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.

10:35 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Washington, D.C., en route to Ewing Township, NJ

11:25 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives at Trenton-Mercer Airport | Ewing Township, NJ

11:35 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Ewing Township, NJ, en route to Newtown, PA

11:55 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives at Keith House-Washington’s Headquarters | Newtown, PA

12:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on Making America Great Again, Again | Newtown, PA

1:30 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Ewing Township, NJ, en route to Reading, PA

2:05 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives at Reading Regional Airport | Reading, PA

2:15 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at a Make America Great Again Victory Rally | Reading, PA

3:55 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Reading, PA, en route to Pittsburgh, PA

4:55 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives at Pittsburgh International Airport | Pittsburgh, PA

5:05 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Pittsburgh, PA, en route to Butler, PA

5:20 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives at Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport | Butler, PA

5:30 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at Make America Great Again Victory Rally | Butler, PA

6:50 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Butler, PA, en route to Pittsburgh, PA

7:15 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Pittsburgh, PA, en route to Montoursville, PA

8:05PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at Williamsport Regional Airport | Montoursville, PA

8:15 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at a Make America Great Again Victory Rally | Montoursville, PA

9:35 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT departs Montoursville, PA, en route to Washington, D.C.

10:25 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives at Joint Base Andrews

11:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

10:40 a.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT departs Washington, D.C., en route Elm City, NC, on Air Force Two

11:35 a.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT arrives in Elm City, NC, on Air Force Two

11:50 a.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at a Make America Great Again Victory Rally | Elm City, NC

1:10 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT departs Elm City, NC, en route Elizabeth City, NC, on Air Force Two | Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport

1:50 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT arrives in Elizabeth City, NC, on Air Force Two | Elizabeth City Regional Airport

2:05 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at a Make America Great Again Victory Rally | Elizabeth City, NC

3:25 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT departs Elizabeth City, NC, en route Washington, D.C., on Air Force Two

4:15 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT arrives in Washington, D.C., on Air Force Two

Recap of Friday, October 30, 2020

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

The White House

  • Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure
  • Article: Donald Trump Fought the Establishment—and Won
  • Article: U.S. Economic Strength Weathers All Storms
  • Article: The Fastest Recovery in History
  • Article: President Trump: America’s Seniors Will Pay the Bill for a Democrat-Socialist Agenda
  • Article: Put the American People First, Not China
  • Article: The Trump Doctrine | Terrorists Lose and Peace Wins
  • Article: UPDATE | New Border Wall Reaches 400 Miles
  • Proclamation to Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences and for Other Purposes
  • Press Release: Trump Administration Announces Second Phase of FY 2020 Drug-Free Communities Grant Awards, Continuing Commitment to Substance Use Prevention
  • Bills Signed into Law:
    • R. 561, the “Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2019,” which clarifies the performance expectations for certain businesses receiving contracts under the Veterans First Contracting Program (“Veterans First”) authorities;
    • R. 1952, the “Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2019,” which directs the Department of State to include additional information in its annual report to the Congress on intercountry adoptions;
    • R. 2359, the “Whole Veteran Act,” which requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit to the Congress a report on the Department’s advancement of whole health transformation;
    • R. 3399, which amends the Nutria Eradication and Control Act program to include additional States and authorize appropriations of $12 million for each of the fiscal years 2021 through 2025;
    • R. 4183, the “Identifying Barriers and Best Practices Study Act,” which requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study of disability compensation and pension benefits for certain individuals; and
    • 3051, the “America’s Conservation Enhancement Act,” which reauthorizes certain existing conservation and fish and wildlife programs and establishes new authorities.
  • Signing Statement by the President (re: S. 3051)
  • Transcript: Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Aboard Air Force One
  • Statement from National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien on the 20th Anniversary of UNSCR 1325
  • Nominations: Two Nominations Sent to the Senate
  • Proclamation on National Adoption Month, 2020
  • Proclamation on National Veterans and Military Families Month, 2020
  • Proclamation on National Entrepreneurship Month, 2020
  • Proclamation on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, 2020

