THE REUTERS MAJOR DAYBOOK Friday, October 3, 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 (early schedule) Not immediately available. VICE PRESIDENT VANCE'S SCHEDULE (early schedule) Not immediately available. SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO'S SCHEDULE (early schedule) Attends closed meetings at the State Department and the White House. FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP'S SCHEDULE (early schedule) Not immediately available. CONGRESS THE SENATE Meets at 11:30 a.m. Note: At 1:30 p.m., the Senate is expected to proceed to up to four votes on: 1) adoption of S.Res. 412; 2) a cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S. 2882, the "Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026" – sponsored by Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.); 3) a cloture vote on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371, "the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026"; and 4) a motion to proceed to legislative session (possible voice vote). Committees No meetings are scheduled. THE HOUSE Meets at 3:30 p.m. in a pro forma session. Committees No meetings are scheduled. ADVISORIES (TRADE-LEGAL) ADVISORY — The Washington International Trade Association (WITA) hosts an online seminar to discuss "U.S. and international trade law and policy." Highlights 9 a.m.: Jeff Gerrish, former deputy U.S. trade representative for Asia, Europe, the Middle East and industrial competitiveness, discusses "Trade Law Primer (Sections 122, 201, 232, 301 International Emergency Economic Powers Act and update on legal challenges)." 10 a.m.: Former deputy assistant to the president for international economic affairs Kelly Ann Shaw, former deputy director at the National Economic Council; and Everett Eissenstat, former deputy director at the National Economic Council and former assistant U.S. trade representative for the Americas, discuss "The New Dynamics in Trade Policy in the Executive Branch and the Interagency Process in the Trump Administration." Contact: 202-312-1600 Note: Register at https://www.wita.org/events/2025-wita-virtual-intensive-trade-seminar/. (SCOTUS-CRIME-ROSKE/SENTENCING) ADVISORY– At 10 a.m., U.S. District Court Judge Deborah Boardman presides at the sentencing of Nicholas Roske, the California man arrested on June 7, 2022 after he showed up with a handgun, knife, and zip ties near the Maryland home of Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh. In April, Roske pleaded guilty to attempted assassination of a Supreme Court justice. Location: U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, 6500 Cherrywood Lane, courtroom 4A, Greenbelt, Md. Contact: 301-344-0637 or 410-962-3228 or MDD_PublicInformation@mdd.uscourts.gov Note: For further details, go to: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/california-man-pleads-guilty-attempted-murder-supreme-court-justice-maryland. (SCOTUS-PREVIEW) ADVISORY — At 12Noon, the Federalist Society holds an online forum to discuss the upcoming October Term cases of the Supreme Court. Ohio deputy solicitor general Jana Bosch; Amanda Gray Dixon, counsel at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty; Michael Morley, assistant professor at the Florida State University College of Law; Matthew Cavedon, director of the Cato Institute's Project on Criminal Justice; Baker Hostetler LLP partner Richard Raile; and Erielle Azerrad of counsel at Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Joseflak PLLC, preview oral arguments in: Villarreal v. Texas and Berk v. Choy (on October 6); Barrett v. U.S. and Chiles v. Salazar (on October 7); Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections and U.S. Postal Service v. Konan (on October 8); Bowe v. U.S. and Ellingburg v. U.S. (October 14); and Case v. Montana and Louisiana v. Callais (on October 15). Contact: 202-822-8138 Note: Register at https://fedsoc.org/events/a-seat-at-the-sitting-october-2025. (IRAN-PAHLAVI-RIGHTS) ADVISORY — At 1 p.m., Reza Pahlavi, exiled crown prince of Iran, discusses "the durability of the Islamic Republic regime, his framework for democratic transition, and the role of the international community in shaping Iran's future" during a Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) online interview forum. Contact: Maddie Van Horn, 202-509-8643 or mvanhorn@cfr.org Note: For a webcast, go to: https://www.youtube.com/live/lf08X37rYRk. GENERAL NEWS EVENTS 9 a.m. — (LEGAL-UN-GENOCIDE-RIGHTS) EVENT — The Center on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at American University's Washington College of Law and the American University International Law Review sponsor a forum titled, "Crimes Against Humanity, Atrocity, and Genocide Prevention: From Norms To Obligations" to discuss the new treaty on "preventing and punishing crimes against humanity that is under negotiation at the United Nations." Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Responsibility to Protect Mo Bleeker, former special envoy for Dealing with the Past and Prevention of Atrocities at the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs; Alka Pradhan, human rights counsel for Guantanamo Bay detainees at International Criminal Court; Nathaniel Raymond, executive director of the Humanitarian Research Lab; and Juan Mendez, AU professor of human rights law in residence and faculty co-director at the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, discuss "specific opportunities and developments in international law since the Rome Statute's definition of crimes against humanity entered into force" and "the use of satellite technology in investigations, gender justice, and the nexuses between human rights law obligations and transitional justice processes." Location: American University's Washington College of Law, Warren Building, Terrace Level, Ceremonial Classroom NT01, 4300 Nebraska Ave NW Contact: auilr@wcl.american.edu Note: Register at https://app.registrationguru.net/# !/portal?eventId=79bacddc-cee6-4355-9d62-b493b1c8d1c3. 9 a.m. — (EURASIA-RUSSIA-UKRAINE) EVENT — The Program on New Approaches to Research and Security in Eurasia (PONARS Eurasia) at George Washington University holds its annual Eurasia policy conference to discuss "international affairs in the region, both related to and beyond Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine." Highlights 9 a.m.: Panel on "Domestic Drivers of Foreign Policy." Elizabeth Wishnick of Columbia University discusses "Security Implications of North Korea's Support for Russia's War on Ukraine"; Anar Valiyev, associate professor at ADA University, discusses "Azerbaijan's Foreign Policy in the Wake of Russian Aggression in Ukraine: A New Strategy for Dealing With Moscow"; Scott Radnitz of the University of Washington discusses "How Kyrgyzstan Views Russia Three Years after the Full-Scale Invasion"; Ryhor Nizhnikau of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs discusses "A Bargain with the Devil: Lukashenka's Navigation between Domestic Vulnerabilities and Relations with Russia"; and Melinda Haring, senior adviser at Razom for Ukraine, also speaks. 10:45 a.m.: Panel on "Russia's War in Ukraine." Marlene Laruelle of George Washington University discusses "War as a Social Lift? The Impact of Military Keynesianism on Russian Society"; Anton Shirikov of the University of Kansas discusses "War on Screens: The Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine in Russian State Media"; Mariya Omelicheva of Georgetown University discusses "Fourth Power? Russia's "War Correspondents and Their Influence on the War in Ukraine"; and Alexandra Yatsyk of the University of Lille discusses "Between Underground and Exile: How Russian Human Right Organizations operate in War-time Russia." 1:30 p.m.: A discussion on "Public Opinion about Peace Negotiations." 3:15 p.m.: A discussion on "Transatlantic Foreign Policy towards Eurasia." Location: GW, Elliott School of International Affairs, 1957 E Street NW, Li…
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