WASHINGTON, May 29 -- President Trump issued the following executive order: * * * REALIGNING UNITED STATES CORE CHILDHOOD VACCINE RECOMMENDATIONS WITH BEST PRACTICES FROM PEER, DEVELOPED COUNTRIES 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 Prac  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- President Trump issued the following executive order: * * * REMOVING UNNECESSARY AND COUNTERPRODUCTIVE RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS TO FEDERAL LANDS 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   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- President Trump issued the following memorandum: * * * 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   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- President Trump issued the following statement on June 1, 2026, on Global Coptic Day: * * * 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  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release: * * * Ambassador Jamieson Greer: Trade theory must catch up with tariffs, industrial policy, and the costs of globalization Ambassador Jamieson Greer published an article in the June issue of the International Monetary Fund's Finance & Development Magazine calling for the economics profession to revisit its assumptions and develop models that capture what matters to the real economy--including  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release: * * * USTR Announces Section 301 Investigation of Vietnam's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement Today, following identifying Vietnam as a Priority Foreign Country in the 2026 Special 301 Report, which was published on April 30, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer initiated an investigation of Vietnam under Section 301 of the Trade Act   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release: * * * The United States and Mexico Conclude First Bilateral Round Related to the Joint Review of the USMCA MEXICO CITY -- Today, the United States and Mexico concluded the first bilateral round related to the Joint Review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The United States concluded discussions with the goals of reducing the trade deficit with Mexico and strengthening Ame  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on June 1, 2026: * * * President Donald J. Trump Updates Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Imports 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. *   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * President Donald J. Trump Realigns U.S. Core Childhood Vaccine Recommendations with Best Practices from Peer, Developed Countries 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 Go  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * President Donald J. Trump Removes Unnecessary and Counterproductive Restrictions on Access to Federal Lands 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 O  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The White House sent to the Senate on June 1, 2026, the nominations of 40 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Mark Abreu, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of El Salvador. Alexander Alden, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Azerbaijan. Christopher Anderson, of   more