President Trump Designates the 2026 “Major’s List”

President Donald J. Trump formally submitted the 2026 “Major’s List” to Congress, identifying 23 countries as major producers or transit nations for illicit drugs entering the United States.

Key Highlights:

• Countries flagged as failing:
• Overall List (23 nations): Includes the five above and others designated for their role in the manufacturing, trafficking, or transport of illicit drugs and precursor chemicals.
• Reasoning:

Administration’s Position:

• The White House Office of Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) pledged to use “every tool in our arsenal” to hold these governments accountable.
• The designations aim to pressure countries into stepping up their counternarcotics cooperation and enforcement.

Big Picture:
The “Major’s List” is both a policy tool and political signal — spotlighting nations deemed responsible for narcotics inflows, while reinforcing Trump’s law-and-order and anti-drug agenda heading into Fiscal Year 2026.

Memphis Residents Welcome President Trump’s Action to Restore Public Safety

President Donald J. Trump’s deployment of federal resources and National Guard support to Memphis has been widely welcomed by residents, business owners, and lawmakers.

Local Residents’ Voices

• Business Owner (East Memphis): Called it “an opportunity for our city.”
• Longtime Resident: Said Memphis hasn’t felt safe for decades; praised overdue federal response.
• Grieving Mother: After losing her son to gun violence, said the Guard could be a protective “buffer” for communities.
• Restaurant Owners: Described forced early closures due to crime.
• Resident on leadership: “President Trump is finally saying Memphis matters… Local leaders have failed to do so.”

Lawmakers’ Praise

• Gov. Bill Lee: Thanked Trump for federal support after months of planning; said resources were “long overdue.”
• Sen. Marsha Blackburn: Hailed this as a long-term effort to “Make Memphis Safe Again.”
• Sen. Bill Hagerty: Called it an “extraordinary display of bipartisan cooperation” to protect communities.
• State Sen. Brent Taylor: Praised Trump for stepping in where Democrats refused; stressed Memphis “deserves safe and clean streets.”
• State Rep. John Gillespie: Welcomed Guard deployment as a force multiplier for law enforcement.

Big Picture:
The move is being embraced as a long-delayed but hopeful turning point in the fight to reclaim Memphis from crime — restoring public trust, safety, and stability where local leadership is seen as having fallen short.

Executive Order: Establishing an Emergency Board to Investigate Disputes Between the Long Island Rail Road Company and Certain of Its Employees

President Donald J. Trump issued an Executive Order to address unresolved labor disputes between the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and several major rail unions.

Unions Involved:

• Transportation Communications Union
• Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
• Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
• International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Key Provisions of the Executive Order:

• Emergency Board Established
• Report Timeline
• Condition Freeze
• Recordkeeping
• Expiration
• Costs

Big Picture:
This action ensures continuity of negotiations, prevents unilateral changes or strikes during the investigation period, and creates a formal path toward resolution under the Railway Labor Act.