The Swamp Today Timelines Change. Monday January 8, 2024 The House Stands Adjourned Until January 9, 2024 at 6:30 PM EST The Senate Stands Adjourned Until January 8, 2024 at 3:00 PM EST Secretary Antony J. Blinken is on travel to Türkiye, Greece, Jordan, Qatar, U.A.E., Saudi Arabia, Israel, the West Bank, and Egypt from January 4-11, 2024. Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma is on official travel. Acting Deputy Secretary Victoria Nuland attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. . . . 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MATHCOUNTS https://www.mathcounts.org/ The Right View with Lara Trump & Victoria Jackson - 1/4/2024 https://rumble.com/v455wx0-the-right-view-with-lara-trump-and-victoria-jackson-142024.html Scalise Shares Health Update https://www.majorityleader.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2004 Crooked Joe Biden and the Radical Left are Attacking American Democracy https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/9ac97537-bb4a-4e8f-9b5d-5cb00ad7dc03 ICYMI: The Radical Left Democrats, Now Led By Joe Biden, Are The Greatest Threat to Democracy the United States of America Has Ever Faced https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/c82afe31-0241-42bd-a8aa-d7328ae83e56 New 14th Amendment Ballot Challenge Dismissals Build Precedent In President Trump’s Favor https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/6bacc7d7-9d7e-40cd-8cde-ffbabf58775a Trump Campaign Statement On Supreme Court Decision To Hear Colorado Ballot Case https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/39168d8e-f5b7-44c0-87e4-ba378f49fa26 Trump Campaign Releases New Television Ad — “Enough in Enough” https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/1fee9956-c95f-4bc1-aa4f-30466c42f304 ICYMI: Important Articles and Posts from President Trump https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/2fe0b10c-5296-49a8-97d5-03783dd6530a Trump Campaign Statement on Filing to Hold Deranged Jack Smith in Contempt of Court https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/a7b7e087-e3cb-4007-b922-41dd91e04060 7 Days Until Iowa Caucuses Together, we will win Iowa’s First in the Nation Caucuses! https://rumble.com/embed/v3rqozj/?rel=0 https://ia.donaldjtrump.com/ January 5, 2024 - January 14, 2024 Weekly Schedule of Public Speaking Engagements and Other Activities Friday, 05 January 2024 - Sunday, 14 January 2024 European Central Bank https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html January 7, 2024 - January 11, 2024 243rd meeting of the American Astronomical Society American Astronomical Society >>20194784 pb https://www.space.com/super-bowl-astronomy-american-astronomical-society-243-meeting-new-orleans https://aas.org/meetings/aas243 January 8, 2024 - January 12, 2024 2024 AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (AIAA SciTech Forum) American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics AIAA https://www.aiaa.org/events-learning/event/2024/01/08/default-calendar/2024-aiaa-science-and-technology-forum-and-exposition-(aiaa-scitech-forum) January 8, 2024 - January 12, 2024 CANCELED - Encep Nurjaman et al., Motions Hearing - CANCELED Office of Military Commissions https://www.mc.mil/Cases/Court-Calendar/136/canceled-encep-nurjaman-et-al-motions-hearing-canceled-8-jan-2024 JANUARY 8, 1918 Milestone Documents: President Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points (1918) National Archives https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/president-woodrow-wilsons-14-points - Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points Explained | Primary Source Close Read Bill of Rights Institute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjNMOr7qzEk January 8, 2024 Apply for the 2024 Literacy Awards The 2024 applications will open on January 8, 2024 and close on February 19, 2024. To nominate an organization for the 2024 Literacy Awards, please submit the nominated organization's name and contact information to us at literacyawards@loc.gov https://www.loc.gov/programs/library-of-congress-literacy-awards/apply/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsEj_igN1tg January 8, 2024 TBD Campaign 2024: President Biden Remarks at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC President Biden delivers remarks at a campaign event in Charleston, South Carolina, where he’s visiting Mother Emanuel AME Church, the site of a 2015 racially motivated shooting that left nine churchgoers dead. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532703-1/president-biden-remarks-mother-emanuel-ame-church-charleston-sc - The White House does not have this speech listed (yet?). The White House youtube did not broadcast his last speech AFAIK. Why? https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteHouse/streams January 8, 2024 TBD Louisiana Governor Delivers Inaugural Address Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R) delivers his inaugural address. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532696-1/louisiana-governor-delivers-inaugural-address - https://www.nola.com/news/politics/legislature/jeff-landry-inaugurated-as-louisianas-57th-governor/article_ae7d49ac-ad95-11ee-9229-a3eff51a9aa1.html#tncms-source=featured-2 https://www.wafb.com/video/2024/01/08/jeff-landry-delivers-inaugural-address/ https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/louisiana-gov-jeff-landry-gives-inaugural-address/article_d6df8648-751e-568c-8444-25333f990130.html#tncms-source=dontmiss-1 January 8, 2024 12:00 AM EST Amy Lutz, "Chasing the Intact Mind". Autism activist Amy Lutz examined how 19th century theories are still influencing policies for autistic and disabled people. This event was hosted by "words" bookstore in Maplewood, NJ. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?530839-1/chasing-intact-mind 12:15 AM EST Robert Oppenheimer's Legacy. "Father of the atomic bomb," Robert Oppenheimer's life and evolving legacy was the topic of a discussion hosted by Indiana Wesleyan University. Oppenheimer biographer Kai Bird ("American Prometheus"), Washington Post reporter Jada Yuan ("Unleashing Oppenheimer") and Department of Energy advisor Narayan Subramanian participated in this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532363-1/robert-oppenheimers-legacy 12:30 AM EST The Presidency: A Friendship of Rivals - Gerald Ford & Jimmy Carter. Republican Gerald Ford and Democrat Jimmy Carter -- political rivals in the 1976 presidential campaign -- became lifelong friends who found common cause in the decades after they left the White House. What gave that friendship staying power - even as the country became more partisan? The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation & the Carter Center hosted this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?529937-1/friendship-rivals-gerald-ford-jimmy-carter 1:00 AM EST After Words: Peter Biskind, "Pandora's Box - How Guts, Guile, and Greed Upended TV". Cultural critic and film historian Peter Biskind looked at the changes in television over the past 40 years from the networks to cable to streaming. He was interviewed by Wall Street Journal media and entertainment bureau chief Amol Sharma. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?531604-1/after-words-peter-biskind 1:30 AM EST Astrobotic’s CLPS Flight (Peregrine Mission 1) Launch United Launch Alliance and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/ https://plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-video/nasas-clps-astrobotic-peregrine-mission-one-launch/ https://www.nasa.gov/event/astrobotic-peregrine-mission-1/ https://www.astrobotic.com/astrobotic-peregrine-fueled-ready-for-lunar-mission/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWwnpVk6Wq4 - Ashes of 'Star Trek' Creator, Actor Who Played 'Scotty' to Fly on ULA's 1st Vulcan Rocket Launch From Cape Canaveral https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/12/18/space-coast-launch-schedule/ https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2022/01/26/ashes-of-star-trek-creator-actor-who-played-scotty-to-fly-on-ulas-1st-vulcan-rocket-launch-from-cape-canaveral/ - Vulcan to Launch First Certification Mission (CERT-1) United Launch Alliance Space at Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/next-launch/vulcan-cert-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ6KTFMHenA 1:41 AM EST Reel America: President Reagan New Year's Radio Address - 1983. President Ronald Reagan delivers a New Year's radio address to the nation on the topic of drunk driving prevention. This recording is from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum collections. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?507430-1/president-reagan-years-radio-address-december-23-1982 1:46 AM EST Reel America: "Soviet Internal Propaganda" - 1985. This CIA film from 1985 details what the agency argued was a vast system of indoctrination in the Soviet Union which discouraged individualism and encouraged passive acceptance of Kremlin rule from cradle to grave. In 2011, the CIA's Information Management Services declassified over 200 documents regarding intelligence on the Soviet Union that the CIA provided the Reagan administration. Included in the release were video briefings created by the Directorate of Intelligence for policymakers. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?434066-1/soviet-internal-propaganda 2:00 AM EST Association of the U.S. Army Authors' Forum - Discussion on the Challenges of Command: Maj. Gen. Gregg F. Martin, Ret. ("Bipolar General"), Lt. Col. William Stuart Nance, Ret. ("Commanding Professionalism"), and Col. Daniel Morgan, Ret. ("Black Hearts and Painted Guns") discussed the challenges of command in the U.S. military. The Association of the United States Army hosted this event in Washington, DC. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?530975-2/discussion-challenges-command 2:00 AM EST Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-january-8-2024/ 2:02 AM EST The Civil War: Civil War Pensions, Widows, and Orphans. Shenandoah University Civil War Institute director Jonathan Noyalas talked about how veterans and widows applied for pensions and the ways that states and military organizations provided for orphans after the war. This talk was part of a conference hosted by Shenandoah University's Civil War Institute. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?527271-2/civil-war-pensions-widows-orphans 2:52 AM EST Association of the U.S. Army Authors' Forum - Discussion on the Sharp End of Deterrence. Eric Setzekorn ("Arming East Asia"), Col. L. Scott Lingamfelter, Ret. ("Yanks in Blue Berets"), and Lt. Col. James Lechner, Ret. ("With My Shield") talked about military deterrence in the 21st century. The Association of the United States Army hosted this event in Washington, DC. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?530975-3/discussion-end-deterrence 3:15 AM EST Michael Worden, "Lynched by a Mob". Author Michael Worden discussed the 1892 lynching of Robert Lewis, an African American man hanged on accusation of assaulting a white woman in Port Jervis, New York. The D&H Canal Museum in High Falls, New York, hosted this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?530238-1/lynched-mob 3:50 AM EST Katie Wells & Kafui Attoh, "Disrupting D.C.". Co-authors Katie Wells (Georgetown University) & Kafui Attoh (City University of New York) talked about Washington, DC's unsuccessful fight to keep Uber out of the city. This event was hosted by Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?530011-1/disrupting-dc 4:35 AM EST Historical Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence. History Professors Matthew Jones (Princeton), Janet Abbate (Virginia Tech), Matthew Connelly (Columbia), and Jeffrey Yost (University of Minnesota) discussed the historical development of artificial intelligence. The American Historical Association hosted this discussion as part of a Congressional briefing series. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?531280-1/historical-perspective-artificial-intelligence 5:00 AM EST Yascha Mounk, "The Identity Trap - A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time". Johns Hopkins University's Yascha Mounk spoke about identity politics & how the country can benefit from a more shared values focus. The City College of New York hosted this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?530838-1/the-identity-trap 5:45 AM EST Robert Oppenheimer's Legacy. "Father of the atomic bomb," Robert Oppenheimer's life and evolving legacy was the topic of a discussion hosted by Indiana Wesleyan University. Oppenheimer biographer Kai Bird ("American Prometheus"), Washington Post reporter Jada Yuan ("Unleashing Oppenheimer") and Department of Energy advisor Narayan Subramanian participated in this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532363-1/robert-oppenheimers-legacy 6:30 AM EST Jonathan Karl, "Tired of Winning - Donald Trump and the End of the Grand Old Party". ABC News chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl discussed whether former president Donald Trump and the GOP can win again. George Washington University in Washington, DC, hosted this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532177-1/tired-winning-donald-trump-end-grand-party 7:00 AM EST Washington Journal: Open Phones Viewers commented on government spending. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532592-2/open-phones&playEvent 7:00 AM EST Phillip Dodd, "An American Renaissance". Author Phillip Dodd discussed the finest examples of Beaux-Arts Architecture associated with the opulence of the Gilded Age (1877-1920) and the stories of those who commissioned, designed, and built them. The Greenwich Historical Society in Cos Cob, Connecticut, hosted this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?530068-1/an-american-renaissance 7:30 AM EST John Sargent, "Turning Pages": Former Macmillan CEO John Sargent discussed his memoir about his four decades in the publishing industry. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532305-1/book-john-sargent 8:00 AM EST Washington Journal: Stephen Neukam Previews the Week Ahead in Congress The Messenger congressional reporter Stephen Neukam discusses Congressional news of the day previews the week ahead on Capitol Hill. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532592-3/stephen-neukam-previews-week-ahead-congress&playEvent 8:00 AM EST Federal Cyber Defense Skilling Academy Cohorts 3 & 4 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/events/cohort-3-4-january-2024 8:00 AM EST The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing Biden Residence, Wilmington, Delaware https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 8:15 AM EST Out-of-Town Pool Call Time Biden Residence, Wilmington, Delaware https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 8:30 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/?532592-4/open-phones&playEvent 8:30 AM EST FDD Morning Brief | feat. Mark Regev, former Israeli Ambassador to the UK and current Senior Advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Foundation for Defense of Democracies https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y445PTZHUfI 9:00 AM EST Book Talk: Scaling Up Development Impact Center for Global Development https://www.cgdev.org/event/book-talk-scaling-development-impact 9:00 AM EST Republican Party of Iowa's 2024 Legislative Breakfast Des Moines, Iowa https://www.iowagop.org/2024legisbreakfast 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 9:15 AM EST Washington Journal: Steven Pearlstein Discusses Dysfunction in Congress George Mason professor and Politico contributing writer Steven Pearlstein discusses what he sees as causes of political dysfunction in Congress. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532592-5/steven-pearlstein-discusses-dysfunction-congress&playEvent 9:30 AM EST The Court will release an order list at 9:30 a.m. Supreme Court https://www.supremecourt.gov/ https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/ordersofthecourt 9:40 AM EST The President departs New Castle, Delaware en route to Charleston, South Carolina New Castle National Guard Base, Delaware https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 10:00 AM EST Civil Society Organizations Dialogue with UN Security Council President H.E. Mr. Nicolas de Rivière (France) United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1y/k1ya0gy7qh 10:00 AM EST Principal Investigator (PI) Crash Course: Skills for Future or New Lab Leaders (Day 1 of 2) Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/public-health-now/events https://events.columbia.edu/cal/event/eventView.do?b=de&calPath=%2Fpublic%2Fcals%2FMainCal&guid=CAL-00bbdb7c-8b4700f4-018b-483c2f96-00001e9aevents@columbia.edu&recurrenceId= 10:00 AM EST Supreme Court October Term 2023 Argument Day ^ Campos-Chaves v. Garland, Att'y Gen. (22-674) Garland, Att'y Gen. v. Singh (22-884) Consolidated ^ FBI v. Fikre (22-1178) ^ Supreme Court https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/2023TermCourtCalendar.pdf https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_audio/2023 - 10:00 AM EST Campos-Chaves v. Garland Oral Argument The Supreme Court hears oral argument in Campos-Chaves v. Garland, a consolidated case on immigration law and removal order proceedings. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532617-1/campos-chaves-v-garland-oral-argument - 11:00 AM EST FBI v. Fikre Oral Argument The Supreme Court hears oral argument in FBI v. Fikre, a case on an individual’s lawsuit viability over being put on the “No Fly” list and then removed. