The Swamp Today Timelines Change. Monday April 8, 2024 The House Stands Adjourned Until April 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT The Senate Stands Adjourned Until April 8, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT Deputy Secretary Kurt M. Campbell attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. Acting Under Secretary for Political Affairs John Bass attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. . . . Daily Weather Map National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/dailywxmap/ National Forecast Charts National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/national_forecast/natfcst.php?Day=1 NOAA Tide Predictions - Washington DC Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.html?gid=1396 NOAA Observed Water Levels - Station 8594900 Washington DC Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8594900&units=standard https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8594900&units=standard#obs Forecast Discussion U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/forecast-discussion ...There Is an Enhanced Risk of Severe Thunderstorms for Portions of Northwest Texas Into North-Central Texas... - Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html FAA Daily Air Traffic Report https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-daily-air-traffic-report FAA National Airspace System Status https://nasstatus.faa.gov/ A.F. Branco Cartoon – Under Siege https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-under-siege/ A.F. Branco Cartoon – Fake News Brew https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-fake-news-brew/ Doug TenNapel (blue check implied) @DougTenNapel - The softest generation. https://twitter.com/DougTenNapel/status/1776797932945039683 End Wokeness @EndWokeness - The 1773 Boston Tea Party was organized and executed by a bunch of anonymous rebels. https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/1776807331642106221 Gary Varvel - The solar eclipse is not the Apocalypse https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/gary-varvel-the-solar-eclipse-is grrrgraphics - Total Eclipse of the Sun https://grrrgraphics.com/total-eclipse-of-the-sun/ grrrgraphics - Wisconsin Scrapes Off the Zuckbucks https://grrrgraphics.com/wisconsin-steps-on-zuckerberg/ grrrgraphics - Zelensky Wants More Mahney https://grrrgraphics.com/zelensky-more-money/ Kat™ The Hammer @KatTheHammer1 - Hero Police K9 Midnight! Watch til the end. https://twitter.com/KatTheHammer1/status/1775560422151553431 Mark Parisi – Eclipse https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12779 Mark Parisi – Therapy https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12778 Mark Parisi – Fake of the Deep https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12772 Michael Ramirez – Weekend Edition https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-weekend-edition-04 Michael Ramirez – Simple Economics 04-05-24 https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-simple-economics Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Daily Cartoon https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-epoch-comics-5108164 RealityBites by Broc Smith – Idiots All https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/04/06/idiots-all/ Skscartoon @skscartoon – You can't deny the resemblance... #ElonMuskBrazil https://x.com/JackPosobiec/s/JackPosobiec/status/1777131693012398400 https://twitter.com/skscartoon/status/1777294417323610424 Skscartoon @skscartoon – If you say "I believe in something, BUT..." then you don't believe in it. https://twitter.com/skscartoon/status/1776747887210410291 Skscartoon @skscartoon – #Trump's fundraiser in a nutshell https://x.com/JackPosobiec/s/JackPosobiec/status/1776803157026156669 https://twitter.com/skscartoon/status/1776949726396682329 Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss – I Do https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1777147135374266783 Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss – Joker https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1776597821119979543 Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 – Weimar 2 https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2024-04-08 Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 – Weimar https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2024-04-07-slide-show Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 – White People 2 https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2024-04-06 The Daily Cartoonist – CSotD: I’ve got the Sun in the morning and also the Moon in the morning. https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/04/08/csotd-ive-got-the-sun-in-the-morning-and-also-the-moon-in-the-morning/ The Daily Cartoonist – Letters To Newspapers About Their Comics https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/04/06/letters-to-newspapers-about-their-comics/ Register to Vote https://vote.gov/ Congressional Record Most Recent Issue https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record Jumble Daily