The Swamp Today Timelines Change. Thursday December 14, 2023 The House Stands Adjourned Until December 14, 2023 at 9:00 AM EST The Senate Stands Adjourned Until December 14, 2023 at 10:00 AM EST Secretary Antony J. Blinken attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma is on travel to Atlanta, Costa Rica, and Brazil from December 11-14, 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 Switzerland from December 12-14, 2023. Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability Mallory Stewart is on travel to the United Kingdom from December 11-15, 2023. Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes is on travel to Switzerland from December 12-15, 2023. . . . 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 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 The National Hurricane Center (NHC) https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ A.F. Branco Cartoon – Flip The Script https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-flip-the-script/ grrrgraphics - Saint Fauci https://grrrgraphics.com/saint-fauci/ Mark Parisi @OffTheMarkComic - Tree Trimming https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12566 Michael Ramirez - Weeds of Wokeism https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-invasive-weeds-12 RealityBites by Broc Smith - Comeuppance https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/12/13/comeuppance/ Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Daily Cartoon https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-epoch-comics-5108164 Skscartoon @skscartoon - Rather, people should think about this: #civilwar #ww3 https://twitter.com/skscartoon/status/1735046320598212883 Skscartoon @skscartoon - #obamas https://twitter.com/skscartoon/status/1735039774040449131 Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - this is something I would make https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1735026223271571685 Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - Let Me In 25 https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2023-12-14 The Daily Cartoonist - CSotD: Santa Offers a Mixed Bag https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2023/12/14/csotd-santa-offers-a-mixed-bag/ Wokely Correct Comics @WokelyCorrect - Affirmative Action https://twitter.com/WokelyCorrect/status/1734947242170269960 Wokely Correct Comics @WokelyCorrect - Life imitates meme https://twitter.com/WokelyCorrect/status/1735076583994741132 Jumble Daily https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/jumble-daily-mon-sat-4613390 Morsel https://morsle.fun/ Today in History - December 14 https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/december-14 Congressional Record Most Recent Issue https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record Holiday Baking Extravaganza Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters, Cambridge, Massachussets https://nps.gov/long/learn/photosmultimedia/holiday-baking.htm KISS OF DEATH: “Thanks, Rob!” https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/e8d18b1e-0aa3-42f5-928c-9aaad2cea19e Statement from Trump Campaign on Pause of Biden’s D.C. January 6 Hoax https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/4fcf5574-a23b-4826-a980-d54da342c37b Representatives Wesley Hunt and Lee Zeldin to Deliver Remarks in Waukee, Iowa https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/e61bb63f-8dd4-433d-92ff-4a73f32d4497 ICYMI: Truth from President Donald J. Trump https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/7a114b11-713f-4385-b58a-1213bbc5fe26 Support for President Trump in the Faith Community Continues to Surge; Over 250 Iowa Faith Leaders Have Now Endorsed https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/ff5e0d73-0014-44ee-8162-dd80f3331d50 ICYMI: Important Articles and Posts from President Trump https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/6948b22c-db97-4d9f-8ab2-cb94af884d6d December 14, 2023 to December 15, 2023 Music as Medicine: The Science and Clinical Practice National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and jointly organized by NIH, the NEA, the Renée Fleming Foundation, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44061 https://www.nccih.nih.gov/news/events/music-as-medicine-the-science-and-clinical-practice https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=52716 https://videocast.nih.gov/livew.asp?live=52714 December 14, 2023 to December 15, 2023 Exploring the Research Opportunities From the Intersection of Advancing Planetary Health and HLBS Disorders: Improving Human Health and Planetary Health Virtual Workshop National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44459 https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=53884 December 14, 2023 - December 15, 2023 Fourth Session - Consultation on the Thirteenth Replenishment of IFAD's Resources