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Tuesday November 28, 2023

The House Stands Adjourned Until November 28, 2023 at 12:00 PM EST
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until November 28, 2023 at 10:00 AM EST

Secretary Antony J. Blinken is on travel to Belgium, North Macedonia, Israel, the West Bank, and the UAE from November 27-December 2, 2023.
Acting Deputy Secretary Victoria Nuland attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya is on travel to the Czech Republic and Moldova from November 27-December 2, 2023.
Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability Mallory Stewart is on travel to the Netherlands from November 27-30, 2023.
Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources Geoffrey R. Pyatt is on travel to the United Kingdom from November 27-29, 2023.
Senior Bureau Official for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Erin Barclay Official Barclay is on travel to Indonesia and the Republic of Korea from November 27-December 1, 2023.

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Daily Weather Map
National Centers for Environvmental 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

The National Hurricane Center (NHC)
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

A.F. Branco Cartoon – A Matter of When
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-a-matter-of-when/

Gary Varvel - Government Controlled Cars
https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/gary-varvel-government-controlled

Mark Parisi @OffTheMarkComic - Stronger Now
https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12548

RealityBites by Broc Smith - Bringing Absurdity to the Table
https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/11/25/bringing-absurdity-to-the-table/

RealityBites by Broc Smith - Making America Great Again
https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/11/27/making-america-great-again/

RealityBites by Broc Smith - Victory Lap
https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/11/27/victory-lap/

Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Daily Cartoon
https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-epoch-comics-5108164

Skscartoon @skscartoon - the change only took one generation
https://twitter.com/skscartoon/status/1729453480358895829

Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - Vacation
https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1729139607021965604

Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - Let Me In 11 
https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2023-11-28

Jumble Daily
https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/jumble-daily-mon-sat-4613390

Morsel
https://morsle.fun/

Today in History - November 28
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/november-28

Hope Is Only A Gift Away
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
https://www.toysfortots.org/

November 28, 2023 - November 29, 2023
Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2023/11/pdf/231128-mfa-media-progr-en.pdf
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_219554.htm

November 28, 2023 - November 29, 2023
2023 NSA/AFCEA Mission and Acquisition Symposium (NAMAS)
NSA Senior Acquisition Executive, in conjunction with the AFCEA Central Maryland Chapter
https://afceacentralmd.swoogo.com/NAMAS_2023

November 28, 2023 - November 29, 2023
Business Advisory Committee (BAC) Virtual Meeting
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
https://www.iec.ch/dyn/www/f?P=103:68:0::::FSP_ORG_ID:28487

November 28, 2023 - November 29, 2023
Research and Innovation Translation Partnerships In Point of Care Technologies Conference and Technology Showcase
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.nibib.nih.gov/news-events/meetings-events/research-and-innovation-translation-partnerships-point-care-technologies-conference-and-technology-showcase

November 28, 2023 - November 29, 2023
Workshop on Structural Health Management for Nuclear Power Plants
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/conference-symposia/structural-health-management.html

November 28, 2023 - November 29, 2023
Indian Housing Law
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/ih/codetalk/calendar
https://web.cvent.com/event/96fa34e7-38fa-46c5-89dd-bdc8ebe386f5/summary

November 28, 2023 - November 29, 2023
NAHASDA Essentials
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/ih/codetalk/calendar
https://www.aahaak.org/event-details/nahasda-essentials-8

November 28, 2023 - November 29, 2023
GEOINT Community Forum: The GEOINT Advantage: Increasing, Maintaining, Protecting
The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF)
https://usgif.org/event/geoint-community-forum-the-geoint-advantage-increasing-maintaining-protecting/

November 28, 2023 - November 29, 2023
UGA/FDA 10th Annual Medical Device Regulations Conference
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/ugafda-10th-annual-medical-device-regulations-conference-11282023

November 28, 2023 - December 1, 2023
2023 Interregional CyberDrill for Europe and Asia-Pacific
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations
https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Cybersecurity/Pages/CyberDrill-2023/EUR-ASP-23-CD.aspx

NOVEMBER 28, 1999
Washington Journal: Trump Presidential Campaign. Roger Stone talked about the decision of Donald Trump to form a presidential exploratory committee.
On This Day C-SPAN
https://www.c-span.org/video/?153873-1/trump-presidential-campaign

NOVEMBER 28, 2017
President Trump Remarks at the White House: President Trump spoke to reporters about the latest missile launch by North Korea and the ongoing efforts in Congress to pass Republican tax reform plan and budget legislation. 
On This Day C-SPAN
https://www.c-span.org/video/?437862-1/president-trump-remarks-white-house