https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/jumble-daily-mon-sat-4613390 Morsle https://morsle.fun/ Today in History - April 8 https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/april-08 Word of the Day https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day/2024/04/08.html Today's Document @TodaysDocument - Today in History & Daily Historical Documents from the US National Archives. https://twitter.com/TodaysDocument Most-Viewed Bills The Congress.gov Top Ten Most-Viewed Bills List Is Compiled Each Monday From the Previous Week's Metrics. https://www.congress.gov/most-viewed-bills Text of Bills for the Week of April 8, 2024 https://docs.house.gov/floor/Default.aspx?date=2024-04-08 Schedule for Pro Forma Sessions and Monday, April 8, 2024 https://www.democrats.senate.gov/2024/03/23/schedule-for-pro-forma-sessions-and-monday-april-8-2024 Week of April 8th https://www.majorityleader.gov/schedule/weekly-schedule.htm Attempted Suicide Rates More Than Double After Gender-Reassignment Surgery: Study >>138741 pb https://www.auajournals.org/doi/10.1097/JU.0000000000001971.20#T1 Failing to See: The United States Eclipse Expedition to West Africa https://blogs.loc.gov/manuscripts/2024/04/failing-to-see-the-united-states-eclipse-expedition-to-west-africa Total Eclipse of the Sun https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2024/04/03/total-eclipse-of-the-sun-2/ Tiny Totality: A Souvenir of the 1878 Solar Eclipse https://blogs.loc.gov/bibliomania/2024/04/03/tiny-totality-a-souvenir-of-the-1878-solar-eclipse/ Thomas Jefferson and the 1811 Constitution Day Eclipse https://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2024/04/thomas-jefferson-and-the-1811-constitution-day-eclipse-2/ President Donald J. Trump to Hold a Rally in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/659276b3-686c-4a2e-b5db-3261fab8b33b President Trump’s Motion for Recusal of New York Judge Juan Merchan Based on Clear Conflicts https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/312830a6-eeda-4cae-9cb7-f398cb11d78c WEEK IN REVIEW: Crooked Joe Biden’s Open Border Has Deadly Consequences for American Citizens (Duplicate) https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/62138c7d-20ea-468b-8f79-8ccd72d775b0 ICYMI: Truth from President Donald J. Trump https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/56c352a7-db15-4b02-8b4a-ad0130fd0e0f President Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America, will arrive on Trump Force One in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 11:00AM EDT. https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/5726ead4-bbca-4efb-a39a-942296ec2a38 April 5, 2024 - April 14, 2024 Weekly Schedule of Public Speaking Engagements and Other Activities Friday, 05 April 2024 - Sunday, 14 April 2024 European Central Bank https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html April 8, 2024 - April 9, 2024 Two-Day Virtual Clean Fuels & Products Shot™ Summit Department of Energy (DOE) https://www.energy.gov/eere/events/two-day-virtual-clean-fuels-products-shottm-summit April 8, 2024 - April 9, 2024 The Calculated Economy in the Era of Machine Learning Santa Fe Institute https://www.santafe.edu/events/calculated-economy-era-machine-learning April 8, 2024 - April 12, 2024 Military Strategic Partnership Conference (MSPC) 2024 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) https://shape.nato.int/upcoming-events/military-strategic-partnership-conference-2024 April 8, 2024 - April 12, 2024 America Saves Week Is April 8 - 12, 2024. Theme: Saving For What Matters Most https://americasavesweek.org/ April 8, 2024 - April 14, 2024 SUN 'n FUN Aerospace Expo Navy Legacy Flight Foundation https://navylegacyflight.org/schedule.html April 8, 2024 - April 14, 2024 Commemoration of the 159th Anniversary of Surrender and Freedom Day - April 8-14, 2024 Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, Virginia https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/commemoration-of-the-159th-anniversary-of-surrender-and-freedom-day-april-8-14-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/planyourvisit/annual-commemoration-of-surrender-and-freedom-day.htm April 8, 2024 - May 31, 2024 DEFENDER 24 US European Command (USEUCOM) and NATO https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/222847.htm https://www.defense.gov/Spotlights/Steadfast-Defender-24/ APRIL 8, 1913 Milestone Documents: 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Direct Election of U.S. Senators (1913) National Archives https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/17th-amendment APRIL 8, 1963 JFK Throws out First Pitch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKvtFv78zhQ April 8, 2024 DC Trump Case: Gov’t brief on the merits, and any amicus curiae briefs in support, are due in Trump presidential immunity appeal before the US Supreme Court Master Calendar of Trump Court Dates: Criminal and Civil Cases https://www.justsecurity.org/88039/trumps-legal-and-political-calendar-all-the-dates-you-need-to-know/ https://www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Just-Security-Jan.-6-D.C.