This 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, as is the White House press briefing schedule.
2:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT participates in the arrival of the President of the United Mexican States | West Wing Lobby
2:05 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT participates in a bilateral meeting with the President of the United Mexican States | Oval Office
2:35 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT participates in an expanded bilateral meeting with the President of the United Mexican States | Cabinet Room
3:35 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT signs a Joint Declaration with the President of the United Mexican States | Rose Garden
6:30 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT participates in the arrival of the President of the United Mexican States | South Portico
6:35 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT delivers a joint press statement with the President of the United Mexican States | Cross Hall
6:45 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT hosts a working dinner with the President of the United Mexican States | East Room
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
10:15 a.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT leads a White House Coronavirus Task Force meeting | U.S. Department of Education
11:30 a.m. EDT – Members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force hold a press briefing | U.S. Department of Education
2:35 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT joins THE PRESIDENT for an expanded bilateral meeting with the President of the United States of Mexico | Cabinet Room
3:35 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT joins THE PRESIDENT for the signing of a Joint Declaration with the President of the United States of Mexico | Rose Garden
6:30 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT joins THE PRESIDENT for the arrival of the President of the United Mexican States | South Portico
6:35 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT joins THE PRESIDENT for a joint press statement with the President of the United Mexican States | Cross Hall
6:45 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT joins THE PRESIDENT for a working dinner with the President of the United Mexican States | East Room
White House Press Briefing Schedule*
11:30 a.m. EDT – Members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force hold a press briefing | U.S. Department of Education
Recap of Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Note: All bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 and reopening developments.
The White House
- Remarks by President Trump on Safely Reopening America’s Schools
- Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Is Supporting the Safe Reopening of America’s Schools
- Presidential Memorandum on the BUILD Act
- Readout from the Vice President’s Governors Briefing on COVID-19 Response & Best Practices on Safely Reopening America’s Schools
- Press Release: Second Lady Karen Pence Joins the PREVENTS Public Health Campaign Launch REACH
Department of Defense (DOD)
- Press Release: Secretary Mark T. Esper Message to the Force on Accomplishments in Implementation of the National Defense Strategy
- Transcript: Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper Message to the Force on Accomplishments in Implementation of the National Defense Strategy
- Press Release: Australia-Japan-United States Defense Ministers’ Meeting Joint Statement
- Article: ‘Protective Bubble’ Erected Around Recruit Training
- Article: Urgent Acquisition Effort Provides Safe COVID-19 Patient Transport in 95 Days
- Contracts for July 7, 2020
Department of State
- Daily Schedule | Wednesday, July 8
- July 7: Readout | Secretary Michael R. Pompeo’s Call with Brazilian Foreign Minister Araujo
- July 7: Readout | Secretary Michael R. Pompeo’s Call with Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Freeland
- July 7: Statement | Implementing Visa Restrictions Under the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act
- July 7: Statement | International Students are Welcome in the U.S.
- July 7: Statement | U.S.-India Foreign Office Consultations
- July 7: Statement | Passing of Lorne Craner, former Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
US Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Press Release: USAID Announces First BetterTogether / JuntosEsMejor Challenge Awards in Venezuela and Colombia
US Mission to the United Nations (UN)
- Statement from Ambassador Craft on Russian and Chinese Vetoes of a UN Security Council Resolution to Extend Cross-Border Aid in Syria
- Explanation of Vote on the Syria Humanitarian Mandate Renewal Resolution Drafted by Belgium and Germany
- Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Human Rights and Peacekeeping (via VTC)
Central Intelligence Agency
- Press Release: The History of CIA’s Seal
Department of the Treasury
- Statement from Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin on CARES Act Loans to Major Airlines
- Statement from Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin on the Main Street Lending Program | June 6, 2020
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Press Release: SEC Adopts Amendments to Exemptive Applications Procedures (re: the Investment Company Act of 1940)
Department of Justice
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Press Release: President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice Holds Hearing on Accreditation and Community Engagement
