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The Presidential Record: October 12 to October 18, 2026

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AI-written. This brief was written automatically by an AI model (gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07) on October 19, 2026 at 8:15 AM EDT from the official documents linked below, fetched from the Federal Register at that time. Titles, numbers, dates and links are copied from the Federal Register; the AI wrote only the short summaries. No person edited it. Read the official text before relying on it. How it is made

From October 12, 2026 to October 18, 2026, the Federal Register published 3 presidential documents (2 proclamations and 1 memorandum). It published no documents from the Federal Election Commission or the Election Assistance Commission.

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National Energy Dominance Month, 2026

Proclamation 11072 · Signed October 7, 2026 · Published October 13, 2026 · 91 FR 65073 · FR Doc. 2026-20969 · Official text

This proclamation proclaims October 2026 as National Energy Dominance Month. The proclamation says its purpose is to recommit to unleashing America's energy resources, strengthening the Nation's energy independence, and ushering in a new era of American energy dominance, and it describes actions the Administration has taken to increase domestic energy production and infrastructure.

Columbus Day, 2026

Proclamation 11073 · Signed October 7, 2026 · Published October 13, 2026 · 91 FR 65075 · FR Doc. 2026-20972 · Official text

This proclamation proclaims October 12, 2026, as Columbus Day and calls upon the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. The proclamation directs that the flag of the United States be displayed on all public buildings on the appointed day, notes that Congress requested the annual proclamation by joint resolution, and describes the historical significance the proclamation attributes to Christopher Columbus.

Establishment of a Committee of Inquiry To Investigate Allegations of False Statements by Lisa DeNell Cook

Memorandum · Signed October 7, 2026 · Published October 14, 2026 · 91 FR 65435 · FR Doc. 2026-21061 · Official text

This memorandum establishes a committee of inquiry to investigate allegations that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook made false statements in connection with one or more mortgage instruments and to report whether there is cause for her removal within the meaning of 12 U.S.C. 242.

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About this brief. AI-written, generated October 19, 2026 at 8:15 AM EDT. Sources: the Federal Register (federalregister.gov), published by the Office of the Federal Register and the Government Publishing Office. Each summary was checked automatically before publishing: it was rejected if it contained a number or a capitalised name not found in that document, two or more descriptive words that the document does not use, a quotation, a link, a party label, loaded or opinion wording, an endorsement or a prediction. The check is automatic and can miss things; the official text is the authority. Independent and nonpartisan. Not affiliated with any government agency, campaign or party.