-Trump-Clearinghouse-%E2%80%94Order-treating-Trump-app-for-stay-as-petition-for-cert-granting-petition-denying-stay-app-as-moot-setting-briefingoral-argument-Feb.-28-2024.pdf April 8, 2024 USA - Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024 https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/ https://www.shadowandsubstance.com/2024-Usa-Eclipse/ https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2024-april-8 April 8, 2024 On this day >>20676868 pb April 8, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse and Earth Day Celebration Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/launches-and-events/events-calendar/2024/april/solar-eclipse-and-earth-day April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse Viewing National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Dayton, Ohio https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Upcoming/Events/ April 8, 2024 12:00 AM EDT John O'Connor, "The Secret History of Bigfoot". Journalist John O'Connor looked at Bigfoot's place in American culture and lore. This event was hosted by Powell's Bookstore in Portland, Oregon. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533511-1/the-secret-history-bigfoot 12:00 AM EDT Nourish: 6-Week Healthy Eating Program National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://wellnessatnih.ors.od.nih.gov/news/Pages/Join-the-Nourish-6-Week-Well-Being-Challenge.aspx 1:00 AM EDT After Words: Annie Jacobsen Journalist Annie Jacobsen chronicles the sequence of events that would occur at home and around the globe following the launch of a nuclear missile. https://www.c-span.org/video/?533806-1/after-words-annie-jacobsen 1:00 AM EDT Encore MASS AND CELEBRATION OF DIVINE MERCY FROM STOCKBRIDGE, MA On Divine Mercy Sunday, celebrate the beauty of God’s infinite love for all of mankind with this Solemn Mass, live from the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA. https://www.youtube.com/@EWTNcatholictv/streams https://www.ewtn.com/tv/extra-watch-live 2:00 AM EDT American Culture & Law. Authors Tim Alberta ("The Kingdom, The Power, And The Glory"), Tina Nguyen ("The MAGA Diaries") and Stephen Vladeck ("The Shadow Docket") discussed American political and social divides and the role of the Supreme Court. This event was part of the 2024 Tucson Festival of Books. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534127-2/american-culture-law 2:57 AM EDT Understanding Climate Change. Authors Jeff Goodell ("The Heat Will Kill You First"), David Lipsky ("The Parrot and the Igloo") and John Vaillant ("Fire Weather") discussed climate change and how the issue has impacted American and global politics. This event was part of the 2024 Tucson Festival of Books. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534127-3/understanding-climate-change 3:45 AM EDT THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the case Nicaragua v. Germany - oral argument of Nicaragua United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k1qoqif0lq 3:45 AM EDT THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the case Nicaragua v. Germany United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1r/k1r6gjjrb8 3:50 AM EDT U.S. Army V Corps Change of Command Ceremony U.S. Army V Corps Commanding General Lt. Gen. John S. Kolasheski will turn over command to Lt. Gen. Charles D. Costanza in Poznan, Poland. Feed begins at 10:00 a.m. CET. https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/34138 3:55 AM EDT Public Discourse & American Politics. Authors McKay Coppins ("Romney: A Reckoning"), Fredrik deBoer ("How Elites Ate the Social Justice Movement") and Robert Jones ("The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy") discussed the social and political forces shaping society. This event was part of the 2024 Tucson Festival of Books. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534127-4/public-discourse-american-politics 4:00 AM EDT 3050th Meeting, 112th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) Opening of Session United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k10/k10w7j7se4 4:56 AM EDT Understanding Election 2024. Authors Franklin Foer ("The Last Politician"), Tina Nguyen ("The MAGA Diaries") and Patrick Ruffini ("Party of the People") discussed the state of American politics and Election 2024. This event was part of the 2024 Tucson Festival of Books. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534127-5/understanding-election-2024 6:00 AM EDT Spring HIIT National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45474 6:01 AM EDT Religion & Political Discourse. Authors Tim Alberta ("The Kingdom, The Power, & The Glory"), McKay Coppins ("Romney: A Reckoning") and Robert Jones ("The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy") discussed how religion has impacted American politics. This event was part of the 2024 Tucson Festival of Books. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534127-6/religion-political-discourse 6:45 AM EDT Supplemental Pool Call Time Joint Base Andrews Overhang https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 6:50 AM EDT C-SPAN StudentCam 2024 2nd Prize High School Western Division - Mentally Educated https://www.studentcam.org/winners24.htm https://www.viddler.com/v/ad254e93 - STUDENTCAM 2024 WINNER "MENTALLY EDUCATED" Over thirty-two hundred students from across the country participated in the 20-year anniversary of C-SPAN’s Student Cam documentary competition. All this month, we’re featuring our top 21 winning entries. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534271-1/mentally-educated 7:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Open Phones Viewers responded to the question “Do you plan to watch the solar eclipse?” https://www.c-span.org/video/?534680-2/open-phones&playEvent 7:00 AM EDT Encore DIVINE MERCY HOLY HOUR FROM HANCEVILLE, AL A Holy Hour in honor of The Divine Mercy, live from the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama. https://www.youtube.com/@EWTNcatholictv/streams https://www.ewtn.com/tv/extra-watch-live 7:10 AM EDT Andrew Pettegree, "The Book at War". University of St. Andrews (Scotland) history professor Andrew Pettegree talked about the connections between books and military conflicts since the Civil War. This event was held at the 3 West Club in New York City. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532173-1/the-book-war 7:30 AM EDT Joint Press Conference by the NATO Secretary General and the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_224609.htm 8:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Anthony Adragna Discusses the Week Ahead in Congress Politico Congressional Reporter Anthony Adragna discusses the week ahead in Congress. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534680-3/anthony-adragna-discusses-week-ahead-congress&playEvent 8:00 AM EDT NATO at 75: Charting a New Course Georgetown University Center for Security Studies https://css.georgetown.edu/natoat75 - Conference on NATO's 75th Anniversary U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith and foreign policy analysts commemorate the 75th anniversary of NATO at Georgetown University. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534737-1/conference-natos-75th-anniversary 8:30 AM EDT Washington Journal: Open Phones Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534680-4/open-phones&playEvent 8:30 AM EDT 2024 National Summit Association of Defense Communities https://adcsummit.org/#agenda 8:30 AM EDT NIH Toolbox Assessments Conference - Day 1, Main Auditorium National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://www.nia.nih.gov/nih-toolbox-conference https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54522 8:30 AM EDT Executive Military Transition Seminar - Newport News, Virginia Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/67261/ 9:00 AM EDT The UN Global Plastics Treaty: Why Is It Needed? The Henry L. Stimson Center https://www.stimson.org/event/the-un-global-plastics-treaty-why-is-it-needed/ 9:00 AM EDT Sea-Air-Space 2024: Sea-Air-Space Opening Ceremony and Chiefs Leadership Discussion Navy League https://seaairspace.org/ https://sas24.mapyourshow.com/8_0/sessions/session-details.cfm?scheduleid=1 - Under Secretary of the Navy Erik Raven, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti, and Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Christopher Mahoney provide remarks at 9 a.m. EDT at the Navy League Sea-Air-Space 2024 opening ceremony and Chiefs Leadership Discussion at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center, National Harbor, Maryland. Department of Defense https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-04-08/ 9:00 AM EDT China’s Tech Sector: Economic Champions, Regulatory Targets Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) https://www.csis.org/events/chinas-tech-sector-economic-champions-regulatory-targets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz556HZ3UVA 9:00 AM EDT Daily U.S. Agricultural Weather Highlights - Released No Later Than 9:00 a.m. ET Every Day National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TODAYSWX.pdf 9:00 AM EDT The President receives the President’s Daily Brief Biden Residence, Wilmington, DE https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 9:15 AM EDT Washington Journal: Scott Paul Discusses the State of Manufacturing in the U.S. Alliance for American Manufacturing President Scott Paul discusses the state of manufacturing in the U.S. following recent reports of a rebound in the sector. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534680-5/scott-paul-discusses-state-manufacturing-us&playEvent 9:15 AM EDT Enforcers Summit 2024 Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department's Antitrust Division https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/events/2024/04/enforcers-summit-2024 - Justice Dept. & Trade Commission Host Summit on Consumer Protection Against Monopolies The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department co-host a summit on enforcing antitrust law and consumer protection. Speakers include FTC Chair Lina Khan, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai, and several others. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534735-1/justice-dept-trade-commission-host-summit-consumer-protection-monopolies 10:00 AM EDT General Assembly: 66th plenary meeting, 78th session - General Assembly: 66th plenary meeting. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16/k16mqslwrp 10:00 AM EDT Previewing Prime Minister Kishida’s Visit to Washington: A Conversation with Two Ambassadors Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) https://www.csis.org/events/previewing-prime-minister-kishidas-visit-washington-conversation-two-ambassadors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykc39ViL8-0 - Ambassadors Preview Japanese Prime Minister's U.S. Visit U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel and Japanese Ambassador to the U.S. Shigeo Yamada preview Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s official visit to the United States. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534734-1/ambassadors-preview-japanese-prime-ministers-us-visit 10:30 AM EDT NGB-PA Media Advisory RSVP - Vulcan Guard Exercise National Guard Bureau https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeM_7jXHzD0pyimzuOeX2yRfiJSV9fWGIbc4mjGC-Tr5dEvYw/viewform?fbzx=50732356484235369 - Illinois National Guard commander Maj. Gen. Richard R. Neely, Colorado National Guard commander Maj. Gen. Laura Clellan, Space Force Director of Joint Forces Development and Training Brig. Gen. Samuel C. Keener, and two planners host an on-the-record media roundtable at 10:30 a.m. EDT via Zoom on international Space Exercise Vulcan Guard and National Guard space operations. Department of Defense https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-04-08/ 10:45 AM EDT The President departs Wilmington, Delaware en route to Philadelphia International Airport New Castle National Guard Base https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 11:00 AM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Israeli Opposition Leader Yair Lapid Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-april-8-2024/ 11:00 AM EDT The President arrives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia International Airport https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 11:10 AM EDT The President departs Philadelphia, Pennsylvania en route to Dane County Regional Airport Philadelphia International Airport https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ TBD Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to Madison, Wisconsin Air Force One https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteHouse/streams 12:00 PM EDT The Lay of the Land for Sustaining Climate-Smart Agriculture in the US and China: A China Town Hall Conversation Woodrow Wilson Center https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/lay-land-sustaining-climate-smart-agriculture-us-and-china-china-town-hall-conversation 12:00 PM EDT Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1te1jh1ht 12:00 PM EDT Following the Cues - the Effects of Sound and Light Cues on Risky Decision Making and Impulse Control National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45437 12:00 PM EDT How to Write an Abstract National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45346 12:00 PM EDT RNA Biology Laboratory Seminar Series National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45320 12:00 PM EDT The President arrives in Madison, Wisconsin (11:00 AM Local) Dane County Regional Airport, Madison, WI https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 12:30 PM EDT 28th Annual Wall Street Comes to Washington Health Care Roundtable Brookings Institution Center on Health Policy https://www.brookings.edu/events/wall-street-comes-to-Washington-health-care-roundtable-5/ 12:30 PM EDT Introduction to Financial Management Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) https://www.aahaak.org/event-details/introduction-to-financial-management 1:00 PM EDT The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly; Allies for Climate Resilience; Installation Leadership Town Hall - 2024 National Summit Association of Defense Communities https://adcsummit.org/#agenda - Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment Brendan Owens (1 p.m. EDT); Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment) Rachel Jacobson and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and Environment Dr. Ravi I. Chaudhary Department of Defense https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-04-08/ 1:00 PM EDT NIH Toolbox Assessments Conference - Day 1, Balcony A National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54524 1:00 PM EDT NIH Toolbox Assessments Conference - Day 1, Balcony B National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54558 1:00 PM EDT 2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA (Telescope Feed) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-video/2024-total-solar-eclipse-through-the-eyes-of-nasa/ https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/nasa-tv-schedule-for-week-of-2-12-2024.pdf https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5j95RUSLd8 