The Swamp Today Timelines Change. Wednesday, August 16, 2023 The House Stands Adjourned Until August 18, 2023 at 10:30 AM EDT (Pro Forma - back September 12, 2023) The Senate Stands Adjourned Until August 18, 2023 at 1:00 PM EDT (Pro Forma - back September 5, 2023) 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 of State Victoria J. Nuland has no public appointments. Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins is on travel to Romania, the United Kingdom, and Poland from August 16-23, 2023. Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Mallory Stewart is on travel to Brazil and Peru from August 13-17, 2023. Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources Geoffrey R. Pyatt is on travel to Pennsylvania from August 16-17, 2023. . . . 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 A.F. Branco Cartoon – Animal House https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-animal-house-2/ Radio Host Gary Binford Interviews A.F. Branco https://comicallyincorrect.com/radio-host-gary-binford-interviews-a-f-branco/ Bob Gorrell - Georgia Indictment http://www.gorrellart.com/cartoon/georgia-indictment/ grrrgraphics - The Burning Times, Maui Wildfires https://grrrgraphics.com/the-burning-times-maui-wildfires/ Mark Parisi @OffTheMarkComic - Squid Cove https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12441 Michael Ramirez - Who Killed Common Sense? https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-who-killed-common RealityBites by Broc Smith - Crooks https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/08/15/crooks/ Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Daily Cartoon https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/cartoon-08-16-2023/ Stephan Pastis @stephanpastis - Camping https://twitter.com/stephanpastis/status/1691528115015872512 Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - No One is Above the Law https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1691453510511210496 Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - Hawaii 2 https://twitter.com/TatsuyaIshida9/status/1691637514925490584 Wokely Correct Comics @WokelyCorrect - "No comment." https://twitter.com/WokelyCorrect/status/1691507853717020692 Jumble Daily https://fun.chicagotribune.com/game/tca-jumble-daily Congressional Record (Most Recent Issue) https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record 60-Second Civics Podcast https://www.civiced.org/60-Second-Civics Help The Library of Congress Create Fun, Lightweight Games That Improve Public Knowledge of Civics The Library will award a cash prize of $20,000 for the winning entry, $10,000 for the second-place entry, and $5,000 for the third-place entry. The winning games will be hosted on the Library of Congress site for use by the American public and the winners will be honored in a public ceremony. The deadline for entries is 11/27/23. https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2023/06/help-the-library-of-congress-create-video-games-that-improve-public-knowledge-of-civics/ 10 Tips for Conservative College Freshmen to Stand Your Ground! Let It Be Heard Ep 34 - 8/15/23 Right Side Broadcasting Network https://rumble.com/v37x53v-10-tips-for-conservative-college-freshmen-to-stand-your-ground-let-it-be-he.html Today in History - August 16 https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/august-16 August 11, 2023 - September 30, 2023 DoD Announces Inaugural Innovation Challenge on Talent Management Department of Defense Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness https://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3492380/dod-announces-inaugural-innovation-challenge-on-talent-management/ August 16, 2023 - August 17, 2023 Election Crime Bureau Summit - The Plan Revealed https://electioncrimebureau.com/ https://lindellevent.com/ August 16, 2023 - August 18, 2023 2023 Space Warfighting Forum (SWF) National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) https://www.ndia.org/events/2023/8/16/3341---2023-space-warfighting-forum August 16, 2023 - August 18, 2023 Americas Regional Development Forum 2023 (RDF-aMS) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations https://www.itu.int/en/events/Pages/Event-Details.aspx?Eventid=20912 https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Regional-Presence/Americas/Pages/EVENTS/2023/RDF-2023.Aspx August 16, 2023 - August 20, 2023 SGF-IEC Week 2023 Smart Grid Forums https://www.smartgrid-Forums.com/iec-week August 16, 2023 4:00 AM EDT 655th Meeting, 29th Session, Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1ert6zd3k August 16, 2023 4:00 AM EDT 3rd Meeting, 9th Session GIEE on the Implementation of the Durban Declaration United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1eg2e9k3k August 16, 2023 4:00 AM EDT 15th Meeting, Biological Weapons Convention - Second Meeting of the Working Group on strengthening the BWC United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1m/k1mf69sbcg August 16, 2023 7:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Open Phones Viewers responded to the question “Should presidents provide moral leadership?” https://www.c-span.org/video/?529887-2/open-phones&playEvent August 16, 2023 8:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Satya Rhodes-Conway Discusses the Inflation Reduction Act & Investments in Cities Madison, Wisconsin Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Climate Mayors chair, discusses how local governments are using funds from the Inflation Reduction Act to combat climate change. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529887-3/satya-rhodes-conway-discusses-inflation-reduction-act-investments-cities&playEvent August 16, 2023 8:00 AM EDT 2023 NIH Annual Tribal Advisory Committee (Day 1) National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49704 August 16, 2023 8:30 AM EDT 2023 Economic Indicator Release: New Residential Construction (Building Permits, Housing Starts, and Housing Completions) July 2023 US Census Bureau, Department of Commerce https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc August 16, 2023 8:45 AM EDT Washington Journal: Open Phones Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529887-4/open-phones&playEvent August 16, 2023 9:00 AM EDT 4th Meeting, 9th Session GIEE on the Implementation of the Durban Declaration United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k17/k17xpylqpv August 16, 2023 9:00 AM EDT 16th Meeting, Biological Weapons Convention - Second Meeting of the Working Group on strengthening the BWC United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1b/k1b0u9lt1f August 16, 2023 9:00 AM EDT 656th Meeting, 29th Session, Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k19/k191nulw8f August 16, 2023 9:00 AM EDT 2,997th Meeting, 110th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k14/k14vq63mba August 16, 2023 9:30 AM EDT LIVE: Mike Lindell Presents ‘Election Summit’: The Plan Revealed - DAY 1 - 8/16/2023 Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN) https://rumble.com/v3690qh-live-mike-lindell-presents-election-summit-the-plan-revealed-day-1-8162023.html - 10:00 AM EDT Election Crime Bureau Summit - The Plan Revealed Day 1 https://electioncrimebureau.com/ https://lindellevent.com/ https://frankspeech.com/ August 16, 2023 9:00 AM EDT Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research FY23 (Day 3) National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://nhlbiworkshopsupport.certain.com/profile/web/index.cfm?PKwebID=0x3725abcd https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=51068 August 16, 2023 9:00 AM EDT Internet of Things Privacy Concerns: What Communities Need to Know Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice https://bja.ojp.gov/events/internet-things-privacy-concerns-what-communities-need-know August 16, 2023 9:00 AM EDT 2023 Biennial FTA State and Tribal Programs and Transit Partnerships Conference Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of Transportation (DOT) https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/events/2023-biennial-fta-state-and-tribal-programs-and-transit-partnerships-conference-0 August 16, 2023 9:15 AM EDT Washington Journal: Barbara Comstock Discusses Biden Administration "Big Tech" Agenda & Future of the GOP Former Republican Congresswoman Barbara Comstock discusses the future of the Republican party and Biden administration and Congressional efforts to regulate e-commerce sites and other “big tech.” https://www.c-span.org/video/?529887-5/barbara-comstock-discusses-biden-administration-big-tech-agenda-future-gop&playEvent August 16, 2023 10:00 AM EDT Campaign 2024: Political Strategists Discuss Fmr. President Trump's Re-Election Campaign Political strategists discuss former President Trump’s re-election campaign, its challenges, and a potential re-match with President Biden during a virtual event hosted by American University. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529943-1/political-strategists-discuss-fmr-president-trumps-election-campaign August 16, 2023 10:00 AM EDT A Conversation with Mexico's Former Secretary of Economy and Current Federal Deputy Ildefonso Guajardo Woodrow Wilson Center https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/conversation-mexicos-former-secretary-economy-and-current-federal-deputy-ildefonso-guajardo August 16, 2023 10:00 AM EDT LinkedIn Profiles for Military Spouses and Caregivers Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/events/08162023/linkedin-profiles-military-spouses-and-caregivers August 16, 2023 10:00 AM EDT What to Expect During a Supply and Service Compliance Review Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/events/08162023/what-expect-during-supply-and-service-compliance-review August 16, 2023 10:00 AM EDT VA Mental Health Summit - Online Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/59888/ August 16, 2023 10:00 AM EDT In-Town Pool Call Time The White House https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ August 16, 2023 10:30 AM EDT Impact of Obesity on Influenza Pathogenesis, Evolution, and Vaccines