NOVEMBER 28, 2018
National Christmas Tree Lighting: President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke participated in the National Christmas Tree Lighting at the Ellipse.
On This Day C-SPAN
https://www.c-span.org/video/?455092-1/national-christmas-tree-lighting

November 28, 2023
TBD
AI+ Summit: DC Presented by Google
Axios
https://www.axios.com/events

November 28, 2023
TBD
November Fellows Breakfast with Mai’a Davis Cross
World Affairs Council
https://www.world-affairs.org/event/november-fellows-breakfast-with-maia-davis-cross/

November 28, 2023
TBD
Speaker Johnson Ceremonial Swearing-In for Rep. Celeste Maloy
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) holds a ceremonial swearing-in for newly elected Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT), who replaces her former boss Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) following a special election.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?532080-1/speaker-johnson-ceremonial-swearing-rep-celeste-maloy

November 28, 2023
TBD
Senate Republican Agenda
Senate Republican leaders speak to reporters about the legislative agenda for the week and other issues in the news following their weekly conference luncheon.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?532079-1/senate-republican-agenda

November 28, 2023
TBD
Senate Democratic Agenda
Senate Democratic leaders speak to reporters about their legislative agenda for the week, as well as other issues in the news following their weekly caucus luncheon.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?532079-101/senate-democratic-agenda

November 28, 2023
12:00 AM EST
Counting on a Sustainable Future: Global Conference on Gender and Environment Data - 2023 UN Climate Change Conference, United Arab Emirates (UNFCCC COP 28)
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
https://unfccc.int/cop28
https://www.cop28.com/en/schedule/counting-on-a-sustainable-future-global-conference-on-gender-and-environment-data-11-28

2:00 AM EST
Women in Finance: Building a More Sustainable and Inclusive Financial System
Atlantic Council
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/women-in-finance-building-a-more-sustainable-and-inclusive-financial-system/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXeHjZCjO3I

3:00 AM EST
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
European Parliament
https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreaming/econ-committee-meeting_20231128-0900-COMMITTEE-ECON

3:15 AM EST
European Corporate Reporting - Two Pillars of Success
2023 European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG)
https://globalmeet.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1636848&tp_key=f669029db6

4:00 AM EST
533rd Meeting, 37th Session, Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW) Consideration of Uruguay
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k11/k11m2ybtls

4:00 AM EST
Strengthening Business and Human Rights in CEE and Central Asia - Day 2 (Room XIX) Forum on Business and Human Rights 2023 Towards Effective Change in Implementing Obligations, Responsibilities and Remedies - 12th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights 27 - 29 November 2023
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1g/k1g4ijux64

4:00 AM EST
3032nd Meeting, 111th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) Consideration of South Africa (cont'd)
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1am86a10a

4:00 AM EST
Day 2 (Room XX) Forum on Business and Human Rights 2023 Towards Effective Change in Implementing Obligations, Responsibilities and Remedies - 12th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights 27 - 29 November 2023
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1n/k1nc0ypznd

4:00 AM EST
The updated OECD Guidelines - Day 2 (Room XXVI) Forum on Business and Human Rights 2023
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1u/k1u5biated

4:00 AM EST
Policies Facilitating Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
https://www.oecd-events.org/cop28/session/fd2567fb-1c6f-ee11-a532-6045bd8ead8a/policies-facilitating-climate-change-adaptation-in-agriculture

5:00 AM EST
NATO Secretary General - Doorstep Statement at Foreign Ministers Meeting
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2023/11/pdf/231128-mfa-media-progr-en.pdf
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_219554.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK1SqF1MbSQ

5:10 AM EST
Ministers’ Arrivals and Doorstep Statements
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2023/11/pdf/231128-mfa-media-progr-en.pdf
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_219554.htm

5:15 AM EST
Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Norwegian Foreign Minister Esper Barth Eide
Brussels, Belgium
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-november-28-2023/

5:55 AM EST
Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan
Brussels, Belgium
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-november-28-2023/

6:00 AM EST
Shaping a Safer and More Accessible Payments System in South America
Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF)
https://www.omfif.org/meetings/shaping-a-safer-and-more-accessible-payments-system-in-south-america/

7:00 AM EST
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Viewers responded to the question “Is the ‘American Dream’ still attainable?”
https://www.c-span.org/video/?532049-2/open-phones&playEvent

7:00 AM EST
Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
Brussels, Belgium
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-november-28-2023/

