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Tracking presidential actions and other news.

Recent Actions

Aligning United States Core Childhood Vaccine Recommendations with Best Practices from Peer, Developed Countries

Date: 2025-12-06

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: healthcare science

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The order directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to review and potentially update the United States core childhood vaccine schedule. The review will compare the US recommendations, which currently include vaccinations for 18 diseases, with the practices of peer developed countries like Denmark, Japan, and Germany, which recommend fewer vaccinations. If the review finds that the practices of these countries are superior, the US schedule will be updated to align with these findings while maintaining access to currently available vaccines.

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2025

Date: 2025-12-06

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: ceremonial military

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The proclamation designates December 7, 2025, as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, honoring those who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. It encourages all Americans to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities, and calls for the flag of the United States to be flown at half-staff. Federal agencies, organizations, groups, and individuals are urged to participate in this act of remembrance.

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2025

Date: 2025-12-05

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: ceremonial military

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The proclamation designates December 7, 2025, as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in honor of the 2,403 American service members and civilians who lost their lives in the 1941 attack. It encourages all Americans to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. Additionally, it urges federal agencies, organizations, groups, and individuals to fly the U.S. flag at half-staff in honor of those who died as a result of their service at Pearl Harbor.

Honoring the Memory of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, West Virginia Army National Guard

Date: 2025-12-04

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: ceremonial military

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The order directs federal agencies to fly the United States flag at half-staff at all public buildings, grounds, military posts, naval stations, and vessels within the U.S. and its territories and possessions until sunset, December 4, 2025, in honor of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom of the West Virginia Army National Guard. The same directive applies to all U.S. embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including military facilities and naval vessels and stations.

America 250: Presidential Message on the Anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine

Date: 2025-12-02

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: ceremonial defense foreign-policy

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The order directs federal agencies to reaffirm the Monroe Doctrine under a new "Trump Corollary," emphasizing U.S. sovereignty and the principle of non-interference from foreign nations in the Western Hemisphere. It includes actions such as restoring U.S. privileged access through the Panama Canal, reestablishing American maritime dominance, disrupting non-market practices in international supply chain and logistics sectors, and halting the flow of drugs through Mexico. The order also mentions securing trade deals with El Salvador, Argentina, Ecuador, and Guatemala for improved market access.

Nominations Sent to the Senate

Date: 2025-12-01

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: ceremonial federal-workforce law

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The order directs the Senate to consider the nominations of five individuals for various judicial positions. James Bishop has been nominated for United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina; Megan Blair Benton for United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri; Christopher Michael De Bono for Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia; Brian Charles Lea for United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee; and Justin R. Olson for United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana.

America 250: Presidential Message on Mark Twain’s 190th Birthday

Date: 2025-11-30

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: ceremonial

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The proclamation celebrates the 190th birthday of Mark Twain, highlighting his contributions to American literature and culture. It emphasizes Twain's origins and experiences, such as his upbringing in Hannibal, Missouri, and his varied careers before becoming a writer. The document also notes Twain's role in chronicling significant periods in American history, including the Civil War, the Reconstruction era, and the Industrial Age.

Thanksgiving Day, 2025

Date: 2025-11-25

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: ceremonial religion

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This is a proclamation declaring Thursday, November 27, 2025, as a National Day of Thanksgiving. It encourages all Americans to gather in homes and places of worship to offer a prayer of thanks to God for the many blessings. The proclamation does not direct any federal agencies to take specific actions.

Designation of Certain Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists

Date: 2025-11-24

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: foreign-policy

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The order directs federal agencies to consider designating certain chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists. The Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury are tasked with submitting a joint report, after consultation with the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence, on the potential designation of Muslim Brotherhood chapters, particularly those in Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt. Following this, appropriate action will be taken to implement these designations.

Launching the Genesis Mission

Date: 2025-11-24

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: ai science federal-regulations

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The order directs federal agencies to launch the "Genesis Mission", a national initiative focused on accelerating the application of artificial intelligence (AI) for transformative scientific discovery. The Secretary of Energy is responsible for implementing this mission within the Department of Energy (DOE), including the establishment and operation of the American Science and Security Platform. This platform will provide high-performance computing resources, AI modeling and analysis frameworks, computational tools, secure access to datasets, and experimental and production tools. The Assistant to the President for Science and Technology will provide general leadership of the mission, coordinating participating executive departments and agencies.

Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources to Promote American Coke Oven Processing Security

Date: 2025-11-21

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: federal-regulations energy defense

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The order directs the Environmental Protection Agency to exempt certain stationary sources from compliance with sections of the Coke Oven Rule for an additional two years beyond the current compliance dates. The Coke Oven Rule, which imposes new emissions-control requirements on coke oven facilities, has been cited as placing severe burdens on the coke production industry, with the technology required for compliance not yet existing in a commercially viable form. The exemption is intended to prevent possible harm to the domestic coke production industry and the potential impact on national security and infrastructure.

Modifying the Scope of Tariffs on the Government of Brazil

Date: 2025-11-20

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: tariffs international-trade foreign-policy

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The order directs federal agencies to modify tariffs imposed on certain Brazilian goods. The changes include removing the additional ad valorem duty rate of 40 percent on certain agricultural products from Brazil. These modifications are a result of ongoing negotiations with the Brazilian government and will be effective for goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption from November 13, 2025. The Secretary of State, in consultation with various other officials, is tasked with implementing these changes.

Nominations Sent to the Senate

Date: 2025-11-18

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: ceremonial federal-workforce law

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The order directs federal agencies to appoint several individuals to key positions. Robert Cekada is to be the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Carter Crow is nominated as the General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term of four years. Stuart Levenbach is to serve as the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection for a term of five years. David Clay Fowlkes and Nicholas Jon Ganjei are to be United States District Judges for the Western District of Arkansas and the Southern District of Texas, respectively. Aaron Christian Peterson is to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska.

National Adoption Month, 2025

Date: 2025-11-17

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: ceremonial taxes

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The proclamation declares November 2025 as National Adoption Month throughout the United States. It encourages all Americans to support children in need of a safe and loving home, uplift families who welcome them, and help strengthen family and community bonds. The proclamation also highlights past legislative actions, such as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made adoption tax credits more accessible, and the Family First Prevention Services Act, aimed at strengthening America's foster care and adoption systems.

Modifying the Scope of the Reciprocal Tariff with Respect to Certain Agricultural Products

Date: 2025-11-14

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: tariffs international-trade

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The order directs federal agencies to modify the scope of reciprocal tariffs on certain agricultural products. Specifically, these products will no longer be subject to the reciprocal tariff imposed under previous executive orders. These changes come after consideration of various factors including domestic demand and production capacity for these products. The new tariff adjustments will be effective for goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption from November 13, 2025. The Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative are tasked with monitoring the situation and implementing the order.

FOSTERING THE FUTURE FOR AMERICAN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Date: 2025-11-13

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: education federal-regulations

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The order directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to modernize the child welfare system within 180 days. This includes updating regulations, policies, and practices to improve the collection and publication of state-level child-welfare data, promoting modernization of state child-welfare information systems, expanding use of technological solutions, and publishing an annual scorecard to evaluate state-level achievement of key outcomes. The order also instructs the Secretary to establish a "Fostering the Future" initiative to create new opportunities for individuals in or transitioning out of the foster care system and to develop a plan to launch an online platform to help these individuals access resources and support.

250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States Marine Corps

Date: 2025-11-10

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: military ceremonial

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The proclamation commemorates the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States Marine Corps. It calls for the display of the American flag over government buildings and encourages citizens to hold appropriate ceremonies to express national gratitude and respect for the Marine Corps' heritage. The administration commits over $150 billion to the Marine Corps to ensure military readiness and provide operational advantages.

Veterans Day, 2025

Date: 2025-11-10

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: ceremonial military

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This proclamation designates November 11, 2025, as Veterans Day, urging all Americans to honor the sacrifices of veterans. It also highlights recent federal actions aimed at improving veteran services, including the establishment of the National Center for Warrior Independence to house up to 6,000 homeless veterans by 2028, the opening of 16 new veteran health clinics, and the reduction of the backlog of veterans waiting for Department of Veterans Affairs benefits by over 37 percent. The proclamation also mentions the One Big Beautiful Bill, which makes the 2017 tax cut permanent and eliminates taxes on Social Security for most seniors.

Anti-Communism Week, 2025

Date: 2025-11-07

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: ceremonial foreign-policy

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The proclamation designates the week of November 2 through November 8, 2025, as Anti-Communism Week. This week is meant to serve as a remembrance of the devastation caused by communism and a reaffirmation of the nation's stance against this ideology. The proclamation does not direct any specific actions by federal agencies.

Nomination Sent to the Senate

Date: 2025-11-06

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: ceremonial federal-workforce science

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The order directs the Senate to consider the nomination of Jared Isaacman, from Pennsylvania, for the position of Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), following the resignation of Bill Nelson.