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Press Release: This Week in Operation Warp Speed – Oct. 30, 2020
  • Press Release: DOD Awards $12.67 Million Contract Action to InBios International, Inc. to Increase Domestic Production Capacity of Rapid Point of Care COVID-19 Infection and Serological Response Tests
  • Press Release: DOD Awards $12.67 Million Contract Action to InBios International, Inc. to Increase Domestic Production Capacity of Rapid Point of Care COVID-19 Infection and Serological Response Tests
  • Press Release: DOD, HHS Partner to Award $119 Million Contract to Hologic, Inc. to Increase Domestic Production Capacity of COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests
  • Publication: COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Installation Status Update, Oct. 30, 2020
  • Press Release: DOD Establishes Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for Space Policy
  • Publication: DOD Report to Congress on Sec. 955 – ASD for Space Policy
  • Publication: DOD Memo Establishing the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy
  • Article: Esper Sees Iron Dome Missile Defense System in Tel Aviv
  • Article: Rewrite of Acquisition Regulation Helps U.S. Build Hypersonic Arsenal More Quickly
  • Press Release: DOD Participates in Federal Employees Viewpoint Survey (FEVS)
  • Article: OPM Participates in 2020 Federal Viewpoint Survey
  • Article: Troops Tell Esper that DOD Should Not Lose Focus on Diversity, Inclusion
  • Contracts for October 30, 2020

Department of State

  • October 30: Readout | Secretary Pompeo’s Meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Phuc
  • October 30: Readout | Secretary Pompeo’s Meeting with Vietnamese Minister for Public Security Lam
  • October 30: Readout | Secretary Pompeo’s Meeting with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Minh
  • October 30: Readout | Convening of Energy Resource Governance Initiative (ERGI) Meeting
  • October 30: Statement | This Week in Iran Policy
  • October 30: Sanctions | United States Sanctions Entities Related to Iran’s Petroleum Industry
  • October 30: Joint Statement | United States and Uzbekistan on Women, Peace, and Security
  • October 30: Advisory | Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Carl Risch Travels to Mexico City and Monterrey, Mexico and New Orleans (Nov. 2-6)

US Mission to the United Nations (UN)

  • Explanation of Vote on a Russian Draft Resolution on Women, Peace, and Security
  • Explanation of Vote on the Mandate Renewal of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
  • Remarks at a Third Committee Interactive Dialogue on Protection Against Violence and Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Department of the Treasury

  • Readout: Third Joint Committee Meeting Under The Bilateral Agreement Between The United States Of America And The European Union On Prudential Measures Regarding Insurance And Reinsurance
  • Report on U.S. Portfolio Holdings of Foreign Securities at End-Year 2019
  • Guidance: Art Advisory

Department of Justice

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
  • Speech: Assistant Attorney General Beth A. Williams Delivers Capital Conversations Speech Highlighting Department of Justice Policy Accomplishments
  • Press Release: The Justice Department Announces Statement of Interest Filed in Lawsuit Challenging Philadelphia’s Moratorium that Cancelled the Veterans Day Parade
  • Press Release: U.S. Marshals Operation Results in Recovery of 27 Missing Children in Virginia
  • Press Release: West Tennessee Psychiatrist Sentenced for Unlawfully Distributing Opioids
  • Press Release: Memphis Physicians Agree To Pay More Than $340,000 for Alleged Overbilling

