The Swamp Today Timelines Change. Wednesday December 13, 2023 TRUMP SPEECH TODAY The House Stands Adjourned Until December 13, 2023 at 10:00 AM EST The Senate Stands Adjourned Until December 13, 2023 at 10:00 AM EST Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma is on travel to Atlanta, Costa Rica, and Brazil from December 11-14, 2023. 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 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 The National Hurricane Center (NHC) https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ A.F. Branco Cartoon – Trumped https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-trumped/ Bob Gorrell - ADH TV @adhtvaus · Dec 11 Cartoonist Bob Moran's ( @bobscartoons ) criticism in the @Telegraph of the Covid lockdowns was funny, ruthless and, we now know, on the money. https://twitter.com/adhtvaus/status/1734428945246986334 End Wokeness @EndWokeness - Media Matters just wrote up an entire article about the Etsy human-trafficking theory. https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/1734845197228364269 George Alexopoulos @GPrime85 - Gay Babies https://twitter.com/GPrime85/status/1734589665833869435 Mark Parisi @OffTheMarkComic - Menu https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12565 Michael Ramirez - Hunter Blows It https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-essay-hunter-blows Michael Ramirez - Lumps of Coal https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-lumps-of-coal-12 Mostly Peaceful Memes @MostlyPeacefull - Gay Babies https://twitter.com/MostlyPeacefull/status/1734620057185980725 RealityBites by Broc Smith - In Too Deep https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/12/12/in-too-deep/ Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Daily Cartoon https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-epoch-comics-5108164 Skscartoon @skscartoon - Higher Ed https://twitter.com/skscartoon/status/1734884718745915571 Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - Higher Ed https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1734588932342317171 Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - Let Me In 24 https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2023-12-13 Jumble Daily https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/jumble-daily-mon-sat-4613390 Morsel https://morsle.fun/ Today in History - December 13 https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/december-13 Congressional Record Most Recent Issue https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record See a Dreidel Spin on Space Station in Hannukah Greetings From Astronaut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jznr9w8wWFI KISS OF DEATH: A Walking, Talking Embarrassment https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/1629b86b-3c76-4592-a14b-3ba2cae6dfb7 ICYMI: “DeSantis’ campaign interactions with super PACs raised internal legal concerns, AP sources say” https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/c9539942-d9ce-40a7-ba30-a8b3ff89cb0f Dr. Ben Carson to Deliver Remarks as part of Team Trump Iowa Faith Tour in Council Bluffs, Iowa https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/e96dbc63-847b-4a95-bfc8-e3a8b80d2e87 Congress.gov New, Tip, and Top – December 2023 https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2023/12/congress-gov-new-tip-and-top-december-2023/ December 12, 2023 - December 13, 2023 Federal Open Market Committee FOMC Meeting - Meeting Associated With a Summary of Economic Projections. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm December 13, 2023 - December 14, 2023 NDIA DVC Naval Nuclear Submarine and Aircraft Carrier Supplier Conference National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) https://www.ndia.org/events/2023/12/13/ndia-dvc-naval-nuclear-submarine-aircraft-supplier-conference December 13, 2023 - December 15, 2023 The Global Refugee Forum 2023 The 2023 Forum is co-convened by five States – Colombia, France, Japan, Jordan and Uganda, and co-hosted by the Government of Switzerland and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) https://www.unhcr.org/global-refugee-forum-2023 Through January 1, 2024 "Season's Greenings" Holiday Exhibit 2023 10:00-5:00 Daily U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/holiday DECEMBER 13, 1996 Clinton Administration Appointments: President Clinton announced three executive branch appointments: William Daley, a Chicago attorney and brother of Mayor Richard Daley, to be Secretary of Commerce, Rep. Richardson to be Ambassador to the U.N. and Gene Sperling to be Chairman of the National Economic Council. On This Day C-SPAN https://www.c-span.org/video/?77323-1/clinton-administration-appointments DECEMBER 13, 2000 George W. Bush Acceptance Speech: Speaking from the Texas House of Representatives chamber, Governor Bush accepted Vice President Gore’s concession in the presidential election. In his remarks he called for national unity, pledged to work with both parties in forwarding his agenda, and thanked his staff and supporters. On This Day C-SPAN https://www.c-span.org/video/?161267-1/george-w-bush-acceptance-speech DECEMBER 13, 2021 January 6 Committee Meeting on Mark Meadows Criminal Contempt Referral: The House Select Committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol voted unanimously that Mark Meadows be held in contempt of Congress. On This Day C-SPAN https://www.c-span.org/video/?516687-1/january-6-committee-meeting-mark-meadows-criminal-contempt-referral December 13, 2023 TBD NATO Secretary General, Mr Jens Stoltenberg, at the Saudi Arabia National Defense University The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_221180.htm December 13, 2023 >>19882212 pb Hunter Biden is ordered to appear before Congress on Dec. 13, James Biden on Dec. 6, and Biden family associate Rob Walker on Nov. 29. https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-hunter-biden-james-biden-rob-walker-subpoenaed-by-house-oversight December 13, 2023 3:00 AM EST 1st Plenary Session - Global Refugee Forum 2023: Opening remarks by the Co-Hosts -Statements by the United Nations Secretary-General and the Co-Convenors -Broadening the base of support United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k1qcmgdzb0 4:00 AM EST 5th Meeting Biological Weapons Convention - Meeting of States Parties 2023: Meeting of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction, 11-13 December 2023 United Nations https://www.unhcr.org/about-unhcr/overview/global-compact-refugees/global-refugee-forum-2023/programme/13-december https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1f/k1fjgv33cn 4:00 AM EST Long term interest rates statistics (Dataset: IRS) European Central Bank https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/financial_markets_and_interest_rates/long_term_interest_rates/html/index.en.html 6:30 AM EST Prime Minister's Question Time House of Commons https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/3ebabce3-2b6e-4f7c-9f79-4bc505bf7945 - TBD Prime Minister's Questions: Question Time British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fields questions from members of the House of Commons on a range of domestic and international issues. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532331-1/question-time 6:30 AM EST AUSA Coffee Series Featuring GEN James E. Rainey, Commanding General, U.S. Army Futures Command The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-12-13/ https://www.ausa.org/events/coffee-series/gen-rainey 7:00 AM EST Washington Journal: Open Phones Viewers responded to the question “Is aiding Ukraine in the U.S. national interest?” https://www.c-span.org/video/?532187-2/open-phones&playEvent 7:30 AM EST ATARC'S 2023 Federal IT: Leading Tomorrow's Transformation Summit Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC) https://www.govexec.com/events https://atarc.org/event/tomorrows-it-transformation-summit/ 8:00 AM EST Washington Journal: Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) Discusses Congressional News of the Day Freshman Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) 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 and border security. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532187-3/rep-andy-ogles-r-tn-discusses-congressional-news-day&playEvent 8:30 AM EST Washington Journal: Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) Discusses Congressional News of the Day Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) discusses House GOP’s impeachment inquiry into President Biden and other congressional news of the day, including debates over U.S aid to Ukraine & Israel and border security. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532187-4/rep-ami-bera-d-ca-discusses-congressional-news-day&playEvent 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 8:30 AM EST Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien meets with Georgian Minister of Justice Rati Bregadze Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-december-13-2023/ 9:00 AM EST Washington Journal: Open Phones Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532187-5/open-phones&playEvent 9:00 AM EST 6th Meeting Biological Weapons Convention - Meeting of States Parties 2023 United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k13/k13gt4aq2t 9:00 AM EST 2nd 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/k16/k16rl2w8vx 9:00 AM EST The Future of Payments 2023 Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) https://www.omfif.org/meetings/the-future-of-payments-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 9:00 AM EST Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Annual Meeting National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=52738 9:00 AM EST Moving the Money Part 2: Getting Answers from the Biden Administration on the Iranian Regime’s Support of Terrorism House Financial Services Committee ^ WITNESSES: Ms. Elizabeth Rosenberg, Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes ^ Mr. Abram Paley, Deputy Special Envoy to Iran ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116637 https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=409072 https://docs.house.gov/meetings/BA/BA09/20231213/116637/HHRG-118-BA09-20231213-SD002.