Naomi Biden, granddaughter of former President Joe Biden, has publicly denounced the forthcoming book Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again by CNN anchor Jake Tapper and Axios reporter Alex Thompson.
On May 8, 2025, First Lady Melania Trump hosted a ceremony in the East Room of the White House to unveil a new U.S. Postal Service stamp honoring former First Lady Barbara Bush.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed U.S. military service academies to eliminate the consideration of race, ethnicity, or sex in admissions, mandating a strictly merit-based selection process beginning with the 2026 admissions cycle.
The Trump administration has initiated a review to potentially rescind approximately $4 billion in federal grants allocated to California's high-speed rail project.
The Trump administration has blocked New York City's congestion pricing program, which aimed to reduce traffic and fund mass transit by charging vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street.