International Fund for Agricultural Development of the United Nations (IFAD) https://webapps.ifad.org/members/repl/13/4 December 14, 2023 - December 15, 2023 European Council Meeting European Council https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/european-council/2023/12/14-15/ December 14, 2023 - December 15, 2023 A joint meeting of the boards of @mfa_russia & @BelarusMID will be held in Moscow on December 14-15, chaired by Sergey Lavrov & Belarusian FM Sergey Aleinik. https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1734544454600589525 December 14, 2023 - December 15, 2023 NATO Deputy Secretary General, Mr Mircea Geoană, to Visit France The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_221182.htm DECEMBER 14, 2008 President Bush Speech to Troops. President Bush spoke to U.S. troops stationed in Iraq while on a visit to the country to sigh a status of forces agreement with the Iraqi government. He praised the service of the military personnel and said their efforts had made Iraq a more secure country. On This Day C-SPAN https://www.c-span.org/video/?282890-3/president-bush-speech-troops DECEMBER 14, 2015 Landmark Cases: Supreme Court Landmark Case Miranda v. Arizona. Jeff Rosen and Paul Cassel talked about the 1966 U.S. Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona, in which the court ruled 5-4 that criminal suspects must be informed of their right against self-incrimination and their right to consult with an attorney before being questioned by police. On This Day C-SPAN https://www.c-span.org/video/?327720-1/supreme-court-landmark-case-miranda-v-arizona DECEMBER 14, 2018 Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Bill of Rights Day: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered remarks at the National Archives to mark the 227th anniversary of the Bill of Rights. On This Day C-SPAN https://www.c-span.org/video/?455915-1/supreme-court-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-bill-rights-day December 14, 2023 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will serve as a venue for talks between Presidents Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela and Mohamed Irfaan Ali of Guyana on settling the territorial dispute between the two countries >>20053317 pb https://twitter.com/tassagency_en/status/1733712186202083490 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/10/leaders-of-venezuela-and-guyana-to-meet-amid-border-dispute - President Lula will skip Ali/Maduro talks in St Vincent https://www.stvincenttimes.com/brazil-president-lula-not-attend-talks-st-vincent-ali-maduro/ December 14, 2023 The International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) 2024 Emergency Watchlist - to be launched on 14 December International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) https://www.rescue.org/press-release/irc-years-global-refugee-forum-time-bold-ambitious-action-refugee-protection-and-0 December 14, 2023 TBD U.S. House of Representatives: House Debate on 2024 Defense Programs & Policy Bill The House debates the final version of the 2024 defense programs and policy bill, which authorizes $886.3 billion in defense and national security funding and extends the FISA surveillance authority, known as Section 702, until April 19. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532416-2/house-debate-2024-defense-programs-policy-bill December 14, 2023 4:00 AM EST 3rd Plenary Session - Global Refugee Forum 2023 - GCR in Action: Multi-stakeholder pledge announcements - Plenary interventions on burden- and responsibility-sharing United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1xwk9pmsu December 14, 2023 4:00 AM EST NATO Secretary General, Mr Jens Stoltenberg, meets the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Mr Robert Fico The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) https://twitter.com/NATOpress/status/1734569366144885247 https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_221402.htm December 14, 2023 4:00 AM EST Euro area quarterly pension funds statistics (statistical release) (Dataset: PFBR) European Central Bank https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/financial_corporations/pension_funds/html/index.en.html December 14, 2023 5:00 AM EST Launch of the 2023 GEM Report in Latvia United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) https://www.unesco.org/gem-report/en/articles/launch-2023-gem-report-latvia December 14, 2023 7:00 AM EST Washington Journal: Open Phones Viewers commented on the House vote to approve an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532188-2/open-phones&playEvent December 14, 2023 8:00 AM EST Washington Journal: Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) Discusses Congressional News of the Day Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA), a member of the Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees, discusses