National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43670 August 16, 2023 11:00 AM EDT Raj Chetty on Social Mobility in America Washington Post Live https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/08/16/raj-chetty-social-mobility-america/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ2V4ukBZK0 August 16, 2023 11:00 AM EDT Promote Your Research Using Orcid National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43563 August 16, 2023 11:00 AM EDT Teaming Webinar for HEAL Initiative: Toward Developing Quantitative Imaging and Other Relevant Biomarkers of Myofascial Tissues for Clinical Pain Management (R61/R33, Clinical Trial Required) National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43534 August 16, 2023 11:30 AM EDT The Union Takeover of Michigan? Mackinac Center Policy Forum - Traverse City Mackinac Center https://www.mackinac.org/events/2023/aug-16-the-union-takeover-of-michigan August 16, 2023 11:00 AM EDT The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing Oval Office https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ August 16, 2023 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://media.un.org/en/asset/k1d/k1dt1aiz5s August 16, 2023 12:00 PM EDT ICDR Lunch & Learn: Participatory Action Research with People with Disabilities Interagency Committee on Disability Research https://icdr.acl.gov/resources/events/icdr-lunch-learn-participatory-action-research-people-disabilities August 16, 2023 12:00 PM EDT Policy Lab: Addressing Violent Extremism in the United States RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/events/2023/08/policy-lab-addressing-violent-extremism-in-the-united-states.html - Discussion on Violent Extremism in the U.S. Behavioral scientists from the RAND Corporation hold a virtual discussion on violent extremism in the U.S. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529945-1/discussion-violent-extremism-us August 16, 2023 12:00 PM EDT Folklore Today/Folklore Tomorrow: Expanding the Conversation with Marilyn White Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/item/event-410088/folklore-today-folklore-tomorrow-expanding-the-conversation-with-marilyn-white/2023-08-16/ August 16, 2023 12:15 PM EDT Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden, Senior Advisor to the President for Clean Energy Innovation John Podesta, and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell The White House https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inw40BT9wHc - White House Daily Briefing White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre briefs reporters and responds to questions on the Biden administration’s policy agenda. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529951-1/white-house-daily-briefing August 16, 2023 1:00 PM EDT The US-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Summit Brookings Institution https://www.brookings.edu/events/the-us-japan-republic-of-korea-trilateral-summit/ August 16, 2023 1:00 PM EDT Federal Hiring for Military Spouses and Caregivers Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/events/08162023/federal-hiring-military-spouses-and-caregivers August 16, 2023 1:00 PM EDT The Summer of 1876: Outlaws, Lawmen, and Legends in the Season That Defined the American West National Archives https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/the-summer-of-1876-outlaws-lawmen-and-legends-in-the-season-that-defined-the-american-west https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdEh9KEFVbs August 16, 2023 1:00 PM EDT Hiring Our Heroes: Construction and Manufacturing Virtual Hiring Fair Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/59195/ August 16, 2023 1:00 PM EDT Wellbeing You - Online Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/59167/ August 16, 2023 1:00 PM EDT Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee Satterfield meets with Iraqi Ambassador to the United States Nizar Al-Khairallah Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-august-16-2023/ August 16, 2023 1:15 PM EDT Department Press Briefing with Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel Department of State https://www.state.gov/todays-briefing-schedule/ https://www.youtube.com/statedept August 16, 2023 1:30 PM EDT Center for Biomolecular Structure Lecture Series Brookhaven National Laboratory https://www.bnl.gov/event.php?q=18759 August 16, 2023 1:30 PM EDT How the Urinary Glycoprotein Uromodulin Protects Against Urinary Tract Infections National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43669 August 16, 2023 2:00 PM EDT Morgan Freeman and Phil Bertelsen on the ‘761st Tank Battalion Washington Post Live https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/08/16/morgan-freeman-phil-bertelsen-761st-tank-battalion/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYVJ8CAsaGk August 16, 2023 2:00 PM EDT Decision, Risk and Management Sciences Office Hour National Science Foundation https://new.nsf.gov/events/decision-risk-management-sciences-Office-hour/2023-08-16 August 16, 2023 2:00 PM EDT National RTAP Rural Cultural Competence Training for