7:00 AM EST
Joint statements by the NATO Secretary General and the US Secretary of State
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2023/11/pdf/231128-mfa-media-progr-en.pdf
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_219554.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdL9vtJqNkk

7:20 AM EST
Afternoon Sessions - Day 2 (Room XIX) Forum on Business and Human Rights 2023 Towards Effective Change in Implementing Obligations, Responsibilities and Remedies - 12th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights 27 - 29 November 2023
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1f/k1fq3h4njx

7:30 AM EST
Participation by Ms Elizabeth McCaul in panel "Regulatory Leaders’ Dialogue: Are we entering a new age of bank supervision?" at the Financial Times Global Banking Summit in London, United Kingdom
European Central Bank
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html
https://banking.live.ft.com/

7:30 AM EST
Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in Session I of the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting
Brussels, Belgium
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-november-28-2023/

7:30 AM EST
Meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Foreign Ministers session, together with Sweden
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2023/11/pdf/231128-mfa-media-progr-en.pdf
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_219554.htm

8:00 AM EST
Washington Journal: Jason Dick Discusses the Week Ahead in Congress
CQ Roll Call editor in chief Jason Dick discusses the congressional week ahead and previews the rest of the year’s legislative agenda.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?532049-3/jason-dick-discusses-week-ahead-congress&playEvent

8:00 AM EST
US-Caribbean Banking Forum - Exploring Central Bank Digital Currency: Evaluating Challenges & Developing International Standards
Atlantic Council
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/exploring-central-bank-digital-currency/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngmwochlPNc

8:00 AM EST
2023 Latin American Cities Conferences: Lima
Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA)
https://www.as-coa.org/events/2023-latin-american-cities-conferences-lima

8:00 AM EST
Accelerating Private Investment for the Green Transition in Emerging Markets
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
https://www.oecd-events.org/cop28/session/98c9350c-266c-ee11-a532-6045bd8ead8a/accelerating-private-investment-for-the-green-transition-in-emerging-markets

8:00 AM EST
Power Play: Driving B2G Innovation
Government Media Executive Group
https://www.govexec.com/events
https://events.govexec.com/wt-govtribe-power-play-driving-b2g-innovation/

8:00 AM EST
Research and Innovation Translation Partnerships In Point of Care Technologies Conference and Technology Showcase
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.nibib.nih.gov/news-events/meetings-events/research-and-innovation-translation-partnerships-point-care-technologies-conference-and-technology-showcase
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=52543

8:00 AM EST
Field Hearing, New Orleans, Louisiana - Emergency Preparedness: Examining Federal, State, and Local Coordination in Coastal Communities
House Homeland Security Committee
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WITNESSES:
Tony Robinson
Region 6 Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security
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Francisco Sánchez Jr.
Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience, Small Business Administration (SBA)
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Casey Tingle
Director, Governor’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP), State of Louisiana
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Pamela Gonzales Granger
President and Owner, McBade Engineers & Consultants, LLC
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116597
https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/field-hearing-entitled-emergency-preparedness-examining-federal-state-and-local-coordination-in-coastal-communities/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6luWuRlj6I
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House Homeland Security Subcommittee Field Hearing on Disaster Preparedness
A House Homeland Security subcommittee holds a field hearing in New Orleans on disaster preparedness.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?532059-1/house-homeland-security-subcommittee-field-hearing-disaster-preparedness

8:15 AM EST
Out-of-Town Pool Call Time
Joint Base Andrews Overhang
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

8:30 AM EST
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
European Parliament
https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreaming/econ-committee-meeting_20231128-1430-COMMITTEE-ECON

8:30 AM EST
Research and Innovation Translation Partnerships in Point of Care Technologies Conference and Technology Showcase - Day 1
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44076

8:45 AM EST
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/?532049-4/open-phones&playEvent

8:45 AM EST
In-Town Pool Call Time
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

9:00 AM EST
The Climate Governance Commission – Governing Our Planetary Emergency
Henry L. Stimson Center
https://www.stimson.org/event/the-climate-governance-commission-governing-our-planetary-emergency/

9:00 AM EST
Afternoon Sessions - Day 2 (Room XXVI) Forum on Business and Human Rights 2023
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1g/k1gkgsk5as

9:00 AM EST
534th Meeting, 37th Session, Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW) Consideration of Uruguay (continued)
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16/k16mj9675t

9:00 AM EST
3,033rd Meeting, 111th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) Consideration of Bulgaria
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1j/k1j0p4m5mx

9:00 AM EST
Global Public Pensions 2023 Launch
Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF)
https://www.omfif.org/meetings/global-public-pensions-2023-navigating-volatility-to-deliver-long-term-returns/

