The Swamp Today Timelines Change. Thursday July 18, 2024 DAY FOUR: 2024 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN DONALD J. TRUMP DELIVERS ACCEPTANCE SPEECH TODAY The House Stands Adjourned Until July 18, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT (Pro Forma - back July 22) The Senate Stands Adjourned Until July 18, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT (Pro Forma - back July 23) Secretary Antony J. Blinken attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. Deputy Secretary Kurt M. Campbell is on travel to Gabon, Senegal, Ghana, and the United Kingdom from July 14-19, 2024. Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. Acting Under Secretary for Political Affairs John Bass attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability Mallory Stewart is on travel to California from July 17-18, 2024. - - - 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 Tropical Weather Outlook The National Hurricane Center (NHC) https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php ...There is a Slight Risk of Severe Thunderstorms Portions of North Carolina and Extreme Southeastern Virginia... - 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/ Bob Gorrell - New Logo http://www.gorrellart.com/cartoon/new-logo/ Bob Moran @bobscartoons - Yes, we stupidly prepared for a real one. https://x.com/bobscartoons/status/1813893334559244685 Bob Moran @bobscartoons - Adsum Tecum https://x.com/bobscartoons/status/1813630440118628400 Doug TenNapel (blue check implied) @DougTenNapel - Are you seeing this? The support for this platform is so passionate and genuine that even ABC News had to cover it honestly. The Biden cover-up exposed at the debate has broken their spell. Nobody believes the mainstream media any more so now it's safe to compliment MAGA. https://x.com/DougTenNapel/status/1813894640682356845 Doug TenNapel (blue check implied) @DougTenNapel - This is the most embarrassing public destruction of a leader and a lying political party since Nebuchaddnezzar went mad and ate grass. They are going to have to embrace the truth they've been denyong for four years and Article 25 him. https://x.com/DougTenNapel/status/1813783196578021691 End Wokeness @EndWokeness - BREAKING: NYC Councilwoman Susan Zhuang (D) caught on video BITING an NYPD officer https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/1813915101914644833 End Wokeness @EndWokeness - Why did Time change the cover? https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/1813916346369048671 grrrgraphics - The Strings Have Been Cut https://grrrgraphics.com/the-strings-have-been-cut/ grrrgraphics - Make the First Lady Great Again https://grrrgraphics.com/make-the-first-lady-great-again/ grrrgraphics - Joe Biden Get Off My Lawn https://grrrgraphics.com/joe-biden-get-off-my-lawn/ grrrgraphics - Teleprompter Joe https://grrrgraphics.com/teleprompter-joe/ grrrgraphics - Anyway Joe Biden Says Hes Not Going Anywhere https://grrrgraphics.com/anyway-joe-biden-says-hes-not-going-anywhere/ grrrgraphics - Democrats Covering Their Ass https://grrrgraphics.com/democrats covering-their-ass/ grrrgraphics - Trump's Guardian Angel https://grrrgraphics.com/trumps-guardian-angel/ grrrgraphics - Trump's Mini Me https://grrrgraphics.com/trumps-mini-me/ Mark Parisi - Sleep Expert https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12881 Not Jerome Powell @alifarhat79 - Talent https://x.com/alifarhat79/status/1813902727665402082 RazörFist @RAZ0RFIST - Rant Time! Let us discuss Biden's bad month and consider the question: "Is it finally Joever?" https://x.com/RAZ0RFIST/status/1813606094314565647 Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Daily Cartoon https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-epoch-comics-5108164 Rothmus @Rothmus - Abolish the IRS https://x.com/Rothmus/status/1813904838499205452 Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - Down The Rabbi Hole 40 https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2024-07-18 The Daily Cartoonist - JD Crowe Wins 2024 Green Eyeshade Award https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/07/17/jd-crowe-wins-2024-green-eyeshade-award/ The Daily Cartoonist - CSotD: Shots in the Dark https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/07/18/csotd-shots-in-the-dark/ Wokely Correct Comics @WokelyCorrect - Secret Service https://x.com/WokelyCorrect/status/1813568176145494262 Jumble Daily https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/jumble-daily-mon-sat-4613390 Morsle https://morsle.fun/ Today in History - July 18 https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/july-18 Today's Document @TodaysDocument - Today in History & Daily Historical Documents from the US National Archives. https://twitter.com/TodaysDocument 100 