The Swamp Today Timelines Change. Thursday, August 10, 2023 The House Stands Adjourned Until August 11, 2023 at 11:00 AM EDT (Pro Forma - back September 12, 2023) The Senate Stands Adjourned Until August 11, 2023 at 9:00 AM EDT (Pro Forma - back September 5, 2023) Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria J. Nuland attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. . . . 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 A.F. Branco Cartoon – On A Roll https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-on-a-roll-2/ grrrgraphics - Ukraine's Iron Fist 'Democracy' https://grrrgraphics.com/ukraines-iron-fist-democracy/ Margolis & Cox - Lizzo, Sexual Harassment https://margolisandcox.com/2023/08/09/wednesday-august-9-2023/ Margolis & Cox - Kamala Harris, Megan Rapinoe https://margolisandcox.com/2023/08/08/tuesday-august-8-2023/ Margolis & Cox - Jack Smith, Wizard of Oz https://margolisandcox.com/2023/08/07/monday-august-7-2023/ Mark Parisi @OffTheMarkComic - Shirk Week https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12436 Michael Ramirez - Biden at the Wheel https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-biden-at-the-wheel RealityBites by Broc Smith - Girl Trouble https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/08/09/girl-trouble/ Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Daily Cartoon https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/cartoon-08-10-2023/ Jumble Daily https://fun.chicagotribune.com/game/tca-jumble-daily Congressional Record (Most Recent Issue) https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record 60-Second Civics Podcast https://www.civiced.org/60-Second-Civics Today in History - August 10 https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/august-10 August 10, 2023 - August 12, 2023 2023 Political Theology Workshop The Institute on Religion and Democracy https://theird.org/event/2023-political-theology-workshop/ August 10, 2023 - August 13, 2023 DEF CON 31 https://defcon.org/ August 10, 2023 - August 13, 2023 American Correctional Association's Congress of Corrections Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice https://bja.ojp.gov/events/american-correctional-associations-congress-corrections AUGUST 10, 2018 >>19318694 pb Richard "Sky King" Russell Steals Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (Sea–Tac). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DstWZY_eUOc AUGUST 10, 2019 Jeffrey Epstein Didn't Kill Himself. August 10, 2023 TBD Campaign 2024: Gov. Doug Burgum & Mike Pence Speak at Iowa State Fair 2024 Republican presidential candidates Gov. Doug Burgum (ND) and former Vice President Mike Pence speak at the Des Moines Register soapbox during the Iowa State Fair held in Des Moines. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529715-1/gov-doug-burgum-mike-pence-speak-iowa-state-fair August 10, 2023 4:00 AM EDT 2,988th Meeting, 110th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1oclpewgp 4:00 AM EDT [17th Meeting] First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1y/k1ywiczr78 4:00 AM EDT 7th Meeting, Biological Weapons Convention - Second Meeting of the Working Group on Strengthening the BWC United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1x2vfq0mh 7:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Open Phones Viewers responded to the question, "How important is the abortion issue in your 2024 vote?" https://www.c-span.org/video/?529778-2/open-phones&playEvent 8:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Mary Kaszynski & Tyler Koleske Discuss Biden Administration Veterans' & Military Policy VoteVets' Mary Kaszynski and Concerned Veterans for America's Tyler Koteskey discuss Biden Administration military and veterans' policy. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529778-3/mary-kaszynski-tyler-koleske-discuss-biden-administration-veterans-military-policy&playEvent 8:30 AM EDT U.S. Agriculture in Drought - Released After 8:30 a.m. ET Every Thursday National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/AgInDrought.pdf 8:30 AM EDT World Production, Markets, and Trade Report Release - Weekly Export Sales Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture https://www.fas.usda.gov/report-release-announcement/weekly-export-sales-132 8:30 AM EDT Day 2 of the Navy's Administrative Ratings regional training event for the upcoming Navy-Wide Advancement Exam in September of 2023. August 2023 Maryland Region YN/PS/LN/NC Advancement Symposium — Day 2 https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32464 9:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Tamar Hallerman Discusses Former President Trump & Possible 2020 Georgia Election Interference Atlanta Journal-Constitution senior reporter Tamar Hallerman discusses the Fulton County, Georgia investigation into possible 2020 election interference by former President Trump. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529778-4/tamar-hallerman-discusses-president-trump-2020-georgia-election-interference&playEvent 9:00 AM EDT [18th Meeting] First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k12/k12zz1nzxz 9:00 AM EDT 2,989th Meeting, 110th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k1l5toa4xd 9:00 AM EDT 8th Meeting, Biological Weapons Convention - Second Meeting of the Working Group on Strengthening the BWC United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k1cophmybe 9:00 AM EDT Fireside Chat: Reflections on Six Decades of Service to the Nation With Admiral William O. Studeman, USN, (Ret.), and His Son, Rear Admiral Michael Studeman, Commander, Office of Naval Intelligence and Director, NMIO Office of Naval Intelligence Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) https://www.insaonline.org/detail-pages/event/2023/08/10/default-calendar/fireside-chat-reflections-on-six-decades-of-service-to-the-nation 9:00 AM EDT Veterans Experience Action Center (VEAC) Claims Clinic Plus - Spartanburg, South Carolina Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/59693/ 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 9:30 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/?529778-5/open-phones&playEvent 9:30 AM EDT Virtual Roundtable with Manan Asri, Director of Corporate and International Tax, Aerospace and Defense, KPMG India Business Council for International Understanding https://bciu.org/ https://bciu.zohobackstage.com/DYNAMICSOFINDIANDEFENSEINDUSTRYVirtualRoundtablewithMananAsriSeniorDirectorAerospaceandDefenseKPMGIn 9:50 AM EDT Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Relief and Appointment Ceremony Department of Defense https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32522 10:00 AM EDT C2R: Workshop on Resilience Assessment of Telecom Networks and Infrastructure in Haiti International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations https://www.itu.int/en/events/Pages/Event-Details.aspx?Eventid=21066 https://www.itu.int/itu-d/sites/connect2recover/ 10:00 AM EDT A Front Row View of the NSA: Reflections from General Paul M. Nakasone, Director of the National Security Agency Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) https://www.csis.org/events/front-row-view-nsa-reflections-general-paul-m-nakasone https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-08-10/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVotvPO8i90 - NSA Director Discusses U.S. National Security Strategy & FISA National Security Agency (NSA) Director General Paul Nakasone discusses nation security and the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) during a conversation hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529838-1/nsa-director-discusses-us-national-security-strategy-fisa 10:00 AM EDT Field Hearing, Fort Myers, Florida: Weathering the Storm: Oversight of the Federal Response and Recovery Efforts in Southwestern Florida following Hurricane Ian House Oversight and Accountability Committee ^ WITNESSES: FEDERAL WITNESSES PANEL: Mr. Brett Howard Federal Coordinating Officer for Hurricane Ian, Federal Emergency Management Agency ^ Mr. Thomas McCool Federal Coordinating Officer for Hurricane Ian, Federal Emergency Management Agency ^ Mr. Francisco Sánchez Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience, Small Business Administration ^ Ms. Marion McFadden Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Community Planning and Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development ^ LOCAL WITNESSES PANEL: Mr. Brian Hamman Chairman and District 4 Commissioner, Lee County, Florida ^ Mr. Kevin Anderson Mayor, Fort Myers, Florida ^ Mr. Chauncey Goss Chairman, South Florida Water Management District Governing Board ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116300 https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116300/documents/HHRG-118-GO24-20230810-SD002.pdf https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/weathering-the-storm-oversight-of-the-federal-response-and-recovery-efforts-in-southwestern-florida-following-hurricane-ian/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tVFanIHyws - House Oversight Subcommittee Field Hearing on Hurricane Ian A House Oversight subcommittee holds a field hearing in Fort Myers, Florida, on the damage caused by Category 5 Hurricane Ian in September 2022. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529831-1/house-oversight-subcommittee-field-hearing-hurricane-ian 10:15 AM EDT Quarter Century of Missile Defense Collaboration and Teamwork - Army Gen. Charles R. Hamilton, Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command SpaceMissileDef https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-08-10/ https://smdsymposium.org/ Thursday, August 10 10:45 AM EDT Secretary Cardona will take part in a fireside chat with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, continuing the Biden-Harris Administration's Unlocking Pathways Summit series in Aurora, Colorado. The event, joined by U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper and U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, is aimed at helping young Americans access good-paying jobs created by President Biden's Bidenomics agenda. Department of Education https://www.ed.gov/news/events/calendars/secschedule.html