9:00 AM EST
Protecting Our Planet, Protecting Our Children: An Indigenous Vision for Intergenerational Health Symposium
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
https://publichealth.jhu.edu/events/2023/protecting-our-planet-protecting-our-children-an-indigenous-vision-for-intergenerational-health-symposium

9:00 AM EST
National Science Board NSB-NSF Commission on Merit Review (MRX) Teleconference
National Science Foundation
https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=308656

9:00 AM EST
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 EST
The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

9:10 AM EST
The President and The First Lady depart the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews
South Lawn
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

9:15 AM EST
Washington Journal: Regina LaBelle Discusses the U.S. Response to Drug Addiction & Fentanyl Crisis
Regina LaBelle, director of the Addiction & Public Policy Initiative at Georgetown’s O’Neill Institute, discusses how federal, state and local governments are responding to drug addiction and the fentanyl crisis.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?532049-5/regina-labelle-discusses-us-response-drug-addiction-fentanyl-crisis&playEvent

9:30 AM EST
Exploring Central Bank Digital Currency: Evaluating Challenges & Developing International Standards
Atlantic Council
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/exploring-central-bank-digital-currency/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngmwochlPNc

9:30 AM EST
The President and The First Lady depart Joint Base Andrews en route to Marietta, Georgia
Joint Base Andrews
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

9:45 AM EST
Security Council Media Stakeout (Middle East (Syria))
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k1c1aaqyvu

10:00 AM EST
(3rd plenary meeting) Second Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1xubkcstq

10:00 AM EST
Side Event to the 75th Anniversary of the Genocide Convention: "The Role of Religious Communities in Upholding and Implementing the Genocide Convention: The Side Event will showcase stories of religious individuals and communities that have been promoting, protecting, and implementing the principles of the Genocide Convention. Speakers will share their stories and provide insights about how the legacy of the Convention can be enhanced to protect populations from genocide.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1oia5h8ji

10:00 AM EST
General Assembly: 39th Plenary Meeting, 78th Session
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k12/k126l89mct

10:00 AM EST
(3rd Plenary Meeting) Second Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1xubkcstq

10:00 AM EST
The Situation in the Middle East - Security Council, 9,487th Meeting
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1afun89zp

10:00 AM EST
Fifth Committee, 16th Meeting - General Assembly, 78th Session
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1t2kfbwc7

10:00 AM EST
Supporting Climate- and Health-Friendly Urban Communities and Economies
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
https://www.oecd-events.org/cop28/session/10699014-266c-ee11-a532-6045bd8ead8a/supporting-climate-and-health-friendly-urban-communities-and-economies

10:00 AM EST
Cognitively Assistive Robots for Dementia Care
AI for Good Is Organized by ITU in Partnership With 40 UN Sister Agencies and Co-Convened With Switzerland
https://aiforgood.itu.int/event/cognitively-assistive-robots-for-dementia-care/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HULzABECVM

10:00 AM EST
State Social Safety Net Policy: How Are States Addressing Economic Need?
Brookings Institution
https://www.brookings.edu/events/state-social-safety-net-policy-how-are-states-addressing-economic-need/
https://www.youtube.com/@BrookingsInstitution

10:00 AM EST
How the US Should Respond to China’s Challenge to US Geoeconomic Leadership
Hudson Institute
https://www.hudson.org/events/how-us-should-respond-chinas-challenge-us-geoeconomic-leadership
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3Kko-yckQg

10:00 AM EST
Venezuela 2024: A Democratic Opportunity
Atlantic Council
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/venezuela-2024/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HorjvE7Qb-U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKZ6YhK9lAY

10:00 AM EST
Who Owns Midwest Farmland? And Why?
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
https://www.chicagofed.org/events/2023/ag-conference

10:00 AM EST
The Federal Reserve and the Economic Outlook: A Conversation with Federal Reserve Governor Christopher J. Waller
American Enterprise Institute
https://www.aei.org/events/the-federal-reserve-and-the-economic-outlook-a-conversation-with-federal-reserve-governor-christopher-j-waller/
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Federal Reserve Board Governor on the Economy
Federal Reserve Board Governor Christopher Waller discusses the economy at an event hosted by the American Enterprise Institute.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?532068-1/federal-reserve-board-governor-economy

10:00 AM EST
MOVE! 16-week Program
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/lovell-federal-health-care-va/events/61270/