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

  • Press Release: Acting Secretary Chad Wolf Condemns Censorship of Government Officials as a Security Threat, Calls on Twitter to End it
  • Press Release: FDA, Homeland Security Agencies Take Additional Action to Prevent Import of Illegal and Harmful Medical Products Through International Mail Facilities
  • Press Release: Unidentified Migrant Remains Increase at U.S./Mexico Border (Washington, D.C.)
  • Press Release: CBP Intercepts Asian Gypsy Moth at Port of Portland (Oregon)
  • Press Release: Operation Mega Flex Stops Hundreds of Illicit “Made in China” Shipments at LAX (California)
  • Press Release: Border Patrol Finds Migrants Stuffed in Truck Bed (Arizona)
  • Press Release: This Week RGV Agents Net Two Career Criminals (Texas)
  • Press Release: Border Patrol seizes more than $3M Worth of Drugs in the Rio Grande Valley (Texas)
  • Press Release: For All Souls Day, CBP Laredo Field Office Reminds Public of Prohibited Agriculture Items that Can Carry Citrus Greening Disease (Texas)
  • Press Release: Cooperative Action Leads to Closing of Stash House and Numerous Arrests (Texas)
  • Press Release: Grand Forks Sector Announces New Patrol Agent in Charge of the Warroad, MN, Station (Minnesota)
  • Press Release: Philadelphia CBP Discovers ‘Green’ Cocaine in Shipment from Colombia (Pennsylvania)
  • Press Release: Riverbank Rescue by U.S. Border Patrol in Lewiston (New York)
  • Press Release: CBP New York Field Office Seizes 127 IPR Violations During Operation Mega Flex XVI (New York)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Press Release: FEMA Continues Hurricane Zeta Response, Recovery Efforts (Washington, D.C.)
  • Press Release: Photos of Whole-of-Government Hurricane Zeta Response
  • Press Release: FEMA Multi-Family Lease and Repair Request for Information Deadline Extended to Nov. 4 (Oregon)
  • Press Release: President Donald J. Trump Amends Louisiana Disaster Declaration
  • Press Release: One Month Remains to Apply for FEMA Assistance in Florida Panhandle (Florida)
  • Press Release: Volunteering and Donating in Alabama – Rise Above the Storm! (Alabama)

Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)

  • Readout: United States and European Union Hold Third Joint Committee Meeting under Bilateral Agreement on Prudential Measures Regarding Insurance and Reinsurance

Department of Commerce

  • Blog: Secretary Ross Touts Record GDP Growth with Florida Business Leaders

US Export-Import Bank (EXIM)

  • Press Release: EXIM Establishes New Tied Aid Credit Fund Procedures
  • Press Release: EXIM Further Extends COVID-19 Temporary Relief Measures Through April 30, 2021
  • Press Release: EXIM Chairman Reed Visits AcousticSheep to Present Exporter of the Year Award

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  • Press Release: Trump Administration Invests $3.1 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Nebraska
  • Press Release: Trump Administration Invests $10.6 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Utah, Nevada, Idaho and Wyoming

Department of Energy

  • Press Release: Energy Department Releases Formalized Process for Determinations of Cost Share Reduction Requests for Office of Indian Energy Awards

Department of Interior

  • Press Release: Ten Public Lands with Powerful Native American Connections
  • Press Release: The Trump Administration establishes Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park using innovative model for 21st Century park management

Department of Transportation

  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Transportation Expands Eligibility and Provides More Flexibility Under Streamlined Rail Financing Program, Extends Deadline to Apply for RRIF Express 2.0

Department of Labor

  • Press Release: U.S. Secretary of Labor Scalia Highlights Workforce Development In Detroit, Michigan
  • Press Release: U.S. Secretary of Labor Scalia Highlights Workforce Development In St. Louis, Missouri
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Announces Final Rule To Protect Americans’ Retirement Investments
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Announces $2,025,431 In Coronavirus Violations
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Issues Respiratory Protection Guidance For Long-Term Care Facilities During the Coronavirus Pandemic
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor and Becton, Dickinson and Company Enter Agreement to Resolve Alleged Compensation Discrimination

Health & Human Services (HHS)

  • Readout from the Trump Administration’s 40th Governors Briefing on COVID-19 Response and Vaccine Distribution Best Practices
  • Press Release: HHS and DOD Announce $119 Million Contract to Hologic to Better Meet the Demand of COVID-19 Testing
  • Press Release: Trump Administration Producing Supply Kits to Safely Administer COVID-19 Vaccines to Americans
  • Press Release: Federal Health IT Strategic Plan Supports Patient Access to Their Own Health Information
  • Press Release: City Health Department failed to terminate former employee’s access to protected health information
  • Press Release: KidneyX Artificial Kidney Prize Offers $10 Million to Accelerate Artificial Kidney Development

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

  • Press Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update | October 30, 2020
  • Press Release: FDA, Homeland Security Agencies Take Additional Action to Prevent Import of Illegal and Harmful Medical Products Through International Mail Facilities

