This report provides a snapshot of the US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.
POTUS’ Schedule*
10:15 a.m. EDT – The President receives the President’s Daily Brief | Oval Office
2:15 p.m. EDT – The President delivers remarks on the way forward in Afghanistan | Treaty Room
3:05 p.m. EDT – The President visits Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
10:00 a.m. EDT – the Vice President will convene a virtual roundtable of experts on the Northern Triangle who will offer their assessment and perspectives on the region
White House Press Briefing Schedule*
11:00 a.m. EDT – Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and public health officials | The White House
12:30 p.m. EDT – Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki | James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
*The US President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS) daily schedules are subject to change, as is the White House press briefing schedule.
Recap of Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Note: Bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 and reopening developments.
The White House
- Transcript: Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on Afghanistan
- Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia
- Remarks by President Biden at a Congressional Tribute for U.S. Capitol Police Officer William Evans
- Readout of Oval Office Meeting with Congressional Black Caucus Executive Leadership
- Remarks by President Biden Before Meeting with Members of the Congressional Black Caucus
- Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s call with Karin Wallensteen, State Secretary to Prime Minister Stefan Löfven of Sweden
- Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Leading a Virtual Meeting of the U.S.-Israel Strategic Consultative Group
- Statement from Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber & Emerging Technologies Anne Neuberger on New Microsoft Exchange Patches
- Statement from Jeff Zients, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
- Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, NIAID Director and Chief Medical Advisor to the President Dr. Anthony Fauci, and COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients, April 13, 2021
- Fact Sheet: The American Jobs Plan Supports Small Businesses
- Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Initial Actions to Address the Black Maternal Health Crisis
- Nomination: President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Robert Santos for Director of the U.S. Census Bureau
- Proclamation on 160th Anniversary Of The Unification Of Italy And The Establishment Of United States-Italy Diplomatic Relations
- Proclamation on Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2021
- Proclamation on Black Maternal Health Week, 2021
Department of Defense (DOD)
- Article: DOD Modernization Can’t Happen Alone, Defense Official Says
- Article: General Says NATO Prepared to Respond to Aggression Should Deterrence Fail
- Article: Austin Announces 500 More Service Members to Be Based in Germany
- Advisory: Guantanamo Periodic Review Board Media Invitation Announced
- Contracts for April 13, 2021
Department of State
- Daily Schedule | Wednesday, April 14
- April 13: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba
- April 13: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba Before Their Meeting
- April 13: Transcript | Senior State Department Official Briefing to the Press
- April 13: Statement | Somalia: The United States Opposes Federal Government Term Extensions
- April 13: Statement | Congratulations to Ecuador’s President-Elect Guillermo Lasso
- April 13: Advisory | Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry Travels to the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Korea
US Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Press Release: USAID Assists the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau to Secure $10.4 Million for Climate Change Adaptation
- Press Release: USAID Provides $100,000 in Immediate Disaster Relief to People Affected by La Soufrière Volcano Eruption
US Mission to the United Nations (UN)
- Remarks at a UN Financing for Development Forum Panel on Infrastructure
- Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Kosovo
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
- Press Release: ODNI Releases 2021 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community
Department of the Treasury
- Readout: Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo’s Meeting with the Executive Committee of the American Bankers Association (ABA)
- Sanctions List Updates: Kingpin Act Designation; Cuba Designations Removals
Department of Justice
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Press Release: U.S. Government and State of Illinois Announce Agreement with ExxonMobil’s Joliet Refinery to Reduce Air Pollution
- Press Release: Justice Department Announces Court-Authorized Effort to Disrupt Exploitation of Microsoft Exchange Server Vulnerabilities
- Press Release: Justice Department Announces $2.2 Million Settlement of Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania State Police
- Press Release: Texas Tax Preparer Charged with Filing False Returns
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)/U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS)
- Press Release: CISA, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Local Partners Conduct Joint Exercise to Keep Indianapolis 500 Fans Safe
- Press Release: USBP Agents and Partners Rescue Lost, Injured Migrant (California)
- Press Release: K9 Sniffs Out Second Large Drug Seizure Within a Week (Arizona)
- Press Release: Agents Identify Fraudulent Family Units in Two Different Cases (Arizona)
- Press Release: RGV Agents Continue to Disrupt Smuggling Operations (Texas)
- Press Release: Convicted Murderer and a MS-13 Arrested by RGV Border Patrol (Texas)
- Press Release: CBP Reminds Public That All Marijuana Imports Are Prohibited (Texas)
- Press Release: Cocaine Found ON and IN Passenger’s Body at JFK (New York)
- Press Release: AMO Interdicts Vessel Seizing $1.2 Million Near Stumpy Bay St. Thomas; Three Men Arrested (U.S. Virgin Islands)
- Press Release: Phony Immigration Attorney Who Filed Hundreds of Fraudulent Asylum Applications Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Federal Prison
- Press Release: F-1 Students Seeking Optional Practical Training Can Now File Form I-765 Online
Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)
- Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meetings with business leaders about increasing vaccine production and global health issues
- Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with advocacy organizations about increasing vaccine production and global health issues
- Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s virtual meeting with labor union leaders about increasing vaccine production and global health issues
Department of Commerce
- Statement from the U.S. Department of Commerce on Actions Taken Under ICTS Supply Chain Executive Order (re: China)
- Press Release: Secretary Raimondo to Host the 2021 Investment Summit!
US International Trade Commission (USITC)
- Press Release: Subsidized Chassis and Subassemblies from China Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Press Release: USDA Invests More Than $330 Million in Specialty Crops Grants, Incentives to Purchase Fruits and Vegetables, and Help for Cotton Producers
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Press Release: EPA Honors 2021 Energy Star Partners of the Year in D.C.
Department of Transportation
- Press Release: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg Announces Availability of $1 Billion to Modernize and Create New American Infrastructure
Department of Labor
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor releases guidance on investment advice exemption
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor cites Massachusetts tax preparation business for refusing to provide, practice coronavirus safeguards for employees
Health & Human Services (HHS)
- Press Release: New Legal Guidance and Resources to Ensure — and Expand — Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for People with Disabilities and Older Adults
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
- Press Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update | April 13, 2021
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
Johns Hopkins University & Medicine
- Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker (tracks vaccine distribution in the United States)
- Coronavirus Resource Center