10:00 AM EST
Supreme Court October Term 2023 Argument Day
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McElrath v. Georgia (22-721)
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Wilkinson v. Garland, Att'y Gen. (22-666)
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Supreme Court 
https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/2023TermCourtCalendar.pdf
https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_audio/2023
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10:00 AM EST
McElrath v. Georgia Oral Argument
The Supreme Court hears oral argument in McElrath v. Georgia, a case on the Fifth Amendment’s double jeopardy clause.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?531889-1/mcelrath-v-georgia-oral-argument
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11:00 AM EST
Wilkinson v. Garland Oral Argument
The Supreme Court hears oral argument in Wilkinson v. Garland, a case concerning immigration law and final deportation orders.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?531890-1/wilkinson-v-garland-oral-argument

10:00 AM EST
U.S. Senate: Senate Session
The Senate continues work on judicial and executive nominations, including Jeffrey Bryan to be U.S. District Court Judge for Minnesota.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?532062-1/senate-session

10:00 AM EST
The Gun Violence Epidemic: A Public Health Crisis
Senate Judiciary Committee
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WITNESSES:
Steven H. Cook
Retired Associate Deputy Attorney General
Knoxville, TN
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Amy Swearer
Senior Legal Fellow, Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies
Heritage Foundation
Washington, DC
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Megan L. Ranney MD MPH
Dean
Yale School of Public Health
New Haven, CT
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Vaughn Bryant
Executive Director
Metropolitan Peace Initiatives
Chicago, IL
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Franklin N. Cosey-Gay, PhD., MPH
Director, Violence Recovery Program
Urban Health Initiative, University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, IL
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335169
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/the-gun-violence-epidemic-a-public-health-crisis
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Policy Advocates Testify on Gun Violence in America
Policy and public health advocates testify on gun violence in America before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?532067-1/policy-advocates-testify-gun-violence-america

10:00 AM EST
Open Executive Session to Consider Favorably Reporting the Nomination of the Honorable Martin O'Malley, of Maryland, to Be Commissioner of Social Security
Senate Finance Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335166
https://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/open-executive-session-to-consider-favorably-reporting-the-nomination-of-the-honorable-martin-omalley-of-maryland-to-be-commissioner-of-social-security

10:05 AM EST
Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in a NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting Family Photo in Brussels, Belgium.
Brussels, Belgium
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-november-28-2023/

10:05 AM EST
Family Photo of the NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs with the Invitee
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2023/11/pdf/231128-mfa-media-progr-en.pdf
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_219554.htm

10:15 AM EST
Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with the Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the European Union
Brussels, Belgium
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-november-28-2023/

10:15 AM EST
Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Will Gaggle Aboard Air Force One en Route to Marietta, Georgia
Air Force One
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEqHI-nhKVI

10:30 AM EST
Press Conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Following the Informal Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2023/11/pdf/231128-mfa-media-progr-en.pdf
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_219554.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfIA8FsQthw

10:30 AM EST
MEI Defense Leadership Series: Episode 20 with CENTCOM Chief Technology Officer Schuyler Moore
Middle East Institute
https://mei.edu/events/mei-defense-leadership-series-episode-20-centcom-chief-technology-officer-schuyler-moore

10:30 AM EST
North Winds - Peter and the Wolf
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
https://www.jfklibrary.org/events-and-awards/celebrate-family-programming/north-winds-20231228

11:00 AM EST
Pre-recorded video address by Ms Christine Lagarde at 2023 European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) Conference "European corporate reporting - Two pillars of success" in Brussels, Belgium
European Central Bank
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html
https://globalmeet.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1636848&tp_key=f669029db6

11:00 AM EST
Book Launch | The Arts of War: Ukrainian Artists Confront Russia
Woodrow Wilson Center
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/book-launch-arts-war-ukrainian-artists-confront-russia

11:00 AM EST
Special Boston Tea Party Participant Commemoration: Samuel Adams & John Hancock
The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, Revolution 250, the Historic Burying Grounds Initiative of Boston, and the City of Boston
https://www.december16.org/event/special-boston-tea-party-participant-commemoration-samuel-adams

11:00 AM EST
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma delivers remarks at the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy World AIDS Day 2023
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-november-28-2023/
https://www.youtube.com/StateDept

11:00 AM EST
Supreme Court October Term 2023 Argument Day
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McElrath v. Georgia (22-721)
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Wilkinson v. Garland, Att'y Gen. (22-666)
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Supreme Court 
https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/2023TermCourtCalendar.pdf
https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_audio/2023
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Wilkinson v. Garland Oral Argument
The Supreme Court hears oral argument in Wilkinson v. Garland, a case concerning immigration law and final deportation orders.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?531890-1/wilkinson-v-garland-oral-argument

