THE REUTERS DAYBOOK Sunday, October 5, 2025 ----- The daybook editor is Timothy Ryan (reachable at 202-843-6282 or Tim.Ryan@TR.com or DCDaybook@yahoo.com). Subscribers: For any problems in receiving daybook content, call 1-800-435-0101 and hit option 5. Content is intended for guidance purposes only and should not be cited on the record. ----- ----- PRESIDENT TRUMP'S SCHEDULE In Norfolk and Washington 10:55 a.m.: With Mrs. Trump, departs the White House. Open press 10:55 a.m.: With Mrs. Trump, arrives Norfolk, Virginia. 1 p.m.: With Mrs. Trump, observes a naval sea power demonstration. USS George H.W. Bush supercarrier, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Va. Out-of-town travel pool 3:30 p.m.: Delivers remarks at "Titans of the Sea: A Salute to the Fleet," an event celebrating the 250th anniversary of the establishment of the Navy (October 13, 1775). Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Navy Secretary John Phelan also speak. USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, Naval Station Norfolk Pier 14, Decatur Avenue, Norfolk, Va. Open to pre-credentialed press 4:40 p.m.: With Mrs. Trump, departs Norfolk. Out-of-town travel pool coverage 5:45 p.m.: With Mrs. Trump, returns to the White House. Open press VICE PRESIDENT VANCE'S SCHEDULE (early schedule) No public events are scheduled. SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO'S SCHEDULE (early schedule) No public events are scheduled. Note: Interviews with the secretary air today on ABC's "This Week," "FOX News Sunday," NBC's "Meet the Press," and CBS's "Face the Nation." FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP'S SCHEDULE In Norfolk and Washington 10:55 a.m.: With the president, departs the White House. Open press 10:55 a.m.: With the president, arrives Norfolk, Virginia. 1 p.m.: With the president, observes a naval sea power demonstration. USS George H.W. Bush supercarrier. Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Va. Out-of-town travel pool 3:30 p.m.: Attends the president's remarks at "Titans of the Sea: A Salute to the Fleet," an event celebrating the 250th anniversary of the establishment of the Navy (October 13, 1775). Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Navy Secretary John Phelan also speak. USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, Naval Station Norfolk Pier 14, Decatur Avenue, Norfolk, Va. Open to pre-credentialed press 4:40 p.m.: With the president, departs Norfolk. Out-of-town travel pool coverage 5:45 p.m.: With the president, returns to the White House. Open press ADVISORIES (POLITICS-MARYLAND-MOORE) ADVISORY -- At 7 p.m., Gov. Wes Moore (D-Md.) delivers remarks at the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Family Dinner in Allegany County. Contact: Rachel Kleinhandler, 410-260-3871 or Rachel.Kleinhandler@maryland.gov Note: The event is closed press. ARC's fall conference takes place Oct. 6-7. Moore addresses the conference on Monday afternoon at Frostburg State University's Lane University Center in Allegany County, Md. https://web.cvent.com/event/d1d1b9fe-b373-48df-b0d3-fa87038d5a0c/websitePage:f2c117de-38b6-4561-bf67-ca76d2cceb3e. GENERAL NEWS EVENTS 7 a.m. -- WASHINGTON JOURNAL (C-SPAN): Kyle Kondik, managing editor of "Sabato's Crystal Ball," discusses "the political impact of the government shutdown." Steven Cook, senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses "President Trump's Gaza peace plan." 7 a.m. -- THE WEEKEND (MSNBC): An interview with Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.). An interview with Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.). 8 a.m. -- INSIDE POLITICS SUNDAY (CNN): A political roundtable with NOTUS White House correspondent Jasmine Wright; John Bresnahan, co-founder of Punchbowl News; CNN correspondent Priscilla Alvarez. 8:45 a.m. -- (DC-SCOTUS-MASS) EVENT -- Ahead of the Supreme Court's new term on Monday, the John Carroll Society hosts the 72nd annual Red Mass at St. Matthew's Cathedral "to invoke God's blessings on those responsible for the administration of justice as well as on all public officials." Cardinal Robert McElroy, archbishop of Washington, is the principal celebrant. Location: Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, 1725 Rhode Island Ave NW Contact: Georgina Wilkinson, 301-221-6226 or wilkinsonga@adw.org or communications@adw.org or Sean Caine, 443-857-4372 or caines@adw.org or 301-853-5335 Note: There will be a ceremony at 8:45 a.m. before the start of the 9 a.m. Mass. For a webcast, go to: https://www.youtube.com/live/J_rzvgErWd8 or https://www.c-span.org/event/public-affairs-event/73rd-annual-red-mass/436946?. Immediately following the Mass, the John Carroll Society will hold a brunch to honor several individuals and law firms for their pro bono work in support of the Catholic Charities Legal Network https://www.johncarrollsociety.org/membership/the-red-mass. 9 a.m. -- THIS WEEK WITH GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC): An interview with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. An interview with Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.). A discussion with retired Army Gen. Peter Chiarelli, former Army vice chief of staff; and retired Navy Adm. James Stavridis, former NATO supreme allied commander. A taped interview with Keith Siegel, who was held captive by Hamas for 484 days. A political roundtable with former DNC chair Donna Brazile; former RNC chairman Reince Priebus, former White House chief of staff; ABC News Capitol Hill correspondent Jay O'Brien; and Puck News Chief Washington correspondent Leigh Ann Caldwell. 9 a.m. -- FOX NEWS SUNDAY WITH SHANNON BREAM (FOX): An interview with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. An interview with Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.). An interview with Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.). A political roundtable with Michael Allen, former George W. Bush White House national security official; former RNC communications director Doug Heye; USA Today Washington Bureau chief Susan Page; and FOX News senior political analyst Juan Williams. 9 a.m. -- STATE OF THE UNION WITH JAKE TAPPER AND DANA BASH (CNN): An interview with Gov. JB Pritzker (D-Ill.). An interview with Sen. Reuben Gallego (D-Ariz.). An interview with Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council. A political roundtable with Reps. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) and Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.); former Democratic National Committee (DNC) communications director Xochitl Hinojosa, former director of public affairs at the Justice Department; and Shermichael Singleton, former aide for the Mitt Romney and Ben Carson presidential campaigns. 10 a.m. -- NEWSNATION'S THE HILL SUNDAY (NEWS NATION): An interview with Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio). An interview with Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.). An interview with David Shulkin, former secretary of veterans affairs. A political roundtable with Bill Sammon, executive vice president of editorial content at The Hill and NewsNation; Charles Lane, a columnist at The Free Press; Atlanta Journal-Constitution Washington Bureau chief Tia Mitchell; and NOTUS White House correspondent Jasmine Wright. 10 a.m. -- SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES WITH MARIA BARTIROMO (FOX NEWS): An interview with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.). An interview with former Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), Trump Media CEO and chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board. An interview with Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.). An interview with former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.), independent candidate for New York City mayor. A discussion with Matt Taibbi, publisher of Racket News; and Mike Davis, president of the Article III Project. 10 a.m. -- FAREED ZAKARIA GPS (CNN): An interview with former deputy British prime minister Nick Clegg, former global affairs president at Meta and author of "How to Save the Internet." An interview with Dan Senor, former chief spokesman for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq and co-author of "The Genius of Israel: The Surprising Resilience of a Divided Nation in a Turbulent World." An interview with Diana Buttu, former spokesperson for the Palestine Liberation Organization. A discussion with Jake Tapper, host of CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper" and author of "Race Against Terror: Chasing an Al... 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