US executive branch text over image of White HouseThis report provides a snapshot of the US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.

POTUS’ Schedule*

*The US President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS) daily schedules are subject to change.

Saturday, July 11, 2020

5:30 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT visits Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

6:35 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Walter Reed National Military Medical Center en route to Walter Reed Emergency Landing Zone

7:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House

Sunday, July 12, 2020

THE PRESIDENT has no public events scheduled.

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

Saturday, July 11, 2020

1:40 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT and THE SECOND LADY depart Washington, D.C., en route Jacksonville, FL, on Air Force Two

3:30 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT and THE SECOND LADY arrive in Jacksonville, FL, on Air Force Two

5:00 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at the Jacksonville 2020 Host Committee Event | Jacksonville, FL

7:00 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT and THE SECOND LADY depart Jacksonville, FL, en route Washington, D.C., on Air Force Two

8:45 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT and THE SECOND LADY arrive in Washington, D.C., on Air Force Two

Sunday, July 12, 2020

THE VICE PRESIDENT has no public events scheduled.

Recap of Friday, July 10, 2020

Note: All bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 and reopening developments.

The White House

  • Remarks by President Trump on SOUTHCOM Enhanced Counternarcotics Operations
  • Remarks by President Trump in Briefing on SOUTHCOM Enhanced Counternarcotics Operations
  • Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Is Strengthening Efforts To Combat Drug Trafficking And Protect Our Communities
  • Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure
  • Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Grant of Clemency for Roger Stone, Jr.
  • Statement from the Press Secretary Commemorating 25 Years of Diplomatic Relations between the United States and Vietnam
  • Disaster Declaration: President Donald J. Trump Approves Arkansas Disaster Declaration
  • Disaster Declaration: President Donald J. Trump Approves Alabama Disaster Declaration
  • Disaster Declaration: President Donald J. Trump Approves Alabama Disaster Declaration
  • Disaster Declaration: President Donald J. Trump Approves North Dakota Disaster Declaration

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Press Release: DOD Announces $84.4 Million in Defense Production Act Title III COVID-19 Actions
  • Article: Army, Air Force Meet Numbers for Basic Trainees Despite COVID-19
  • Article: Trump Visits Southern Command for Briefing on Campaign Against Drugs
  • Contracts for July 10, 2020

Department of State

  • July 11: Readout | Secretary Pompeo’s Call with Irish Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense Coveney
  • July 11: Readout | Secretary Pompeo’s Call with German Foreign Minister Maas
  • July 11: Readout | Deputy Secretary of State and Special Representative for North Korea Biegun Visit to Tokyo
  • July 11: Statement | 2020 Singapore General Election
  • July 11: Statement | Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations Between the United States and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
  • July 11: Statement | The United States Assumption of the Summit of the Americas Chair
  • July 11: Statement | The Bahamas Independence Day

US Mission to the United Nations (UN)

  • Explanation of Vote on a Russian Draft UN Security Council Resolution on Syria Cross-Border Humanitarian Assistance
  • Explanation of Vote on a Belgian and German Draft UN Security Council Resolution on Syria Cross-Border Humanitarian Assistance

Department of the Treasury

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

  • Press Release: SEC Proposes Amendments to Update Form 13F for Institutional Investment Managers; Amend Reporting Threshold to Reflect Today’s Equities Markets

Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases

  • Press Release: Attorney General William P. Barr Announces the Appointment of Richard P. Donoghue as Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General; Designation of Seth D. DuCharme as Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
  • Press Release: Antitrust Division Applauds New International Leniency Guidelines
  • Press Release: Department of Justice Antitrust Division to Host Workshop on Competition in the Licensing of Public Performance Rights in the Music Industry
  • Press Release: Universal Health Services, Inc. And Related Entities To Pay $122 Million To Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating To Medically Unnecessary Inpatient Behavioral Health Services And Illegal Kickbacks
  • Press Release: Florida Man Charged with COVID Relief Fraud and Health Care Fraud
  • Press Release: Compounding Pharmacy Mogul Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

