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This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.

POTUS’ Schedule*

11:45 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing; The Vice President attends | Oval Office

12:45 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT and The Vice President have lunch | Private Dining Room

6:30 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT and The First Lady host a dinner for Combatant Commanders | State Dining Room

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

11:45 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT will receive the President’s Daily Brief | Oval Office

12:45 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT will have lunch | Private Dining Room

5:15 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT will participate in a moderated conversation at the White House Asian American & Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Forum | The George Washington University

Looking Ahead: On Thursday, the Vice President will travel to Richmond, Virginia, to highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to uplifting small businesses in honor of Small Business Week.  On Friday, the Vice President is in Washington, D.C., and has no public events scheduled. 

*The U.S. President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS) daily schedules are subject to change, as is the White House press briefing schedule.

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

1:00 p.m. EDT – Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre | James S. Brady Press Briefing Room

Recap of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.

The White House

  • Press Release:  Mexico and United States Strengthen Joint Humanitarian Plan on Migration
  • Readout of Vice President Harris’ Meeting with President Marcos of the Philippines
  • Remarks by Vice President Harris and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines at Arrival Greet
  • State Fact Sheets:  MAGA House Republicans’ Default on America Act Would Have Devastating Impacts Across America
  • Readout of Inaugural Meeting of the U.S.–Canada Energy Transformation Taskforce
  • Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
  • Remarks by Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall to the Anti-Defamation League
  • Transcript:  Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
  • Nominations:  President Biden Announces Key Nominees
  • Nominations Sent to the Senate

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • DOD Statement Attributed to Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder (Title 42)
  • Transcript:  Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing
  • Article:  Austin Approves Homeland Security Request for Troops at Border (Title 42)
  • Article:  DOD Aims to Improve Network Security, Leverage New Technologies
  • Press Release:  DOD Updates Overseas Cost-of-Living Allowance Adjustment Process
  • Article:  CYBERCOM Commander Says Partnerships Are Key to Success in Challenging Strategic Environment
  • Article:  An Elephant Walk to Remember
  • Press Release:  DoD Celebrates National Small Business Week
  • Contracts for May 2, 2023

Department of State

Daily Schedule | Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Middle East

  • May 2:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukry
  • May 2:  Statement | Sanctioning Terrorist Financing Facilitators Jointly with Türkiye

Asia-Pacific

  • May 2:  Statement | United States-Australia Fifth Energy Security Dialogue

Europe

  • May 2:  Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Czech Foreign Minister Lipavský
  • May 2:  Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Czech Republic Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský Before Their Meeting
  • May 2:  Statement | Joint Statement on the Strategic Dialogue between the United States and the Czech Republic
  • May 2:  Statement | Joint Statement on Media Freedom by the United States and the Czech Republic

Africa

  • May 2:  Statement | Marking Six-Month Anniversary of the Cessation of Hostilities in Northern Ethiopia

Department Matters

  • May 2:  Transcript | Department Press Briefing
  • May 2:  Statement | Release of the 2023 Annual Report on International Parental Child Abduction
  • May 2:  Statement | The Promotion to Career Ambassador of Under Secretary for State Management John R. Bass and Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian A. Nichols
  • May 2:  Interview | Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Ben Hall of Fox News
  • May 2:  Advisory | Commercial Diplomacy USA Tour Heads to Houston, TX
  • May 2:  Advisory | Secretary Blinken Participates in a Washington Post Live Conversation on World Press Freedom Day (May 3)

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

  • Press Release:  USAID, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, and Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice Launch Pioneering Program to Protect Journalists

U.S. Mission to the United Nations (UN)

  • Readout of Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield’s Meeting with Brazilian First Lady Rosangela “Janja” da Silva
  • Readout of Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield’s Meeting with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira
  • Remarks by Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield to the Media Following Bilateral Meetings in Brasilia, Brazil
  • Remarks:  American Bar Association International Law Section 2023 Annual Conference Panel Discussion | Accountability for Breaches of International Law

Department of the Treasury

  • Statement by Ambassador Chantale Wong, U.S. Executive Director to the Asian Development Bank, on the Launch of the Innovative Finance Facility for Climate in Asia and the Pacific (IF-CAP)
  • Sanctions:  Treasury Designates Terrorist Financing Facilitators Jointly with Türkiye
  • Sanctions List Updates:  Counter Terrorism Designations

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

  • Press Release:  SEC Alleges Son and Father-in-Law Touted Faith to Target Church Members in $20 Million Offering Fraud

Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases

  • Speech:  Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Deliver Remarks Announcing Results of the Largest International Operation Against Darknet Trafficking of Fentanyl and Opioids
  • Press Release:  Largest International Operation Against Darknet Trafficking of Fentanyl and Opioids Results in Record Arrests and Seizures
  • Press Release:  Man Sentenced for $1.1M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
  • Press Release:  Two Pharmacy Owners Charged with $29M Health Care Fraud Scheme
  • Press Release:  Former Elementary School Teacher Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sexually Abusing Children
  • Press Release:  Former Mississippi Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud the United States
  • Press Release:  New Jersey Accountant Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Scheme

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

  • DHS Statement on Request for Additional DoD Support on the Southwest Border
  • CBP Press Release:  El Paso Sector conducts dangers of crossing the border safety event (Texas)
  • CBP Press Release:  Falfurrias agents stop major human smuggling attempt (Texas)
  • CBP Press Release:  CBP Seizes 3,175 Pounds of Marijuana at Detroit Cargo Facility (Michigan)
  • CBP Press Release:  Baltimore CBP and FDA Seize $688k Shipment of Apetamin, an Appetite-Stimulating and Potentially Harmful Supplement (Maryland)
  • CBP Press Release:  CBP releases body-worn camera footage from agent-involved shooting in New Mexico (Washington, D.C.)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Link to daily press releases

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

  • Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business, and Economic Development, Mary Ng

Department of Commerce

  • Press Release:  U.S. Departments of Commerce, Labor, and Education Announce SelectTalentUSA, New Partnership to Increase Quality Jobs through FDI

Department of Labor

  • Press Release:  Three McDonald’s franchisees in Kentucky pay $212K in fines after federal investigations find 305 minors — including 10-year-olds — working illegally
  • Press Release:  Federal investigation recovers $672K for 172 firefighters, paramedics after U.S. Department of Labor finds City of Gary misapplied overtime rules
  • Press Release:  U.S. Department of Labor partners with Holder Construction Group LLC to promote workplace safety during Trilith community project in South Atlanta
  • Press Release:  Court forbids Popeyes franchisee, manager from intimidating workers, harassing federal investigators during investigation of Harrisburg restaurant

Department of Education

  • Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on New Nation’s Report Card on History and Civics Education
  • Press Release:  U.S. Departments of Commerce, Labor, and Education Announce SelectTalentUSA, New Partnership to Increase Quality Jobs through FDI

Health & Human Services (HHS)

  • Press Release:  HHS Awards Phase 1 Winners of Competition to Reduce Risk of Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals for Black Women
  • Press Release:  HHS Awards an Additional $8.2M to Expand Pilot Diaper Distribution Program

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)