https://www.ed.gov/news/media-advisories/us-secretary-education-miguel-cardona-travel-aurora-colorado-host-conversation-career-connected-education-colorado-governor-jared-polis 11:00 AM EDT Galactic 02 SpaceShipTwo Launch Virgin Galactic https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/launch/spaceshiptwo-galactic-02/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7D8kPNU7eo 11:00 AM EDT God as a Public Truth Heritage Foundation https://www.heritage.org/civil-society/event/god-public-truth 11:00 AM EDT Trans Masculine Fertility & Birth Workshop In the Tradition of Our Ancestors (ITOA) Birth & Holistic Wellness Center; One Diaspora Coalition; The Amandla Group, LLC; and Black Joy https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu40s_UAvw7/ https://www.theamandlagroup.com/ https://www.onediasporacoalition.org/consulting-1 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trans-masculine-fertility-birth-workshop-tickets-671749840857 11:00 AM EDT Learn How to Make a Smooth Transition to Patent Center United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/learn-how-make-smooth-transition-patent-center-5 11:00 AM EDT The President Receives the Presidential Daily Briefing Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 11:45 AM EDT Out-of-Town Pool Call Time Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 12:00 PM EDT Understanding Rules in Organizations Santa Fe Institute https://www.santafe.edu/events/understanding-rules-organizations 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://media.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1trtfitxd 12:00 PM EDT Soldiers' Angels Military and Veteran Food Distribution - Detroit Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/52816/ 12:00 PM EDT Veteran Get Hired Workshop - Online Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/59636/ 12:30 PM EDT Music in the Atrium National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43506 1:00 PM EDT Advancing Health Equity Via Community Based Participatory Policy Research on Neighborhood Food and Built Environments National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43588 1:00 PM EDT Sound Recordings of the World War II Era by Ashley S. Behringer National Archives https://www.archives.gov/calendar/know-your-records https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/sound-recordings-of-the-world-war-ii-era https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaO81Sgxgac 1:15 PM EDT The President delivers remarks on the one year anniversary of the PACT Act, which is the most significant expansion of benefits and services for toxic exposed veterans and their survivors in over 30 years Salt Lake City, Utah https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuiFLd9Tj0 3:30 PM EDT The President Participates in a Campaign Reception Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 1:50 PM EDT The Secretary of the Army Awards hosted by The Honorable Gabe Camarillo 61st Annual Pace Award; the William H. Kushnick Award; the John W. Macy Award; and the Secretary of the Army Awards hosted by The Honorable Gabe Camarillo, Under Secretary of the Army. https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32531 2:00 PM EDT Department of State and AAAS Celebrate 50th Anniversary of the STPF Program American Association for the Advancement of Science https://www.aaas.org/events/department-state-and-aaas-celebrate-50th-anniversary-stpf-program - Secretary Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Science and Technology Policy Fellowships Program in partnership with the American Association for the Advancement of Science Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-august-10-2023/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC4LjCJXz40 - TBD Secretary Blinken Remarks at the 50th Anniversary of AAAS Fellowship Program Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks on the 50th anniversary of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology Fellowship Program. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529829-1/secretary-blinken-remarks-50th-anniversary-aaas-fellowship-program 2:00 PM EDT A Conversation With Alicia Bárcena: Mexico's Newly Appointed Secretary of Foreign Affairs Atlantic Council https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/a-conversation-with-alicia-barcena/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGyb0Xu2aN8 - Mexican Foreign Affairs Secretary Discusses U.S.-Mexico Relations Mexican Foreign Affairs Secretary Alicia Bárcena Ibarra sits down with the Atlantic Council for a discussion on U.S.-Mexico relations. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529835-1/mexican-foreign-affairs-secretary-discusses-us-mexico-relations 2:00 PM EDT Achieving Cyber Resilience in a World of Evolving Threats Federal News Network https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cme-event/federal-insights/achieving-cyber-resilience-in-a-world-of-evolving-threats/ 2:00 PM EDT Assistive Technology (AT) Update: What's New in 2023 Job Accommodation Network (JAN) https://askjan.org/events/index.cfm?calview=eventdetails&dtid=A91E9850-9D3E-88E9-EE0D0A4C7E70E1C2 2:00 PM EDT State of Missouri, Et Al. v. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Et Al., Appellants. (30 MINUTES PER SIDE) United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit >>19317782 pb https://twitter.com/Jim_Jordan/status/1688553339624042496 https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca5.214640/gov.uscourts.ca5.214640.56.0.pdf https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/faith-freedom-self-reliance/understanding-the-muddled-law-of-jawboning-in-missouri-v-biden https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/oral-argument-information/court-calendars/Details/1688/ - Click on this link to listen live to an oral argument (Note, this link is active only during the hearing.) https://5thcircuit.streamguys1.com/enbanc 2:00 PM EDT Preparing for SBA's Veteran Small Business Certification - Online Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/59624/ 2:00 PM EDT Summer BBQ Event - Los Angeles, California Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/58491/ 2:00 PM EDT The Path to a Patent, Part v: Understanding the Role of Claims in a Patent Application United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/path-patent-part-v-understanding-role-claims-patent-application-2 3:00 PM EDT Clarksville VA PACT Act Summer Fest - Clarksville, Tennessee Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/57585/ 3:00 PM EDT Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins meets with Brazilian Ambassador to the United States Maria Luiza Viotti Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-august-10-2023/ 3:00 PM EDT Acting Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Yuri Kim meets with Romanian Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-august-10-2023/ 3:00 PM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken Meets With Mexican Foreign Secretary Alicia Bárcena Ibarra Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-august-10-2023/ 3:45 PM EDT Acting Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Yuri Kim meets with Polish Ambassador to the United States Marek Magierowski Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-august-10-2023/ 4:35 PM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken holds a joint press availability with Mexican Foreign Secretary Alicia Bárcena Ibarra Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-august-10-2023 https://www.youtube.com/statedept - TBD Secretary Blinken Press Availability with Mexican Foreign Secretary Alicia Bárcena Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Mexican Foreign Secretary Alicia Bárcena speak to reporters following bilateral talks at the State Department. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529830-1/secretary-blinken-press-availability-mexican-foreign-secretary-alicia-brcena 5:00 PM EDT Washington Today C-SPAN Radio https://www.c-span.org/radio/ 5:25 PM EDT The President Departs Salt Lake City, Utah en Route to Joint Base Andrews Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 7:55 PM EDT In-Town Pool Call Time Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 8:00 PM EDT Secrets Revealed by the Webb Telescope: Looking at Ourselves From the Beginning of Time The Aspen Institute https://www.aspeninstitute.org/events/mccloskey-speaker-series-webb-telescope/ 8:00 PM EDT Discussion on Political Shifts in the Middle East Former U.S. foreign policy officials discuss ongoing political shifts in the Middle East at the Aspen Security Forum in Aspen, Colorado. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529422-1/discussion-political-shifts-middle-east 8:00 PM EDT Marine Band - U.S. Capitol Steps U.S. Marine Band "The President's Own" https://www.marineband.marines.mil/calendar/ https://www.aoc.gov/about-us/news-notices/military-bands-capitol-summer-concert-series https://express.adobe.com/page/yDBT8iIq87Mi7/#marine-band-2 8:00 PM EDT Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk - G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century, Beverly Gage - 2023 National Book Festival PBS Books, in collaboration with WETA in Washington, D.C. https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/ https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409299/library-of-congress-national-book-festival-author-talk-beverly-gage/2023-08-10/ https://www.pbsbooks.org/event/loc-national-book-festival-beverly-gage/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0iReZtMAVE 9:10 PM EDT The President Departs Joint Base Andrews en Route to the White House Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 9:20 PM EDT The President Arrives at the White House Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 9:45 PM EDT Falcon 9 Starlink 6-9 SpaceX https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/Portals/14/Weather/Falcon%209%20SL%206-9%20L-1%20Forecast%20-%2010%20Aug%20Launch.pdf?ver=MqerIj80hzpYlJnQ-lF_bg%3d%3d https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/Portals/14/3_%20X1811%20SPACEX%20FALCON%209%20STARLINK%206-9%20PA%20LHA%20Boaters%20%20SLIPPs%20EMail.pdf https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKrbUe2sNr0