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The executive order renames the body of water currently known as Lake Ontario as Lake America. It directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, to formalize the name change and update federal maps, documents, and other references, while encouraging state, local, tribal, and private entities to use the new name.
The proclamation honors Dolly Parton’s memory by ordering the U.S. flag to be flown at half-staff through sunset on September 1, 2026. The directive applies to the White House, public buildings and grounds, military posts, naval stations and vessels, and U.S. diplomatic and military facilities abroad.
The document lists nominations sent to the Senate on August 7, 2026, including candidates for diplomatic posts in countries such as Tonga, Madagascar, Chad, Nicaragua, and Benin. It also includes nominees for positions at the Departments of Transportation, the Interior, and Health and Human Services, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, and a newly created Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic position.
August 7, 2026, is proclaimed National Purple Heart Day to honor service members wounded or killed in combat and recognize their families’ sacrifices. The proclamation calls on Americans to honor Purple Heart recipients and their service, while citing Department of Veterans Affairs efforts including new health clinics, reducing its processing backlog by more than 74 percent, addressing veteran homelessness, and ending Social Security taxes for senior veterans.
This is a nominations list sent to the Senate announcing six individuals nominated to federal positions, including two Ambassadors (to Rwanda and Malaysia), two United States Attorneys (Eastern District of Oklahoma; District of Guam and Northern Mariana Islands), and three U.S. Marshals (Northern District of Alabama; District of Columbia) and an Assistant Attorney General nominee. The notice specifies term lengths where given (four years for the U.S. Marshal and U.S. Attorney positions) and lists nominees' names and home states.
This proclamation designates Captive Nations Week for 2026 and declares solidarity with people suffering under communism and other totalitarian regimes during that observance period. It directs federal agencies to uphold and promote religious liberty, support faith-based community services through the White House Faith Office and Religious Liberty Commission, and to continue policies that oppose socialism and communism while advancing free-market and sovereignty priorities.
This proclamation orders that the flag of the United States be flown at half‑staff at the White House, all public buildings and grounds, military posts and naval stations, naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia, throughout the United States and its territories and possessions, and at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including military facilities and naval vessels and stations, from July 13, 2026 until 6:00 p.m. on July 18, 2026. The directive is issued as a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding service of Senator Lindsey Graham.
This proclamation declares the 250th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 3, 2026. It commemorates the Founders and the signing of the Declaration and calls for appropriate observances and recognition of the historical event.
The document is a nomination sent to the Senate. The order directs federal agencies to process the nomination of Konstantinos Ligris, of Florida, to be an Assistant Attorney General, submitting his name to the Senate for confirmation.
The nominations list announces individuals sent to the Senate for confirmation to various federal positions, including Carl Bednarski and John Grunewald II to the Farm Credit Administration Board with specified term expirations, Michael Chamberlain to be Director of the Office of Government Ethics for a five-year term, Walter Darr as Federal Mediation and Conciliation Director, James Gadwood as Chief Counsel for the IRS and Assistant General Counsel at the Treasury, and Rebekah Jurata as United States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for two years. The announcement provides names, positions, home states, and the specified term lengths or expiration dates where applicable.
This nominations notice lists three individuals the President has sent to the Senate for confirmation: James Andrew Crowell IV and Stuart Gordon Nash for 15-year terms as Associate Judges of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, and Matthew R. Byrne for U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio. The document names the nominees, their jurisdictions, and the specified 15-year term length for the two D.C. Court of Appeals nominees.
This proclamation declares Flag Day on June 14, 2026, and National Flag Week surrounding that date to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States and to honor the flag as a symbol of the Nation’s history and values. It calls for Americans to observe and respect the flag and notes prior executive actions authorizing penalties and visa or residency revocation for foreign nationals who desecrate the flag, while urging continued protection and reverence for the flag.
The proclamation declares June 2026 as National Homeownership Month. It highlights directives including an executive order to have Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchase $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities to lower borrowing costs, an executive order banning large institutional investors from buying single-family homes, and instructions to federal agencies to block corporations from using government-backed resources to outbid individual homebuyers and to use antitrust enforcement against corporate rent and pricing manipulation.
The document is a nomination sent to the Senate. The order directs federal agencies to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, for the position of Attorney General and to proceed with the standard Senate confirmation process. The nomination was submitted on June 8, 2026.
