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Monday May 6, 2024

The House Stands Adjourned Until May 6, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until May 7, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken is on travel to California and Guatemala from May 6-7, 2024.
Deputy Secretary Kurt M. Campbell attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma is on travel to the People’s Republic of China and the Philippines from May 6-10, 2024.
Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez is on travel to Lithuania from May 6-7, 2024.
Acting Under Secretary for Political Affairs John Bass attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink is on travel to Hawaii and Australia from May 2-8, 2024.
Assistant Secretary for Conflict Stabilization Operations Anne Witkowsky is on travel to Papua New Guinea and Australia from April 26-May 10, 2024.
Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Todd D. Robinson is on travel to Saint Lucia, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago from May 6-10, 2024.
Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes joins Secretary Blinken on travel to Guatemala from May 6-7, 2024.

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Daily Weather Map
National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/dailywxmap/

National Forecast Charts
National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/national_forecast/natfcst.php?Day=1

NOAA Tide Predictions - Washington DC
Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.html?gid=1396

NOAA Observed Water Levels - Station 8594900 Washington DC
Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8594900&units=standard
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8594900&units=standard#obs

Forecast Discussion
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/forecast-discussion

...SUMMARY... Numerous severe thunderstorms are expected to develop and move eastward Monday afternoon through Monday night across parts of the southern/central Plains. Multiple intense, long-track tornadoes, very large to giant hail, and severe/damaging winds all appear likely. - Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html

FAA Daily Air Traffic Report
https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-daily-air-traffic-report

FAA National Airspace System Status
https://nasstatus.faa.gov/

A.F. Branco - Lawn Lawfare
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-lawn-lawfare/

A.F. Branco - WarRoom vs FakeNews
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-warroom-vs-fakenews/

Bob Gorrell - New Nazism
http://www.gorrellart.com/cartoon/new-nazism/

Doug TenNapel (blue check implied) @DougTenNapel - How to detox your mind for $29.99
https://twitter.com/DougTenNapel/status/1787319799917269205

Fight With Memes @fightwithmemes - IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN! I want you best memes, all of 'em. Drop 'em below! Last meme wins
https://twitter.com/fightwithmemes/status/1787226083898613864

Gary Varvel - Columbia school pictures
https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/gary-varvel-columbia-school-pictures

George Alexopoulos @GPrime85 - The man who ruined Star Wars • The man who ruined America
https://twitter.com/GPrime85/status/1786737168594932092

grrrgraphics - Jack Smith’s Nightmare
https://grrrgraphics.com/jack-smiths-nightmare/

grrrgraphics - The Haters
https://grrrgraphics.com/the-haters/

Margolis & Cox - Boeing, Pete Buttigieg
https://margolisandcox.com/2024/04/29/monday-april-29-2024/

Margolis & Cox - Antony Blinken, Israel
https://margolisandcox.com/2024/04/30/tuesday-april-30-2024/

Mark Parisi - Snacks
https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12807

Mark Parisi - Greatness
https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12806

Mark Parisi - Fries
https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12805

Michael Ramirez - Weekend Protest Edition
https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-weekend-protest-edition

Planet Of Memes @PlanetOfMemes - Always put garbage where it belongs.
https://twitter.com/PlanetOfMemes/status/1787448124622897474

RazörFist @RAZ0RFIST - Acknowledge victories when you achieve them. All you had to do was organize a little... and the result? You boofed a Fortune 500 company with pockets brimming with BRIDGE/ESG payola. Take the white pill and take a bow.
https://twitter.com/RAZ0RFIST/status/1787383071744164001

RealityBites by Broc Smith - Hang In There
https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/05/03/hang-in-there/

RealityBites by Broc Smith - If You Don’t Know This Person, Then You’ll Never Learn As Well
https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/05/03/if-you-dont-know-this-person-then-youll-never-learn-as-well/

RealityBites by Broc Smith - Infidel
https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/05/03/infidel/

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

Skscartoon @skscartoon - https://x.com/EndWokeness/st/EndWokeness/status/1787343030367772795
https://twitter.com/skscartoon/status/1787354887334068320

Skscartoon @skscartoon - pause
https://twitter.com/skscartoon/status/1787316528414970121

