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Monday July 15, 2024
 
DAY ONE: 2024 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
 
The House Stands Adjourned Until July 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT (Pro Forma)
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until July 15, 2024 at 11:15 AM EDT (Pro Forma)

Secretary Antony J. Blinken hosts a dinner for members of the Foreign Affairs Policy Board 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.
Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez is on travel to Japan and Indonesia from July 10-16, 2024.
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya is on travel to Georgia and Armenia from July 9-17, 2024.
Acting Under Secretary for Political Affairs John Bass attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter is on travel to Australia, Fiji, and Hawaii from July 9-17, 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

Tropical Weather Outlook
The National Hurricane Center (NHC)
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php

...There Is an Enhanced Risk of Severe Thunderstorms Eastern Iowa Into Northern Illinois and Far Northwest Indiana... ...There Is a Slight Risk of Severe Thunderstorms Across the Central High Plains...Much of the Midwest...And Parts of New York and Pennsylvania...  - 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 Cartoon – Time to Reflect
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-time-to-reflect-2/

Bob Gorrell - Biden Button
http://www.gorrellart.com/cartoon/biden-button/

Bob Moran @bobscartoons - Pfizer
https://x.com/bobscartoons/status/1812446868082733463

Bob Moran @bobscartoons - Politicians really should be more careful about what they say. Irresponsible rhetoric can get people killed.
https://x.com/bobscartoons/status/1812298970720272815

Doug TenNapel (blue check implied) @DougTenNapel - He’s bringing back great art:
https://x.com/DougTenNapel/status/1812631492373196905

End Wokeness @EndWokeness - This is it. The best impersonation yet. Trump reacts to the 7/13 attack:
https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/1812824925943587020

End Wokeness @EndWokeness - We really don't hate the media enough
https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/1812821725312094394

Eudaimonia - @EudaimoniaEsq
https://x.com/EudaimoniaEsq/status/1812272900822749376

Gary Varvel - Trump's Providential protection
https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/gary-varvel-trumps-providential-protection

Igor "Chakal" @chakal_igor - The news cycle has been wild #trump
https://x.com/chakal_igor/status/1812319957608214561
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