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Presidential Message on National Forest Products WeekEditorial illustrationLIVE

Presidential Message on National Forest Products Week

From the misty evergreens of the Pacific Northwest to the hardwood ridges of Appalachia, America’s forests are among our Nation’s greatest natural treasures. During National Forest Products Week, we renew our commitment to conserving these incredible landscapes and responsibly harnessing their abundance to sustain households, strengthen American jobs and industry, and secure lasting prosperity for generations to come. The woodlands of America helped build our Nation from the ground up, giving generations of citizens the resources to raise homes, establish businesses, and pursue their dreams. That proud tradition continues today in our logging, forestry, manufacturing, and construction industries, where the bounty of our land meets the skill and resolve of our people in communities across our country. As President, I am committed to supporting these vital industries and continuing to drive economic growth. Last year, I was proud to sign two Executive Orders to increase domestic timber supply and reduce reliance on imports from foreign markets. As a result, over half a billion dollars in new domestic industry investments were announced, annual industry earnings have increased by over $5,600, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service has sold over three billion board feet of American timber this year, the highest volume sold in almost three decades. Under my leadership, the USDA Forest Service has also championed sustainable forests, achieving…

October 20, 2026Original source
President Trump Delivers Historic Wins for Kansas Workers, Families, Farmers, and Rural CommunitiesEditorial illustrationLIVE

President Trump Delivers Historic Wins for Kansas Workers, Families, Farmers, and Rural Communities

Today, President Donald J. Trump returns to Kansas to showcase his proven record of results that put Kansas workers, families, seniors, farmers, and communities first. Under the leadership of President Trump and Republicans, Kansans are benefiting from historic tax relief, surging private investment and job creation, stronger rural healthcare, major support for farmers and ranchers, and new investments in the state’s military installations. President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts are putting real money back in the pockets of Kansas workers, families, and seniors. No Tax on Social Security: Approximately 500,000 Kansas seniors benefit from the new senior deduction, with the average senior expected to pay zero federal taxes on Social Security benefits. Bigger Refunds: Kansas taxpayers saw average refunds of $3,453 in 2026. Protecting Jobs and Wages: The Working Families Tax Cuts safeguarded 53,000 Kansas jobs, $10 billion in state GDP, and $5 billion in workers’ wages. President Trump is delivering targeted resources to expand care in Kansas’s rural communities. Rural Health Transformation: Kansas secured $222 million in first-year funding from the Working Families Tax Cuts’ Rural Health Transformation Program…

October 19, 2026Original source
First Lady Melania Trump Champions New U.S. Women’s Health InitiativeEditorial illustrationLIVE

First Lady Melania Trump Champions New U.S. Women’s Health Initiative

First Lady Melania Trump advanced a landmark program to improve women’s health through a new executive order that strengthens research, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care for girls and women throughout every stage of life. “Previous generations fought for women’s rights. Our generation will fight to discover the cures that will ensure a woman can live her life in health and to the fullest,” The First Lady said from the White House. The Executive Order establishes a White House Women’s Health Task Force and establishes a new Women’s Health Division within the National Institutes of Health to accelerate scientific discoveries to improve women’s health outcomes. First Lady Melania Trump highlighted her “First Lady’s Five Pillars of Women’s Health Innovation:” Direct research funding towards finding cures that affect women in a unique way. Use super intelligence to enhance our insight of female biology and speed up medical discoveries. Accelerate the process of getting promising therapeutics from laboratories to female patients, while maintaining strict safety standards. Ensure that medical breakthroughs are accessible and affordable to women, regardless of their financial circumstances. Replace generations…

October 19, 2026Original source
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