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532618-1/fbi-v-fikre-oral-argument 10:10 AM EST Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Ula, Saudi Arabia https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-january-8-2024/ 10:30 AM EST Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and John Kirby Gaggle Aboard Air Force One: Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to South Carolina. Air Force One https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI13_7g4IPY 11:00 AM EST Old Right, New Right? What History Suggests about the Future of GOP Foreign Policy Cato Institute https://www.cato.org/events/old-right-new-right-what-history-suggests-about-future-gop-foreign-policy 11:00 AM EST Old Right, New Right? What History Suggests about the Future of GOP Foreign Policy Cato Institute https://www.cato.org/events/old-right-new-right-what-history-suggests-about-future-gop-foreign-policy - Republican Party Foreign Policy Priorities Victoria Coates, former deputy national security adviser to President Donald Trump (2019-20), joins the Cato Institute for a discussion on foreign policy and the Republican party. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532698-1/republican-party-foreign-policy-priorities 11:15 AM EST The President arrives in Charleston, South Carolina Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 12:00 PM EST Team Trump Iowa Faith Event featuring Governor Sarah Sanders and Governor Mike Huckabee in Ottumwa, Iowa Doors Open: 10:00 AM (US/Central) https://event.donaldjtrump.com/events/team-trump-iowa-faith-event-featuring-governor-mike-huckabee-and-governor-sarah-sanders 12:00 PM EST 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/k1v/k1vcy6eg68 12:00 PM EST Understanding Brain Circuits and Their Modulation Using Connectomic and Novel Imaging Approaches National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43835 12:30 PM EST The President delivers remarks at a political event in South Carolina Mother Emanuel AME Church, Charleston, South Carolina https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 2:00 PM EST FDA Guidance on Real-World Evidence The University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health https://events.berkeley.edu/bph/event/229755-fda-guidance-on-real-world-evidence 2:00 PM EST Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien meets with Democratization Policy Council Co-founder and Senior Associate Dr. Kurt Bassuener Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-january-8-2024/ 2:20 PM EST SECNAV Ship Naming Ceremony Department of Defense https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/33537 3:00 PM EST Idahoans invited to watch Gov. Little’s 2024 State of the State and Budget Address Office of the Governor, Idaho State Capitol https://gov.idaho.gov/pressrelease/idahoans-invited-to-watch-gov-littles-2024-state-of-the-state-and-budget-address/#:~:text=Boise%2C%20Idaho%20%E2%80%93%20Governor%20Brad%20Little,Monday%2C%20January%208%2C%202024. http://www.idahoptv.org/shows/idahoinsession/house/ - TBD Idaho Governor Delivers State of the State Address Idaho Governor Brad Little (R) gives the 2024 state of the state address from the capitol in Boise. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532695-1/idaho-governor-delivers-state-state-address 3:00 PM EST OBSSR Webinar on Open Science: Open Software and Tools National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44676 3:00 PM EST U.S. Senate: Senate Session The Senate will consider the nomination of John Kazen to be U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of Texas. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532570-1/senate-session 4:30 PM EST The President departs Charleston, South Carolina en route to Dallas, Texas Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 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/ 5:30 PM EST Monday, January 8th at Approx. 5:30pm – 1 Roll Call Vote https://www.democrats.senate.gov/2023/12/20/schedule-for-pro-forma-sessions-and-monday-january-8-2024 6:00 PM EST Team Trump Iowa Faith Event featuring Governor Sarah Sanders and Governor Mike Huckabee in Des Moines, Iowa Doors Open: 5:00 PM (US/Central) https://event.donaldjtrump.com/events/team-trump-iowa-faith-event-featuring-governor-sarah-sanders-and-governor-mike-huckabee-in-desmoines-iowa 6:00 PM EST His Excellency Jacques Pitteloud, Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. https://www.economicclub.org/events/he-jacques-pitteloud 6:30 PM EST New Whiggery Dinner with Brent Orrell of The American Enterprise Institute Institute on Religion and Democracy (IRD) https://theird.org/event/january-new-whiggery-with-brent-orrell/ 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. 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