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4Bw6sRu4h0 - Hearing on Banking Sanctions Against Iran Abram Paley, deputy special envoy to Iran, and Elizabeth Rosenberg, assistant treasury secretary, testify on the Biden administration’s efforts to track and sanction funds used by Iran to support terrorism during a hearing before a House subcommittee https://www.c-span.org/video/?532394-1/hearing-banking-sanctions-iran 9:20 AM EST Washington Journal: Adam Gelb Discusses U.S. Crime Trends Adam Gelb, Council on Criminal Justice President and CEO, discusses crime trends in the U.S. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532187-6/adam-gelb-discusses-us-crime-trends&playEvent 9:30 AM EST International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) Impact Awards Alumni Discussion Series: Global Public Health Milken Institute https://www.meridian.org/announcement/ivlp-impact-awards-alumni-discussion-series-global-public-health/ 9:30 AM EST CCR/NCI Center of Excellence in Chromosome Biology (CECB) & DECODE Workshop National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44522 9:30 AM EST NEW: House Oversight Committee spokesperson: “Chairmen James Comer and Jim Jordan have been clear: Hunter Biden must appear for his deposition on December 13 at 9:30a or they will initiate contempt of Congress proceedings.” >>20064991 pb https://twitter.com/CBS_Herridge/status/1734682027558056272 9:35 AM EST Infantry Graduation: D Co 1-50th, B Co 2-58th, A Co 1-19th, D Co 2-19th Nearly 800 of the U.S. Army’s newest Infantry Soldiers graduate from One Station Unit Training at 10 a.m. Dec 13, 2023, on Inouye Field at Fort Moore, Ga, adjacent to the National Infantry Museum. https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/33457 10:00 AM EST General Assembly: Reform of the Security Council - Informal meeting of the plenary, 78th session United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1o4fb47ri 10:00 AM EST 5th meeting] Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption, 10th session United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1m/k1malhhkxm 10:00 AM EST (5th meeting) Open-ended working group on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - Sixth Substantive Session United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1g/k1gcbrwf12 10:00 AM EST Neurotechnologies, AI and Human Rights AI for Good Is Organized by ITU in Partnership With 40 UN Sister Agencies and Co-Convened With Switzerland https://aiforgood.itu.int/event/neurotechnologies-ai-and-human-rights/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKxZ0e85KHk 10:00 AM EST Should Argentina Dollarize? American Enterprise Institute https://www.aei.org/events/should-argentina-dollarize/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVaLDmZpZqg 10:00 AM EST Career Credentials for Military Spouses and Caregivers Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/events/12132023/career-credentials-military-spouses-and-caregivers 10:00 AM EST NICHD Interview Seminar: Dr. Neal Amin Deconvoluting RNA Processing Networks Affecting Human Neurodevelopment and Disease - NIH Only National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=53900 10:00 AM EST Expert Is In: Hydroponics (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=3023821&orgkey=4153&ReturnURL=//usbg.doubleknot.com/app/calendar/month/4153/2023-12-01/4153/0/ 10:00 AM EST The President Receives the Presidential Daily Briefing Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 10:00 AM EST U.S. House of Representatives: Morning Hour The House plans to consider a resolution to authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532392-1/morning-hour 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/?532391-1/senate-session 10:00 AM EST Digital Copyright Piracy: Protecting American Consumers, Workers, and Creators House Judiciary Committee ^ WITNESSES: Karyn Temple, Senior Executive Vice President and Global General Counsel, Motion Picture Association; former Register of Copyrights and Director, U.S. Copyright Office ^ Matthew Schruers, President, Computer and Communications Industry Association; Co-founder and Board Chair, Digital Trust and Safety Partnership ^ Richard Gladstein, Academy Award nominated Producer; Executive Director, Brooklyn College Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema; President and Founder, FilmColony ^ Riché McKnight, General Counsel, Ultimate Fighting Championship; Executive Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Co-Head of Litigation, Endeavor ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116671 https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/digital-copyright-piracy-protecting-american-consumers-workers-and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRopaIRr2-E 10:00 AM EST Oversight of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Modal Perspectives House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Carlos Monje, Undersecretary of Transportation for Policy, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, United States Department of Transportation ^ The Honorable Shailen Bhatt, Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, United States Department of Transportation ^ The Honorable Nuria Fernandez, Administrator Federal Transit Administration, United States Department of Transportation ^ The Honorable Robin Hutcheson, Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, United States Department of Transportation ^ Ms. Ann Carlson, Acting Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, United States Department of Transportation ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116586 https://transportation.