the House GOP’s impeachment inquiry into President Biden and other congressional news of the day, including debates over U.S aid to Ukraine & Israel https://www.c-span.org/video/?532188-3/rep-rich-mccormick-r-ga-discusses-congressional-news-day&playEvent December 14, 2023 8:15 AM EST Kristyn E. Jones, performing the duties of under secretary of the Air Force, provides keynote remarks at 8:15 a.m. EST, and other Air Force officials speak AFCEA NOVA Air Force IT Day https://afceanova.swoogo.com/AirForceITDay2023 https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-12-14/ December 14, 2023 8:30 AM EST Washington Journal: Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) Discusses Congressional News of the Day Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA), a member of the Ways & Means Committee and the Progressive Caucus, discusses the House GOP’s impeachment inquiry into President Biden and other congressional news of the day, including debates over U.S aid to Ukraine & Israel https://www.c-span.org/video/?532188-4/rep-judy-chu-d-ca-discusses-congressional-news-day&playEvent December 14, 2023 8:30 AM EST Senator Mike Rounds on the B-21 Bomber and Its Deterrence Mission Hudson Institute https://www.hudson.org/events/senator-mike-rounds-b-21-bomber-its-deterrence-mission https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnYBbicqSf December 14, 2023 8:30 AM EST The Atlantic’s Equity Review: Narrowing Our Nation’s Equity Gaps The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/live/equity-review/ December 14, 2023 8:30 AM EST 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 December 14, 2023 8:30 AM EST 2023 Economic Indicator Release: Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services November 2023 US Census Bureau, Department of Commerce https://www.census.gov/retail December 14, 2023 8:30 AM EST Export Sales Report Release - Weekly Export Sales Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture https://www.fas.usda.gov/report-release-announcement/weekly-export-sales-150 December 14, 2023 8:30 AM EST The NIH Clinical Center Gingerbread House Decorating Contest National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44593 December 14, 2023 8:45 AM EST Press conference following the Governing Council meeting of the ECB in Frankfurt European Central Bank https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/mgcgc/html/index.en.html December 14, 2023 9:00 AM EST 4th Plenary Session - Global Refugee Forum 2023 United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k1lzwabttr December 14, 2023 9:00 AM EST UNECE's high-level segment of the Espoo Convention Meeting of Parties United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k19/k197dxce8b December 14, 2023 9:00 AM EST Notice of Meeting With Southern Nuclear Operating Company Nuclear Regulatory Commission https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg https://adamswebsearch2.nrc.gov/webSearch2/main.jsp?AccessionNumber=ML23276B423 December 14, 2023 9:00 AM EST Marketing Me: A Job Search Approach for Military Spouses and Caregivers Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/events/12142023/marketing-me-job-search-approach-military-spouses-and-caregivers December 14, 2023 9:00 AM EST Music as Medicine: The Science and Clinical Practice Day 1 National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and jointly organized by NIH, the NEA, the Renée Fleming Foundation, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts https://www.nccih.nih.gov/news/events/music-as-medicine-the-science-and-clinical-practice https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=52714 December 14, 2023 9:00 AM EST The Advisory Committee to the Director Board Meeting National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=52608 December 14, 2023 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 December 14, 2023 9:00 AM EST Business Meeting to Consider Pending Legislation (24 Bills) Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335141 https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2023/12/business-meeting-to-consider-pending-legislation https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChLTzGO2KEkdBlJ22pOccjA December 14, 2023 9:00 AM EST U.S. House of Representatives: House Session The House plans to consider the final version of the 2024 defense programs and policy bill (NDAA). https://www.c-span.org/video/?532416-1/house-session December 14, 2023 9:30 AM EST Understanding a Growing Crisis: Substance Use Trends Among Older Adults Senate Aging (Special) Committee ^ WITNESSES: Keith Humphreys PhD Esther Ting Memorial Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Stanford School of Medicine Stanford, CA ^ The Honorable James W. Carroll JD Former Director, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Partner, Frost Brown Todd, LLP Washington, DC ^ Deborah Steinberg JD Senior Health Policy Attorney Legal Action Center Washington, DC ^ William Stauffer LSW Executive Director Pennsylvania Recovery Organization Alliance Harrisburg, PA ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335244 https://www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/understanding-a-growing-crisis-substance-use-trends-among-older-adults - Hearing on Substance Abuse by Senior Citizens The Senate Special Aging Committee holds a public hearing to examine substance usage and abuse by older adults. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532422-1/hearing-substance-abuse-senior-citizens December 14, 2023 9:35 AM EST Navy Recruit Training Command Graduation Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/33336 December 14, 2023 9:35 AM EST Retirement Ceremony IHO Mr. Benjamin A. Brown Department of Defense https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/33426 December 14, 2023 9:45 AM EST Security Council Media Stakeout (UNMISS; South Sudan sanctions; Other matters) United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1d/k1dqkjvi6q December 14, 2023 9:45 AM EST Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will participate in a fireside chat with the Atlantic's Adam Harris at the Atlantic Equity Review. Secretary Cardona will discuss factors such as inequitable levels of school funding, unequal distribution of highly qualified and experienced teachers, harsh disciplinary policies, minimally articulated core curriculum, and lack of consistent instructional support that can result in a system that causes vulnerable students to continue falling further behind. Department of Education https://www.ed.gov/news/events/calendars/secschedule.html December 14, 2023 10:00 AM EST Ambassadorial-level meeting of the Steering Committee on partnerships for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) The meeting will address achievements and lessons learned from the past two years, featuring an interactive segment that focuses on key messages on partnerships discussed during the preparatory meetings for the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States, as well as possible ways forward for the SIDS Partnership Framework. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k17/k17cz3otsw December 14, 2023 10:00 AM EST Fifth Committee, 24th meeting - General Assembly, 78th session Administrative and Budgetary Committee. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1k/k1ktiqh0hv December 14, 2023 10:00 AM EST 1) Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts - Security Council, 9506th meeting. 2) Sudan and South Sudan - Security Council, 9507th meeting United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1z/k1ztvor6vm December 14, 2023 10:00 AM EST (10th plenary meeting) Twenty-second session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k1sloqbr89 December 14, 2023 10:00 AM EST Empowering Youth for Reconciliation, Peace, and Stability: Shaping a Brighter Tomorrow - Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting: The Arria-formula meeting aims to exchange insights and best practices related to youth-led initiatives in the context of reconciliation and peacebuilding, highlighting the positive impact of young people in these processes. In a broader context, it seeks to explore how the Security Council can best support the implementation of SC Resolution 2250, particularly in post-conflict settings. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16/k16s71u6wp December 14, 2023 10:00 AM EST (7th meeting) Open-ended working group on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - Sixth Substantive Session United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1f/k1fugb0cmj December 14, 2023 10:00 AM EST [7th meeting] Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption, 10th session: Agenda items 5 and 6: Asset recovery; International cooperation United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k11/k118xb8dz7 December 14, 2023 10:00 AM EST (Continued) General Assembly: Reform of the Security Council - Informal meeting of the plenary, 78th session (Continued) Informal meeting of the General Assembly plenary on the intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1z/k1zuwkk64z December 14, 2023 10:00 AM EST The Climate Crisis and Gender: Regional, National and Local Approaches Henry L. Stimson Center https://www.stimson.org/event/the-climate-crisis-and-gender-regional-national-and-local-approaches/ December 14, 2023 10:00 AM EST 2023 Annual Members Meeting (Virtual) Business Council for International Understanding https://bciu.org/ https://bciu.zohobackstage.com/2023AnnualMembersMeeting December 14, 2023 10:00 AM EST Exploring the Research Opportunities From the Intersection of Advancing Planetary Health and HLBS Disorders: Improving Human Health and