Years Ago Today https://www.loc.gov/collections/chronicling-america/about-this-collection Word of the Day https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day/2024/07/18.html The Presidential Prayer Team Daily Briefing https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/daily-prayer-briefing Register to Vote https://vote.gov/ Congressional Record Most Recent Issue https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record Twelve American Companies Will Help Expand Distributed Wind Across the Rural United States https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/twelve-american-companies-will-help-expand-distributed-wind-across-rural-united Chairman Green Requests Public Testimony From State and Local Law Enforcement Officials on Trump Assassination Attempt https://homeland.house.gov/2024/07/17/chairman-green-requests-public-testimony-from-state-and-local-law-enforcement-officials-on-trump-assassination-attempt/ Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/07/17/statement-from-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-3/ President Joe Biden Tests Positive for Covid-19 at Pivotal Moment in Reelection Campaign https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/17/politics/joe-biden-tests-positive-covid-19/index.html Republican National Convention Final Day: Trump delivers acceptance speech and more top headlines https://www.foxnews.com/us/republican-national-convention-final-day-trump-delivers-acceptance-speech-more-top-headlines Palm Beach Playbook - July 17, 2024 https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/0986dc77-2e92-4007-9105-eda667d0bc85 Trump Campaign Response to Vice Presidential Debates https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/ef825913-9259-4b95-a6f4-b34247a75b54 July 18, 2024 - July 19, 2024 Summer Institute SI 2024 Science of Science Funding National Bureau of Economic Research https://www.nber.org/conferences/si-2024-science-science-funding https://www.youtube.com/@NBERvideos July 18, 2024 - July 19, 2024 Summer Institute SI 2024 Industrial Organization National Bureau of Economic Research https://www.nber.org/conferences/si-2024-industrial-organization https://www.youtube.com/@NBERvideos July 18, 2024 - July 19, 2024 Summer Institute SI 2024 Household Finance National Bureau of Economic Research https://www.nber.org/conferences/si-2024-macro-public-finance https://www.youtube.com/@NBERvideos July 18, 2024 - July 20, 2024 High School Conference at the Reagan Boyhood Home Young America's Foundation https://yaf.org/events/reagan-boyhood-home-high-school-conference/ https://www.youtube.com/@YAFTV July 18, 2024 - July 24, 2024 42nd International Conference on High Energy Physics International Conference on High Energy Physics https://ichep2024.Org/ JULY 18, 2015 Campaign 2016: Presidential Candidate Ben Carson at the Family Leadership Summit Dr. Ben Carson, a candidate for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, was interviewed about campaign issues and responded to questions from members of the audience. Topics included his faith and the economy. The 2015 Family Leadership Summit was held in Stephens Auditorium on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames. https://www.c-span.org/video/?327045-6/presidential-candidate-ben-carson-family-leadership-summit JULY 18, 2015 Campaign 2016: Presidential Candidate Donald Trump at the Family Leadership Summit Donald Trump, a candidate for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, was interviewed about campaign issues and responded to questions from members of the audience. Topics included his faith and the economy. When speaking about a disagreement he had with Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Mr. Trump said that Senator McCain was a war hero because he had been captured, and that “I like people that weren’t captured.” The 2015 Family Leadership Summit was held in Stephens Auditorium on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames. https://www.c-span.org/video/?327045-5/presidential-candidate-donald-trump-family-leadership-summit JULY 18, 2016 Campaign 2016: Republican National Convention, Day 1 Afternoon Session The theme of the first day of the 2016 Republican National Convention was “Make America Safe Again.” During the opening afternoon session, chaos erupted when a group of delegates opposed to Donald Trump’s presidential nomination tried to get a roll call vote on the convention rules. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli led the failed attempt. Due to the House of Representatives gaveling in for a pro forma session, there is no audio on Alexandra Smith and Charlie Kirk’s speeches. https://www.c-span.org/video/?412399-1/republican-national-convention-day-1-afternoon-session JULY 18, 2023 President Biden Meets with Israeli President Herzog “America’s commitment to Israel is firm,” President Biden said as he hosted Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the White House amid tensions between the Biden administration and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the Israeli leader’s judicial reforms. Topics included U.S.