1. Lower Coffee Tariffs – Trump: We will lower some coffee tariffs.
2. House to Pass Spending Bill – Trump: (Regarding the House vote on the appropriations bill) I think they will vote in favor.
3. Meeting with Financial Industry Executives – Trump is reportedly scheduled to have dinner on Wednesday with financial industry executives including the CEOs of Nasdaq and JPMorgan Chase.
4. Requesting Supreme Court Approval for National Guard Deployment – Trump is asking the Supreme Court to approve his plan to deploy the National Guard in Illinois as part of his nationwide crackdown on immigration.
5. First Time California Coast Open for Oil Drilling
According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump administration officials are planning to open California's coast for oil drilling leases and sales for the first time in decades, marking a reversal of the Biden administration's last-minute ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling in parts of federal waters in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
6. Studying Measures to Curb the Influence of Banking Giants
According to sources familiar with the matter, the White House is studying new measures to curb the influence of proxy consultants and index fund managers. Officials are reportedly also exploring ways to restrict the voting methods of index fund managers in order to weaken the power of giants such as BlackRock, Vanguard Group, and State Street.