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=407032 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82gSSJKejXM - Transportation Dept. Officials Testify on Infrastructure Law Transportation Department officials testify on oversight of infrastructure investment during a hearing before a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee . https://www.c-span.org/video/?532397-1/transportation-dept-officials-testify-infrastructure-law 10:00 AM EST Recruiting Shortfalls and Growing Mistrust: Perceptions of the US Military House Armed Services Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Ashish S. Vazirani Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness Department of Defense ^ The Honorable Agnes Schaefer Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower & Reserve Affairs Department of the Army ^ The Honorable Franklin R. Parker Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower & Reserve Affairs Department of the Navy ^ The Honorable Alex Wagner Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower & Reserve Affairs Department of the Air Force ^ https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-12-13/ https://armedservices.house.gov/hearings/mlp-hearing-recruiting-shortfalls-and-growing-mistrust-perceptions-us-military https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIngXajW_wQ 10:00 AM EST Nomination Hearing Senate Judiciary Committee ^ NOMINEES: PANEL I Adeel Abdullah Mangi to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit ^ Nicole G. Berner to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit ^ PANEL II Gretchen S. Lund to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana ^ Cristal C. Brisco to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana ^ Amy M. Baggio to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335231 https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/12/13/2023/nominations 10:00 AM EST HFAC Markup on Various Measures House Foreign Affairs Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116674 https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/markup/hfac-markup-on-various-measures-5/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfdDwZTP3TQ 10:15 AM EST Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien meets with Kosovan Minister of Defense Ejup Maqedonci Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-december-13-2023/ 10:15 AM EST Protecting Workers and Small Businesses from Biden's Attack on Worker Free Choice and Economic Growth House Education and the Workforce Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116672 https://edworkforce.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=409651 https://www.youtube.com/@EdWorkforceCmte/streams 10:30 AM EST FirstNet Authority Combined Board and Board Committees Meeting, December 2023 FirstNet Authority https://www.firstnet.gov/newsroom/events https://www.firstnet.gov/newsroom/events/firstnet-authority-combined-board-and-board-committees-meeting-december-2023 10:30 AM EST December 2023 Open Commission Meeting Federal Communications Commission https://www.fcc.gov/news-events/events/2023/12/december-2023-open-commission-meeting https://www.fcc.gov/live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2CoXigHa8k 10:30 AM EST Acting Deputy Secretary Victoria Nuland delivers remarks at the National Defense University as part of the President’s Lecture Series Washington, D.C. https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-december-13-2023/ 10:40 AM EST Defense Intelligence Information System (DoDIIS) Worldwide Conference 2023 - Day 2 Defense Intelligence Agency https://www.ncsi.com/event/dodiis/ https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/33437 11:00 AM EST Lunch and Learn: The Global Impacts of PEPFAR and Consequences of Deprioritization Health Affairs https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/he20231121.872640/full/ 11:00 AM EST USP General Chapter 800 Hazardous Drugs - Handling in Healthcare Setting (Blended Learning Live Q&A) The United States Pharmacopeial Convention https://www.usp.org/events-training/course/usp-general-chapter-800-hazardous-drugs-handling-healthcare-setting-blended 11:00 AM EST Mary T. Barra Chair & Chief Executive Officer of General Motors Economic Club of Washington, D.C. https://www.economicclub.org/events/mary-t-barra-0 11:00 AM EST US v. Google: Implications of a Landmark Trial Information Technology & Innovation Foundation https://itif.org/events/2023/12/13/us-v-google-implications-of-a-landmark-trial/ 11:00 AM EST Hines VA Outreach at LaSalle County Veterans Assistance Commission - Peru, Illinois Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/56711/ 11:00 AM EST Circadian Rhythms and Time Restricted Eating in Health and Disease National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44598 - intermittent fasting National Library of Medicine https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=intermittent+fasting&filter=simsearch2.ffrft&filter=simsearch3.fft&filter=datesearch.y_5&sort=date 