Planetary Health Virtual Workshop National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44459 https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=53884 December 14, 2023 10:00 AM EST Constructing a Culturally Sensitive Palliative Care System: the Importance and Methodology of Collaborative Design With the Rwandan Community National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44601 December 14, 2023 10:00 AM EST Valuable SBA Resources for Veteran Ventures: Access to Capital & Federal Procurement - Online Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/63733/ December 14, 2023 10:00 AM EST 2023 Economic Indicator Release: Manufacturing and Trade: Inventories and Sales October 2023 US Census Bureau, Department of Commerce https://www.census.gov/mtis/ December 14, 2023 10:00 AM EST Expert Is In: Orchid Care (On-site Drop-in Program) U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/learn/programs-and-events https://usbg.doubleknot.com/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=3020123&orgkey=4153 December 14, 2023 10:00 AM EST The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ December 14, 2023 10:00 AM EST U.S. Senate: Senate Session The Senate will continue work on the final version of the 2024 defense programs and policy bill (NDAA). https://www.c-span.org/video/?532391-2/senate-session December 14, 2023 10:00 AM EST What is Fueling the Diabetes Epidemic? Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee ^ WITNESSES: Ashley Gearhardt, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI ^ Lindsey Smith Taillie, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Nutrition University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC ^ Kasia Lipska, M.D., M.H.S Associate Professor of Medicine Yale School of Medicine New Haven, CT ^ Natalie Stanback Volunteer JDRF Lewisville, TX ^ Aaron J. Kowalski, Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer JDRF New York, NY ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335243 https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/what-is-fueling-the-diabetes-epidemic - Hearing on Obesity & Diabetes Epidemic The Senate Health Committee holds a public hearing to examine the obesity and diabetes epidemic. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532421-1/hearing-obesity-diabetes-epidemic December 14, 2023 10:15 AM EST The ECB Podcast: President Christine Lagarde presents the latest monetary policy decisions European Central Bank https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html https://pod.link/ecbpodcast December 14, 2023 10:30 AM EST December 14, 2023 Open Meeting Federal Election Commission https://www.fec.gov/updates/december-14-2023-open-meeting/ December 14, 2023 10:30 AM EST Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins meets with Pakistani Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-december-14-2023/ December 14, 2023 10:50 AM EST Defense Intelligence Information System (DoDIIS) Worldwide Conference 2023 - Day 3 Defense Intelligence Agency https://www.ncsi.com/event/dodiis/ https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/33438 December 14, 2023 11:00 AM EDT Harnessing Tailwinds on State and Local Land-Use Reform: A Bipartisan Playbook American Enterprise Institute https://www.aei.org/events/harnessing-tailwinds-on-state-and-local-land-use-reform-a-bipartisan-playbook/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ycUd_c3x3s December 14, 2023 11:00 AM EDT USP General Chapter 795 Pharmaceutical Compounding - Nonsterile Preparations (Blended Learning Live Q&A) The United States Pharmacopeial Convention https://www.usp.org/events-training/course/usp-general-chapter-795-pharmaceutical-compounding-nonsterile-preparations December 14, 2023 11:00 AM EDT Virtual Seminar on Climate Economics - Valentina Bosetti, Bocconi University, Paper TBA Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco https://www.frbsf.org/economic-research/events/2023/december/valentina-bosetti-climate-seminar/ December 14, 2023 11:00 AM EST Monthly Healthy Teaching Kitchen Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/62368/ https://www.youtube.com/@VeteransHealth December 14, 2023 11:00 AM EST Orlando Veterans Job Fair - Orlando, Florida Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/53236/ December 14, 2023 11:00 AM EST Corporate Gray Virtual Military-Friendly Job Fair Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/52092/ https://www.meridian.org/announcement/global-business-briefing-with-the-honorable-geoffrey-r-pyatt-assistant-secretary-and-special-envoy-and-coordinator-for-international-energy-affairs/ December 14, 2023 11:00 AM EST Veterans Coffee Social Chicago, Illinois Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/62366/ December 14, 2023 11:00 AM EST Exploring Advances and Gaps in the Development of Aging Clocks