-Israel relations, Israel’s relations with bordering countries in the region, and internal political relations in Israel with President Herzog stating, “Israeli democracy is sound, strong and resilient.” https://www.c-span.org/video/?529397-1/president-biden-meets-israeli-president-herzog July 18, 2024 Connecting With North Dakota CDFIs - CRA Banker Roundtable - Fargo, North Dakota Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) https://occ.gov/news-events/events/files/event-cra-banker-roundtable-jul-18-2024.Html July 18, 2024 4:00 AM EDT 1st Meeting, First Intersessional Meeting on the Participation of Indigenous Peoples - Human Rights Council - First intersessional meeting of the Human Rights Council on concrete ways to enhance the participation of Indigenous Peoples in the work of the Council United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16/k163kzic39 4:00 AM EDT 2125th Meeting, 80th Session, Committee Against Torture (CAT - Consideration of Türkiye (cont'd) United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16/k164wicx2n 4:00 AM EDT Your Next Move for Military Spouses and Caregivers Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/events/your-next-move-military-spouses-and-caregivers-6 4:20 AM EDT Campaign 2024: Discussion on Pro-Israel Elected Officials The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) holds discusion with elected officials supporting Israel. https://www.c-span.org/video/?537161-1/discussion-pro-israel-elected-officials 5:00 AM EDT Plenary Meeting of the GRULAC Group United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) https://www.unesco.org/en/event/plenary-meeting-grulac-group-24?hub=68184 6:59 AM EDT Open Forum, Part 1 Viewers commented on the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. https://www.c-span.org/video/?537008-2/open-forum-part-1&playEvent 7:00 AM EDT Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova will hold a briefing on current foreign policy issues at 2:00 p.m. MSK (approximately) on July 18, 2024. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation https://mid.ru/en/press_service/announcements/ https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1yoKMyvqllnKQ 7:00 AM EDT Day 3 Full Stream: 2024 Aspen Security Forum Aspen Institute https://www.aspensecurityforum.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Mi7XxtiewU 7:00 AM EDT Career Credentials for Military Spouses and Caregivers Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/events/career-credentials-military-spouses-and-caregivers-5 7:10 AM EDT Mary Spicuzza Previews Republican National Convention Day Four Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Reporter Mary Spicuzza previewed day four of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. https://www.c-span.org/video/?537008-101/mary-spicuzza-previews-republican-national-convention-day&playEvent 8:00 AM EDT Sebastian Gorka on the Republican National Convention and Campaign 2024 Former Trump adviser and commentator Sebastian Gorka talked about the Republican National Convention and campaign 2024. https://www.c-span.org/video/?537008-3/sebastian-gorka-republican-national-convention-campaign-2024&playEvent&live 8:00 AM EDT Teacher Task Force Steering Committee United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) https://www.unesco.org/en/event/teacher-task-force-steering-committee?hub=68184 8:00 AM EDT PACT Act Outreach Event/Martinsburg VAMC - Martinsburg, West Virginia Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/martinsburg-health-care/events/69788/ 8:30 AM EDT Open Forum, Part 2 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/?537008-4/open-forum-part-2&playEvent 8:30 AM EDT Campaign 2024: Sen. JD Vance, House Speaker & Other Republicans Attend Prayer Breakfast Vice Presidential Nominee Senator JD Vance, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), and other Republicans attend a Faith and Freedom Coalition prayer breakfast in Milwaukee where the Republican National Convention is happening. https://www.c-span.org/video/?537164-1/sen-jd-vance-house-speaker-republicans-attend-prayer-breakfast 8:30 AM EDT U.S. Agriculture in Drought - Released After 8:30 a.m. ET Every Thursday National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/AgInDrought.pdf 8:30 AM EDT Weekly Export Sales - Weekly Report Release Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports https://fas.usda.gov/data/weekly-export-sales 9:00 AM EDT Ed