This report provides a snapshot of the US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day's press releases.
POTUS' Schedule*
8:00 a.m. EDT - THE PRESIDENT receives the President's Daily Brief
8:30 a.m. EDT - THE PRESIDENT and The Vice President meet with their national security team to hear intelligence, security, and diplomatic updates on the evolving situation in Afghanistan | Situation Room
10:30 a.m. EDT - THE PRESIDENT participates in a bilateral meeting with His Excellency Naftali Bennett, Prime Minister of the State of Israel | Oval Office
10:55 a.m. EDT - THE PRESIDENT will participate in an expanded bilateral meeting with His Excellency Naftali Bennett, Prime Minister of the State of Israel | Oval Office
4:00 p.m. EDT - THE PRESIDENT receives the Weekly Economic Briefing | Oval Office
VPOTUS' Schedule*
8:00 a.m. EDT - THE VICE PRESIDENT will arrive at Joint Base Andrews
8:30 a.m. EDT - THE PRESIDENT and The Vice President meet with their national security team to hear intelligence, security, and diplomatic updates on the evolving situation in Afghanistan | Situation Room
White House Press Briefing Schedule*
11:00 a.m. EDT - Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and public health officials | James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
1:00 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 Thursday, August 26, 2021
Note: Bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 developments.
The White House
- Remarks by President Biden on the Terror Attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport
- Proclamation Honoring the Victims of the Attack in Kabul, Afghanistan
- Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, August 26, 2021
- Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Eviction Moratorium (re: SCOTUS decision)
- Appointment: White House Announces John D. Porcari as Port Envoy to the Biden-?Harris Administration Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force
- Proclamation on Overdose Awareness Week, 2021
- Proclamation on Women's Equality Day, 2021
Department of Defense (DOD)
- Transcript: Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing (re: AFG)
- Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the Attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA)
- Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby on This Morning's Attack on HKIA
- Article: Tragic Deaths of U.S. Service Members in Afghanistan Won't Stop Evacuation Mission
- Press Release: 2021 U.S.-Baltic Dialogue with Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
- Article: Space Development Agency Transitioning to U.S. Space Force
- Contracts for August 26, 2021
Department of State
- Daily Schedule | Friday, August 27
- August 26: Statement | On Today's Terrorist Attacks in Kabul
- August 26: Readout | Secretary Blinken's Call with UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab (re: AFG)
- August 26: Remarks | Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett before their Meeting
- August 27: Statement | Moldova National Day
US Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Readout: Administrator Samantha Power Travels to Haiti
- Remarks to the Press: Administrator Samantha Power Press Conference in Haiti with Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Michele S. Sison, and U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) U.S. Navy Admiral Craig S. Faller
- Press Release: USAID Provides $32 Million to Respond to Haiti Earthquake
US Mission to the United Nations (UN)
- Statement from the UN Security Council on Terrorist Attacks Near Kabul Airport | August 27, 2021
- Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on the Terrorist Attacks in Kabul | August 27, 2021
- Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Ethiopia and the Situation in Tigray
Department of the Treasury/Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
- Press Release: Important Technical Notice for Users of the OFAC Website and Sanctions List Data Files
- Enforcement Action: Settlement Agreement between the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Bank of China (UK) Limited
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Press Release: SEC Charges Underwriter and Its Former CEO With Misconduct In Muni Bond Tender Offer
Department of Justice
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Readout of Justice Department Leadership Meeting on Threats to Election Workers
- Speech: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at Justice Department Leadership Meeting with State and Local Election Officials on Threats to Election Workers
- Press Release: Owner of Jet Charter Company Settles False Claims Act Allegations Regarding Misappropriation of Payment Protection Program Loan
- Press Release: Four Charged in Alleged $150 Million Payment Processing Scheme
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/ Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Press Release: USBP Seize More Than $320K Worth of Marijuana (Texas)
- Press Release: Laredo Sector Border Patrol Aids Lost Individual (Texas)
- Press Release: $440K of Marijuana Intercepted by RGV Agents (Texas)
- Press Release: MS-13 Gang Members Arrested After Illegally Entering the U.S. (Texas)
- Press Release: Migrant Deaths Serve as Grim Reminder of Dangers of Human Smuggling (Texas)
- Press Release: CBP Foils Attempts to Smuggle Over $53 Million Worth of Fake Designer Products (California)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Press Release: ICYMI | FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell Discusses Ongoing Hurricane Recovery Efforts, Preparedness for Impending Storm During Louisiana Visit
- Press Release: Public Invited to Appeal or Comment on Flood Maps in Collin County, Texas
- Press Release: Hurricane Laura Recovery Efforts Through One Year (Louisiana)
- Press Release: Be Aware of Scammers Pretending to be Disaster Workers (Tennessee)
Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)
- Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Virtual Meeting with Turkey's Minister of Trade Mehmet Mus
- Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Virtual Meeting with Representatives from the AFL-CIO, ITUC, and International Union Presidents
- Press Release: USTR Announces Fiscal Year 2021 Allocation of Additional Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar
Department of Commerce
- Blog: Commerce Deputy Secretary Don Graves Joins Congressman Mike Doyle in Hosting Roundtable Discussion with Pittsburgh-Area Leaders on the Need for High Speed, Affordable Internet | August 27, 2021
- Blog: 20 Years Later: NIST's World Trade Center Investigation and Its Legacy | August 27, 2021
US International Trade Commission (USITC)
- Press Release: USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Smart Thermostats, Load Control Switches, and Components Thereof | August 27, 2021
- Press Release: USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Radio Frequency Transmission Devices and Components Thereof | August 27, 2021
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Press Release: Five Million Households Enrolled in Broadband Discount Program | August 27, 2021
- Press Release: FCC Adopts Assessment and Collection of FY2021 Regulatory Fees
- Press Release: FCC Announces Awards for Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Statement from Secretary Vilsack on USDA Quarterly Trade Forecast | August 27, 2021
- Press Release: USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Recent Flooding in Tennessee | August 27, 2021
Department of Energy (DOE)
- Press Release: NNSA Awards $37 Million to Promote U.S. Production of Critical Medical Isotope | August 27, 2021
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Energy Announces Tracey LeBeau as Western Area Power Administration Administrator
Department of Transportation
- Press Release: White House, U.S. Department of Transportation Appoint Port Envoy to Address Supply Chain Disruptions | August 27, 2021
- Press Release: FRA to Fund Grants for Rail Improvement Opportunities
Department of Labor
- Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
- Press Release: Judge upholds U.S. Department of Labor citations, $145K in penalties for Denver contractor that ignored safety requirements repeatedly
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor finds wage violations at southwest Louisiana seafood distributor, recovers $138K for 100 workers
Department of Education
- See link here for access to more State Plans Approved re: use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students (Louisiana, Alaska, Illinois)
Health & Human Services (HHS)
- Press Release: SAMHSA Awards $74.2M in Grants to Strengthen Youth Mental Health | August 27, 2021
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Quadruples the Number of Health Care Navigators Ahead of HealthCare.gov Open Enrollment Period | August 27, 2021
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
- Press Release: FDA Releases PFAS Testing Results from First Survey of Nationally Distributed Processed Foods
- Press Release: FDA Denies Marketing Applications for About 55,000 Flavored E-Cigarette Products for Failing to Provide Evidence They Appropriately Protect Public Health
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