Office of the Spokesman, U.S. Department of State · Original source
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu, and both reaffirmed the U.S.-Japan Alliance as a cornerstone of security in the Indo-Pacific. Rubio expressed condolences over the death of a Japanese national in Okinawa and pledged full cooperation with Japanese authorities investigating it. He also raised U.S. sanctions on the International Criminal Court, and the two agreed to coordinate ahead of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Atlanta.
The White House Council of Economic Advisers · Original source
The White House Council of Economic Advisers published an analysis of the U.S. manufacturing sector during President Trump’s second term to date. The CEA says the evidence shows robust growth, citing reshoring of manufacturing jobs, rising factory construction it links to tariff policy, and stronger output in industries such as aerospace, energy and steel. It also points to effects on wages, employment and company expansions.
Office of Governor Josh Stein · Original source
North Carolina officials warned that Hurricane Isaias would keep affecting the state through Sunday, with risks of flash flooding, strong gusts, landslides in the western mountains and minor coastal effects. Governor Josh Stein asked residents to keep emergency alerts switched on, have a kit ready in case of power cuts and avoid flooded roads. State swift water and urban search and rescue units have been staged across North Carolina.
Executive Office of Governor Ron DeSantis · Original source
Governor Ron DeSantis gave an update in Destin on Florida’s response to Hurricane Isaias, which made landfall near the city at about 9:30 p.m. EDT on October 9 as a Category 2 hurricane with 105 mph winds. As of 1 p.m., 439,162 utility accounts were without power, and a state of emergency covers 27 counties. The Florida State Guard has deployed nearly 400 soldiers for damage assessments, route clearance and search and rescue.
U.S. Department of Energy · Original source
The U.S. Department of Energy authorized an emergency exchange of up to 4 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to ease hurricane-related supply disruptions in the Gulf of America. ExxonMobil and BP America may each borrow up to 2 million barrels and must return the oil with additional premium barrels in 2027. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the exchange will help keep refineries running and fuel supplies stable.
Office of the Spokesman, U.S. Department of State · Original source
The U.S. State Department said it has mobilized an immediate response to the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Panama on October 9. A Disaster Assistance Response Team including two urban search and rescue technical teams of 20 people arrived within 24 hours, and the department committed $5 million in humanitarian assistance. Department of War teams are supporting aerial damage assessments, and officials said they were not aware of any American casualties.
