Good morning from the Reuters Daybook. The following items have been added/updated to the Reuters Daybook for today, Thursday, October 16: MORNING ADVISORY ---------------- UPDATES PRESIDENT TRUMP'S SCHEDULE +11 a.m.: Receives an intelligence briefing. White House, Oval Office. Closed press. +3 p.m.: Makes an announcement. White House, Oval Office. White House Press Pool coverage. Note: On Friday morning, the president hosts a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Trump departs the White House on Friday afternoon en route Palm Beach, Fla. The president returns to the White House on Sunday. UPDATES SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO'S SCHEDULE +2 p.m.: Meets with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira at the White House. Closed press. UPDATES FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP'S SCHEDULE +No public events are scheduled. ------------------------------------------------------------ EVENING ADVISORY --------------- UPDATES THE SENATE Meets at 10 a.m. to resume consideration of H.R. 5371, the "Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026." At 11 a.m., the Senate will proceed to a cloture vote on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371; and a cloture vote on the nomination of Harold Mooty to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama. At 1:30 p.m., the Senate will proceed to a cloture vote on the motion to proceed to H.R. 4016, the "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026." (TRUMP-PROTESTS) ADVISORY -- At 11 a.m., ACLU chief political and advocacy officer Deirdre Schifeling; Indivisible Project co-founder Leah Greenberg; Katie Bethell, executive director at MoveOn Civic Action; Public Citizen co-president Robert Weissman; American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president Randi Weingarten; and Sarah Parker, executive director of Voices of Florida, hold a press call to preview Saturday's "No Kings" nationwide protests. Contact: Julie Checkoway, 801-635-9034 Note: RSVP at: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/xnTI69ZFSi2kFP-By9WqlQ#/registration. For a list of nationwide protests "No Kings" taking place on Saturday, go to https://www.nokings.org/. (VETERANS-EDUCATION-JOBS-MOORE) ADVISORY -- At 1 p.m., Gov. Wes Moore (D-Md.) participates in a discussion with veterans organizations Hiring Our Heroes and Student Veterans of America about "innovative ways to expand education and workforce opportunities for veterans." Location: State House, 100 State Circle, Governor's Reception Room, Annapolis, Md. Contact: Brittany Marshall, 410-260-3871, Brittany.Marshall2@maryland.gov Note: Media spray at 12:45 p.m. ------------------------------------------------------------ 6 P.M. ADVISORY --------------- MOVED TO NOVEMBER 13 SENATE (SPECIAL) AGING -- 12Noon ET -- Holds a field hearing in Pacific Palisades, Calif. titled, "Forgotten After the Flames: Stories from the Palisades Fire." Tom Doran, a Palisades Fire survivor in Pacific Palisades, Calif.; Palisades Fire survivor David Schwarz, chairman of the Pacific Palisades Community Council Rebuild Committee; Palisades Fire survivor Jessica Rogers, president of the Pacific Palisades Resident Association; Palisades Fire survivor John Alle, president of the John Alle Company; and Palisades Fire survivors Bruce Schwartz and Rachel Schwartz testify. Location: Pacific Palisades, Calif. Contact: 202-224-5364 Note: For further details, go to: https://www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/forgotten-after-the-flames-stories-from-the-palisades-fire. 9:30 a.m. -- (USA-ISRAEL-FLOTILLA/PROTESTS) EVENT -- Ten U.S. citizens who were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla - Jessica Clotfelter, Zue Jernstedt, Philip Tottenham, Michael Fix, Dane Hunter, Eric Lein, Paul Reid, Adnaan Stumo, Torleif Stumo, and Stephen Wahab - hold a news conference outside of the State Department to call on U.S. government to "address Israel's violations of international law." Earlier this month, Israeli forces intercepted around 40 boats carrying aid and more than 400 activists to Gaza. Event organizers say the