DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2026
TV Corr & Crew: CNN
Secondary TV Corr: GB News
Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty
Print: Wall Street Journal
Secondary Print: Daily Caller
Radio: BBC
New Media: Daily Wire
EST:
9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time
3:00 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Black History Month Reception
East Room
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4:00 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in Signing Time
Oval Office
Closed Press
4:30 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting
Oval Office
Closed Press
Briefing Schedule
1:00 PM Press Briefing by the White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
On Camera