Edicts du Jour

Unlike our old cumbersome democracy with processes designed to avoid haste and regret — three branches of government, checks and balances, bills and laws — Elonica can rely on The Leader and the president he purchased to get things done lickety-split. We don’t really need a Congress at all. Think of the money we can save! Here’s a running record of Executive Edicts, updated as often as possible.

To read the full text of these Actions, link to whitehouse.gov here.

For a more literary experience, enjoy these summary haiku replete with thematic icons (being added as quickly as possible). Here is the icon key:

Issued May 12, 2025

256. Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Discussions with the People’s Republic of China
255. Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2025
254. Delivering Most Favored Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients

Issued May 9, 2025

253. Rescission of Useless Water Pressure Standards
252. Keeping Promises to Veterans and Establishing a National Center for Warrior Independence
251. Protecting the Great Lakes from Invasive Carp
250. Increasing Efficiency at the Office of the Federal Register
249. Military Spouse Day, 2025
248. Mother’s Day, 2025
247. Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations
246. Establishing Project Homecoming

Issued May 8, 2025

245. Victory Day for World War II, 2025

Issued May 7, 2025

244. National Foster Care Month, 2025

Issued May 5, 2025

243. Regulatory Relief to Promote Domestic Production of Critical Medicines
242. Improving the Safety and Security of Biological Research
241. National Small Business Week, 2025
240. National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2025
239. National Mental Health Awareness Month, 2025

Issued May 1, 2025

238. Loyalty Day and Law Day, U.S.A., 2025
237. National Day of Prayer, 2025
236. 2025 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, 2025
235. Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media
234. Establishment of the Religious Liberty Commission

Issued April 29, 2025

233. Addressing Certain Tariffs on Imported Articles
232. 418th Anniversary of the First Landing and Raising of the Cape Henry Cross
231. Amendments to Adjusting Imports Automobiles and Automobile Parts into the United States

Issued April 28, 2025

230. Strengthening and Unleashing America’s Law Enforcement to Pursue Criminals and Protect Innocent Citizens
229. Protecting American Communities from Criminal Aliens
228. Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road from America’s Truck Drivers

Issued April 26, 2025

227. World Intellectual Property Day, 2025

Issued April 24, 2025

226. Investigation into Unlawful “Straw Donor” and Foreign Contributions in American Elections
225. Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources
224. Strengthening Probationary Periods in the Federal Office

Issued April 23, 2025

223. National Volunteer Week, 2025
222. Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth
221. Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy
220. Restoring Common Sense School Discipline Policies
219. Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust, 2025
218. National Park Week, 2025
217. Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future
216. White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
215. Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education
214. Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence at Amercian Universities

Issued April 21, 2025

213. Honoring the Memory of His Holiness Pope Francis

Issued April 17, 2025

212. Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness
211. 250th Anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord
210. Extension of Hiring Freeze
209. Unleashing American Commercial Fishing in the Pacific

Issued April 16, 2025

208. Ensuring Commercial, Cost-Effective Solutions in Federal Contracts

Issued April 15, 2025

207. Ensuring National Security and Economic Resilience through Section 232 Actions on Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products
206. Restoring Common Sense to Federal Office Space Management
205. Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First
204. Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement
203. Preventing Illegal Aliens from Obtaining Social Security Act Benefits
202. Updating Permitting Technology for the 21st Century

Issued April 11, 2025

201. Military Mission for Sealing the Southern Border of the United States and Repelling Invasions
200. Clarification of Exceptions Under Executive Order 14257 of April 2, 2025, as Amended

Issued April 9, 2025

199. Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Trading Partner Retaliation and Alignment
198. Addressing Risks Associated with an Egregious Leaker and Disseminator of Falsehoods
197. Addressing Risks from Chris Krebs and Government Censorship
196. Addressing Risks from Susman Godfrey
195. Mobilizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base
194. Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance
193. Directing the Repeal of Unlawful Regulations
192. Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers
191. Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy
190. Reforming Foreign Defense Sales to Improve Speed and Accountability
189. Maintaining Acceptable Water Pressure in Showerheads
188. Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2025
187. National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2025
186. National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, 2025

Issued April 8, 2025

185. Amendment to Reciprocal Tariffs and Updated Duties as Applied to Low-Value Imports from the People’s Republic of China
184. Reinvigorating America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Industry and Amending Executive Order 14241
183. Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources to Promote American Energy
182. Protecting American Energy from State Overreach
181. Strengthening the Reliability and Security of the United States Electric Grid