  • Advisory: Acting Secretary Chad Wolf Traveling to Miami
  • Press Release: Border Patrol Agent Stops Shooting in Progress (Washington)
  • Press Release: Dangerous Drugs Seized at Border Patrol Checkpoint (California)
  • Press Release: Methamphetamine and Black Tar Heroin Seized at Border Patrol Checkpoint (California)
  • Press Release: Teens Arrested by Border Patrol in an Attempt to Smuggle 23 Aliens in Semi-Truck (Arizona)
  • Press Release: Yuma Sector Border Patrol Track Group of Three, Finds Two Deceased (Arizona)
  • Press Release: Call to Action | Dangers of Human Smuggling (Texas)
  • Press Release: Border Patrol’s Missing Migrant Program Aids Texas Ranger Investigation (Texas)
  • Press Release: Border Patrol Ends Stash House Operation in the Rio Grande Valley (Texas)
  • Press Release: Laredo CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Sought for Statutory Rape in North Carolina (Texas)
  • Press Release: Watches Worth $3.1M Seized by CBP Officers in Chicago (Illinois)
  • Press Release: Cincinnati CBP Halts 15,750 Xanax Pills (Ohio)
  • Press Release: Louisville CBP Intercepts 40 Pounds of Crystal Meth (Kentucky)
  • Press Release: CBP San Juan Seizes 201 Fake Designer Wallets and a Luxury Watch (Puerto Rico)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Press Release: FEMA Awards $9 Million Preparedness Grant to Michigan
  • Press Release: FEMA Awards $10 Million Preparedness Grant to Ohio
  • Press Release: FEMA Awards $6.4 Million Preparedness Grant to Wisconsin
  • Press Release: President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Arkansas
  • Press Release: Federal Aid Programs For The State Of Arkansas
  • Press Release: President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Missouri
  • Press Release: Federal Aid Programs For The State Of Missouri
  • Press Release: President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Tennessee
  • Press Release: Federal Aid Programs For The State Of Tennessee
  • Press Release: President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for North Dakota
  • Press Release: Federal Aid Programs for the State of North Dakota
  • Press Release: President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Alabama
  • Press Release: Federal Aid Programs for the State of Alabama
  • Press Release: President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi
  • Press Release: Federal Aid Programs For The State Of Mississippi
  • Press Release: President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Hawaii
  • Press Release: Federal Aid Programs For The State Of Hawaii
  • Press Release: FEMA Issues Public Notice: Alligator Drive

Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)

  • Press Release: Notice of Action in the Section 301 Investigation of France’s Digital Services Tax

Department of Commerce

  • Remarks by Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross at the Greater Houston Partnership and the Houston Regional Economic Development Alliance Virtual Roundtable

US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

  • Press Release: DFC and Uzbekistan Joint Statement on Cooperation on Investment and Infrastructure Development

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  • Press Release: USDA Announces Community Prosperity Funding Opportunity
  • Press Release: Leadership Transition Announced for National Institute of Food and Agriculture
  • Press Release: USDA Approves Program to Feed Kids in Nevada

Department of Interior

  • Press Release: ICYMI | Trump Administration Visits Oregon and Washington State, Secretary Bernhardt Highlights Actions that Impact Conservation, Timber Production and Water Management

Department of Transportation

  • Press Release: DOT Fines Volaris for Violating Tarmac Delay Rule

Department of Labor

  • Press Release: S. Department of Labor Announces Final Rule On Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers
  • Press Release: S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury Issue Proposed Rule to Increase Flexibility for Grandfathered Group Health Plans
  • Press Release: S. Department of Labor Chooses Finalist to Better Connect Transitioning Service Members’ Skills with Employers’ Needs
  • Press Release: S. Department of Labor and Nova Southeastern University Reach Agreement to Resolve Compensation Disparities
  • Press Release: S. Department of Labor Cites Georgia Saw Mill for Exposing Employees To Electrical and Mechanical Hazards After Fatal Incident
  • Press Release: New York Company to Correct Hazards, Enhance Safety and Pay Penalties After U.S. Department of Labor Investigation, Litigation

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

  • Press Release: HHS Announces Over $4 Billion in Additional Relief Payments to Healthcare Providers Impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic
  • Press Release: HHS Releases May and June COVID-19 State Testing Plans
  • Press Release: HHS Marks One-Year Anniversary of Advancing American Kidney Health Initiative

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

  • Press Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update | Daily Roundup July 10, 2020
  • Press Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA prepares for resumption of domestic inspections with new risk assessment system

