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The White House called a travel/photo lid at 6:01 p.m. Have a nice evening, folks. Safe travels to all those heading to Alaska. John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ | FiscalNote publications | RollCall.com | FiscalNote.com @bennettjohnt
EXECUTIVE ORDER ________________________________________________________________ By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Revocation. Executive Order 14036 of July 9, 2021 (Promoting Competition in the American Economy), is hereby revoked. Sec. 2. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to im…
EXECUTIVE ORDER ________________________________________________________________ By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. During my first term, my Administration acted to protect the health and security of the American people by restoring capacity for domestic production of essential pharmaceutical products.…
EXECUTIVE ORDER ________________________________________________________________ By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. In 1969, the United States landed the first humans on the Moon. In the years since, premier space companies from around the world have been drawn to launch rockets and satellites from the…
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Today, in a resounding victory for America’s heroes, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced they have processed a record 2.5 million ratings claims so far in fiscal year 2025 — another milestone in eliminating the massive backlog inherited from the Biden Administration. This extraordinary progress, highlighted by a 37% reduction in pending claims since President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration, demonstrates the…
Today, President Donald J. Trump proudly unveiled the honorees of the 48^th Kennedy Center Honors, recognizing an extraordinary group of artists whose talents have shaped American culture and entertained generations. These heroes of arts and culture will be celebrated at the annual Kennedy Center Honors Gala in December. The 2025 Kennedy Center Honorees George Strait Beloved by millions, Strait has become known the…
The White House has called a lunch lid until 3 p.m. John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ | FiscalNote publications | RollCall.com | FiscalNote.com @bennettjohnt
The motorcade rolled from the Kennedy Center at 1:46 p.m. and arrived back at the White House at 1:53 p.m. along West Executive Avenue. A very small number of protestors were along the streets around the performing arts center. Your pooler saw one Palestinian flag on a homemade banner that also had an Israeli flag. Other on-lookers watched us zoom by, some filming on their phones. Pool did not see POTUS on our journ…
President Trump is still inside the Kennedy Center as of 1:06 p.m. AWhite House official gives this explanation as we wait in the vans: “The president is touring the Kennedy Center to discuss upcoming renovations.” John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ | FiscalNote publications | RollCall.com | FiscalNote.com @bennettjohnt
POTUS wrapped up and left the Hall of Nations at 12:28 p.m. Pool rushed back to the Center’s main drive. He are holding to link up to the motorcade at 12:31 p.m. Asked if he believed he could convince President Putin to stop targeting civilians in Ukraine, Trump replied: “Well, I'll tell you what I've had that conversation with him. I've had a lot of good conversations with him. Then I go home and I see that a rocke…
Quotes are not in chronological order, prioritizing news. Please check against transcript and video. POTUS is still taking questions: Asked if Russia would face consequences if there is no ceasefire deal after his Putin summit: “There will. … I don't have to say. There will be very severe consequences.” POTUS said his Friday summit with Russian President Putin could produce “great things,” and said he would like to…
POTUS wrapped up his remarks at 12:01 p.m and began taking questions. Please check all quotes against video and transcript, as always. POTUS On DC: He said he would ask Congress for a “relatively small amount of money” to clean up DC and make it safer. He predicted GOP members would support the request and maybe some Democrats, but he said the opposition party “has the yips” on voting for legislation. “Crime is the…
POTUS spoke on the center’s red carpet from the blue presidential lectern. Pictures of honorees were behind him beneath red cloths, which were removed as he announced their names. Kennedy Center Honors recipients: Country music star George Strait. “They call him the king of country. … Good looking guy. I hope he still looks that way,” Trump said. Theatre star Michael Crawford. “Nobody did it like him,” Trump said. A…
The event is starting. POTUS is speaking. Pooler will send color and highlights. Live-stream link is in report #1. John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ | FiscalNote publications | RollCall.com | FiscalNote.com @bennettjohnt
The motorcade twisted through D.C. streets and arrived at the Kennedy Center at 11:23 a.m. Your pooler did not see POTUS exit his vehicle in the art center’s garage. We are in the move to the Hall of Nations. John T. Bennett White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large Roll Call & CQ | FiscalNote publications | RollCall.com | FiscalNote.com @bennettjohnt
Motorcade began rolling from the South Lawn at 11:16 a.m. Sightline from pool van was tough, pooler did not see POTUS board the Beast, which was parked outside the Residence. Destination: the Kennedy Center. White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and Sen. Graham were spotted boarding staff vans on the South Lawn driveway. Graham then boarded the Beast at 11:15 a.m., carrying a red baseball cap. There is construction…
Good morning. The in-town pool has gathered at the briefing room doors for President Trump's departure to the Kennedy Center. The event is slated to be live-streamed by C-SPAN and others. A link to the C-SPAN stream is below. We are heading to the vans. https://www.c-span.org/program/white-house-event/president-trump-visits-the-kennedy-center/664174 As we waited, Sen. Lindsey Graham exited the West Wing via the brie…
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2025 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: FOX Secondary TV: Gray TV Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: CQ Roll Call Radio: AP Secondary Print: New York Times New Media: Reason Magazine EDT 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 11:00 AM THE PRESIDENT departs The White House en route The Kennedy Center The White House In-Town Travel Pool 11:15 AM THE PRESIDENT visi…
A lid was called at 6:04 PM. Have a good evening! Sabrina Eaton Washington correspondent cleveland.com & The Plain Dealer cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) @sabrinaeaton