Stephan Pastis @stephanpastis - Magic Translator
https://twitter.com/stephanpastis/status/1787174486649041139

Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - Compressed
https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1787142347135848911

Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss  - Nay the 4th
https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1786771119216668781

Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - Jew Hatred 2
https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2024-05-04

Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - UCLA
https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2024-05-05

Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - Profiles in Courage 3
https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2024-05-06

The Daily Cartoonist - 25 Years of National Cartoonists Days
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/05/05/25-years-of-national-cartoonists-days/

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

Morsle
https://morsle.fun/

Today in History - May 6
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/may-06

Word of the Day
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day/2024/05/06.html

Today's Document @TodaysDocument - Today in History & Daily Historical Documents from the US National Archives. 
https://twitter.com/TodaysDocument

Register to Vote
https://vote.gov/

Congressional Record Most Recent Issue
https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record

Sen. Marsha Blackburn @MarshaBlackburn - RT if you think we should add college students who promote terrorism on behalf of Hamas to the TSA No Fly List.
https://twitter.com/MarshaBlackburn/status/1787297650557047245

Deputy Secretary of Defense Hicks Announces First Tranche of Replicator Capabilities Focused on All Domain Attritable Autonomous Systems
https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3765644/deputy-secretary-of-defense-hicks-announces-first-tranche-of-replicator-capabil/

Praying for America | Let's Pray for President Trump - 5/2/24 Right Side Broadcasting Network
https://rumble.com/v4t19b8-praying-for-america-lets-pray-for-president-trump-5224.html

Readout of the 2024 RNC Spring Meeting
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/6f010d8f-620a-4027-8254-8858be6bb0e1

May 5, 2024 - May 8, 2024
Milken Institute Global Conference
Milken Institute
https://milkeninstitute.org/events/global-conference-2024

May 5, 2024 - May 11, 2024
Miami Fleet Week
Leap Frogs - U.S. Navy Parachute Team
https://navyleapfrogs.com/leap-frogs-show-schedule-main.html

May 6, 2024 - May 8, 2024
Insights and Innovation to Lead the Competition
American Banker
https://conference.americanbanker.com/event/ad7d4daa-127e-4656-a2c8-69ea454e5d3c/Summary

May 6, 2024 - May 8, 2024
2024 Joint NDIA/AIA Spring Industrial Security Conference
Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
https://www.ndia.org/events/2024/5/6/2024-spring-isc

May 6, 2024 - May 8, 2024
2024 NIH Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP) Research Symposium
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45561

May 6, 2024 - May 9, 2024
RSAC 2024 — The Art of Possible
RSA
https://www.rsaconference.com/usa

May 6, 2024 - May 9, 2024
Lean Six Sigma Virtual Green Belt Training
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45572

May 6, 2024 - May 10, 2024
U.S. v. Abd al Hadi al-Iraqi, Motions Hearing
Office of Military Commissions
https://www.mc.mil/Cases/Court-Calendar/134/us-v-abd-al-hadi-al-iraqi-motions-hearing-6-may-2024

MAY 6, 1743 - Seth Warner of the Green Mountain Boys is born
https://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/seth-warner-green-mountain-boys-is-born.html

MAY 6, 1882
Chinese Exclusion Act: Primary Documents in American History
Library of Congress
https://guides.loc.gov/chinese-exclusion-act

MAY 6, 1882
Milestone Documents: Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)
National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/chinese-exclusion-act

MAY 6, 2011
Washington Journal: Righteous Indignation. 
Andrew Breitbart talked about his new book, Righteous Indignation, and he responded to viewer phone calls and electronic communications. In his book he examines his transformation from a liberal to a self-described “conservative cultural warrior,” perpetually in battle with members of the mainstream media. He also discussed his belief that a liberal bias pervades U.S. news outlets.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?299376-5/righteous-indignation

MAY 6, 2011 
Long-Term U.S. Economic Outlook
Former National Debt Commission Co-Chairs Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson talked about some of the commission’s recommendations to balance the federal budget and improve the long-term U.S. economic outlook. They also answered questions from the audience. 
https://www.c-span.org/video/?299367-2/long-term-us-economic-outlook

May 6, 2024
“Holocaust Remembrance Day”, Yom HaShoah
https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/yom-hashoah