US Government (USG) COVID-19 Webpages

Non-USG COVID Webpages

Johns Hopkins University & Medicine

Synopsis of President Trump’s Tweets

  • October 31: “I paid many millions of dollars in Taxes to the Federal Government, most of which was even paid early, or PREPAID. MANY $MILLIONS. The Failing @nytimes never likes reporting that!”
  • October 31: “‘President Obama meant a lot to Black people, but he didn’t do a thing for Black people’. Vernon Jones, Georgia State Represenative, Trump supporter. @ffweekend”
  • October 31: “Suburban Women are trending strongly to our campaign because they want SAFETY, SECURITY, and love the fact that I terminated the REGULATION that would destroy their neighborhood and with it, the American Dream. Biden would bring the REGULATION back in a MUCH stronger form!!!”
  • October 31: “‘A Biden win would mean the end of Fracking in Pennsylvania, Texas, and everywhere else. Millions of jobs would be lost, and Energy prices would soar.’ @OANN  And we would no longer be Energy Independent!!!”
  • October 31: “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
  • October 30: “There is only one way to defend your dignity. There is only one way to defend your family and your Country. There is only one way to preserve, protect and defend the American Way of Life: you must show up and vote on November 3rd! http://Vote.DonaldJTrump.com”

  • October 30: “Joe Biden is a corrupt politician who has done nothing but betray you for 47 long years – selling out to lobbyists, China, big pharma & foreign countries. He will stab you in the back. He only cares about political power & he will use that power to hurt you & enrich his cronies!”

  • October 30: “Biden has pledged a staggering 700% increase in refugees from the most dangerous and violent terrorist hot spots on earth. He has also vowed to terminate our national security travel bans, allowing for unlimited migration from war zones, and terrorist havens…”
  • October 30: “…Biden’s deadly migration policies will overwhelm taxpayers and open the floodgates to terrorists, jihadists, and violent extremists. Under my Administration, the safety of our families will always come FIRST!”
  • October 30: “Your far-left Dem Attorney General, and your Dem Governor tried to shut down our rally, silence the people of Minnesota, and take away your freedom of assembly. They thought we would cancel – but I said NO WAY, I will NEVER abandon the people of Minnesota!”
  • October 30: “President Obama used to say that ‘if you wanted to see something really screwed up, give it to Joe Biden to do.’ In fact, he tried to keep Joe from running, ‘you don’t have to do this Joe’, and then wouldn’t endorse him until long after the Primaries ended. ‘Joe is lost!’.”
  • October 30: “THANK YOU MINNESOTA!”
  • October 30: “Joe Biden will lock down our entire Country. Biden will make you a prisoner in your own home, and a prisoner in your own Country. Biden’s plan will kill the American Dream—Get your friends, get your family, get your neighbors and GET OUT AND VOTE! #MAGA”
  • October 30: “I’ve done more in 47 months than Joe Biden has done in 47 years! A vote for Republicans is a vote for the American Dream, and the party of Abraham Lincoln! #MAGA”

  • October 30: “The Election should end on November 3rd., not weeks later!”
  • October 30: “This election is a choice between a Trump Super Boom or a Biden Depression, and it’s between a safe vaccine or a devastating Biden lockdown! http://Vote.DonaldJTrump.gov”

  • October 30: “One of the most important issues is LAW & ORDER. Biden stands with the rioters & looters – I stand with the HEROES of law enforcement. If Biden wins, the rioters in the streets will be running your federal government. No city, no family, and no community will be safe. VOTE #MAGA!”

  • October 30: “This election is the most important election of our lifetime! Get out and VOTE to #MAGA!”
  • October 30: “Volunteer to be a Trump Election Poll Watcher. Sign up today! #MAGA #Election2020

  • October 30: “Your VOTE will continue HISTORIC job growth and make sure America keeps WINNING. Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Texas – Get out and VOTE today! Find your Early Voting Location below.”

  • October 30: “We did not come this far, and fight this hard, only to surrender our Country back to the Washington Swamp—So get your friends, get your family, get your neighbors & GET OUT & VOTE! On November 3rd we must finish the job and Drain the Swamp once and for all.”
  • October 30: “Joe Biden is a corrupt politician—the Biden family is looking more & more like a crime family. They took millions of $$ from the Chinese Communists, while Vice President Biden shipped Michigan jobs to China. If Biden wins, China Wins. When we win, Michigan wins, and AMERICA wins!”