12:00 PM EST Cybersecurity in the Cloud and AI Era Washington Post Live https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/12/13/cybersecurity-cloud-ai-era/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEXk1cWrDsk 12:00 PM EST Domestic Support for Russia’s War on Ukraine: What We Know The Harriman Institute at Columbia University https://harriman.columbia.edu/event/domestic-support-for-russias-war-on-ukraine-what-we-know/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKsd3tg1YDc 12:00 PM EST Artificial Intelligence and Society: The Beautiful Promise and the Dystopian Threat Hudson Institute https://www.hudson.org/events/artificial-intelligence-society-beautiful-promise-dystopian-threat 12:00 PM EST Loyalists vs. Patriots and the American Revolution National Constitution Center https://constitutioncenter.org/calendar/loyalists-vs-patriots-and-the-american-revolution 12:00 PM EST The Future of Technology and National Security: The 17th Benjamin Franklin Award Celebration: The seventeenth Benjamin Franklin Award recipient, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Dynamics Phebe N. Novakovic will discuss this year’s theme, “The Future of Technology and National Security” with LTG (ret.) H.R. McMaster, former US national security advisor The Foreign Policy Research Institute https://www.fpri.org/event/2023/the-future-of-technology-and-national-security-the-17th-benjamin-franklin-award-celebration/ 12:00 PM EST How Big Is the Media Multiplier? Evidence from Dyadic News Data? | A Workshop Series On Using Text As Data In Policy Analysis Hoover Institution https://www.hoover.org/events/how-big-media-multiplier-evidence-dyadic-news-data-workshop-series-using-text-data-policy 12:00 PM EST The Future of Social Media Research (RSM Speaker Series) With Ethan Zuckerman The Institute for Rebooting Social Media at The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University https://independenttechresearch.org/ https://civic.mit.edu/ https://rebootingsocialmedia.org/events/the-future-of-social-media-research-rsm-speaker-series/ 12:00 PM EST Photography Team Holiday Party National Press Club https://www.press.org/events/photography-team-holiday-party-0 12:00 PM EST The "Problem Of Flight": The Wright Brothers And The U.S. Army National Museum of the United States Army, Fort Belvoir, Virginia https://www.thenmusa.org/events/ 12:00 PM EST Contemporary Clinical Medicine Great Teachers: Pain Mechanisms in Arthritis National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://clinicalcenter.nih.gov/about/news/grcurrent.html https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=53803 12:00 PM EST Inhibition Vs Deletion: Uncovering the Structural Function of DNA Damage Response Factors National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44422 12:00 PM EST Understanding the Role of Systems Pharmacology in Pediatric and Maternal Drug Development Studies National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44354 12:00 PM EST NIAAA Webinar Series: Harnessing Technology and Social Media to Address Alcohol Misuse in Adolescents and Emerging Adults National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44432 https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=52418 12:00 PM EST Central Region Virtual Career Fair for Veterans Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/53235/ 12:00 PM EST Transitioning Successfully into Retirement - Online Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/63651/ 12:00 PM EST Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1oqadp21k 12:00 PM EST U.S. House of Representatives: House Session The House plans to consider a resolution to authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532392-2/house-session 12:15 PM EST President Biden Delivers Remarks at a Meeting of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council The White House https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr2awloWVfI 12:30 PM EST Department Press Briefing with Spokesperson Matthew Miller Department of State https://www.state.gov/todays-briefing-schedule/ 1:00 PM EST 2023 Annual Extramural Staff Research Integrity Workshop: Case Studies in Research Integrity National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44311 1:00 PM EST AI Literacy: Navigating the World of Artificial Intelligence National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44480 1:00 PM EST Best Practices in Mentoring Deaf Scientists National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44525 1:00 PM EST Flexible Job Options for Military Spouses and Caregivers Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/events/12132023/flexible-job-options-military-spouses-and-caregivers 1:00 PM EST Wellbeing YOU - Online Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/63615/ 1:00 PM EST Rep. Raskin News Conference Ahead of Biden Impeachment Inquiry Vote Oversight Committee Ranking Member Rep. Raskin (D-MD) and others speak with reporters ahead of the President Biden impeachment inquiry vote. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532402-1/rep-raskin-news-conference-ahead-biden-impeachment-inquiry-vote 1:00 PM EST Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby The White House https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpdlEpIz2s0 1:15 PM EST Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly - Ms. Monica Grayley, Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1oqadp21k 1:30 PM EST Preapplication Meeting With SMR, LLC (A Holtec International Company) Regarding Topics to Support the Construction Permit for the Holtec SMR-160 Design Nuclear Regulatory Commission https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg https://adamswebsearch2.nrc.gov/webSearch2/main.jsp?AccessionNumber=ML23235A038 1:30 PM EST Exploring symbiome-mediated territorial nutrient processes and environmental adaptation through the Pinus-Suillus Model Brookhaven National Laboratory Center for Biomolecular Structure Lecture Series https://www.bnl.gov/event.php?q=19571 1:30 PM EST NICHD Interview Chalk Talk: Dr. Neal Amin - NIH Only National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=53902 2:00 PM EST FOMC Meeting Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/calendar.htm https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm 2:00 PM EST Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-december-13-2023/ https://www.youtube.com/statedept/streams 2:00 PM EST A New Era of Aviation: An Advanced Air Mobility Webinar – AAM Overview 101 Federal Aviation Administration https://www.faa.gov/air-taxis/webinars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tbQyuYIYP8 2:00 PM EST NINDS DD Candidate Lecture NIH Only National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=53841 2:00 PM EST Data Management and Sharing in the All of Us Research Program National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44556 2:00 PM EST Influenza Pathogenesis and Therapeutics in Vulnerable Populations - NIH Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://oir.nih.gov/wals https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=51122 2:00 PM EST Second Amendment Rights Empower Women's Rights House Judiciary Committee ^ WITNESSES: Geneva Solomon, Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL); proprietor, Redstone Firearms in Burbank, California; former Director of Internal Communications, National African American Gun Association ^ Beth Alcazar, instructor, U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA); Certified Training Counselor; Chief Range Safety Officer; Certified Instructor ^ Shirley Watral, State Director for Florida, Women For Gun Rights Organization; professional firearms instructor; domestic violence survivor; author, Heels to Holster ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116676 https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/second-amendment-rights-empower-womens-rights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl7p-2aMAMg 2:00 PM EST Reforming the WHO: Ensuring Global Health Security and Accountability House Oversight and Accountability Committee ^ WITNESSES: Loyce Pace, M.P.H Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs Department of Health and Human Services ^ John Nkengasong, M. Sc., Ph.D. Ambassador-at-Large U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Senior Bureau Official for Global Health Security and Diplomacy, U.S. Department of State ^ Atul Gawande, M.D., M.P.H. Assistant Administrator for Global Health United States Agency for International Development ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116673 https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116673/documents/HHRG-118-VC00-20231213-SD002.pdf https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/reforming-the-who-ensuring-global-health-security-and-accountability/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USDLyyyY050 - TBD Executive Branch Officials Testify on Improving the WHO Senior officials from the Health and Human Services Department, USAID, and State Department testify on how the World Health Organization may be improved. This public hearing is before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532396-1/executive-branch-officials-testify-improving 2:00 PM EST Censorship Laundering Part II: Preventing the Department of Homeland Security’s Silencing of Dissent House Homeland Security Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116663 https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/censorship-laundering-part-ii-preventing-the-department-of-homeland-securitys-silencing-of-dissent/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MhKHJ8dUGE 2:00 PM EST Growth of the Tax-Exempt Sector and the Impact on the American Political Landscape House Ways and Means Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116679 https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/oversight-subcommittee-hearing-on-growth-of-the-tax-exempt-sector-and-the-impact-on-the-american-political-landscape/ https://www.youtube.com/user/WandMRepublicans 2:00 PM EST Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2024: Stakeholder Priorities House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee ^ WITNESSES: Mr. Shane Kinne, Executive Director, Coalition to Protect the Missouri River ^ Ms. Teresa Batts, Mayor, Surf City, North Carolina ^ Mr. Jim Weakley, President, Lake Carriers’ Association ^ Mr. Paul Anderson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Port Tampa Bay ^ Mr. Dave Mitamura, Executive Director, National Water Supply Alliance ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116587 https://transportation.