WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * ENSURING CONTINUED ACCOUNTABILITY IN FEDERAL HIRING 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. In just 8 months, my Administration has dramatically reduced the size of the Federal workforce, improving the efficient delivery of Government services while prioritizing hiring in national  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- President Trump issued the following memorandum on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF WAR; THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET SUBJECT: Use of Available Department of War Funds for Military Pay and Allowances during the Lapse in Annual Appropriations The current appropriations lapse, which includes a lapse in the annual appropriations that the Congress provides for the pay and allowances of military personnel, is now in its fifteenth d  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on Oct. 14, 2025: * * * On the afternoon of Wednesday, September 10, 2025, pure evil struck when the legendary Charlie Kirk was assassinated in broad daylight in a campus courtyard, triggering a groundswell of righteous fury all across our land. Today, our Nation honors the immortal memory of Charlie -- a father, a husband, a Christian martyr, and a titan of the American conservative movement. We honor his life, we send o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Ensures Continued Accountability in Federal Hiring CEMENTING POLICIES THAT DRIVE ACCOUNTABLE HIRING: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order requiring Federal hiring to follow specific policies and procedures established by agency leadership to improve the efficient delivery of government services. * The Order directs each agency to establis  more