11:05 AM EST
The President and The First Lady arrive in Marietta, Georgia
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

11:15 AM EST
Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in Session II of the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting
Brussels, Belgium
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-november-28-2023/

11:15 AM EST
Meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Foreign Ministers’ Session Together With Sweden and the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2023/11/pdf/231128-mfa-media-progr-en.pdf
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_219554.htm

11:30 AM EST
National Science Board NSB-NSF Commission on Merit Review (MRX) Teleconference (CLOSED)
National Science Foundation
https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=308657

12:00 PM EST
Daily Press Briefing by the Spokespersons of the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly. Guest: Angeli Achrekar (UNAIDS), on the launch of the World AIDS Day report - Let Communities Lead
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1j/k1jhl374fh

12:00 PM EST
Epi Seminar - Abortion to Family Formation: An Epidemiologist’s Approach to the Reproductive Justice Spectrum.
Boston University School of Public Health
https://www.bu.edu/sph/calendar/?eid=288987

12:00 PM EST
The California Artificial Stone and Silicosis (CASS) Project
The University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health
https://events.berkeley.edu/bph/event/222634-the-california-artificial-stone-and-silicosis-cass

12:00 PM EST
War in Ukraine and the Violations of Academic Freedom
The Harriman Institute at Columbia University
https://harriman.columbia.edu/event/war-in-ukraine-and-the-violations-of-academic-freedom/

12:00 PM EST
A Conversation With Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg
Council on Foreign Relations
https://www.cfr.org/event/conversation-secretary-transportation-pete-buttigieg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqIZEyrnoFk

12:00 PM EST
Weekly International Weather and Crop Highlights - Released Tuesday (Or Second Business Day) Afternoon
National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/FCW.pdf

12:00 PM EST
VetBizLady Office Hours and Networking Sessions - Online
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/59054/

12:00 PM EST
U.S. House of Representatives: Morning Hour
The House returns from its Thanksgiving holiday recess and will consider several resolutions in response to the Oct. 7th Hamas attack on Israel, including reaffirming Israel’s right to exist and calling on Hamas to immediately release all hostages ...
https://www.c-span.org/video/?532060-1/morning-hour

12:50 PM EST
Washington Foreign Press Center Briefing on "2023 Update on U.S. Visa Processing Worldwide"
Department of State Foreign Press Centers
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/33361

1:00 PM EST
China's Economic Forecast: The View from Congress
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
https://www.csis.org/events/chinas-economic-forecast-view-congress
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zch30MGvluc

1:00 PM EST
AUSTRALIA: Luncheon with The Honourable Kevin Rudd, Ambassador of Australia to the U.S.
Business Council for International Understanding
https://bciu.org/
https://bciu.zohobackstage.com/AUSTRALIAIn-PersonLuncheonwithTheHonourableKevinRuddAmbassadorofAustraliatotheUnitedStates

1:00 PM EST
Caregivers: Your Life and Your Health Matters - Online
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/61561/

1:00 PM EST
Toward Global IDMP Implementation: A Focus on Global Use Cases
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/news-events-human-drugs/toward-global-idmp-implementation-focus-global-use-cases-11282023

1:00 PM EST
Exploratory and Inferential Spatial Statistical Methods: Tools to Understand the Geography of Health Across the U.S.
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44346

1:00 PM EST
Nanoscale Molecular Cartography of Cellular Membranes
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44487

1:00 PM EST
Including Evaluation Planning and Support in Program Design
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44460

1:00 PM EST
Tuesday Tribute Service for Rosalynn Carter Will Feature Family Members, Favorite Scriptures, Music
Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church
https://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/2023/rosalynn-carter-tuesday-motorcade-route-set.html
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Tribute Service for Rosalynn Carter
A tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter is held at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church on the campus of Emory University.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?532075-1/tribute-service-rosalynn-carter

1:00 PM EST
The President and The First Lady attend a tribute service for former First Lady Rosalynn Carter; The Vice President and The Second Gentleman attend
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

1:15 PM EST
Climate Insecurity Impacts on Children and Armed Conflict
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1y/k1ypxpjnxf

1:30 PM EST
Lecture by Mr Philip R. Lane at Michael Chae Seminar on Macroeconomic Policy organised by Harvard University in Cambridge, USA
European Central Bank
https://economics.harvard.edu/seminars-macroeconomics-policy
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html

2:00 PM EST
Brazil Builds Panel: Miami Edition
Woodrow Wilson Center
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/brazil-builds-panel-miami-edition