  • October 30: “This election will decide whether we restore the rule of a corrupt political class – or whether we declare that in America, we are still governed by THE PEOPLE! Get out and VOTE!”
  • October 30: “Biden’s speech is 90% made up stories and lies. Only broadcast on @FoxNews.”
  • October 30: “Joe Biden spent the last 47 years outsourcing your jobs, opening your borders, and sacrificing American blood and treasure in endless foreign wars. He is a diehard globalist who cares nothing for working people. He repeatedly tried to cut Medicare & Social Security. Biden was…”
  • October 30: “…a cheerleader for NAFTA – sending your auto Jobs to Mexico. He voted for China’s entry into the World Trade Organization – gutting your industries to finance China’s rise. HALF of all Michigan auto manufacturing jobs were ELIMINATED after the Biden-Backed NAFTA and China…”
  • October 30: “…Disasters. At every turn, Biden twisted his knife into the back of Michigan workers. In 2016, Michigan voted to FIRE this corrupt political establishment and you elected an outsider as President who is finally putting AMERICA FIRST!” #VOTE #MAGA
  • October 30: “Joe Biden has vowed to abolish the entire U.S. Energy Industry — no fracking, no energy, and high gas prices. While I am President, America will proudly remain ENERGY INDEPENDENT!”
  • October 30: “Biden wants the biggest Tax Increase in the history of our Country!”
  • October 30: “THANK YOU MICHIGAN!”
  • October 30: “On my way to MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN, and MINNESOTA!”
  • October 30: “Biden would lock us down forever. We are rounding the corner!”
  • October 30: “Happy Birthday to our wonderful Ivanka. Now go back to work! November 3rd.”
  • October 30: “Such a Great Honor! Thank you, Brett!”  Retweet:  Brett Favre @BrettFavre · Oct 30 · My Vote is for what makes this country great, freedom of speech & religion, 2nd Amnd, hard working tax paying citizens, police & military. In this election, we have freedom of choice, which all should respect. For me & these principles, my Vote is for @RealDonaldTrump. #Vote Ballot box with checkFlag of United States
  • October 30: “Great Red Wave!”  Retweet:  Ronna McDaniel @GOPChairwoman · 21h
    • ATTENTION TRUMP VICTORY VOLUNTEERS
    • Join us as we kick off our final 5-day push by helping get out the vote for IN PERSON EARLY VOTING and ELECTION DAY VOTING.
    • Let’s win this for @realDonaldTrump & ALL Republicans on the ballot! Flag of United States
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  • October 30: “This decision is CRAZY and so bad for our Country. Can you imagine what will happen during that nine day period. The Election should END on November 3rd.”  Retweet:  NPR Politics @nprpolitics · Oct 28 · NEW: The Supreme Court has rejected a bid from Republicans to block North Carolina’s absentee ballot extension.  The ruling means the state can count mail-in ballots received up to nine days after Election Day as long as they’re postmarked by Election Day.
  • October 30: “I would NEVER have taken the endorsement of the man who, through gross incompetence, poisoned the people of Flint, Michigan. Former RINO Governor Rick Snyder should be ashamed of himself and his service. I was asked to help fix it. Biden took his endorsement. VOTE TRUMP!!!”
  • October 30: “SECOND AMENDMENT!”
  • October 30: “SUPREME COURT!”
  • October 30: “33.1% GDP – BEST IN USA HISTORY. IF I AM ELECTED, NEXT YEAR WILL BE OUR BEST EVER!”
  • October 30: “Rigged?”  Retweet:  ABC 13 News – WSET @ABC13News · Oct 27 · A United States Postal Service employee has been charged for willfully obstructing the passage of mail after more than 100 absentee ballots and other mail was found in a construction dumpster.  https://bit.ly/31NIUMm
  • October 30: “The @nytimes now admits that patients ill with Covid are getting better faster and at higher (much) percentages.”
  • October 30:  “More Testing equals more Cases. We have best testing. Deaths WAY DOWN. Hospitals have great additional capacity! Doing much better than Europe. Therapeutics working!”