May 6, 2024
CHAD Presidential Phase 1 Elections
https://www.ndi.org/2024-chad-presidential-election-round-1

May 6, 2024
12:05 AM EDT
Joseph Campbell, "Lost in a Gallup". Author Joseph Campbell discussed polling failures and surprises in presidential elections from 1936 to 2020. This event took place at Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?534413-1/lost-gallup

1:00 AM EDT
After Words: David Sanger, "New Cold Wars"
New York Times correspondent David Sanger discusses China’s rise, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine & America’s role in the world in the 21st century.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535141-1/after-words-david-sanger

2:00 AM EDT
Race, Technology and Social Media. Authors Emily Raboteau ("Lessons for Survival"), Christina Greer ("Black Ethnics") and Bettina Love ("Punished for Dreaming") discussed how technology and social media have impacted the fight for racial justice. The National Black Writers Conference sponsored this event at Medgar Evers College in New York City.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?534128-2/race-technology-social-media

2:57 AM EDT
The Healing Power of Literature. Authors Patricia Spears Jones ("The Beloved Community"), Marita Golden ("The Strong Black Woman") Kevin Powell ("The Kevin Powell Reader") discussed how writing can foster empathy and solace. The National Black Writers Conference sponsored this event at Medgar Evers College in New York City.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?534128-3/healing-power-literature

3:00 AM EDT
Slovakia Review - 46th Session of Universal Periodic Review - Review of Slovakia - 46th Session of Universal Periodic Review
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1pvrti2f6

4:00 AM EDT
2787th Meeting, 96th Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Opening of session
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1tr1az2xk

4:00 AM EDT
1st Session, 5th Joint meeting of WG on Integrated Water Resources Management & Monitoring and Assessment - Fifth joint meeting of the Working Group on Integrated Water Resources Management and the Working Group on Monitoring and Assessment
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1oz39a3r1

4:19 AM EDT
Chronicling the Black Experience. Authors Victoria Christopher Murray ("The First Ladies") , Pamela Newkirk ("Diversity, Inc.") , Thabiti Lewis ("Black People Are My Business") and Khalil Gibran Muhammad ("The Condemnation of Blackness") discussed how Black writers have written about Black history and activism. The National Black Writers Conference sponsored this event at Medgar Evers College in New York City.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?534128-4/chronicling-black-experience

5:55 AM EDT
High School Advanced Placement - U.S. History Exam 2024. Jason Stacy and Matthew Ellington, co-authors of "Fabric of a Nation: A History with Skills and Sources, for the AP US History Course," talked about the Advanced Placement U.S. History Exam. They explained how this year's exam is structured, provided strategies for answering questions and analyzing historical documents.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?533898-1/high-school-advanced-placement-us-history-exam-2024

6:00 AM EDT
Q&A: Patrick Kennedy
Former congressman Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), co-author of “Profiles in Mental Health Courage,” talks about Americans who have struggled with mental illness and the stigma and silence that he says still surrounds it.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?534984-1/qa-patrick-kennedy

6:00 AM EDT
Kara Alaimo, "Over the Influence" & Kate Manne, "Unshrinking". Hofstra University professor Kara Alaimo ("Over the Influence") and Cornell University professor Kate Manne ("Unshrinking") discussed the pressures women and young girls face from social media and fatphobia. The Strand bookstore in New York City hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?533719-1/over-influence-unshrinking

6:00 AM EDT
Post Cinco de Mayo HIIT
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45652

7:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Viewers responded to the question “What issues are important to you this election?”
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535312-2/open-phones&playEvent

7:00 AM EDT
Leah Payne, "God Gave Rock & Roll to You". Portland Seminary professor Leah Payne talked about the history of the Jesus Movement and the birth of Christian rock in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s. This event was hosted by Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington, Kentucky.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?534188-1/god-gave-rock-roll-you

8:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Natalie Andrews Previews the Week Ahead in Congress
Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Natalie Andrews previews the week ahead in Congress.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535312-3/natalie-andrews-previews-week-ahead-congress&playEvent

8:00 AM EDT
West Cobb VA Clinic Mobile Blood Drive - Marietta, Georgia
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/atlanta-health-care/events/68167/

8:00 AM EDT
Building a Maternal Health Innovation Knowledge Resource
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45400
https://videocast.nih.gov/livew.asp?live=54769