- Press Release: Department of Justice Awards $2.2 Million for Innovative Community Policing Projects
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Press Release: CISA Releases New Strategy To Improve Industrial Control System Cybersecurity
- Press Release: USBP Rescues Two on Holiday Weekend (California)
- Press Release: Otay Mesa CBP Officers Find Meth & Heroin in Gas Tank and Spare Tire of Vehicle (California)
- Press Release: Sex Offender Arrested by Border Patrol (California)
- Press Release: Border Patrol Apprehends Dangerous Gang Member (California)
- Press Release: Border Patrol Finds Fentanyl in Man’s Sneakers (Arizona)
- Press Release: Smugglers Stuff Migrants in Trunk During Heatwave (Arizona)
- Press Release: Yuma Sector BP Arrests California DACA Recipient for Human Smuggling (Arizona)
- Press Release: BP Arrests Attempted Child Sex Abuser (Arizona)
- Press Release: Yuma Sector BP Apprehends 21 Illegal Aliens (Arizona)
- Press Release: Yuma Sector BP Rescues Multiple Illegal Aliens in Distress (Arizona)
- Press Release: Laredo CBP Officers Seize $900K Worth in Hard Narcotics in One Enforcement Action (Texas)
- Press Release: World Trade Bridge Officers Intercept Hard Narcotics Worth Over $11 Million (Texas)
- Press Release: Sex Offender Arrested at the Border by Rio Grande Valley Agents (Texas)
- Press Release: A Busy 48 hours for CBP Officers in El Paso leads to 7 drug busts (Texas)
- Press Release: Illegal Aliens Rescued by Rio Grande Valley Agents (Texas)
- Press Release: Laredo Sector Border Patrol Continues to Locate and Render Aid to Lost Individuals (Texas)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Press Release: FEMA Obligates Over $18.5 Million in Additional Funds for 77 Recovery Projects (Puerto Rico)
- Press Release: FEMA Fire Management Assistance Granted for the Numbers Fire (Nevada)
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Press Release: USDA and Arizona Sign Shared Stewardship Memorandum of Understanding to Reduce Wildfire Risk and Increase Forest Health
Department of Energy
- Press Release: Secretary Bernhardt Listens to Local Concerns and Scraps Plans to Reintroduce Grizzly Bears into the North Cascades Ecosystem
Department of Labor
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance to Employers to Help Protect Oil and Gas Workers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Using Public Service Announcements and Billboards to Promote Worker Safety and Health Amid Coronavirus
- Press Release: Pennsylvania Machine Shop to Pay Back Wages After Denying Employee Paid Sick Leave Request During Coronavirus Pandemic
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Awards More Than $90 Million in Grants to Help Justice-Involved Individuals Enter the Workforce
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $61,875 in Back Wages For Tortilla Factory Workers in the Texas Rio Grande Valley
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Recovers Back Wages For New Orleans, Louisiana, Restaurant Workers
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Cites Texas Company for Confined Space Hazards After Investigation into Two Employee Fatalities
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Review Results in Federal Contractor Paying $171,300 in Back Wages to Settle Alleged Hiring Discrimination
- Press Release: Government Contractor Pays $650,000 in Back Pay, Interest to Settle Hiring Discrimination Allegations After U.S. Department of Labor Investigation
- Press Release: Lubbock, Texas, Chick-fil-A Franchisee Pays Back Wages To Employees After U.S. Department of Labor Investigation
- Press Release: Arkansas Nail Manufacturer Pays $111,895 to Workers to Settle Overtime, Retaliation Violations Following a U.S. Department of Labor Investigations
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Cites Chicago-Based Candy Manufacturer For Exposing Employees to Machine Hazards
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Press Release: HHS, DOD Collaborate with Novavax to Produce Millions of COVID-19 Investigational Vaccine Doses in Commercial-Scale Manufacturing Demonstration Projects
- Press Release: HHS, DOD Collaborate with Regeneron on Large-Scale Manufacturing Demonstration Project of COVID-19 Investigational Therapeutic Treatment
- Press Release: HHS Launches ‘Surge’ COVID-19 Testing in Hotspot Jurisdictions in Florida, Louisiana and Texas
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
US Government (USG) COVID-19 Webpages
- Department of Defense COVID-19 webpage
- Department of State COVID-19 Travel Advisory webpage
- Office of Personnel Management COVID-19 webpage
- Food and Drug Administration COVID-19 webpage
- Department of Homeland Security Employee COVID-19 webpage
- Department of Labor COVID-19 webpage
- USAGov COVID-19 webpage
Non-USG COVID Webpages
Johns Hopkins University & Medicine
Synopsis of President Trump’s Tweets
- July 7: “Death Rate from Coronavirus is down tenfold!”
- July 7: “We will miss GREAT Country Rocker, Charlie Daniels, who passed away yesterday in Hermitage, Tennessee. My condolences to his wife Hazel, and their family. Charlie is in my thoughts and prayers. I love his music! #RIPCharlieDaniels”
- July 7: “‘COVID-19 (China Virus) Death Rate PLUNGES From Peak In U.S.’ A Tenfold Decrease In Mortality. The Washington Times @WashTimes Valerie Richardson. We have the lowest Mortality Rate in the World. The Fake News should be reporting these most important of facts, but they don’t!”
- July 7: “‘President Trump champions American greatness in his Mount Rushmore speech.’” @seanhannity @FoxNews