Transportation and Mobility Professionals Webinar Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of Transportation (DOT) https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/events/national-rtap-rural-cultural-competence-training-transportation-and-mobility August 16, 2023 2:00 PM EDT Helping Women Take the Mystery Out of Retirement Planning Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/wb/events/08162023/helping-women-take-mystery-out-retirement-planning August 16, 2023 2:00 PM EDT Veterans Benefit Seminar - Oshkosh, Wisconsin Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/59775/ August 16, 2023 2:30 PM EDT An Introduction to Python for Data Science Part 2 National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43704 August 16, 2023 2:30 PM EDT President Biden delivers remarks on the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act - a key part of Bidenomics that is Investing in America, reducing costs for hardworking families, making the tax code fairer, and the biggest investment in climate action in history. The White House https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JJPX7fLp6U - President Biden Remarks Inflation Reduction Act Anniversary President Biden gives remarks at the White House on the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529952-1/president-biden-remarks-inflation-reduction-act-anniversary August 16, 2023 3:00 PM EDT Finding Pictures: Photojournalism Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/item/event-410207/finding-pictures-photojournalism/2023-08-16/ August 16, 2023 3:00 PM EDT Heroes Connect: Military to Manufacturing Featuring Amazon Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/59273/ August 16, 2023 3:00 PM EDT American Red Cross Military and Veteran Caregiver Network (MVCN) Online Caregiver Chat Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/59170/ August 16, 2023 4:00 PM EDT McKean County Fair - East Smethport, Pennsylvania Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/59768/ August 16, 2023 6:00 PM EDT Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum https://www.eventbrite.com/e/half-american-the-epic-story-of-african-americans-fighting-world-war-ii-tickets-648222289317 https://www.jfklibrary.org/events-and-awards/forums/08-16-Swing-Era-Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djoLa03IMW0 August 16, 2023 6:30 PM EDT Communicator & Journalist Roundtable Dinner National Press Club (NPC) https://www.press.org/events/communicator-journalist-roundtable-dinner-5 August 16, 2023 7:00 PM EDT "Policy, People, and Politics: Winning Ideas, Strategy, and Execution in Today's Government" with Matthew Hebb American Institute for Economic Research https://events.aier.org/bastiatmastercalendar/detail/1578/1692226800000 August 16, 2023 7:00 PM EDT The U.S. Army Band Downrange - Stars & Stripes Military Concert, Spirit Park, National Harbor, Maryland U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" https://www.usarmyband.com/calendar https://www.usarmyband.com/events/salute-the-sunset-at-the-national-harbor-13 August 16, 2023 7:30 PM EDT Marine Band - Sousa Band Hall, Washington, DC U.S. Marine Band "The President's Own" https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Calendar/ https://express.adobe.com/page/yDBT8iIq87Mi7/#Marine-Band-4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IS9NzzYPQA August 16, 2023 8:00 PM EDT Brick by Brick Weekly Community Stream Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/53299/ https://www.twitch.tv/brickbybrickvets/schedule August 16, 2023 8:00 PM EDT A Pundit's Pundit Assesses the State of the Union: David Gergen with Madeleine Brand Jews United for Democracy and Justice https://www.jewsunitedfordemocracy.org/event/august-16-gergen-brand/ - Fmr. Presidential Adviser Assesses State of the Nation David Gergen, a former adviser to four presidents - Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton - gives his assessment on the state of the nation during a virtual conversation hosted by Jews United for Democracy and Justice. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529944-1/fmr-presidential-adviser-assesses-state-nation August 16, 2023 8:14 PM EDT (video begins at 8:00 PM EDT) Falcon 9 Starlink 6-10 SpaceX https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/Portals/14/3_%20X1828%20SPACEX%20FALCON%209%20STARLINK%206-10%20PA%20LHA%20Boaters%20%20SLIPPs%20EMail_1.pdf https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/Portals/14/4_X1828%20SPACEX%20FALCON%209%20STARLINK%206-10%20Eastern%20Range%20Airspace.pdf https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/Portals/14/Weather/Falcon%209%20Starlink%206-10%20L-1%20Forecast%20-%2016%20Aug%20Launch.pdf?ver=U3qQ8QY6aOEQjU_v-i0pGg%3d%3d https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmlRxzxYlyM - - - August 17, 2023 3:00 AM EDT Falcon 9 Starlink 7-1 SpaceX https://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/ https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-7-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agYuEAkEljw