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DAYBOOK, all Eastern Time unless otherwise notedDONALD TRUMP
JD VANCENo known public events at this writing. CABINET7:45am: Education Secretary Linda McMahon speaks at the 2025 Reagan Institute Summit on Education at The Reagan Institute. 10:00am: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gives remarks about organ procurement and oversight. 2:00pm: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. discusses the effects of Covid-19 with various GOP lawmakers. CONGRESS9:00am: House Democrats meet as a caucus to discuss government funding. 10:00am: Washington, DC officials, including Mayor Muriel Bowser and Attorney General Brian Schwalb, testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on crime and safety in DC. 10:00am: The Senate will vote to advance 48 sub-Cabinet and Ambassadorial nominations in one group. The nominees include Kimberly Guilfoyle to be U.S. Ambassador to Greece and Callista Gingrich to be U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein. 12:45pm: Senate Democrats have their caucus lunch. 4:00pm: The House votes on a resolution honoring Charlie Kirk. CDC10:00am: The CDC’s revamped vaccine advisory panel convenes. ECONOMY8:30am: Initial jobless claims report due out. C-SPANFrom the great Robin Newton:
ESSENTIAL READINGThe Running Mate Kamala Harris Didn’t Dare Choose (The Atlantic) “The Morning Meeting” topics:* Kimmel. * Trump trip. * Democrats reply on Kirk's death. * Buttigieg and Harris. 2WAY TODAY
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