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Trump Officially Issues Executive Order to Tally Citizens Through the Commerce Department -Washington Examiner President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order on Thursday that directs “all other departments and agencies provide the Commerce Department with any information related to citizenship,” Julio Rosas and Jerry Dunleavy report. The President also “instructed the Commerce Department begin planning the administrative processes necessary to add the citizenship question to the census in 2030.”

Ivory Coast Passes Legislation Encouraged by Ivanka Trump -The Associated Press “Ivanka Trump is applauding the recent passage of legislation in Ivory Coast related to changes she pushed during her April trip to Africa,” Jill Colvin and Alexis Adele report. “The country is in the process of updating its family code to make it more equitable to women — a move President Donald Trump’s eldest daughter and senior adviser praised as ‘a great step forward.’” More: Ivanka Trump’s women’s initiative announces $27M in grants

Homeland Security: We've Done All We Could with Limited Resources for Migrant Children -USA Today “Since last fall, the Department of Homeland Security has consistently stated that Border Patrol’s temporary holding spaces were not designed nor ever intended to detain the record numbers of migrants illegally crossing the border,” members of a bipartisan Homeland Security Advisory council write. “The Border Patrol did not cause this crisis; our broken immigration system did.”

Billions of Dollars for Iowa's Economy Hinges on U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Deal -Des Moines Register “The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a critically important trade policy for our country and the State of Iowa. The agreement will create a trade relationship between the countries that supports high-paying jobs for Americans and grows the North American economy,” Jay Byers, Mike Ralston, and Craig Hill write. “Therefore, we urge Congress to pass USMCA.” Agriculture Secretary Perdue: Why Trump alternative to NAFTA is good

Trump Effort to Tackle Kidney Disease Could Have Big Impact on Georgia -The Atlanta Journal-Constitution “No place stands to benefit more than Georgia if the Trump administration succeeds in its effort to transform kidney health in the United States. Millions in the state live with conditions that can lead to kidney disease and death,” Ariel Hart writes. “Advocates were thrilled when President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that would, among other things, promote organ donations and reshape kidney care. They said the disease has gone ignored too long.”  President Trump: Get “Americans off these waitlists.”

Vice President Mike Pence Meets With Navy, Coast Guard on San Diego Visit -NBC 7 San Diego “U.S. Vice President Mike Pence met with military servicemembers during a visit to San Diego Thursday, including a U.S. Coast Guard team that helped seize nearly 40,000 pounds of cocaine from the Eastern Pacific Ocean,” NBC 7 reports. The Vice President was greeted by hundreds of servicemembers before a private tour of Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. “You truly are gallantry in action,” Vice President Pence told them.  Watch: Our amazing U.S. Coast Guard in action

Trump's Tank Sale to Taiwan is a Boon for Ohio Manufacturing -Washington Examiner “The Trump administration's proposed sale of 108 M1A2T Abrams tanks to Taiwan not only serves a national security purpose — it is also a major boost to the Ohio manufacturing sector,” Russ Read writes. “The Abrams is produced and serviced at the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center in Lima, Ohio, a city that has seen highs and lows based on the whims of the Pentagon.”