The Swamp Today
Timelines Change.
Thursday January 4, 2024

The House Stands Adjourned Until January 5, 2024 at 10:00 AM EST (Pro Forma back January 9, 2024)
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until January 5, 2024 at 10:00 AM EST (Pro Forma back 3:00 PM EST January 8, 2024)

Secretary Antony J. Blinken attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Acting Deputy Secretary Victoria Nuland has no public appointments.
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-january-4-2024/

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

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

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

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

The National Hurricane Center (NHC)
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

Forecast Discussion
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/forecast-discussion
 
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 Cartoon – Follow Their Leader
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-follow-their-leader/

Bob Gorrell - Gambling Addiction
http://www.gorrellart.com/cartoon/gambling-addiction/

Gary Varvel - The Law plus the Law-Giver
https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/gary-varvel-the-law-plus-the-law

Margolis & Cox - Claudine Gay, Harvard, Post Turtle
https://margolisandcox.com/2024/01/03/wednesday-january-3-2024/

Margolis & Cox - Economy, Joe Biden, Memes
https://margolisandcox.com/2024/01/02/tuesday-january-2-2024/

Margolis & Cox - Hunter Biden, New Years
https://margolisandcox.com/2023/12/29/friday-december-29-2023/

Mark Parisi @OffTheMarkComic - Wax Off
https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12587

RealityBites by Broc Smith - Uh-oh
https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/01/03/uh-oh/

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

Skscartoon @skscartoon - the #EpsteinList has been release, which following scenario do you think is most likely to happen?
https://twitter.com/skscartoon/status/1742717218612445614

Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - parents with toddlers
https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1742607758028046339

Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - Let Me In 46
https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2024-01-04

The Daily Cartoonist - CSotD: A Second Front in our Second Civil War
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/01/04/csotd-a-second-front-in-our-second-civil-war/

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

Morsle
https://morsle.fun/

Today in History - January 4
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/january-04

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

The 2023 Congress.gov Top 23 and Year in Review
https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2024/01/the-2023-congress-gov-top-23-and-year-in-review/

This Week's Sky at a Glance, December 29 – January 5
https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-december-29-january-5/
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