# United States daily digest — 11 Nov 2026

Veterans Day marked the day, with President Trump addressing Arlington National Cemetery and South Dakota announcing a veterans affairs cabinet reappointment. Treasury Secretary Bessent delivered remarks at the National Committee on US-China Relations gala, and Secretary of State Rubio spoke with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Texas Governor Abbott also requested an SBA disaster declaration for El Paso County flooding.

Source-local date: Wednesday 11 November 2026 (America/New_York). 5 release(s). Canonical: https://mediarelease.co/digests/us/2026-11-11/

## Releases

### [Remarks from Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent at the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations Gala](https://mediarelease.co/us/mr02871-treasury-remarks-secretary-bessent-national-committee-us-china-relations-gala-11112026.html)

Issued by: U.S. Department of the Treasury · Original source: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0688/

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addressed the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations gala, tracing the history of the relationship and describing the current leader-level engagement. He said the new Board of Trade seeks favorable tariff treatment for $30 billion of non-sensitive goods in each direction, and stressed the aim is to de-risk, not decouple. He also announced a new dialogue with China on superintelligence risks.

### [Governor Abbott Requests SBA Disaster Declaration For El Paso County Flooding](https://mediarelease.co/us/mr02869-tx-governor-abbott-requests-sba-disaster-declaration-el-paso-county-flooding-11112026.html)

Issued by: Office of Governor Greg Abbott · Original source: https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-requests-sba-disaster-declaration-for-el-paso-county-flooding

Governor Greg Abbott has asked the U.S. Small Business Administration for a disaster declaration for El Paso County after severe storms and flooding in Far West Texas late last month. If approved, low-interest federal loans would become available to eligible homeowners, renters, businesses and nonprofits. A state disaster declaration remains in effect, and residents are encouraged to report damage through the state’s iSTAT online assessment tool.

### [Secretary Rubio’s Call with China’s Director of the Office of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi](https://mediarelease.co/us/mr02868-state-secretary-rubio-call-china-foreign-minister-wang-yi-11112026.html)

Issued by: U.S. Department of State · Original source: https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesman/2026/11/secretary-rubios-call-with-chinas-director-of-the-office-of-the-ccp-central-foreign-affairs-commissionand-foreign-minister-wang/

Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi at China’s request. They discussed President Trump’s upcoming travel to the APEC Summit in China and Xi Jinping’s planned visit to Florida for the G20 Summit. The State Department readout says both sides recalled the leader-level commitment to a constructive relationship based on respect, fairness and reciprocity, and agreed on the value of leader conversations on peace and denuclearization.

### [“We Render You the Highest Salute”: President Trump Honors America’s Veterans on Hallowed Ground at Arlington](https://mediarelease.co/us/mr02867-white-house-president-trump-honors-veterans-arlington-veterans-day-11112026.html)

Issued by: The White House · Original source: https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2026/11/we-render-you-the-highest-salute-president-trump-honors-americas-veterans-on-hallowed-ground-at-arlington/

President Donald Trump marked Veterans Day with an address at Arlington National Cemetery, honouring service members from World War II to Afghanistan. He recognised several living veterans by name and spoke of the nation’s debt to those who served. The White House release also lists the administration’s veterans agenda, including prescription drug savings through the VA, record numbers of homeless veterans housed and a reduced benefits backlog.

### [Gov. Rhoden Announces Veteran Affairs Cabinet Reappointment](https://mediarelease.co/us/mr02856-south-dakota-governor-rhoden-reappoints-veterans-affairs-secretary-schneider-11112026.html)

Issued by: Office of South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden · Original source: https://news.sd.gov/news?id=news_kb_article_view&sys_id=4b2c017097a0d710ca9139b0f053afbb

South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden announced the reappointment of Jeremiah Schneider as Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, effective January 9, 2027, when Rhoden’s full term begins. All current cabinet appointments expire at the end of the current four-year term, and most require South Dakota Senate consent. Schneider, who has led the department since March 2025, is a U.S. Navy veteran with two deployments to Afghanistan and currently serves as a Master Chief Hospital Corpsman.

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