8:25 AM EDT
Out-of-Town Pool Call Time
Biden Residence, Wilmington, Delaware
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/

8:30 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535312-4/open-phones&playEvent

8:30 AM EDT
Eritrea Review - 46th Session of Universal Periodic Review - Review of Eritrea - 46th Session of Universal Periodic Review
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1n/k1nthdypgm

8:30 AM EDT
Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) Advanced Planning Brief for Industry (APBI) 2024 Day 1
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/
https://videocast.nih.gov/livew.asp?live=54686

9:00 AM EDT
2nd Session, 5th Joint meeting of WG on Integrated Water Resources Management & Monitoring and Assessment - Fifth joint meeting of the Working Group on Integrated Water Resources Management and the Working Group on Monitoring and Assessment
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1r/k1rgim3v2h

9:00 AM EDT
2788th Meeting, 96th Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Consideration of Namibia
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1h/k1hbuipxep

9:00 AM EDT
Daily U.S. Agricultural Weather Highlights - Released No Later Than 9:00 a.m. ET Every Day
National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TODAYSWX.pdf

9:00 AM EDT
Official Schedule
The President receives the President’s Daily Brief
Biden Residence, Wilmington, Delaware
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/

9:15 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Jared Alper Discusses Independent & Third-Party Candidates
Jared Alper of the group Good Party discusses his group’s role in supporting non-partisan, independent and third-party candidates.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535312-5/jared-alper-discusses-independent-party-candidates&playEvent

9:30 AM EDT
Carry The Load’s Memorial May Campaign - Sausalito, California
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/67380/

9:30 AM EDT
Carry The Load’s Memorial May Campaign - Culpeper, Virginia
Veterans Administration
https://participate.carrytheload.org/site/DocServer/CulpeperNC_.pdf
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/66877/

9:30 AM EDT
The National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) & The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST): Opportunities at the AI Research Frontier
The White House
https://www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST 
https://nairrpilot.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew_VxeW_M-c

10:00 AM EDT
General Assembly: 78th plenary meeting, 78th session
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k11/k11saws2pz

10:00 AM EDT
SDG 16 Conference (Part I) The Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) are convening the SDG 16 High-Level Conference 2024.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1d/k1d5b4cts2

10:00 AM EDT
2102nd Meeting, 79th Session, Committee Against Torture (CAT) Follow-up to arts. 19 and 22 and reprisals
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1h/k1h7pv8skx

10:00 AM EDT
(2nd meeting) UN Forum on Forests, 19th session (UNFF19) The nineteenth session of the UN Forum on Forests (6 -10 May 2024) will hold policy discussions on the thematic priorities in support of the implementation of the United Nations strategic plan for forests 2017–2030.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k15/k151k55uyj

10:00 AM EDT
Fifth Committee, 35th meeting - General Assembly, 78th session - Administrative and Budgetary Committee.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k15/k15fq3do2g

10:00 AM EDT
(13th meeting) First Session Ad Hoc Committee to Draft Terms of Reference for a United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation - First Session Ad Hoc Committee to Draft Terms of Reference for a United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation will be held from 26 April – 8 May 2024.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1ajksgpz0

10:00 AM EDT
NPC Headliners: President of the United Nations General Assembly Dennis Francis
National Press Club (NPC)
https://www.press.org/events/npc-headliners-dennis-francis
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United Nations Gen. Assembly President Discusses U.N. Priorities
Ambassador Dennis Francis, United Nations General Assembly president and representative for Trinidad and Tobago, discusses humanitarian aid and U.N. priorities at an event hosted by the National Press Club.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535404-1/united-nations-gen-assembly-president-discusses-un-priorities

10:00 AM EDT
National Advisory Board for Rehabilitation Research Meeting
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/
https://videocast.nih.gov/livew.asp?live=54454