Martin on the Republican National Convention Ed Martin, RNC Platform Deputy Policy Director and President of the Phyllis Schlafly Eagles, discusses the Republican National Convention and conservative priorities in Campaign 2024. https://www.c-span.org/video/?537008-5/ed-martin-republican-national-convention&playEvent 9:00 AM EDT Summer Institute SI 2024 Macro Public Finance National Bureau of Economic Research https://www.nber.org/conferences/si-2024-household-finance https://www.youtube.com/@NBERvideos 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 2nd Meeting, First Intersessional Meeting on the Participation of Indigenous Peoples - Human Rights Council - First intersessional meeting of the Human Rights Council on concrete ways to enhance the participation of Indigenous Peoples in the work of the Council United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k11/k11yg2i33u 9:00 AM EDT How Does the Taiwan Public View the U.S. And China? Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) https://www.csis.org/events/how-does-taiwan-public-view-us-and-china https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF5P_8FeCsA 9:00 AM EDT Food Expenditure Series - Report Release Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-expenditure-series/ 9:00 AM EDT 757 Military Community Education | DoD Skillbridge Connect (Peninsula) - Newport News, Virginia Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/64661/ 9:30 AM EDT Open Forum, Part 3 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/?537008-6/open-forum-part-3&playEvent 9:30 AM EDT AI Security Breakfast at the Google Pavilion - The 2024 Aspen Security Forum Aspen Institute https://www.aspensecurityforum.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRDQGkhk7ZQ 9:35 AM EDT The DISA Joint Staff Support Center (JSSC) Official Change of Command Ceremony Department of Defense https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/34646 9:35 AM EDT Navy Recruit Training Command Graduation Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois. Feed begins at 9:45 a.m. EDT. https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/34695 10:00 AM EDT Mordecai Lee on Donald Trump's Acceptance of the 2024 Republican Nomination University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Professor Emeritus Mordecai Lee discusses former President Trump acceptance of the Republican Party’s presidential nomination and the importance of Wisconsin as a battleground state. https://www.c-span.org/video/?537008-7/mordecai-lee-donald-trumps-acceptance-2024-republican-nomination&playEvent 10:00 AM EDT (Part 1) 18th International Human Rights Summit - The International Human Rights Summit serves as a platform for top human rights activists, dignitaries, officials and youth, to exchange ideas, develop plans of action, and forward a movement in the name of international peace. Youth for Human Rights International holds the Summit with the purpose to bring education of the UDHR to the forefront of academic attention as the medium to end the inhumane violations of these rights that plague our society. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k11/k11wf861th 10:00 AM EDT (16th meeting) High-level Political Forum 2024 - The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be held from Monday, 8 July, to Wednesday, 17 July 2024, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Monday, 15 July, to Wednesday, 17 July 2024 as part of the High-level Segment of the Council. The last day of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC will be on Thursday, 18 July 2024. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1z/k1zlgseyc5 10:00 AM EDT Lanzamiento de la Estrategia de Formalización para América Latina y el Caribe (FORLAC 2.0) International Labour Organization of the United Nations (ILO) https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6017183051796/WN_ClF-A9SCQrittWXNfVXUmA#/registration https://www.ilo.org/es/meetings-and-events/lanzamiento-de-la-estrategia-de-formalizacion-para-america-latina-y-el https://www.ilo.org/es/forlac-20 10:00 AM EDT Sudan at a Crossroads: Addressing the Largest Internal Displacement Crisis in the World Woodrow Wilson Center https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/sudan-crossroads-addressing-largest-internal-displacement-crisis-world 10:00 AM EDT Venezuela’s High-Stakes Election: A Conversation with Presidential Candidate Edmundo González Woodrow Wilson Center https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/venezuelas-high-stakes-election-conversation-presidential-candidate-edmundo-gonzalez https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmwwWrtknVc 10:00 AM EDT Collecting and Cleaning Data for Your Review National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/46021 