National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44589 December 14, 2023 11:00 AM EST Demographic and Sociological Perspectives on Chronic Pain and Pain Treatments National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43679 December 14, 2023 11:00 AM EST National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet James Monroe National Archives https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/national-archives-comes-alive-young-learners-program-meet-james-monroe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCQCKc6JS9Y December 14, 2023 12:00 PM EST Daily Press Briefing by the Spokespersons of the Secretary-General and the General Assembly. Guest: Carl Skau, (World Food Program) on his recent visit to Gaza, and WFP's latest assessment released on the humanitarian situation in Gaza United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1ocbls1ra December 14, 2023 12:00 PM EST Across the Aisle With Ron Klain and Mick Mulvaney Institute of Global Politics at Columbia University https://events.columbia.edu/cal/event/eventView.do?b=de&calPath=%2Fpublic%2Fcals%2FMainCal&guid=CAL-00bbdb70-8c3e5f07-018c-40b677ad-00004f35events@columbia.edu&recurrenceId= https://www.eventbrite.com/e/across-the-aisle-with-ron-klain-and-mick-mulvaney-tickets-772411011127 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX69gu8uyn8 December 14, 2023 12:00 PM EST Global Business Briefing With the Honorable Geoffrey R. Pyatt, Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources Meridian International Center https://www.meridian.org/announcement/global-business-briefing-with-the-honorable-geoffrey-r-pyatt-assistant-secretary-and-special-envoy-and-coordinator-for-international-energy-affairs/ December 14, 2023 12:00 PM EST Soldiers' Angels Military and Veteran Food Distribution - Detroit, Michigan Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/52820/ December 14, 2023 12:00 PM EST San Diego Veterans Job Fair Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/53237/ December 14, 2023 12:00 PM EST G.I. Jobs Virtual Job Fair Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/63476/ December 14, 2023 12:00 PM EST Mastering Resume Essentials for Military Spouses and Caregivers Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/events/12142023/mastering-resume-essentials-military-spouses-and-caregivers December 14, 2023 12:00 PM EST Public Meeting on Advancing the Development of Therapeutics Through Rare Disease Patient Community Engagement Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in collaboration with the Duke-Robert J. Margolis, MD Center for Health Policy (Duke-Margolis) https://healthpolicy.duke.edu/events/advancing-development-therapeutics-through-rare-disease-patient-community-engagement https://www.fda.gov/drugs/news-events-human-drugs/public-meeting-advancing-development-therapeutics-through-rare-disease-patient-community-engagement December 14, 2023 12:00 PM EST NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) Teams Q&A Webinar National Science Foundation https://new.nsf.gov/events/nsf-innovation-corps-i-corpstm-teams-qa-webinar/2023-12-14 December 14, 2023 12:00 PM EST Introduction to the Systematic Review Process National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44481 December 14, 2023 12:00 PM EST Music in the Atrium Presents National Symphony Orchestra Ensemble National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44402 December 14, 2023 12:15 PM EST Secretary Cardona will give virtual remarks on a national webinar on how PK-12 schools can support students and ensure all are free to learn in a safe, inclusive learning environment. These webinars will present resources from the Department of Education to help respond to the rise in antisemitism, Islamophobia, anti-Arab hate, and other forms of discrimination. Department of Education https://www.ed.gov/news/events/calendars/secschedule.html https://ed-gov.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_zySkV4esTYCt4EwUv9ycwQ December 14, 2023 12:30 PM EST Department Press Briefing with Spokesperson Matthew Miller Department of State https://www.state.gov/todays-briefing-schedule/ https://www.youtube.com/StateDept December 14, 2023 12:45 PM EST DA Retirement Ceremony Department of Defense https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/33398 December 14, 2023 1:00 PM EST NIH ProtIG Seminar: The Role of Long-Lived Proteins in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=53958 December 14, 2023 1:00 PM EST Liver Cancer Program Seminar the Elusive Role of Stellate Cells in Liver Cancer National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44438 December 14, 2023 1:00 PM EST NITAAC Monthly IT GWAC Training National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44512 December 14, 2023 1:00 PM EST Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Elizabeth Allen opens the U.S.