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=407033 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed4K0utPK48 2:30 PM EST Press Conference Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/calendar.htm - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell News Conference Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds his monthly news conference on the economy. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532287-1/federal-reserve-chair-jerome-powell-news-conference 2:30 PM EST Government Promotion of Safety and Innovation in the New Space Economy Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee ^ WITNESSES: Pam Melroy, Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration ^ Kelvin Coleman, Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration ^ Richard Dalbello, Director, Office of Space Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ^ John Hill, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space and Missile Defense, Department of Defense ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335241 https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2023/12/government-promotion-of-safety-and-innovation-in-the-new-space-economy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5y8BVAaz6g - Federal Officials Testify on Regulating the Commercial Space Regulation Federal officials testify before a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee on regulating the commercial space industry. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532398-1/federal-officials-testify-regulating-commercial-space-regulation 2:30 PM EST To Receive a Closed Briefing on Certain Intelligence Matters Senate Intelligence (Select) Committee https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335121 https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/hearings/closed-briefing-intelligence-matters-454 3:00 PM EST December 2023 Jam Session - Measurement and Modeling of Systemic and Structural Racism: Beyond the Durkheimian Ecological Fallacy Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health https://publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-health-equity/events/2023/december-2023-jam-session 3:00 PM EST Heroes Connect: WestRock - Online Military to Manufacturing Virtual Engagement Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/63278/ 3:00 PM EST Transitioning Successfully into Retirement - Online Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/63653/ 3:00 PM EST CIVIL and EDI: Do you know who to call? NIH Only National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=53981 3:00 PM EST NCCIH Interactive Pain Lecture Series National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43930 3:00 PM EST Build Healthy Habits Healthy Weight Webinar National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44503 3:00 PM EST General Assembly: Reform of the Security Council - Informal meeting of the plenary, 78th session United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1k/k1k6rbq9ze 3:00 PM EST (6th meeting) Open-ended working group on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - Sixth Substantive Session United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k1cwebvq0v 3:00 PM EST [6th meeting] Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption, 10th session - Agenda item 4: Prevention United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1d/k1ddedgsqb 3:00 PM EST Larry Doby to Be Honored With Congressional Gold Medal on Wednesday in D.C. U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/mlb/2023/12/12/larry-doby-paterson-nj-baseball-barrier-congressional-gold-medal/71881422007/ - TBD Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for Larry Doby Speaker Johnson (R-LA), Rep. Pascrell (D-NJ), and others speak at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for former baseball player Larry Doby https://www.c-span.org/video/?532399-1/congressional-gold-medal-ceremony-larry-doby 3:00 PM EST The New Invisible Hand? The Impact of Algorithms on Competition and Consumer Rights Senate Judiciary Committee ^ WITNESSES: Roger Alford Professor of Law University of Notre Dame Law School South Bend, IN ^ Sarah Myers West Managing Director AI Now Institute New York, NY ^ Robert Epstein Senior Research Psychologist American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology Vista, CA ^ Damon Hewitt President and Executive Director Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Washington, DC ^ The Honorable Bill Baer Visiting Fellow in Governance Studies The Brookings Institution Washington, DC ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335240 https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/the-new-invisible-hand-the-impact-of-algorithms-on-competition-and-consumer-rights 4:00 PM EST Climate LIVE K12: Towards Climate Justice and Resilience in Colombia Climate School at Columbia University Climate LIVE K12 (formerly EI LIVE K12) is dedicated to bringing the science of sustainability to K12 students, educators, and