. 2.  Definitions.  (a)  For the purposes of this order, “racially discriminatory DEI activities” means disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in the recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), contracting (e.g., vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity’s resources.

(b)  “Program participation” means membership or participation in, or access or admission to:  training, mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs; associations; or similar opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor.

Sec. 3.  Requirements for Federal Contractors.  Within 30 days of the date of this order, executive departments and agencies, including independent establishments subject to FPASA, 40 U.S.C. 102(4)(A) (agencies), shall, to the extent permitted by law, ensure that contracts and contract-like instruments, including contractors’ subcontracts and subcontractors’ lower-tier subcontracts, include the following clause:

“In connection with the performance of work under this contract, [the contractor/appropriate party (contractor)] agrees as follows:

1.  The contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities, as defined in section 2 of the Executive Order of March 26, 2026 (Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors);

2.  The contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the contracting agency pursuant to the Executive Order of March 26, 2026 (Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors), for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this clause;

3.  In the event of the contractor’s or a subcontractor’s noncompliance with this clause, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the contractor or subcontractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts;

4.  The contractor will report any subcontractor’s known or reasonably knowable conduct that may violate this clause to the contracting department or agency and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the contracting department or agency;

5.  The contractor will inform the contracting department or agency if a subcontractor sues the contractor and the suit puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause; and

6.  The contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the Government’s payment decisions for purposes of section 3729(b)(4) of title 31, United States Code (False Claims Act).”.

Sec. 4.  Penalties.  (a)  The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance to contracting agencies to ensure compliance with this order.  Consistent with any such guidance provided, contracting agencies shall:

(i)   cancel, terminate, suspend, or cause to be cancelled, terminated, or suspended, any contract or contract-like instrument, or any portion or portions thereof, for failure of the contractor or subcontractor to comply with the clause described in section 3 of this order; and

(ii)  take appropriate action to suspend and debar contractors or subcontractors for such failures to comply.

(b)  The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in coordination with the Attorney General, the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, and the Chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, shall identify economic sectors that pose a particular risk of entities engaging in racially discriminatory DEI activities based on current or past conduct and issue additional guidance to contracting agencies regarding best practices to ensure compliance with this order within such sectors.

(c)  Within 120 days of the date of this order, each agency head shall review the agency’s implementation of section 3 of this order and report to the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy regarding its compliance with that section.  Thereafter, each agency head shall regularly review and take appropriate measures to ensure such compliance.    

(d)  The Attorney General, in consultation with relevant contracting agencies, shall:  

(i)   consider whether to bring actions under the False Claims Act against any contractors or subcontractors that violate the clause described in section 3 of this order; and

(ii)  ensure prompt review of civil actions brought by private persons under 31 U.S.C. 3730(b)(1) concerning Federal contracts or subcontracts, including by rendering a decision on whether to proceed with an action under 31 U.S.C. 3730(b)(4), to the maximum extent practicable, within the 60-day period described in 31 U.S.C. 3730(b)(2).

Sec. 5.  Regulations and Implementation.  (a)  The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, to the extent permitted by law, shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to:  

(i)   provide for inclusion in Federal procurement, solicitations, and contracts subject to this order the clause described in section 3 of this order; and

(ii)  remove any provisions that conflict or are inconsistent with the clause described in section 3 of this order.

(b)  The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall, within 60 days of the date of this order, issue deviation and interim guidance under subpart 1.4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, regarding agency implementation of the clause described in section 3 of this order before completion of the amendments under subsection (a) of this section.

Sec. 6.  Severability.  If any provision of this order, or the application of any provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this order and the application of its provisions to any other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

Sec. 7.  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, 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 Justice.

                             

DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,

    March 26, 2026.

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The United States has achieved a historic turnaround on immigration, with net migration falling across every single metropolitan area in the country last year. It’s yet another major victory for President Donald J. Trump’s unrelenting commitment to securing our borders and putting America First.

From The New York Times:

“In the Laredo metro area, on the Texas border, immigration screeched to a virtual standstill. El Centro, a metro that has historically served as a desert gateway into California, lost more people to other countries than it gained. In Denver and its suburbs, the net immigration rate fell by almost three-quarters. In the Chicago area, it was slashed by nearly two-thirds.

Every metro area in the United States, in fact, experienced lower immigration rates during the year leading up to July 2025 compared with the previous year, according to new estimates released on Thursday by the Census Bureau.”

These sweeping reductions reflect the undeniable success of President Trump’s signature border security policies. With illegal border crossings at their lowest level since the 1970s, the U.S. recorded net negative migration last year for the first time in at least 50 years — reversing decades of open border failures that undermined American workers, strained public resources, and eroded national sovereignty.

The American people voted for a secure border and a sovereign nation. President Trump is keeping that promise — and the results speak for themselves.

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Since taking office, President Donald J. Trump and his Administration have secured the release of 105 detained Americans held abroad — delivering on their unwavering commitment to leave no American behind.

Today, that promise was fulfilled once again.

Dennis Coyle, an American researcher from Colorado, was reunited with his family after more than a year in Taliban captivity in Afghanistan.

In January, President Trump vowed to take a strong stand on Mr. Coyle’s unjust detention. This morning, Mr. Coyle stepped off a plane and embraced his loved ones — proof that when President Trump makes a commitment, he delivers.

Mr. Coyle joins other Americans freed through the Trump Administration’s decisive diplomacy, including:

• Ksenia Karelina, an American ballet dancer wrongfully detained for 14 months in a Russian penal colony.
• Marc Fogel, a Pennsylvania teacher held for years in a Russian prison.
• Keith Siegel, an American citizen held hostage by Hamas for 484 days.
• George Glezmann, an American airline mechanic detained by the Taliban for 836 days.

Under President Trump, the United States does not leave its citizens behind.