2:00 PM EST
JustGrants Virtual Q&A: Entity Management
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
https://bja.ojp.gov/events/justgrants-virtual-qa-entity-management-108

2:00 PM EST
Office Hours: Intro to America's Seed Fund at NSF
National Science Foundation
https://new.nsf.gov/events/office-hours-intro-americas-seed-fund-nsf/2023-11-28

2:00 PM EST
U.S. House of Representatives: House Session
The House returns from its Thanksgiving holiday recess and will consider several resolutions in response to the Oct. 7th Hamas attack on Israel, including reaffirming Israel’s right to exist and calling on Hamas to immediately release all hostages ...
https://www.c-span.org/video/?532060-2/house-session

2:30 PM EST
Tiny Troops Storytime
National Museum of the United States Army, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
https://www.thenmusa.org/events/

2:30 PM EST
To Receive a Closed Briefing on Certain Intelligence Matters
Senate Intelligence (Select) Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335168
https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/hearings/closed-briefing-intelligence-matters-451

2:45 PM EST
Press Conference: UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Moussa Faki, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k18/k18odmk8be

2:45 PM EST
Security Council Media Stakeout (UNAMA; Other matters)
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k10/k10p2jvw54

3:00 PM EST
(4th plenary meeting) Second Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1b/k1brh0kwno

3:00 PM EST
National Restorative Coaching Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
https://bja.ojp.gov/events/national-restorative-coaching-program

3:00 PM EST
Devices, DMs and D**k Pics: Youth Experiences of Cyberflashing and Missing Safety Nets
Stanford Cyber Policy Center Is a Joint Initiative of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Stanford Law School
https://fsi.stanford.edu/events/devices-dms-and-dk-pics-youth-experiences-cyberflashing-and-missing-safety-nets

3:10 PM EST
Health Research for Action - EPA Wildfire Smoke Risk Communications and Modeling
The University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health
https://events.berkeley.edu/bph/event/210748-linda-neuhauser-health-research-for-action-epa

3:25 PM EST
The President departs Marietta, Georgia en route to Denver, Colorado
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

3:30 PM EST
Mental Maps of the Founders: A Conversation with Michael Barone
American Enterprise Institute
https://www.aei.org/events/mental-maps-of-the-founders-a-conversation-with-michael-barone/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp-dw_v7cVY

4:00 PM EST
Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin - Released No Later Than 4:00 p.m. ET Every Tuesday (Or Second Business Day)
National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/wwcb.pdf

4:00 PM EST
Re-Inventing Vulnerability: Securing a Second Strike in an Era of High-Accuracy Sensing | Lindsay Rand
Stanford Center on Food Security and the Environment Is a Joint Effort of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment.
https://fsi.stanford.edu/events/re-inventing-vulnerability-securing-second-strike-era-high-accuracy-sensing-lindsay-rand

4:00 PM EST
Policy Spotlight: One-on-One with Nora Volkow, Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health
Health Affairs
https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/he20231107.695449/full/

4:00 PM EST
The Problem of Democracy: America, the Middle East, and the Rise and Fall of an Idea with author Shadi Hamid and Carnegie Endowment's Thomas Carothers
Middle East Institute
https://mei.edu/events/problem-democracy-america-middle-east-and-rise-and-fall-idea-author-shadi-hamid-and-carnegie

4:00 PM EST
No Scarcity of Resources for AP Macroeconomics! Unit 6: Open Economy—International Trade and Finance
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
https://events.stlouisfed.org/event/baf8e665-912d-49e0-af5b-60072ecfba25

4:00 PM EST
Committee Meeting
House Rules Committee
^
H.R. 5283 - Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5283
^
H.R. 5961 - No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act (amendment testimony only, if any)
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5961
^
H. Rept. 118-270, Part I - Report from the Committee on Foreign Affairs to accompany H.R. 5961
https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/118th-congress/house-report/270
^
H. Rept. 118-275, Part I - Report from the Committee on Natural Resources to accompany H.R. 5283 (as prepared to be filed) 
https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/118th-congress/house-report/275
^
S.J. Res. 32 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B).
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/32
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115709
https://rules.house.gov/news/announcement/meeting-announcement-november-28-2023

5:00 PM EST
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/

5:00 PM EST
For the Promotion of Learning and Virtue: Moral Education in the University
The Heritage Foundation
https://www.heritage.org/education/event/the-promotion-learning-and-virtue-moral-education-the-university

5:00 PM EST
Building Common Ground: A conversation with Tharman Shanmugaratnam President of the Republic of Singapore
Institute of Global Politics (IGP) at the School of International and Public Affairs 
https://worldleaders.columbia.edu/events/president-tharman-shanmugaratnam-republic-singapore
https://worldleaders.columbia.edu/live