parents. https://www.climate.columbia.edu/events/climate-live-k12-towards-climate-justice-and-resilience-colombia 4:00 PM EST How Does the Plasma Membrane Participate in Receptor-Mediated Cell Signaling? HHS Only National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44599 https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=53915 5:00 PM EST President Trump Rallies Voters at Commit to Caucus Event in Coralville, Iowa - 12/13/23 Right Side Broadcasting Network https://rumble.com/v3yuinm-president-trump-rallies-voters-at-commit-to-caucus-event-in-coralville-iowa.html - 7:00 PM EST Commit to Caucus Event with President Donald J. Trump in Coralville, Iowa Doors Open: 3:00 PM (US/Central) https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/34ec4ac4-d350-4824-8c4b-c9f583975e43 - 7:00 PM EST Join Us For President Donald J. Trump's Remarks in Coralville, Iowa Real Americas Voice https://rumble.com/v3xodsf-get-real-news-and-honest-views.html - TBD Campaign 2024: Fmr. Pres. Donald Trump Holds Rally in Coralville, Iowa 2024 GOP presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump hosts a Commit to Caucus rally in Coralville, Iowa. The former president’s pitch to voters in Iowa comes just one month before the Hawkeye State’s 2024 GOP presidential caucus. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532195-1/fmr-pres-donald-trump-holds-rally-coralville-ia 5:00 PM EST In the Studio: Wendy Cabrera Rubio and Ana María Millán Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA) https://www.as-coa.org/events/studio-wendy-cabrera-rubio-and-ana-maria-millan 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/ 6:00 PM EST Skirball Talks - Facts Matter: Championing the Work of Today’s Investigative Journalists With Tina Brown CBE (Tina Brown Media), Jonathan Capehart (MSNBC), John Avlon (CNN) and Paul Tash (Tampa Bay Times) John Brademas Center of New York University https://www.nyu.edu/community/government-affairs/study-of-congress/news-and-events/skirball-talks---facts-matter--championing-the-work-of-today-s-i.html 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 6:30 PM EST Chris Christie Londonderry Town Hall Londonderry, New Hampshire https://nhjournal.com/event/chris-christie-londonderry-town-hall/ - Campaign 2024: Chris Christie Speaks at Londonderry Town Hall 2024 Republican presidential candidate and former Governor Chris Christie speaks at a town hall in Londonderry, New Hampshire. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532384-1/chris-christie-speaks-londonderry-town-hall 6:30 PM EST Election Integrity Summit Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum https://geraldrfordfoundation.org/events/election-integrity-summit/ 7:00 PM EST Liz Cheney: In Conversation with Mark Leibovich Sixth and I Historic Synagogue https://www.sixthandi.org/event/liz-cheney/ - TBD Oath and Honor - A Memoir and a Warning Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) talks about the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot & the Congressional Select Committee’s investigation into what happened. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532366-1/oath-honor-memoir-warning 7:00 PM EST Commit to Caucus Event with President Donald J. Trump in Coralville, Iowa Doors Open: 3:00 PM (US/Central) https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/34ec4ac4-d350-4824-8c4b-c9f583975e43 https://event.donaldjtrump.com/events/45th-president-of-the-united-states-donald-j-trump-to-deliver-remarks-at-team-trump-iowa-commit-to-caucus-event-in-coralville-iowa - 7:00 PM EST Join Us For President Donald J. Trump's Remarks in Coralville, Iowa Real Americas Voice https://rumble.com/v3xodsf-get-real-news-and-honest-views.html - TBD Campaign 2024: Fmr. Pres. Donald Trump Holds Rally in Coralville, Iowa 2024 GOP presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump hosts a Commit to Caucus rally in Coralville, Iowa. The former president’s pitch to voters in Iowa comes just one month before the Hawkeye State’s 2024 GOP presidential caucus. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532195-1/fmr-pres-donald-trump-holds-rally-coralville-ia - 5:00 PM EST President Trump rallies voters at Commit to Caucus event in Coralville, Iowa - 12/13/23 Right Side Broadcasting Network https://rumble.com/v3yuinm-president-trump-rallies-voters-at-commit-to-caucus-event-in-coralville-iowa.html 7:00 PM EST CCP Transnational Repression: The Party's Effort to Silence and Coerce Critics Overseas House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116680 https://selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/about/events/media-advisory-select-committee-chinese-communist-party-holds-hearing-ccp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROxHiFIxRm4 8:00 PM EST 2023 Axios Denver Power Players Axios https://powerplayers.axios.com/denver-reception 8:00 PM EST Anne Applebaum with Warren Olney: The World At War Jews United for Democracy and Justice https://www.jewsunitedfordemocracy.org/event/december-13-applebaum-olney/ 8:00 PM EST Brick by Brick Weekly Community Stream - Weekly Esports community stream from Air Force Veteran Eric Gyamfi and Army Veteran Justin DiSantis Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/53299/ https://m.twitch.tv/brickbybrickvets