This nominations notice submits multiple individuals to the Senate for confirmation to various federal positions, including ambassadors to El Salvador, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Equatorial Guinea, Moldova, Indonesia, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Trinidad and Tobago, Paraguay, Montenegro, and others; agency leaders such as Inspector General of the Department of State, Assistant Secretary positions at Health and Human Services and State, Director of the Indian Health Service for a four-year term, Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals for six years, and a Consumer Product Safety Commission commissioner for a seven-year term starting October 27, 2024. The list also includes nominations for U.S. Attorney for the
This proclamation declares Memorial Day to be observed on May 25, 2026, and proclaims that day as a day of prayer for permanent peace while designating 11:00 a.m. local time as a period for public prayer and urging Americans to observe the National Moment of Remembrance at 3:00 p.m. local time. It directs Governors and appropriate government officials to have the flag flown at half‑staff on federal buildings, grounds, and naval vessels until noon and requests citizens display the flag at half‑staff from their homes during the customary forenoon period.
This nominations list sends Charles Baldis to the Senate for confirmation as Special Counsel at the Office of Special Counsel for a five-year term and sends Jules Hurst III to the Senate for confirmation as Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).
The document is a nominations list sent to the Senate for judicial appointments. The order directs federal agencies to process nominations of Angela Veronica Colmenero, Daniel Desmond Domenico, Michael C. Martin, Kasdin Miller Mitchell, Antonio M. Pozos, and Daniel Mack Traynor for various United States District and Circuit Judge positions, specifying their home states and the courts to which they are nominated.
This proclamation designates Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2026, honoring law enforcement officers who died or were injured in the line of duty and recognizing their families for their sacrifice. It highlights federal actions to support policing, including directing Federal resources to assist local law enforcement in high-crime areas and ending cashless bail within the Federal justice system for offenses posing clear public-safety dangers, and notes the Working Families Tax Cuts Act provision that excludes overtime from taxation.
This proclamation designates May 8, 2026, as Military Spouse Day. It honors the contributions and sacrifices of military spouses and notes prior administration actions to improve federal employment opportunities, remote and flexible jobs, and licensure portability, while calling for continued work on employment, housing, childcare, healthcare, and education for military families.
This proclamation declares May 8, 2026, as Victory Day for World War II. It commemorates the Allied victory over Nazi Germany and honors the more than 250,000 Americans who died in the European campaign, urging remembrance of their sacrifice and a commitment to maintaining a strong U.S. Armed Forces to defend liberty.
This proclamation declares May 2026 as National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. It directs federal agencies to promote healthy lifestyles, expand access to athletic opportunities, support youth sports and college athletics by enforcing eligibility, transfer, and compensation rules, and revitalize the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition and the Presidential Fitness Test, while noting upcoming major sporting events over the next three years and the planned Patriot Games for the Nation’s 250th anniversary.
This proclamation designates Jewish American Heritage Month for May 2026 and encourages observance of a national Sabbath from sundown on May 15 to nightfall on May 16 as part of the 250th anniversary celebrations. It recognizes the historical contributions of Jewish Americans, affirms federal efforts to combat anti-Semitic violence and protect religious freedom, and urges communities to honor Jewish traditions of faith, learning, and service.
This proclamation designates May 2 through May 3, 2026, as National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend and directs that the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff at all federal buildings on May 3, 2026, in accordance with Public Law 107-51. It calls for honoring and supporting fallen and active firefighters and emphasizes providing training, equipment, and resources to emergency responders.
This proclamation names May 2026 as National Foster Care Month. It highlights federal support expansions including an executive order on fostering, improved data sharing and accountability across agencies, and a $30 million Melania Trump Fostering Youth to Independence Program investment to support housing stability for youth exiting foster care.
The document is a nominations and withdrawals notice listing individuals the President has nominated to various federal positions and others whose nominations have been withdrawn, all sent to the Senate on April 27, 2026. It lists nominees and their intended offices—Ambassador to Australia; deputy and assistant positions at OMB, HHS, HUD, Treasury, Defense, State, Commerce; board appointments to the Inter-American Foundation with specific term expirations; and two U.S. Circuit Court judicial nominees—plus five named withdrawals of previously sent nominations.
This nominations document lists individuals the President has sent to the Senate for confirmation to various federal positions on April 21, 2026, including nominees for Director of the Peace Corps, Ambassador to Belize, Inspector General at the Department of Justice, a U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama (four-year term), Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology. It directs the Senate to consider these specific nominations for confirmation under its advice-and-consent authority.
The order directs federal agencies to consider and process nominations sent to the Senate for judicial and court positions, including nominations for Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia (three 15-year terms) and multiple United States District Judge vacancies in the Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Texas (two nominees), and Southern District of Florida. The submission lists the nominees by name and jurisdiction dated April 14, 2026.
This proclamation declares April 12, 2026, as a day of celebration in honor of the life of Henry Clay, marking his birthday and commemorating his contributions to American political and economic life. It directs the White House Office of Administration to redesignate Room 208 of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, the historic office of the Secretary of State, as the Henry Clay Room.