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On May 9, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued a memorandum directing the Secretary of Energy to stop enforcing and to consider undoing certain government rules that limit how much water bathroom and laundry appliances like faucets, showers, toilets, dishwashers, and washing machines can use. These rules were originally made under a 1992 law called the Energy Policy Act. The memorandum says these rules make appliances more expensive and less useful, though it does not provide evidence for this claim. The President also asked for ideas on whether Congress should cancel parts of the law or the whole law itself. This action affects manufacturers, consumers, and states by potentially changing water and energy efficiency standards that have been in place for over 30 years. It matters because it could lead to appliances using more water and energy, which might impact water conservation efforts and utility costs. Read full document →
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On May 9, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to create a National Center for Warrior Independence on the West Los Angeles VA campus, aiming to house up to 6,000 homeless veterans by January 1, 2028. The order affects homeless veterans in Los Angeles and nationwide by promising better care, housing, and support services to help them regain independence. It also calls for cooperation with other government agencies to redirect funds toward this effort, improve accountability within the VA by addressing employee misconduct, and expand healthcare options for veterans, including reducing wait times and possibly using military treatment facilities. The order emphasizes restoring services veterans deserve but leaves implementation subject to available funding and existing laws. Read full document →
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On May 9, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued a memorandum directing several federal agencies—the Departments of the Interior, Commerce, and the Army, plus the Environmental Protection Agency—to speed up efforts to stop invasive Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. The memo focuses on a specific project called the Brandon Road Interbasin Project in Illinois, which was authorized by law in 2020 and funded with $274 million by the federal government to build barriers against these fish. The President criticized Illinois for delaying land purchases and permits needed to start construction and set a deadline of July 1, 2025, for Illinois to acquire the land, with permits to be granted within 30 days after that. The memo also calls for faster federal reviews and support for related research and infrastructure to protect the Great Lakes, which the document says are important for jobs, fishing, and drinking water in eight states. The action uses the President’s authority to coordinate federal agencies and push state cooperation but does not create new laws or impose direct federal mandates on Illinois. Read full document →
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On May 9, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order aimed at making the Office of the Federal Register work faster and cheaper when publishing new government rules. The order tells the Archivist of the United States, who runs the Office of the Federal Register, to team up with the Government Publishing Office to cut down delays in publishing rules, update computer systems, and remove unnecessary steps. The Archivist must report to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) twice: first within 15 days about current publishing times, and then by August 22, 2025, about publishing times between July 15 and August 15. The order also requires reviewing and possibly lowering the fees agencies pay to publish rules, which currently cost $151 to $174 per column of text. This affects federal agencies that make rules and taxpayers who pay for the publishing. The order says these changes will help the administration reduce government rules more quickly and save money, but it does not change any agency’s legal powers or create new rights for anyone. Read full document →
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On May 9, 2025, President Donald J. Trump officially declared that day as Military Spouse Day through a presidential proclamation, which is a formal statement made using the authority given to him by the Constitution and U.S. laws. This action affects military spouses—husbands and wives of people serving in the Armed Forces—by recognizing their sacrifices and challenges, such as frequent moves and job difficulties. The proclamation highlights that military spouses face a 21 percent unemployment rate and earn 25 percent less than similar civilians, according to the statement. It also notes past efforts during the President’s first term to improve job opportunities for military spouses, including special federal hiring rules and more flexible work options. This proclamation matters because it publicly honors military spouses and encourages Americans to recognize their important role in supporting the military and national defense. Read full document →
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On May 9, 2025, President Donald J. Trump officially declared that May 11, 2025, would be recognized as Mother’s Day in the United States. This action is based on a law passed by Congress in 1914 that set the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day and asked the President to call for its observance each year. The proclamation encourages all Americans to honor mothers of all kinds—birth mothers, adoptive mothers, foster mothers, stepmothers, and grandmothers—and to think about how important mothers are to families and the country. While the proclamation expresses the President’s views on supporting mothers and families, including defending certain policies like the child tax credit and opposing some ideas he calls “far-left ideology,” the main legal effect is to formally recognize and celebrate Mother’s Day on that date. This affects all Americans by encouraging nationwide recognition of mothers’ roles. Read full document →
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On May 9, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order aimed at reducing the number of federal rules that can lead to criminal charges, especially those that punish people even if they didn’t know they broke the law. The order says federal agencies must list all the rules they enforce with criminal penalties, explain the mental state needed to be guilty, and update this list every year. It also says agencies should avoid strict liability crimes—where someone can be punished without intent—and focus on cases where people knowingly break rules that cause serious harm. This affects all federal agencies and people who follow federal regulations, aiming to make the law clearer and prevent unfair criminal charges for accidental mistakes. The order excludes immigration and national security rules and requires agencies to be more open about which rules can lead to criminal charges. Read full document →
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On May 9, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued a presidential proclamation called Project Homecoming, which aims to encourage people living in the U.S. illegally to leave the country voluntarily. The government will pay for their flights and give them a financial reward, called an “exit bonus,” if they choose to go back to their home country or another country that accepts them. The plan also warns that those who stay illegally may face serious consequences like removal, fines, jail, and losing their property. To enforce this, the Department of Homeland Security will add at least 20,000 new officers by working with state and local police and others to find and remove people who do not leave on their own. The proclamation uses powers from immigration laws to try to speed up the departure of illegal immigrants and reduce costs the government says are linked to their presence. Read full document →
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