By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741 et seq.) (Levinson Act), it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. The United States must strengthen efforts to protect U.S. nationals from
COUNTERING WRONGFUL DETENTIONS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to enhance efforts to protect U.S. nationals from wrongful detention abroad by authorizing robust responses against foreign governments engaging in such practices. The Order empowers the Secretary of State to designate any foreign country as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention based on
RESTORING THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to restore the historic name “Department of War” as a secondary title for the Department of Defense. This is the 200th Executive Order the President has signed since taking office. The Order authorizes the Secretary of Defense, the Department of Defense,
Articles The White House September 5, 2025 America is back under President Donald J. Trump — and the people like what they see. A new poll reveals President Trump’s approval rating has soared to an all-time high of 55%, reflecting Americans’ support for the America First agenda and their confidence in his vision for a
Last night, President Donald J. Trump and the First Lady hosted an extraordinary gathering of technology industry leaders at the White House for discussions centered on harnessing artificial intelligence to propel the U.S. to the forefront of global innovation. Building on the Trump Administration’s visionary AI Action Plan and the First Lady’s leadership to support
A NEW ERA OF U.S.-JAPAN TRADE RELATIONS: Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order implementing the framework agreement between the United States and Japan that he announced on July 22, 2025. The framework agreement provides American producers and manufacturers well over $15 billion of unprecedented access to Japanese markets while still accounting for
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862) (section