1:00 PM EDT 2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA (Official Broadcast) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-video/2024-total-solar-eclipse-through-the-eyes-of-nasa/ https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/nasa-tv-schedule-for-week-of-2-12-2024.pdf https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MJY_ptQW1o 1:00 PM EDT Wright-Dunbar Watch Party Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, Ohio https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/2024totaleclipse.htm 1:00 PM EDT Wright Memorial Watch Party Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, Ohio https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/2024totaleclipse.htm 1:00 PM EDT Huffman Prairie Flying Field Watch Party Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, Ohio https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/2024totaleclipse.htm 1:00 PM EDT Great Solar Eclipse 2024 Viewing Party Fort Stanwix National Monument, New York https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=211A6264-97CE-548B-D5908558253EE55E 1:00 PM EDT NIH Toolbox Assessments Conference - Day 1, Balcony B National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54558 1:00 PM EDT NIH Toolbox Assessments Conference - Day 1, Balcony A National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54524 1:00 PM EDT Office Hours - 12th Ward Chicago, Illinois Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/chicago-health-care/events/66224/ 1:15 PM EDT Department Press Briefing with Spokesperson Matthew Miller Department of State https://www.state.gov/todays-briefing-schedule/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gkm17O3gvFo 1:15 PM EDT The President delivers remarks on lowering costs for Americans (12:15 PM Local) Madison College Truax Campus, Madison, WI https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteHouse/streams 2:00 PM EDT Solar Eclipse Viewing Party Saratoga National Historical Park, New York https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=38D7EC5A-E84D-C547-29816707182DBA5A 2:00 PM EDT Total Solar Eclipse George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, Indiana https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=236EC4D7-0F0B-7685-63F28026E3AA2C04 2:00 PM EDT Solar Eclipse Viewing at Valley Forge Valley Forge National Historical Park, Pennsylvania https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=A0A99712-E80A-8DA0-6B2C2549631829E6 2:15 PM EDT The President departs Madison, Wisconsin en route to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (1:15 PM Local) Dane County Regional Airport, Madison, WI https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 2:55 PM EDT The President arrives in Chicago, Illinois (1:55 PM Local) O'Hare International Airport, Chicago https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 3:00 PM EDT Election Series | Discussing Mexico's First Presidential Debate Woodrow Wilson Center https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/election-series-discussing-mexicos-first-presidential-debate - Discussion on Mexican Presidential Candidates The Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute holds a discussion featuring the campaign staff of some of the Mexican presidential candidates, a day after the first presidential debate. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534736-1/discussion-mexican-presidential-candidates 3:00 PM EDT U.S. Agricultural Trade Data Update - Monthly Report Release Economic Research Service (ERS), Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/foreign-agricultural-trade-of-the-united-states-fatus/us-agricultural-trade-data-update/ 3:00 PM EDT Honey - Statistical Bulletin - Report Release National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Calendar/calendar-landing.php?year=24&month=04&day=08&report_id=17093&source=d 3:00 PM EDT Total Eclipse of the Fort Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, South Carolina https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=C0FF856A-9BB8-CC9F-DC7113602454AEB5 3:00 PM EDT Empowering Clinical Research: The Essential Role of Statistics and Collaborative Partnership National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45363 3:00 PM EDT U.S. Senate: Senate Session The Senate returns from its two-week spring recess period. Senators will consider and vote to advance the nomination of Susan Bazis to be U.S. District Court judge for Nebraska. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534517-1/senate-session 3:05 PM EDT The President departs Chicago O’Hare International Airport en route to Soldier Field Landing Zone (2:05 PM Local) O'Hare International Airport, Chicago https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 3:20 PM EDT The President arrives at Soldier Field Landing Zone (2:20 PM Local) Soldier Field, Chicago https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 3:30 PM EDT Innovation Begins Early: STEM-Focused Child Education Programs for Defense Communities; Childcare for Military Families: Challenges and Policy Recommendations; Healthcare in Defense Communities Association of Defense Communities https://adcsummit.org - Air Force Medical Agency and Air Force Nurse Corps Commander Maj. Gen. Jeannine M. Ryder and other senior officials speak at the Association of Defense Communities 2024 National Summit, Arlington, Virginia. Department of Defense https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-04-08/ 3:50 PM EDT U.S. Army V Corps Change of Command Ceremony Department of Defense https://www.vcorps.army.mil/ https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/34138 4:00 PM EDT Roundtable Discussion on United Nations Security Council Reform "Taking Stock and Looking Ahead", organized by the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, in cooperation with the Foreign Policy Association (FPA) and UNITAR. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k1st9h9frs 4:00 PM EDT War and Politics: Weekly Discussion with GU Politics Fellow Dan Lamothe Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service https://www.georgetown.edu/event/war-and-politics-discussion-with-gu-politics-fellow-dan-lamothe/2024-04-08/ 4:00 PM EDT Liberalism Against Itself: Cold War Intellectuals and the Making of Our Times Woodrow Wilson Center https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/liberalism-against-itself-cold-war-intellectuals-and-making-our-times 4:00 PM EDT Crop Progress - Weekly Report Release National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Calendar/calendar-landing.php?year=24&month=04&day=08&report_id=17011&source=d 4:00 PM EDT Town Center Survey Pop-Up - Los Angeles, California Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/greater-los-angeles-health-care/events/67154/ 4:30 PM EDT Field Hearing, Port Arthur, Texas: Biden’s LNG Export Ban: How Rush-to-Green Politics Hurts Local Communities and U.S. Energy Security House Energy and Commerce Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117076 https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/energy-climate-and-grid-security-subcommittee-hearing-biden-s-lng-export-ban-how-rush-to-green-politics-hurts-local-communities-and-u-s-energy-security https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MDqkaMXjlo 5:00 PM EDT The American Dream Lecture Series: Jonathan Haidt on Social Media and the Fragmentation of American Life American Enterprise Institute https://www.aei.org/events/the-american-dream-lecture-series-social-media-and-the-fragmentation-of-american-life/ - Jonathan Haidt on Social Media's Impact on Culture Social psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt discusses how social media has fragmented culture and politics. This event is sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534738-1/jonathan-haidt-social-medias-impact-culture 5:00 PM EDT Executive Leadership Program - Washington, DC Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/66665/ 5:00 PM EDT Washington Today Catch up on the stories of the day in Washington, DC. Hear portions of key events and interviews with journalists and policy makers who provide background and perspective. https://www.c-span.org/radio/ 5:45 PM EDT The President participates in a campaign reception; Hosts: Michael and Cari Sacks; Laura and Brooke Ricketts (4:45 PM Local) Chicago, Illinois https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 6:00 AM EDT Women Veteran Tele Town Hall Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/battle-creek-health-care/events/67090/ 6:30 PM EDT Washington Today Podcast Catch up on the biggest stories of the day from Washington with interviews and analysis from leading journalists. Posted weekdays at 6:30 pm ET. F https://www.c-span.org/podcasts/subpage/?series=washingtonToday 6:55 PM EDT TERENCE BLANCHARD / LIBRETTO BY KASI LEMMONS Fire Shut Up in My Bones The Metropolitan Opera Free Live Audio Streams https://www.metopera.org/season/2023-24-season/fire-shut-up-in-my-bones/ https://www.metopera.org/season/radio/free-live-audio-streams/ 6:55 PM EDT The President departs Soldier Field Landing Zone en route to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (5:55 PM Local) Soldier Field, Chicago https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 7:20 PM EDT The President departs Chicago, Illinois en route to Joint Base Andrews (6:20 PM Local) O'Hare International Airport, Chicago https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 8:00 PM EDT Concert Band and Singing Sergeants ON TOUR! - Brainerd, Minnesota U.S. Air Force Band https://www.music.af.mil/Bands/The-United-States-air-Force-Band/Events/ https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?eid=NGlpcW9yZDh2aTF1bjh0dHNldWt0N21kYTggZ2hwcm9nY2c5cjVqcnU3Y2djbmQxb3NkcG9AZw&ctz=America/New_York 9:05 PM EDT In-Town-Pool Call Time The White House https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 9:50 PM EDT The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route to the White House Joint Base Andrews https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 10:20 PM EDT The President arrives at the White House Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/