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

US Government (USG) COVID-19 Webpages

Non-USG COVID Webpages

Johns Hopkins University & Medicine

Synopsis of President Trump’s Tweets

  • July 11: “New documents just released reveal General Flynn was telling the truth, and the FBI knew it!  @OANN”
  • July 11: “Big Senate Race in Alabama on Tuesday. Vote for @TTuberville, he is a winner who will never let you down. Jeff Sessions is a disaster who has let us all down. We don’t want him back in Washington!”
  • July 11: “Bring back Steele!!!”  Retweet:  Gregg Jarrett @GreggJarrett · Jul 8 · British High Court Rules Steele Pay Damages For Violating ‘Data Privacy Law’ In Dossier https://gjarr.it/2BJdQ73
  • July 11: “So cute!”  Retweet:  John Solomon @jsolomonReports · Jul 10 · Pelosi won’t release her tax returns. But says I will ‘most certainly’ release my tax returns ‘when and if I decide to run for president’ | Just The News https://justthenews.com/government/congress/pelosi-i-will-most-certainly-release-my-tax-returns-when-and-if-i-decided-run
  • July 11: “Roger Stone was targeted by an illegal Witch Hunt that never should have taken place. It is the other side that are criminals, including Biden and Obama, who spied on my campaign – AND GOT CAUGHT!”
  • July 11: “That shouldn’t be hard. Corrupt Joe has done nothing good for Black people!”  Retweet:  John Solomon @jsolomonReports · Jul 10 · Trump campaign adviser: Kanye could be trying to siphon black votes away from Biden | Just The News https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/all-things-trump/black-trump-campaign-adviser-says-kanye-could-be-trying-siphon
  • July 11: “John, among others, should have gotten a Pulitzer for exposing Russia, Russia, Russia as Fake News. He was right. The ‘journalists’ who got them were all WRONG. Take back the Pulitzers, which have become a JOKE!”  Retweet:  John Solomon @jsolomonReports · Jul 9 · My new book Fallout comes out next Tuesday and we are doing something special for Just the News fans. You can get an autographed copy plus an invite to a private session to ask me questions about Russiagate, the Durham probe and the Bidens. Details here. https://jtnshop.com/products/fallout
  • July 11: “This was just another phony hit job by the @nytimes. They had no source, they made it up. FAKE NEWS!”  Retweet:  John Solomon @jsolomonReports · Jul 9 · Another leaked Russia allegation withers: Defense officials say Russian bounty info has not been corroborated | Just The News https://justthenews.com/government/defense-officials-say-russian-bounty-info-has-not-been-corroborated
  • July 11: “This man should be extradited, tried, and thrown into jail. A sick lier who was paid by Crooked Hillary & the DNC!”  Retweet:  John Solomon @jsolomonReports · Jul 9 · Credibility shredded? British court identifies at least five inaccurate or unproven allegations in just one of the many memos that made up Christopher Steele’s anti-Trump dossier | Just The News https://justthenews.com/accountability/russia-and-ukraine-scandals/british-court-rules-against-christopher-steele-orders
  • July 11: “Congratulations to A.G. Barr. Law & Order!”  Retweet:  John Solomon @jsolomonReports · Jul 8 · Breaking: AG Barr launches Operation Legend, federal crackdown on violent crime in U.S. cities | Just The News https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/feds-help-crackdown-crime-american-cities-through-operation-legend
  • July 10: “Congratulations to @seanhannity on a big night, as usual!”
  • July 10: “‘Joe Biden, a little out of it, let’s face it, so he is the perfect vessel, an empty vessel, to transform the Country.’ @TuckerCarlson @FoxNews ‘Destroying your dreams and ending your life.’  Ned Ryan”
  • July 10: “I LOVE @GoyaFoods!”
  • July 10: “With Tropical Storm Fay heading towards the Great State of New Hampshire this weekend, we are forced to reschedule our Portsmouth, New Hampshire Rally at the Portsmouth International Airport at Pease. Stay safe, we will be there soon! #MAGA2020”
  • July 10: “Too many Universities and School Systems are about Radical Left Indoctrination, not Education. Therefore, I am telling the Treasury Department to re-examine their Tax-Exempt Status…”
  • July 10: “… and/or Funding, which will be taken away if this Propaganda or Act Against Public Policy continues. Our children must be Educated, not Indoctrinated!”
  • July 10: “On my way to U.S. Southern Command (@Southco) in the Great State of Florida!”  [Video]
  • July 10: “‘Don’t throw the American story into the river, don’t throw it into the lake. Be proud of it.’ @kilmeade @foxandfriends”