Issued April 7, 2025

180. Review of Proposed United States Steel Corporation Acquisition

Issued April 4, 2025

179. Extending the TikTok Enforcement Delay

Issued April 3, 2025

178. National Donate Life Month, 2025
177. National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2025
176. Cancer Control Month, 2025
175. National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, 2025

Issued April 2, 2025

174. Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China as Applied to Low-Value Imports
173. Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits
172. World Autism Awareness Day, 2025

Issued April 1, 2025

171. Nominations Sent to the Senate

Issued March 31, 2025

170. Combating Unfair Practices in the Live Entertainment Market
169. Establishing the United States Investment Accelerator

Issued March 28, 2025

168. Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful

Issued March 27, 2025

167. Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs
166. Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History
165. Addressing Risks from Wilmerhale

Issued March 26, 2025

164. Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts into the United States
163. Executive Grant of Clemency for Devon Archer

Issued March 25, 2025

162. Addressing Risks from Jenner & Block
161. Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections
160. Protecting America’s Bank Account Against Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
159. Immediate Declassification of Materials Related to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Crossfire Hurricane Investigation
158. Modernizing Payments to and from America’s Bank Account

Issued March 24, 2025

157. Imposing Tariffs on Countries Importing Venezuelan Oil
156. Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2025

Issued March 22, 2025

155. Preventing Abuses of the Legal System and the Federal Court
154. Rescinding Security Clearances and Access to Classified Information from Specified Individuals

Issued March 21, 2025

153. Addressing Remedial Action by Paul Weiss

Issued March 20, 2025

152. Stopping Waste, Fraud, and Abuse by Eliminating Information Silos
151. Strengthening the Suitability and Fitness of the Federal Workforce
150. Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement
149. Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production
148. Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities

Issued March 19, 2025

147. Removing Discrimination and Discriminatory Equity Ideology from the Foreign Service
146. Achieving Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness

Issued March 15, 2025

145. Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Regarding the Invasion of The United States by Tren De Aragua

Issued March 14, 2025

144. Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy
143. Addressing Risks from Paul Weiss
142. Additional Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions

Issued March 11, 2025

141. Ensuring the Enforcement of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c)
140. Nominations Sent to the Senate

Issued March 9, 2025

139. U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day, 2025

Issued March 7, 2025

138. Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness
137. Establishing the White House Task Force of the FIFA World Cup 2026

Issued March 6, 2025

136. Establishment of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset Stockpile
135. Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs across our Southern Border
134. Addressing Risks from Perkins Coie LLP
133. Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs across our Northern Border

Issued March 5, 2025

132. Honoring Jocelyn Nungaray

Issued March 3, 2025

131. Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China

Issued March 2, 2025

130. Amendment to Duties to Address the Situation at our Southern Border
129. Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs across our Northern Border

Issued March 1, 2025

128. Addressing The Threat to National Security from Imports of Timber, Lumber
127. Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production
126. Designating English as the Official Language of The United States

Issued February 26, 2025

125. Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Cost Efficiency Initiative

Issued February 25, 202

124. Making America Healthy Again by Empowering Patients with Clear, Accurate, and Actionable Healthcare Pricing
123. Suspension of Security Clearances and Evaluation of Government Contracts
122. Addressing the Threat to National Security from Imports of Copper
121. President Trump Takes Decisive Action to Deliver Relief to Kentucky

Issued February 21, 2025

120. America First Investment Policy
119. Defending American Companies and Innovators from Overseas Extortion and Unfair Fines and Penalties

Issued February 19, 2025

118. Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy
117. Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency”
116. 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima
115. President Trump Announces Appointments to Council of Governors
114. President Trump Announces Appointments to the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
113. Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders

Issued February 18, 2025

112. Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies
111. Expanding Access to In Vitro Fertilization
110. Radical Transparency About Wasteful Spending

Issued February 17, 2025

109. President Geoge Washington’s Birthday, 2025

Issued February 16, 2025

108. President Donald J. Trump Approves Kentucky Emergency Declaration

Issued February 15, 2025

107. Keeping Education Accessible and Ending Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates in Schools

Issued February 14, 2025

106. Establishing the National Energy Dominance Council

Issued February 13, 2025

105. Establishing the President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission

Issued February 12, 2025

104. Nominations Sent to the Senate
103. One Voice for America’s Foreign Relations

Issued February 11, 2025

102. Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into The United States
101. President Trump Announces the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board
100. Implementing The President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Workforce

Issued February 10, 2025

99. Adjusting Imports of Steel into The United States
98. Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security
97. Eliminating the Federal Leadership Institute

Issued February 9, 2025

96. Gulf of America Day, 2025

Issued February 7, 2025

95. Addressing Egregious Actions of The Republic of South Africa
94. Establishment of The White House Faith Office
93. President Trump Announces Appointments to the White House Faith Office
92. Protecting Second Amendment Rights

