– This report will not circulate on Thursday, November 26, in observance of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. Happy Thanksgiving. –
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.
THE PRESIDENT has no public events scheduled.
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
THE VICE PRESIDENT has no public events scheduled.
Recap of Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Note: All bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 and reopening developments.
The White House
- Remarks by President Trump at the National Thanksgiving Turkey Pardoning Ceremony
- Remarks by President Trump on the Economy
- Text of a Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Situation in Nicaragua
- Text of a Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate
- Nominations/Appointments: President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts
Department of Defense (DOD)
- Readout of Acting Defense Secretary Christopher C. Miller’s Phone Call With New Zealand Defense Minister Peeni Henare
- Publication: Thanksgiving Day Message to the Department
- Article: DOD Transition Outreach to Biden-Harris Team Begins
- Publication: Pentagon Reservation Move to Health Protection Condition Bravo Plus
- Transcript: Department of Defense Press Briefing on COVID-19
- Article: DOD Responds to Uptick in COVID-19 Infections
- Article: COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Dry Runs Taking Place Across U.S., General Says
- Fact Sheet: The Importance of Modernizing the Nuclear Triad
- Article: Artificial Intelligence Enablers Seek Out Problems to Solve
- Contracts for November 24, 2020
Department of State
- Daily Schedule | Wednesday, November 25
- November 24: Readout | Secretary Pompeo’s Meeting with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Ahmad
- November 24: Remarks | Secretary Michael R. Pompeo And Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah
- November 24: Readout | Deputy Secretary Biegun’s Call with Armenian Foreign Minister Ayvazyan
- November 24: Fact Sheet | U.S. Reinforces Commitment to Secure, Stable, Democratic, and Self-Reliant Afghanistan at 2020 Conference
- November 24: Statement | The Cuban Regime’s Cruel Crackdown on Peaceful Protesters
- November 24: Transcript | Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Keith Krach And Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources Francis R. Fannon Briefing on Recent Travel to Central and South America
- November 24: Interview | Secretary Michael R. Pompeo with Bret Baier of Fox News Special Report
- November 24: Statement | Suriname National Day
US Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Readout: Chief Assistant to the Acting Deputy Administrator Max Primorac’s Meeting with the Kuwaiti Foreign Minister, His Excellency Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah, Ph.D.
- Press Release: National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien Announces $20 Million in USAID Funding to Clean Up Agent Orange Contamination in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- Press Release: United States Provides Additional Assistance in Response to Widespread Flooding in the Kingdom of Cambodia
US Mission to the United Nations (UN)
- Remarks at an Arria-Formula Meeting Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords (via VTC)
- Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Iraq (via VTC)
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Press Release: SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Meet Remotely on Dec. 3
- Press Release: SEC Proposes Amendments to Modernize Framework for Securities Offerings and Sales to Workers
- Press Release: SEC Proposes Temporary Rules to Facilitate Measured Participation by Certain “Platform Workers” in Compensatory Offerings Under Rule 701 and Form S-8
Department of Justice
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Press Release: South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to ISIS
- Press Release: Five MS-13 Members Charged with Murder
- Press Release: Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Kickback Conspiracies
- Press Release: Massachusetts Man Charged with Child Pornography Possession
- Press Release: Justice Department Files Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Village of Hinsdale, Illinois Under Fair Housing Act
- Press Release: Sixth Former Tennessee Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Offenses Arising out of a Cover Up of Staff Assault of an Inmate
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Press Release: CISA Urges All Americans to be on Alert for Holiday Scams and Cyber Threats
- Press Release: CBP Reminds Consumers to Beware of Counterfeit Goods When Shopping this Holiday Season (Washington, D.C.)
- Press Release: Border Patrol Intercepts Stolen Vehicle and Drugs (California)
- Press Release: USBP Agents Intercept Parole Violator (California)
- Press Release: Border Patrol Seizes Large Number of Marijuana Bundles (Texas)
- Press Release: CBP Field Operations at Hidalgo International Bridge Seize over $300K Worth of Narcotics (Texas)
- Press Release: Border Patrol Agents, CBP Aircrew Perform Heroic Rescue (Texas)
- Press Release: CBP Arrests Man Wanted for Child Sexual Assault (Texas)
- Press Release: Customs and Border Protection Utilizes Helicopter to Locate Subjects who Fled from Sheriff’s Deputies (North Dakota)
- Press Release: Philadelphia CBP Seizes Heroin Destined for St. Petersburg, FL (Pennsylvania)
- Press Release: CBP and HSI at JFK Warning the Public About Counterfeit Ahead of Black Friday (New York)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Press Release: FEMA Deadline to Register for Hurricane Laura Looms (Louisiana)
- Press Release: FEMA Awards Vizcaya Museum and Gardens $3.6 Million for Hurricane Irma Mitigation Measures
Department of Commerce
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Commerce Issues Affirmative Preliminary Countervailing Duty Determination for Twist Ties From China
US Export-Import Bank (EXIM)
- Press Release: EXIM Seeks Public Comment on its Content Policy Specific to the Agency’s New “Program on China and Transformational Exports”
- Press Release: EXIM Advisory Committee’s Council on China Competition Meets to Discuss the People’s Republic of China’s Impact on American Interests and Economic Security
Department of Energy
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Energy Announces $35 Million in Funding for Hydrokinetic Turbine Development
Department of Interior
- Press Release: ICYMI | Trump Administration has honored Native cultures
Department of Labor
- Press Release: Southern California Manufacturer Pays Back Wages, Restores Sick Leave To Dozens of Workers During Coronavirus Pandemic
Health & Human Services (HHS)
- Statement from HHS Chief of Staff Brian Harrison on Efforts to Increase Transparency at HHS
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
- Press Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update | November 24, 2020
US Government (USG) COVID-19 Webpages
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 webpage
- 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
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