10:00 AM EDT Exploring the Many Dimensions of Sex and Gender in the Genomics Era - Day 2 National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/46131 10:00 AM EDT Veteran and Caregiver Resource Fair - Kerrville, Texas Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/south-texas-health-care/events/70492/ 10:00 AM EDT Veterans Benefits Seminar - McDowell, Kentucky Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/70503/ 10:00 AM EDT U.S. House of Representatives: House Pro Forma Session The House will hold a brief pro forma sesion. No votes will take place until Monday. https://www.c-span.org/video/?537045-1/house-pro-forma-session 10:00 AM EDT U.S. Senate: Senate Pro Forma Session The Senate is holding a brief pro forma session. No votes will take place until Tuesday, July 23. https://www.c-span.org/video/?537042-1/senate-pro-forma-session 10:00 AM EDT Mid Michigan Veterans Benefit Fair - Harrison, Michigan Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/saginaw-health-care/events/67920/ 10:15 AM EDT Security Council Media Stakeout - 10:30am: Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield to discuss the humanitarian situation in Sudan. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k11/k118k93voy 10:30 AM EDT Open Forum, Part 4 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/?537008-8/open-forum-part-4&playEvent 10:30 AM EDT Virtual: Paris 1874 - Inventing Impressionism Tewksbury Public Library https://tewksburypl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-paris-1874-inventing-impressionism/ 10:30 AM EDT July 2024 Open Commission Meeting Federal Communications Commission (FCC) https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-hold-open-commission-meeting-thursday-july-18-2024 https://www.fcc.gov/july-2024-open-commission-meeting https://www.fcc.gov/live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr47BibA-8c 10:30 AM EDT Discover Native Plants (On-Site Tour) U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/learn/programs-and-events https://usbg.swoogo.com/Discover-Native-Plants-Tour_Jul18 11:00 AM EDT Day 3: Welcome Remarks - The 2024 Aspen Security Forum Aspen Institute https://www.aspensecurityforum.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0mhdrscsYQ 11:00 AM EDT NIH Food Truck Program National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45750 11:00 AM EDT Creating Citation Reports with InCites National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/46022 11:00 AM EDT 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/46084 11:00 AM EDT Veterans Coffee Social - Chicago, Illinois Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/62366/ 11:00 AM EDT VetConnect Career Day - Houston, Texas Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/70571/ 11:10 AM EDT NATO, Europe, and Ukraine - The 2024 Aspen Security Forum Aspen Institute https://www.aspensecurityforum.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvppm-lDRYc - Army Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, commander, U.S. European Command, and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, participates in a panel discussion on "NATO, Europe, and Ukraine" at 11:10 a.m. EDT Department of Defense https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-07-18/ - TBD Aspen Institute Panel on NATO & European Security Gen. Christopher Cavoli, NATO Supreme Allied commander and U.S. European Command commander, joins others for a discussion on European security during a panel at the Aspen Security Forum. https://www.c-span.org/video/?537148-1/aspen-institute-panel-nato-european-security 11:30 AM EDT Reviewing the ICC's Jurisdiction over the Crime of Aggression: Addressing Double Standards in International Law - The panel will discuss the importance of States using the mandated review of the Kampala amendments on the crime of aggression to harmonize the ICC's jurisdiction over all four of its core crimes. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1w/k1wbhm0ky4 11:30 AM EDT Doug Emhoff Holds Interfaith Roundtable Second gentleman Doug Emhoff speaks at an interfaith roundtable in Washington, D.C. https://www.c-span.org/video/?537180-1/doug-emhoff-holds-interfaith-roundtable 12:00 PM EDT Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k1sgz6lae4 12:00 PM EDT Corey Lewandowski live from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee - Lewandowski joins from the Republican National Convention to talk about Trump’s 2024 campaign strategy, how he’s evolved as a presidential candidate and his hold over the Republican Party. Washington Post Live https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2024/07/18/corey-lewandowski-live-republican-national-convention-milwaukee/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPXCYER_YSU - Campaign 2024: Corey Lewandowski on Trump Campaign's Strategy & the GOP Party Republican National Convention adviser Corey Lewandowski talks about the Trump campaign’s strategy and the state of the GOP party. Washington Post Live hosts this conversation in Milwaukee. https://www.c-span.org/video/?537157-1/corey-lewandowski-trump-campaigns-strategy-gop-party 12:00 PM EDT New Hampshire Governor Christopher Sununu in a virtual conversation with POLITICO White House correspondent and a Co-Author of Playbook, Eugene Daniels Politico https://www.politico.com/blogs/politico-press/2024/07/12/politico-announces-2024-gop-convention-programming-at-cnn-politico-grill-in-milwaukee-wisconsin-00167782 https://www.politico.com/live-updates/rnc-live-updates-coverage - Campaign 2024: New Hampshire Governor Interviewed in Milwaukee New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) is interviewed by Politico in Milwaukee amid the Republican National Convention taking place in the city. https://www.c-span.org/video/?537153-1/hampshire-governor-interviewed-milwaukee 12:00 PM EDT Learn About AIA Motion Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board - Virtual United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/learn-about-aia-motion-practice-patent-trial-and-appeal-board 12:00 PM EDT Out-of-Town Pool Call Time Biden Beach House, Rehoboth Beach, Delware https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ 12:10 PM EDT Fireside Chat with Penny Pritzker on Ukraine’s Economic Recovery - The 2024 Aspen Security Forum Aspen Institute https://www.aspensecurityforum.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhaFLTdRHrI 12:15 PM EDT Virtual Fitness - Stretch Break National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/46070 12:30 PM EDT Resilience in the Face of Transformation - The 2024 Aspen Security Forum Aspen Institute https://www.aspensecurityforum.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK8L5vX4ZZw - Secretary of the Army Christine E. Wormuth participates in a panel discussion on "Resilience in the Face of Transformation" at 12:30 p.m. EDT Department of Defense https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-07-18/ 12:30 PM EDT Targeting the intracellular proteome with TCR-like antibodies National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/46130 1:00 PM EDT New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on the 2024 election and Republican Party’s future: Sununu discusses whether New Hampshire could turn red in the 2024 election, the future of the Republican Party and what’s next for him after he leaves office in January. Washington Post Live https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2024/07/18/new-hampshire-gov-chris-sununu-2024-election-republican-partys-future/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-Cv1DuW7jU 1:00 PM EDT Launch of USAID’s Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance Policy Woodrow Wilson Center https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/launch-usaids-democracy-human-rights-and-governance-policy - TBD USAID Administrator and Others Discuss Democracy and Human Rights U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power joins others for a discussion on the agency’s new Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance Policy. USAID and the Wilson Center host this event. https://www.c-span.org/video/?537156-1/usaid-administrator-discuss-democracy-human-rights 1:00 PM EDT IOS Virtual Office Hour: Graduate Research Fellowship Program National Science Foundation https://new.nsf.gov/events/ios-Virtual-office-hour-graduate-research/2024-07-18 1:00 PM EDT SOaR Presents: Learn About the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) System's Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Technology - Virtual United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/soar-presents-learn-about-cooperative-patent-classification-cpc-systems-unmanned 1:00 PM EDT Pullman’s Lunch and Learn Series: Pullman on Prarie Pullman National Historical Park, Illinois https://zoom.us/j/92422038830 https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?Id=3A7115F9-F8F5-378D-8814CEA236AECC22 1:00 PM EDT Lunch and Learn Webinar: Infants 101: Building Secure Attachment With Your Baby National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45883 1:00 PM EDT Optimizing APP Integration into Multidisciplinary Cancer Care Teams National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45956 1:00 PM EDT National Platform for Cancer Genomic Medicine: Japan as the Land for Clinical Trials National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/46092 1:00 PM EDT NITAAC Monthly IT GWAC Training National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44620 1:00 PM EDT Medical outreach for Veterans - Livermore Library Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/palo-alto-health-care/events/68668/ 1:00 PM EDT Amarillo PACT Act Summer VetFest - Texas Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/amarillo-health-care/events/70339/ 1:05 PM EDT Fireside Chat with General Laura Richardson on Opportunities, Challenges in the Western Hemisphere - The 2024 Aspen Security Forum Aspen Institute https://www.aspensecurityforum.