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.

3:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT meets with the Governor of Arizona | Oval Office

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

9:25 a.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT departs Washington, D.C., en route Tampa, FL, on Air Force Two

11:30 a.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT arrives in Tampa, FL, on Air Force Two

12:25 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT visits A Women’s Place Medical Clinic | North Pinellas Park, FL

1:25 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on religious freedom | Starkey Road Baptist Church | Seminole, FL

3:10 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at a Faith In America event | Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa | Clearwater, FL

5:25 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT departs Tampa, FL, ​en route Washington, D.C., on Air Force Two

7:25 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT arrives in Washington, D.C., on Air Force Two

Looking Ahead:  On Tuesday, August 11, Vice President Mike Pence will travel to Tucson, Arizona, to accept the endorsement of the Arizona Association of Police.  The Vice President will also participate in the Latter-day Saints for Trump Coalition rollout in Mesa, Arizona, before returning to Washington, D.C., later that day.

Recap of Tuesday, August 4, 2020

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

The White House

  • Remarks by President Trump and Vice President Pence at Ceremonial Swearing-In of General Charles Brown as Chief of Staff of the Air Force
  • Remarks by President Trump at Signing of H.R. 1957, The Great American Outdoors Act
  • Bill Signed into Law:
    • R. 1957, the “Great American Outdoors Act,” which establishes the National Park and Land Legacy Restoration Fund and provides permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
  • Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Is Conserving and Restoring the Majesty of America’s Public Lands
  • Press Release: President Trump Signs the Great American Outdoors Act, Preserving and Protecting our National Parks
  • Remarks by President Trump in Press Briefing | August 4, 2020
  • Statement from National Security Adviser Robert C. O’Brien Regarding Libya
  • Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany | 8/4/2020
  • Presidential Message on the 230th Birthday of the United States Coast Guard
  • Readout from the Vice President’s Governors Briefing on COVID-19 Response & Best Practices | August 3, 2020
  • Remarks by President Trump in Press Briefing | August 3, 2020
  • Memorandum on the Extension of the Use of the National Guard to Respond to COVID-19 and to Facilitate Economic Recovery
  • Memorandum on the Extension of the Use of the National Guard to Respond to COVID-19 and to Facilitate Economic Recovery (Florida)
  • Memorandum on the Extension of the Use of the National Guard to Respond to COVID-19 and to Facilitate Economic Recovery (Texas)

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Readout of Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper’s Phone Call With Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto
  • Article: Missile Agency Director Describes Threat, Countermeasures
  • Article: Nuke Sea-Launched Cruise Missile Would Bolster Deterrence, Officials Say
  • Article: Unheralded DOD Agency is Key to Building International Partners
  • Advisory: Military Commissions Media Invitation Announced for United States v. Khalid Shaikh Mohammad et al.
  • Contracts for August 4, 2020

Department of State

  • Daily Schedule | Wednesday, August 5, 2020
  • August 4: Readout | Secretary Pompeo’s Call with Bruneian Foreign Minister II Erywan
  • August 4: Statement | Submission of the Second Congressional Report Pursuant to the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018
  • August 4: Statement | Explosion in Beirut
  • August 4: Advisory | Secretary Pompeo to Deliver Remarks to the Media in the Press Briefing Room (August 5 @ 10:30 a.m.)
  • August 4: Statement | On the Chinese Communist Party’s Extra-Territorial Authoritarianism

US Agency for International Development (USAID)

  • Press Release: USAID Deputy Administrator Glick Travels to Rhode Island and Massachusetts

 US Mission to the United Nations (UN)

  • Statement at the 2nd Resumed Part of the 74th UN General Assembly

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

  • Press Release: SEC Announces New Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee Members

Department of Justice

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
  • Speech: Attorney General William P. Barr Remarks at White House Roundtable on Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Human Trafficking, Remarks as Prepared for Delivery
  • Press Release: Department of Justice Awards Over $35 Million to Provide Housing to Victims of Human Trafficking
  • Press Release: American Darknet Vendor and Costa Rican Pharmacist Charged with Narcotics and Money Laundering Violations
  • Press Release: Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Enticement, Child Pornography Charges
  • Press Release: Imperial Pacific International and MCC International Saipan Executives Indicted on Federal Charges
  • Press Release: Texas Entrepreneur Charged with Spending COVID Relief Funds on Improper Expenses Including Lamborghini and Strip Club