10:00 AM EDT
Field Hearing, Bowie, Maryland: Promoting Opportunity - The Need for Targeted Federal Business Programs to Address Ongoing Racial Discrimination
Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Ms. Natalia Luis
Chairman and CEO
M Luis Construction and M Luis Products, Silver Spring, MD
^
Ms. Tonya Lawson
President and CEO
Lawson Consulting, Fort Washington, MD
^
Ms. Ronnette R. Meyers
President and CEO
JLAN Solutions, Washington, D.C.
^
Mr. Gary Moore
Senior Business Consultant
Maryland MBDA Business Center, Baltimore, MD
^
Mr. Andres Bernal
Vice President
MGT Consulting, Cincinnati, OH
^
Mr. Gary Cunningham
Senior Advisor
The New School, New York, NY
^
https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2024/5/promoting-opportunity-the-need-for-targeted-federal-business-programs-to-address-ongoing-racial-discrimination
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TBD
Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Field Hearing on Federal Equity Programs
The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee holds a field hearing in Bowie, Maryland, on federal equity programs and racial discrimination in federal contracting.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535281-1/senate-small-business-entrepreneurship-committee-field-hearing-federal-equity-programs

10:05 AM EDT
The President departs Wilmington, Delaware en route to Joint Base Andrews
New Castle National Guard Base
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/

10:50 AM EDT
The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route to the White House
Joint Base Andrews
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/

11:00 AM EDT
Peacebuilding Commission Central African Republic Configuration - Ambassadorial-level Meeting
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k12/k12y29n1e6

11:00 AM EDT
Beyond the SCIF: A Conversation with Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) on AI and Biosecurity
American Enterprise Institute 
https://www.aei.org/events/beyond-the-scif-a-conversation-with-rep-brad-wenstrup-r-oh-on-ai-and-biosecurity/
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Rep. Wenstrup & Others Discuss AI & Biosecurity
Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), chair of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, and others discuss artificial intelligence and biosecurity at an event hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535407-1/rep-wenstrup-discuss-ai-biosecurity

11:00 AM EDT
Part 1: A Conversation with CDC Director Mandy Cohen - Milken Institute Global Conference
Milken Institute
https://milkeninstitute.org/panel/15641/part-1-conversation-cdc-director-mandy-cohen
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TBD
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Director on Shaping Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dr. Mandy Cohen discusses shaping health in America during a conversation at a Milken Institute conference.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535411-1/centers-disease-control-prevention-director-shaping-health

11:00 AM EDT
Powered by Numbers: Leveraging Epidemiology to Foster Prevention of Traumatic Brain Injury-Related Sequelae
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45394

11:00 AM EDT
Hines Outreach at Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County - Chicago, Illinois
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/56709/

11:00 AM EDT
The President arrives at the White House
South Lawn
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/

12:00 PM EDT
Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly w/ guests briefing on upcoming 2024 Africa Dialogue Series - Guests: Cristina Duarte, the Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa, along with Ambassador Fatima Kyari Mohammed, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations brief on the 2024 Africa Dialogue Series, which takes place from 6 to 30 May. 
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16/k169f6w891

12:00 PM EDT
WNBA All-Star Chiney Ogwumike on the Rising Popularity of Women’s Basketball
Washington Post Live
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2024/05/06/wnba-all-star-chiney-ogwumike-rising-popularity-womens-basketball/?itid=sf_washington-post-live_top-section-with-womens-summit_p001_f001
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P_w-XTWZbA

12:00 PM EDT
Using Astrocyte Transcript Heterogeneity as a Tool to Drive Biological Discovery
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45668

12:00 PM EDT
Embrace the Sweetness of Stillness with the Practice of Non-Sleep Deep Rest
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45653

12:00 PM EDT
RNA Biology Laboratory Seminar Series
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45614

12:00 PM EDT
U.S. House of Representatives: Morning Hour
The House will consider several bills including legislation to establish notification requirements for any National Security Council member that becomes medically incapacitated in response to Defense Sec. Austin’s lack of notification while hospitalized. . . .
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535398-1/morning-hour

12:00 PM EDT
The President presents the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the United States Military Academy Army Black Knights at the White House by 8:00 am et]
East Room
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFibYAC5B7c
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President Biden Presents Commander-In-Chief's Trophy to Army Football
President Biden presents the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the U.S. Military Academy Army Black Knights at the White House.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535427-1/president-biden-presents-commander-chiefs-trophy-army-football

12:30 PM EDT
Secretary Blinken Meets With Biotech Experts
Menlo Park, California
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-6-2024/