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lzm4IGM91Y - Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander, U.S. Southern Command, participates in a fireside chat on "Opportunities and Challenges in the Western Hemisphere" at 1:05 p.m. EDT Department of Defense https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-07-18/ 1:15 PM EDT Climate and Environmental Action in the Francophone world: Innovative solutions for more inclusive Decisions-making Processes and Access to Climate Finance (HLPF 2024 Side Event) - The event will feature contributions from representatives of the Francophonie Institute for Sustainable Development (IFDD), member states and international partner organizations. It will provide an opportunity to present the innovative tools and mechanisms developed by La Francophonie. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1f/k1fwxt9da1 1:15 PM EDT Department Press Briefing with Spokesperson Matthew Miller Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-18-2024/ https://www.state.gov/todays-briefing-schedule/ https://www.youtube.com/@StateDept/streams 1:30 PM EDT The Future of Military Power - The 2024 Aspen Security Forum Aspen Institute https://www.aspensecurityforum.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vScSCvheW8 1:55 PM EDT Vice President Kamala Harris Visits Fayetteville High School on Thursday Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday afternoon he’d be joining Harris at the event. https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/18/vice-president-kamala-harris-speaks-at-fayetteville-high-school/74428396007/ - TBD Campaign 2024: Vice President Harris Campaigns in Fayetteville, NC Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns in Fayetteville, North Carolina. https://www.c-span.org/video/?537184-1/vice-president-harris-campaigns-fayetteville-nc 2:00 PM EDT Monthly Overview of International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI)'s Global Seasonal Climate Forecasts and ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation) Status and Forecast Climate School at Columbia University https://www.climate.columbia.edu/events/monthly-overview-iris-global-seasonal-climate-Forecasts-and-Enso-status-and-forecast-42 2:00 PM EDT NCI Rising Scholars: Cancer Research Seminar Series National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44779 2:00 PM EDT Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar on “Laws on Happiness: The Legal System and Legislation of Bhutan” Law Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/research-centers/law-library-of-congress/researcher-resources/legal-research-institute/foreign-law-webinars/ https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2024/07/join-us-on-7-18-for-a-foreign-and-comparative-law-webinar-on-laws-on-happiness-the-legal-system-and-legislation-of-bhutan/ 2:00 PM EDT The Path to a Patent, Part II: Drafting Provisional Patent Applications - Virtual United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/path-patent-part-ii-drafting-provisional-patent-applications-6 3:00 PM EDT (Part 2) 18th International Human Rights Summit - The International Human Rights Summit serves as a platform for top human rights activists, dignitaries, officials and youth, to exchange ideas, develop plans of action, and forward a movement in the name of international peace. Youth for Human Rights International holds the Summit with the purpose to bring education of the UDHR to the forefront of academic attention as the medium to end the inhumane violations of these rights that plague our society. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1h/k1h01evzd8 3:00 PM EDT (36th meeting) High-level Political Forum 2024 - The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be held from Monday, 8 July, to Wednesday, 17 July 2024, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Monday, 15 July, to Wednesday, 17 July 2024 as part of the High-level Segment of the Council. The last day of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC will be on Thursday, 18 July 2024. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1y/k1ydn25ups 3:00 PM EDT Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook: July 2024 - Report Release Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/ 3:00 PM EDT Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook: July 2024 - Report Release Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/ 3:30 PM EDT Middle East Fireside Chats with Leaders from the Region - The 2024 Aspen Security Forum Aspen Institute https://www.aspensecurityforum.