Nominations Sent to the Senate

Date: 2025-11-05

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: ceremonial federal-regulations staffing

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The order directs the Senate to consider the following nominations: Daniel E. Burrows, of Colorado, for the position of Assistant Attorney General, replacing Aaron Reitz; Stevan Pearce, of New Mexico, as Director of the Bureau of Land Management, replacing Tracy Stone-Manning; and Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, as a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2026, replacing Annie Caputo.

Modifying Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China

Date: 2025-11-04

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: china foreign-policy

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The order directs federal agencies to reduce the additional ad valorem rate of duty on articles that are products of the People's Republic of China (PRC) from 20 percent to 10 percent, effective November 10, 2025. This reduction is in response to the PRC's commitment to take significant measures to end the flow of synthetic opioids, including fentanyl, to the United States. The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with other agencies, is instructed to monitor the PRC's progress and may modify the order if necessary.

Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates Consistent with the Economic and Trade Arrangement Between the United States and the People’s Republic of China

Date: 2025-11-04

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: china international-trade tariffs

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The order directs federal agencies to modify reciprocal tariff rates in line with the recent Economic and Trade Arrangement between the United States and the People's Republic of China. This includes maintaining the suspension of heightened reciprocal tariffs on imports from China until 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on November 10, 2026. The arrangement also involves the People's Republic of China committing to suspend or remove many retaliatory actions against the United States, including suspending tariffs on a large range of United States agricultural products until December 31, 2026.

Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate

Date: 2025-10-30

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: ceremonial federal-workforce government-spending

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The order asks the Senate to confirm Michael Selig, from Florida, as Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, succeeding Rostin Behnam. Additionally, Selig is nominated to be a Commissioner of the same commission for a term ending on April 13, 2029, replacing Christy Goldsmith Romero whose term has expired. The order also withdraws the nomination of Joel Rayburn, from Oklahoma, for the position of Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs), originally nominated on February 11, 2025, following the resignation of Barbara A. Leaf.

Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources to Promote American Mineral Security

Date: 2025-10-24

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: federal-regulations energy defense

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The order directs federal agencies to exempt certain stationary sources, specifically domestic copper smelters, from compliance with the Copper Rule for an additional 2 years beyond the original compliance dates. The Copper Rule, implemented by the Environmental Protection Agency, imposes new emissions-control requirements on primary copper smelters. The exemption is based on the determination that the technology to implement the Copper Rule is not commercially viable and that maintaining domestic copper smelting capacity is vital to the country's national security and economic strength.

Nomination Sent to the Senate

Date: 2025-10-21

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: ceremonial federal-workforce defense

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The order directs federal agencies to nominate several individuals to various positions. William J. Crain, Alexander C. Van Hook, and Brian Barber are to be United States District Judges and United States Marshal, respectively, for different districts in Louisiana. Brian Birdwell is nominated as an Assistant Secretary of Defense, John Breslow as an Ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus, Wesley Brooks as an Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, and Edward Eppler as Chief Financial Officer, Department of Transportation. Several others are nominated for roles as United States Attorneys and Marshals for various districts. The nominations of Jeffrey Bornstein and Kevin O’Farrell have been withdrawn.

Nomination Sent to the Senate

Date: 2025-10-20

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: ceremonial foreign-policy

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The order directs the Senate to consider the nomination of Jennifer Wicks McNamara, from Virginia, for the position of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Adjusting Imports Of Medium- And Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Medium- And Heavy-Duty Vehicle Parts, And Buses Into The United States

Date: 2025-10-17

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: international-trade defense industry

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The order directs federal agencies to adjust imports of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, their parts, and buses into the United States to address national security concerns. The Secretary of Commerce, after investigating, found these types of imports to be potentially harmful to national security and recommended actions such as imposing a 25 percent ad valorem duty on these vehicles and their key parts, and a 10 percent ad valorem duty on buses. The goal of these adjustments is to stabilize the market share of U.S.-produced medium and heavy-duty vehicles at approximately 80 percent.

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2025

Date: 2025-10-17

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: data-privacy federal-regulations

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The order directs federal agencies to strengthen the nation's cybersecurity by focusing on protections against foreign cyber threats and improving secure technology practices. This includes advancing secure software development, adopting the latest encryption protocols, and refocusing artificial intelligence cybersecurity efforts towards identifying and managing vulnerabilities. The order also emphasizes the importance of personal cybersecurity measures such as using stronger passwords and regularly updating software.

National Energy Dominance Month, 2025

Date: 2025-10-17

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: energy natural-resources

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The order directs federal agencies to prioritize energy production and deregulation. It establishes the National Energy Dominance Council to maintain the American energy industry's global leadership. It also lifts regulations on coal plants, initiates a nuclear energy renaissance, and opens up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska for drilling. The order aims to restore the United States as a global energy superpower.