WASHINGTON, April 18 -- President Trump issued the following statement on April 17, 2026, commemorating 250 years of the Bible in the U.S.: * * * This week, I send my best wishes to every citizen gathered at the Museum of the Bible, on the National Mall, and all across our country participating in America Reads the Bible, a historic initiative in which nearly 500 Americans will take part in a public reading, over the course of one week, of the entire Bible--from Genesis to Revelation--to celeb  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * United States Seeks Mexico's Review of Alleged Denial of Workers' Rights at Latex Occidental, S.A. de C.V. The Office of the United States Trade Representative has invoked the Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to review whether workers at the Latex Occidental, S.A. de C.V. (Latex Occidental) facility located in t  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The White House issued the following Presidential permit on April 15, 2026: * * * PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: AUTHORIZING ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (SOUTHERN LIGHTS) L.L.C. TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN EXISTING PIPELINE FACILITIES AT PEMBINA COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, AT THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America (the "President"), I hereby grant this Presidential permit, subject to the c  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The White House issued the following Presidential permit on April 15, 2026: * * * PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: AUTHORIZING ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN EXISTING PIPELINE FACILITIES AT PEMBINA COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, AT THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America (the "President"), I hereby grant this Presidential permit, subject to the conditio  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The White House issued the following news on April 17, 2026: * * * In Nevada, President Trump Celebrates No Tax on Tips -- Delivering Real Money to Working Americans President Donald J. Trump returned yesterday to the birthplace of his signature No Tax on Tips policy to highlight its massive success and the transformative impact of the largest tax cuts in American history. Standing with workers in Las Vegas, President Trump showcased how his groundbreaking reforms are  more