1:00 PM EDT
Reducing Intergenerational Poverty
Brookings Institution
https://www.brookings.edu/events/reducing-intergenerational-poverty/
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Discussion on Reducing Intergenerational Poverty
The Brookings Institution in Washington, DC holds a discussion on reducing intergenerational poverty.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535408-1/discussion-reducing-intergenerational-poverty

1:00 PM EDT
Overview of the latest SEER data release
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45565
https://seer.cancer.gov/news/seerstat-webinars.html

1:00 PM EDT
Department Press Briefing with Spokesperson Matthew Miller
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/todays-briefing-schedule/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdYYiezw-rs
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State Department Daily Briefing
State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller briefs reporters and responds to questions on several issues
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535430-1/state-department-daily-briefing

1:00 PM EDT
The President has lunch with King Abdullah II of Jordan
Private Dining Room
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/

1:15 PM EDT
Vice President Harris Delivers Remarks on her Nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour - Vice President Harris delivers remarks during the second stop of her nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour.
Detroit, Michigan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPjy47iTiro

1:30 PM EDT
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds6C2IlBsEg
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White House Daily Briefing
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre briefs reporters and responds to questions on the Biden administration’s policy agenda.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535429-1/white-house-daily-briefing

2:00 PM EDT
Launch of Chinese Handcuffs: How China Hijacked the Environmental Agenda
Heritage Foundation
https://www.heritage.org/asia/event/launch-chinese-handcuffs-how-china-hijacked-the-environmental-agenda
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TBD
Discussion on China's Green Energy Policy
The Heritage Foundation holds a discussion on critical minerals and China’s green energy policies.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535409-1/discussion-chinas-green-energy-policy

2:00 PM EDT
U.S. House of Representatives: House Session
The House will consider several bills including legislation to establish notification requirements for any National Security Council member that becomes medically incapacitated in response to Defense Sec. Austin’s lack of notification while hospitalized. . . .
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535398-2/house-session

2:30 PM EDT
Secretary Blinken meets with quantum technology experts
San Francisco, California
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-6-2024/

2:45 PM EDT
Security Council Media Stakeout - Middle East & other topics
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k12/k12plocnb3

3:00 PM EDT
(3rd meeting) UN Forum on Forests, 19th session (UNFF19) The nineteenth session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF) (6 -10 May 2024) will hold policy discussions on the thematic priorities in support of the implementation of the United Nations strategic plan for forests 2017–2030.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1v/k1v7dmy3d8

3:00 PM EDT
SDG 16 Conference (Part II) The Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) are convening the SDG 16 High-Level Conference 2024.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k10/k10xggphk4

3:00 PM EDT
General Assembly: 79th plenary meeting, 78th session - General Assembly: 79th plenary meeting.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19l6h3z2f

3:00 PM EDT
(14th meeting) First Session Ad Hoc Committee to Draft Terms of Reference for a United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation - First Session Ad Hoc Committee to Draft Terms of Reference for a United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation will be held from 26 April – 8 May 2024.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1z/k1zqp9xy9b

3:00 PM EDT
SDG 16 Conference (Part II) The Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) are convening the SDG 16 High-Level Conference 2024.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k14/k14el8tmmm

3:00 PM EDT
Milk Cows and Production by State and Region (Annual) - Annual Report Release
Economic Research Service (ERS), Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports

3:00 PM EDT
U.S. Agricultural Trade Data Update - Monthly Report Release
Economic Research Service (ERS), Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports

3:00 PM EDT
Dairy Products - Monthly Report Release
National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports
https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Calendar/calendar-landing.php?year=24&month=05&day=06&report_id=16001&source=d

3:30 PM EDT
Impaired Adaptation of Carnitine-Dependent Lipid Oxidation by Increased O-GlcNAcylation
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45689

4:00 PM EDT
Leadership and the State of American Politics - Milken Institute Global Conference
Milken Institute
https://milkeninstitute.org/panel/15450/leadership-and-state-american-politics
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AZ, LA, OK and WV Senators Discuss State of Politics
Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Bil Cassidy (R-LA), James Lankford (R-OK) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) discuss the current state of politics during a conversation at a Milken Institute conference.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535412-1/az-la-wv-senators-discuss-state-politics