Issued February 6, 2025

91. Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court
90. Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias
89. Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies

Issued February 5, 2025

88. Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports

Issued February 4, 2025

87. Withdrawing the United States from and Ending Funding to Certain United States Organizations and Reviewing United States Support to All International Organizations
86. National Security Presidential Memorandum/NSPM-2

Issued February 3, 2025

85. Progress on the Situation at Our Northern Border
84. A Plan for Establishing a United States Sovereign Wealth Fund
83. Progress on the Situation at Our Southern Border
82. Career and Technical Education Month, 2025
81. American Heart Month, 2025

Issued February 1, 2025

80. Imposing Duties to Address the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China
78. Imposing Duties to Address the Situation at Our Southern Border

Issued January 31, 2025

77. Limiting Lame-Duck Collective Bargaining Agreements That Improperly Attempt to Constrain the New President
76. Unleashing Prosperity through Deregulation

Issued January 30, 2025

75. Immediate Assessment of Aviation Safety

Issued January 29, 2025

74. Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism
73. President Donald J. Trump Signed S.5 into Law
72. Expanding Migrant Operations Center at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to Full Capacity
71. Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday
70. Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling
69. Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families

Issued January 28, 2025

68. Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation

Issued January 27, 2025

67. Reinstating Service Members Discharged Under the Military’s COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate
66. Restoring America’s Fighting Force
65. Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness
64. The Iron Dome for America
63. The National Day of Remembrance of the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz, 2025

Issued January 24, 2025

62. Memorandum for the Secretary of State the Secretary of Defense the Secretary of Health and Human Services the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
61. Enforcing the Hyde Amendment
60. Emergency Measures to Provide Water Resources in California and Improve Disaster Response in Certain Areas
59. Council to Assess the Federal Emergency Management Agency
58. The First 100 Hours: Historic Action to Kick Off America’s Golden Age

Issued January 23, 2025

57. Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence
56. President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
55. Declassification of Records Concerning the Assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, & the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
54. Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology
53. Federal Recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina

Issued January 22, 2025

52. Executive Grant of Clemency for Terence Sutton
51. Designation of Ansar Allah as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
50. Executive Grant of Clemency for Andrew Zabavsky
49. Nominations Transmitted to the Senate

Issued January 21, 2025

48. Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity
47. Keeping Americans Safe in Aviation

Issued January 20, 2025

46. Guaranteeing the States Protection Against Invasion
45. Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness
44. Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists
43. Reforming the Federal Hiring Process and Restoring Merit to Government Service
42. Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing
41. Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government
40. Establishing and Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency”
39. America First Policy Directive to the Secretary of State
38. Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats
37. Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential
36. Protecting the American People Against Invasion
35. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Global Tax Deal (Global Tax Deal)
34. Organization of the National Security Council and Subcommittees
33. Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid
32. Temporary Withdrawal of All Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from Offshore Wind Leasing and Review of the Federal Government’s Leasing and Permitting Practices for Wind Projects
31. Declaring a National Energy Emergency
30. Restoring Accountability for Career Senior Executives
29. Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture
28. Restoring the Death Penalty and Protecting Public Safety
27. Putting People over Fish: Stopping Radical Environmentalism to Provide Water to Southern California
26. Securing Our Borders
25. Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship
24. Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program
23. Unleashing American Energy
22. Clarifying the Military’s Role on Protecting the Territorial Integrity of the United States
21. America First Trade Policy
20. Memorandum to Resolve the Backlog of Security Clearances for Executive Office of the President Personnel
19. Declaring a National Emergency at the Southern Border of the United States
18. Holding Former Government Officials Accountable for Election Interference and Improper Disclosure of Sensitive Governmental Information
17. Restoring Accountability to Policy Influencing Positions within the Federal Workforce
16. Withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization
15. Application of Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to TikTok
14. Granting Pardons and Commutation of Sentences for Certain Offenses Relating to Events at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021
13. Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements
12. Delivering Emergency Price Relief for American Families and Defeating the Cost-of-Living Crisis
11. Hiring Freeze
10. Regulatory Freeze Pending Review
9. Return to In-Person Work
8. Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government
7. Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship
6. Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions
5. Flying the Flag of the United States at Full-Staff on Inauguration Day
4. President Trump Designates Chairmen and Acting Chairmen
3. President Trump Announces Acting Cabinet and Cabinet-Level Positions
2. President Trump Announces Sub-Cabinet Appointments
1. President Trump Announces Cabinet and Cabinet-Level Appointments