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXhGUQQQu54 - TBD Aspen Institute Panel on Middle East Security Middle East foreign and security leaders participate in the Aspen Institute’s Security Forum. https://www.c-span.org/video/?537149-1/aspen-institute-panel-middle-east-security 3:30 PM EDT Military Voices - Virtual Creative Writing Workshop Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/70246/ 3:45 PM EDT LIVE: Day Four: 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - 7/18/24 Right Side Broadcasting Network https://rumble.com/v56kkyl-live-day-four-2024-republican-national-convention-in-milwaukee-wisconsin-71.html 4:45 PM EDT Fortifying America’s Future: Pathways for Competitiveness - The 2024 Aspen Security Forum Aspen Institute https://www.aspensecurityforum.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqEXK2VN2ZA 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/ 5:00 PM EDT Live! At the Library Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/item/event-403841/Live-at-the-Library/2024-07-18/ 5:00 PM EDT Women Veterans Town Hall - Clarksburg, West Virginia Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/70169/ 5:00 PM EDT Paragould, Arkansas, Veteran Town Hall Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/poplar-bluff-health-care/events/70348/ 5:25 PM EDT The World at Risk: Navigating Modern Threat Landscapes - The 2024 Aspen Security Forum Aspen Institute https://www.aspensecurityforum.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RIsoVHEhLw 5:30 PM EDT Live! At the Library: Olympics Trivia Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/item/event-412992/live-at-the-library-olympics-trivia/2024-07-18/ 6:00 PM EDT LIVE: The Republican National Convention: Night 4 Coverage | NEWSMAX2 Newsmax https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuKFRbQTRIU 6:05 PM EDT Fireside Chat with Condoleezza Rice and Robert M. Gates - The 2024 Aspen Security Forum Aspen Institute https://www.aspensecurityforum.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlD9cvaPDy4 - TBD Condoleezza Rice & Robert Gates Speak At Security Forum Robert Gates, former defense secretary, and Condoleezza Rice, former secretary of state, speak at the Aspen Institute’s Security Forum. https://www.c-span.org/video/?537150-1/condoleezza-rice-robert-gate-speak-security-forum 6:30 PM EDT Day 3: Closing Remarks - The 2024 Aspen Security Forum Aspen Institute https://www.aspensecurityforum.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jczyNxXvjd8 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 Veteran Resource Fair - Town Hall - Elks Lodge, Mt. Vernon, Illinois Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/marion-health-care/events/63513/ 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 7:00 PM EDT Campaign 2024: Republican National Convention, Day 4 C-SPAN coverage of the fourth day of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536899-1/republican-national-convention-day-4 7:00 PM EDT Virtual: Fast Fashion - Why New Clothes Are Kinda Garbage Tewksbury Public Library https://tewksburypl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-fast-fashion-why-new-clothes-are-kinda-garbage/ 7:00 PM EDT #SysBio4CancerResearch Twitter/X Chat National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/46052 7:00 PM EDT 2024 Banana Ball World Tour Sold Out! Historic Grayson Stadium | vs. The Aussie Dropbears, Savannah, Georgia https://bananaball.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@TheSavannahBananas/streams 7:00 PM EDT Summer Stock (1950) Library of Congress James Madison Building - Pickford Theater (LM302) https://www.loc.gov/item/event-412851/Summer-Stock-1950/2024-07-18/ 7:00 PM EDT Josh Douglas, Author of "The Court vs. The Voters" Jimmy Carter Presidential Library - Atlanta, Georgia https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/josh-douglas-author-of-the-court-Vs-the-Voters 8:00 PM EDT Summer Movies on the Lawn: "An American in Paris" (1951) Library of Congress https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/annual-summer-movies-on-the-lawn-to-present-national-film-registry-selections/s/5a8a755c-2e44-4d4b-bc51-73b1037a9c8a https://www.loc.gov/item/event-412926/Summer-Movies-on-the-Lawn-an-american-in-Paris-1951/2024-07-18/ 8:45 PM EDT Three American Underdogs - Dr. Burt Folsom LIVE at the High School Conference at the Reagan Boyhood Home Young America’s Foundation https://yaf.org/events/reagan-boyhood-home-high-school-conference/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b08di_ClGtQ