5:00 PM EST
U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree @USCapitolTree
U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree lighting will occur Tuesday, November 28th at 5:00 P.M. EST. This event is free to the public. The tree will be lit at dusk until 11:00 P.M. each evening until January 1, 2024. 
https://twitter.com/USCapitolTree/status/1728844998777704661
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U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
House Speaker Mike Johnson and other congressional leaders, as well as members of the West Virginia delegation gather on the west front of the U.S. Capitol for the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?532077-1/us-capitol-christmas-tree-lighting-ceremony

5:00 PM EST
Guided iRest™ Meditation for Sleep and Relaxation (phone-based class)
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/52258/

6:00 PM EST
New Perspectives on a Changing Climate: Young Voices in Nuclear Energy
The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia School of International Public Affairs (SIPA)
https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/events/new-perspectives-on-a-changing-climate-young-voices-in-nuclear-energy/

6:00 PM EST
2023 Fourth Estate Award Gala Honoring Kristen Welker of NBC News
National Press Club (NPC)
https://www.press.org/events/2023-fourth-estate-award-gala-honoring-kristen-welker-nbc-news

6:00 PM EST
An Evening with Writer in Residence Andriy Kurkov
The Harriman Institute at Columbia University
https://harriman.columbia.edu/event/an-evening-with-writer-in-residence-andriy-kurkov/

6:00 PM EST
How Will AI Affect the 2024 Election? U.S. Democracy Confronts the Artificial Intelligence Boom
Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law 
https://www.brennancenter.org/events/how-will-ai-affect-2024-election
https://www.youtube.com/@brennancenter

6:00 PM EST
Camera Girl: The Coming of Age of Jackie Bouvier Kennedy
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
https://www.jfklibrary.org/events-and-awards/forums/11-28-camera-girl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwfyhPA2jRM

6:00 PM EST
Spheres of Influence: Two Hundred Years of the Monroe Doctrine
National Archives Museum
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/spheres-of-influence-two-hundred-years-of-the-monroe-doctrine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrD4Dy5XSlY

6:15 PM EST
The President arrives in Denver, Colorado
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

6:30 PM EST
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

6:30 PM EST
Leadership in Independent Africa, Six Decades On
John Brademas Center of New York University
https://www.nyu.edu/community/government-affairs/study-of-congress/news-and-events/leadership-in-independent-africa--six-decades-on.html

6:30 PM EST
Alfred E. Kahn Discussion feat. Andrew Grossman
Competitive Enterprise Institute 
https://cei.org/event/alfred-e-kahn-discussion-feat-andrew-grossman/

7:00 PM EST
"Tennessee’s Freedom: Where Do Volunteers Stand?" with Jason Sorens
American Institute for Economic Research
https://events.aier.org/bastiatmastercalendar/detail/1630/1701216000000

7:00 PM EST
Florencia en el Amazonas
Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA)
https://www.as-coa.org/events/florencia-en-el-amazonas

7:00 PM EST
[ONLINE] - Why Women Play Such a Key Role in Iran’s Protest Movement
The Arizona State University's Center on the Future of War is a partnership between ASU and New America
https://www.newamerica.org/future-security/events/online-why-women-play-such-a-key-role-in-irans-protest-movement/

7:00 PM EST
Merry and Bright Night
George W. Bush Presidential Center
https://www.bushcenter.org/events-and-exhibits/merry-and-bright-night-2023

8:00 PM EST
Brain Health and Dementia in Asia and Beyond: Assessment, Prevention, and Way Forward
Stanford Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center Is Part of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
https://fsi.stanford.edu/events/brain-health-and-dementia-asia-and-beyond-assessment-prevention-and-way-forward

8:00 PM EST
The President participates in a campaign reception
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

8:30 PM EST
How Did We Get Here? A Conversation with Ghaith al-Omari and Dennis Ross on the Crisis in the Middle East
Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
https://fsi.stanford.edu/events/how-did-we-get-here-conversation-ghaith-al-omari-and-dennis-ross-crisis-middle-east

8:30 PM EST
The Long Reckoning: The Toxic Legacy of the Vietnam War
World Affairs Council
https://www.world-affairs.org/event/the-long-reckoning-the-toxic-legacy-of-the-vietnam-war/

8:30 PM EST
Christmas Tree Lighting at the Nixon Library
Richard Nixon Library & Museum
https://www.nixonfoundation.org/event/christmas-tree-lighting-at-the-nixon-library/