-ASEAN Center Washington, D.C. https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-december-14-2023/ December 14, 2023 1:00 PM EST Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby James S. Brady Press Briefing Room https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ December 14, 2023 1:00 PM EST Protecting the Human Rights of Foster Children Senate Judiciary Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335246 https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/protecting-the-human-rights-of-foster-children - Administration Officials Testify on Protecting the Rights of Foster Children Administration officials, including the deputy assistant director of the FBI, testify on protecting the rights of foster children before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532423-1/administration-officials-testify-protecting-rights-foster-children December 14, 2023 1:30 PM EST Secretary Cardona will give virtual remarks on a national webinar on how colleges and universities can support students and ensure all are free to learn in a safe, inclusive learning environment. These webinars will present resources from the Department of Education to help respond to the rise in antisemitism, Islamophobia, anti-Arab hate, and other forms of discrimination. Department of Education https://www.ed.gov/news/events/calendars/secschedule.html https://ed-gov.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_-LEgjaKMSPGJyAvG3ZKMAA December 14, 2023 2:00 PM EST Centering Our Humanity: Courageous Conversations in Times of Conflict Columbia University Climate School https://events.columbia.edu/cal/event/eventView.do?b=de&calPath=%2Fpublic%2Fcals%2FMainCal&guid=CAL-00bbdb71-8c24a622-018c-28e256b9-00007d72events@columbia.edu&recurrenceId= https://www.climate.columbia.edu/events/courageous-conversations-times-conflict December 14, 2023 2:00 PM EST Modernizing Operations: The Role of Trusted AI in the DoD Govexec https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-12-14/ https://events.govexec.com/microsoft-federal-modernizing-operations-the-role-of-trusted-ai-in-the-dod/ December 14, 2023 2:00 PM EST Building the Community Care Hub Business Case - Community Care Hub 101 Learning Series Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living and USAging https://acl.gov/news-and-events/announcements/community-care-hub-101-learning-series-registration-open https://www.usaging.org/ev_calendar_day.asp?date=12/14/2023&eventid=390 December 14, 2023 2:00 PM EST San Diego Veterans Job Fair - San Diego, California Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/53237/ December 14, 2023 2:00 PM EST How to Prepare for SBA Veteran Certification / Recertification (VetCert) - Online Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/63449/ December 14, 2023 2:00 PM EST Meeting with NuScale Power, LLC on NuScale Standard Design Approval Application / Carbon Free Power Project Combined License Application Nuclear Regulatory Commission https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg https://adamswebsearch2.nrc.gov/webSearch2/main.jsp?AccessionNumber=ML23317A401 December 14, 2023 2:00 PM EST Getting Started With Patent Public Search United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/researchers-librarians/getting-started-patent-public-search-5 December 14, 2023 2:00 PM EST Next Generation Cell Therapies for the Brain National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44603 December 14, 2023 2:00 PM EST Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien meets with UN Legal Counsel Miguel de Serpa Soares Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-december-14-2023/ December 14, 2023 2:30 PM EST Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins meets with Moroccan Director of the UN and International Organizations Redouane Houssaini Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-december-14-2023/ December 14, 2023 2:35 PM EST The President departs the White House South Grounds https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ December 14, 2023 2:45 PM EST Security Council Media Stakeout United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k1cithjlko December 14, 2023 3:00 PM EST [9th meeting] Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption, 10th session United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1y/k1y4v9ftap December 14, 2023 3:00 PM EST (11th plenary meeting) Twenty-second session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1v/k1v5hhxthb December 14, 2023 3:00 PM EST (8th meeting) Open-ended working group on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - Sixth Substantive Session United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1xmhdrr25 December 14, 2023 3:00 PM EST Briefing by Chairs of subsidiary bodies of the Security Council - Security Council, 9,508th meeting United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1b/k1b0mbdkck