flotilla was intercepted "in violation of international maritime law" and participants will "share firsthand testimony of their abduction and detention" and call on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to "demand accountability for violations of international and U.S. law." Location: Outside of the State Department, 22nd and C streets NW Contact: Gur Tsabar, 347-248-1390 or movementmediahub@gmail.com or Hazami Barmada, 202-714-1012 Note: From 6:30-9pm, flotilla members and others will participate in a "From The Sea To DC, Until Palestine Is Free" protest outside of the Israeli Embassy (3514 International Drive NW). For further details, go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-event-public-talk-from-the-sea-to-dc-until-palestine-is-free-tickets-1816697243359?. 9:30 a.m. -- (DC-PARKING-TECH) EVENT -- DC Councilmember Charles Allen (D) chairs a DC Council Transportation and the Environment Committee hearing on Thursday to discuss three bills - including one legislative item that would "take advantage of new technologies to automate payment for curbside parking, rideshare pick-up, food deliveries, moving trucks, and inventory deliveries for stores." Allen says the system is "similar to how E-Z Pass works for highways." Location: Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, room 120, NW Contact: Erik Salmi, 202-445-0834 or 202-724-8072 Note: For a webcast, go to: https://dc.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=93. 7 p.m. -- (USA-HISTORY-PROGRESSIVES) EVENT -- Politics and Prose Bookstore hosts a book forum on Thursday night with John Fabian Witt, professor of law at Yale Law School and author of "The Radical Fund: How a Band of Visionaries and a Million Dollars Upended America." David Cole, former national legal director at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), interviews Witt on how the Garland Fund became "a crucible for progressive thought." Location: Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Avenue NW, 5015 Connecticut Ave NW Contact: 202-364-1919 ------------------------------------------------------------ 5 P.M. ADVISORY --------------- ADDS HIGHLIGHTS 9 a.m. -- (STATE-ECONOMY-FINTECH-AI/MIRAN) SUMMIT -- Semafor holds its World Economy Summit to discuss "What's Next For Global Finance & Markets." Second and final day Highlights 9:05 a.m.: An interview with Early Warning CEO Cameron Fowler on "Consumer Finance & Regulation." 9:20 a.m.: An interview with Hani Kablawi, senior executive vice president & head of international at BNY on "the global markets outlook." 9:35 a.m.: An interview with National Bank of Belgium Governor Pierre Wunsch on "Leading a Central Bank Through Uncertain Times." 9:50 a.m.: An interview with Claudio Irigoyen, head of global economics at Bank of America. 10 a.m.: An interview with Greek Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis on "From Crisis to Comeback." 10:15 a.m.: An interview with Joe Lavorgna, counselor to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. 10:35 a.m.: An interview with TWG Global managing partner Amos Hochstein on "The AI World Order." 10:50 a.m.: An interview with Plaid CEO Zach Perret on "Securing US Advantage in Financial Innovation." 11:05 a.m.: An interview with Elanco CEO Jeff Simmons on "Accelerating Growth Through Three Pandemics." 11:20 a.m.: Kevin Czinger, founder of Divergent Technologies; and Rendezvous Robotics CEO Phil Frank discuss "Manufacturing National Security." 11:40 a.m.: An interview with Euroclear CEO Valerie Urbain on "Battle Lines on Sovereign Assets." 11:55 a.m.: Syria's Economy and Industry Minister Mohammad Nidal al-Shaar and Syria Central Bank Governor Abdel Kader Husrieh discuss "Syria's Economic Recovery." 12:15 p.m.: An interview with Goldman Sachs president John Waldron on "Capital Flows in the New Economy." 1:55 p.m.: An interview with Krake Co-CEO Arjun Sethi on "Fulfilling Fintech's Promises." 2:10 p.m.: An interview with Coinbase chief policy officer Faryar Shirzad on "Making Washington the Crypto Capital." 2:25 p.m.: An interview with Yellow Card CEO Chris ... 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