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)

• Press Release:  FDA Takes Additional Steps to Advance Decentralized Clinical Trials

• Press Release:  FDA Roundup | May 2, 2023