December 14, 2023 3:00 PM EST Michelle Ebanks on Legacy and Future of the Historic Apollo Theater Washington Post Live https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/12/14/michelle-ebanks-legacy-future-historic-apollo-theater/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkLtWI_jEB0 December 14, 2023 3:15 PM EST The President delivers remarks on his administration’s progress to lower prescription drug costs In-Town Travel Pool https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ - President Biden Remarks on Prescription Drug Costs President Biden gives remarks at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, on the administration’s efforts to lower prescription drug costs. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532427-1/president-biden-remarks-prescription-drug-costs December 14, 2023 3:30 PM EST Holiday Lunch and Tour Including Our Christmas Trees Around the World Exhibit Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum https://www.reaganfoundation.org/programs-events/events-calendar/holiday-lunch-and-tour-including-christmas-trees-around-the-world-exhibit/ December 14, 2023 4:00 PM EST Young Researcher Workshop Stanford Center on China's Economy and Institutions Is a Joint Effort of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research https://sccei.fsi.stanford.edu/events/young-researcher-workshop-22 December 14, 2023 4:30 PM EST Holiday Celebration Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/item/event-411267/holiday-celebration/2023-12-14/ December 14, 2023 4:30 PM EST The President arrives at the White House Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ December 14, 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/ December 14, 2023 6:00 PM EST Tackling News Deserts: Exploring how some news outlets are working to improve coverage of underserved communities National Press Club https://www.press.org/events/tackling-news-deserts-0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdx7bozKuUo December 14, 2023 6:00 PM EST Ford School Alumni - Ask Me Anything Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan https://fordschool.umich.edu/event/2023/ford-school-alumni-ask-me-anything-12-14 December 14, 2023 6:15 PM EST Live! at the Library: Café Concert with District Strings Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/item/event-411280/live-at-the-library-cafe-concert-with-district-strings/2023-12-14/ December 14, 2023 6:30 PM EST The Legacy of the Tea Party: Honoring Community Changemakers Revolutionary Spaces https://revolutionaryspaces.org/explore/upcoming-programs/community-changemakers/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haNr6vvSpFk December 14, 2023 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 Thursday C-SPAN's The Weekly Connecting today's political discourse with the past 40 years of politics. Using audio taken from C-SPAN's vast Video Library, each episode focuses on a theme tied to current events providing a unique perspective on today's news. https://www.c-span.org/podcasts/subpage/?series=theWeekly December 14, 2023 7:00 PM EST "American Traitor: General James Wilkinson's Betrayal Of The Republic And Escape From Justice" By Howard W. Cox National Museum of the United States Army, Fort Belvoir, Virginia https://www.thenmusa.org/events/ December 14, 2023 7:00 PM EST History in Bricks and Bones: Recent Discoveries in Old North Church’s Crypt Old North Church & Historic Site https://www.oldnorth.com/events/ December 14, 2023 7:00 PM EST Romney: A Reckoning - Featuring McKay Coppins, Author and Award-winning Journalist Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/romney-a-reckoning-featuring-mckay-coppins-author-and-award-winning-journalist December 14, 2023 7:30 PM EST [10th meeting] Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption, 10th session Agenda item 7: Follow-up to the special session of the General Assembly on challenges and measures to prevent and combat corruption and strengthen international cooperation (continued) United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1w/k1whr2lqdm December 14, 2023 7:45 AM EST U.S-China Business Council USCBC's Annual Gala U.S-China Business Council https://www.uschina.org/programs - Sec. Yellen Delivers Remarks on U.S-China Economic Relationship Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen delivers remarks at the U.S-China Business Council’s 50th Anniversary dinner in Washington, DC https://www.c-span.org/video/?532418-1/sec-yellen-delivers-remarks-us-china-economic-relationship 8:00 PM EST Sharing The Journey - Online Support Group Via Teams Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/63617/ December 14, 2023 8:30 PM EST How Veterans Continue Public Service in the Civilian Sector Hoover Institution https://www.hoover.org/events/how-veterans-continue-public-service-civilian-sector