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

  • Press Release: Portland Riots Read-out | August 4
  • Press Release: MYTHS VS. FACTS | Cooperation and Receding Riot Activity in Portland, OREGON
  • Press Release: Weekly Update | DHS Response to COVID-19
  • Press Release: The US Coast Guard Celebrates 230th Birthday
  • Press Release: Border Patrol Agents Discover Fentanyl Concealed Inside a Pair of Boots at Checkpoint (California)
  • Press Release: Border Patrol Agents Stop Meth Smuggling Attempt at Checkpoint (California)
  • Press Release: Border Patrol Agents Arrest US Citizen Attempting to Smuggle Illegal Aliens in Trunk of Car (Arizona)
  • Press Release: Yuma Sector Canine Team Arrests Permanent Resident Smuggling $450K in Cocaine (Arizona)
  • Press Release: CBP Uncovers 201 Pounds of Pork in Engine Compartment; Agriculture Specialists Issue $1,000 Civil Penalty at Laredo Port of Entry (Texas)
  • Press Release: A Border Patrol K-9 Alerts Agents to Concealed Drugs (Texas)
  • Press Release: U.S. Border Patrol Rescues Drowning Man (Texas)
  • Press Release: Almost Half a Million in Counterfeit Louis Vuitton Belts Seized (Kentucky)
  • Press Release: Dulles CBP Officers Seize $35,000 in Unreported Currency from Turkey-bound Traveler (Virginia)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Press Release: FEMA Approves Over $16 Million in Additional Funds for 88 Recovery Projects (Puerto Rico)

US International Trade Commission (USITC)

  • Press Release: USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Movable Barrier Operator Systems and Components Thereof
  • Press Release: USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Electronic Devices, Including Computers, Tablet Computers, and Components and Modules Thereof

US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

  • Press Release: DFC Announces New Members of Development Advisory Council

Department of Energy

  • Press Release: Mark W. Menezes Confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be Deputy Secretary of Energy
  • Press Release: Department of Energy to Provide $57.5 Million for Science Computing Teams

Department of Interior

  • Press Release: Secretary Bernhardt Designates Fee Free Day for Public Lands to Commemorate President Trump’s Signing of the Great American Outdoors Act

Department of Labor

  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Partners with Minnesota Department of Labor And Public Health in Webinars Addressing Breast Feeding Accommodations
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor to Offer Online Prevailing Wage Seminars In September for Employers, Workers and Other Stakeholders
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Offers Webinar in Korean for Employers, Employees About Paid Sick Leave, Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

  • Press Release: HHS Secretary Alex Azar to Lead Delegation to Taiwan in First Visit by a U.S. HHS Secretary

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

  • Press Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update | Daily Roundup August 4, 2020

US Government (USG) COVID-19 Webpages

Non-USG COVID Webpages

Johns Hopkins University & Medicine

Synopsis of President Trump’s Tweets

  • August 5: “Nevada has ZERO infrastructure for Mail-In Voting. It will be a corrupt disaster if not ended by the Courts. It will take months, or years, to figure out. Florida has built a great infrastructure, over years, with two great Republican Governors. Florida, send in your Ballots!”
  • August 4: “Great meeting today with the CoronaVirus Task Force in the Oval Office. Stay informed at: http://CoronaVirus.gov.”

  • August 4: “THE WALL STREET JOURNAL  ‘Trump Wins in Portland’  ‘Something big has changed in Portland, Ore. After weeks of chaos and flames outside the city’s federal courthouse, the past few days have seen the violence subside dramatically. What happened?’ William McGurn @WSJ”
  • August 4: “THE WALL STREET JOURNAL  ‘Trump Wins in Portland’  ‘Something big has changed in Portland, Ore. After weeks of chaos and flames outside the city’s federal courthouse, the past few days have seen the violence subside dramatically. What happened?’ William McGurn @WSJ”
  • August 4: “Today we celebrated the passage of landmark legislation that will preserve America’s majestic natural wonders, priceless historic treasures, grand national monuments, and glorious national parks. It was my great honor to sign the Great American Outdoors Act into law! #HR1957”
  • August 4: “Whether you call it Vote by Mail or Absentee Voting, in Florida the election system is Safe and Secure, Tried and True. Florida’s Voting system has been cleaned up (we defeated Democrats attempts at change), so in Florida I encourage all to request a Ballot & Vote by Mail! #MAGA”
  • August 4: “Big Pharma is taking ads against me because I am MASSIVELY lowering your drug prices, which is obviously not good for them. Medicare premiums will also be going down. I am the first President to take them on. Don’t fall for their false ads. Biden plan is for very big increases!”