4:00 PM EDT
Made in China: When US-China Interests Converged to Transform Global Trade
Woodrow Wilson Center
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/made-china-when-us-china-interests-converged-transform-global-trade

4:00 PM EDT
Crop Progress - Weekly Report Release
National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports
https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Calendar/calendar-landing.php?year=24&month=05&day=06&report_id=17011&source=d

4:00 PM EDT
Committee Markup
House Rules Committee
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H.R. 7109 – Equal Representation Act
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7109
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H. Rept. 118-476 – Report from the Committee on Oversight and Accountability to accompany H.R. 7109
https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/118th-congress/house-report/476
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H.R. 6192 – Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6192
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H. Rept. 118-432 – Report from the Committee on Energy and Commerce to accompany H.R. 6192
https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/118th-congress/house-report/432
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H. Rept. 118-416 – Report from the Committee on Natural Resources to accompany H.R. 2925
https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/118th-congress/house-report/416
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H.R. 2925 – Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2925
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H. Rept. 118-480 – Report from the Committee on Financial Services to accompany H.J. Res. 109
https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/118th-congress/house-report/480
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H.J. Res. 109 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/109
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117041
https://rules.house.gov/news/announcement/meeting-announcement-may-6-2024
https://www.youtube.com/@HouseRulesCommittee/streams

5:00 PM EDT
Veteran Town Hall — Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/poplar-bluff-health-care/events/67894/

5:00 PM EDT
Washington Today
Catch up on the stories of the day in Washington, DC. Hear portions of key events and interviews with journalists and policy makers who provide background and perspective.
https://www.c-span.org/radio/

5:15 PM EDT
Hearing: Hot Spots: SRP
House Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117278
https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117278

5:15 PM EDT
The President and The First Lady host a Cinco de Mayo reception at the White House
Rose Garden
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa4IDSKCoOM
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President Biden Hosts Cinco de Mayo Celebration
President Biden hosts a Cinco de Mayo celebration in the White House Rose Garden.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535428-1/president-biden-hosts-cinco-de-mayo-celebration

5:30 PM EDT
2024 US Election Insights - Milken Institute Global Conference
Milken Institute
https://milkeninstitute.org/panel/15605/2024-us-election-insights
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TBD
Fmr. Speaker Paul Ryan Among Panel Discussing Upcoming Elections
Former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R), Kellyanne Conway, a former Trump administration official and Jim Messina, a former Obama administration alum discuss the upcoming elections during a panel at a Milken Institute conference.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535413-1/c2024-fmr-speaker-paul-ryan-panel-discussing-upcoming-elections

6:00 PM EDT
Honoring Jewish American Veterans, Remembering the Holocaust - Online
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/68179/

6:30 PM EDT
Washington Today Podcast
Catch up on the biggest stories of the day from Washington with interviews and analysis from leading journalists. Posted weekdays at 6:30 pm ET. F
https://www.c-span.org/podcasts/subpage/?series=washingtonToday

6:30 PM EDT
An Evening of Reflection: Join us to commemorate Yom HaShoah and for a special performance of The Children of Willesden Lane.
National WWII Museum
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/events-programs/events/134216-evening-reflection

6:30 PM EDT
NASA’s Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test Launch -  Launch of the ULA (United Launch Alliance) Atlas V rocket and Starliner spacecraft is targeted for 10:34 p.m. EDT
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-sets-coverage-for-boeing-starliners-first-crewed-launch-docking/
https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/nasa-tv-schedule-for-web-week-of-4-29-2024.pdf
https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb3qcR2tUQs
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TBD
Boeing Starliner Launches From Cape Canaveral, FL
The Boeing Starliner launches from Cape Canaveral, Florida, en route to the International Space Station. The test flight is Boeing’s first-ever crewed mission into space.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535415-1/boeing-starliner-launches-cape-canaveral-fl

6:50 PM EDT
Secretary Blinken Delivers a Keynote Speech at the RSA Conference 2024
San Francisco, California
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-6-2024/
https://www.youtube.com/@StateDept/streams

9:30 PM EDT
Strengthening Trust With India: Implications of the 2008 US-India Civil Nuclear Agreement
Hoover Institution
https://www.hoover.org/events/strengthening-trust-india-implications-2008-us-india-civil-nuclear-agreement