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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

The House Stands Adjourned Until August 11, 2023 at 11:00 AM EDT (Pro Forma - back September 12, 2023)
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until August 11, 2023 at 9:00 AM EDT (Pro Forma - back September 5, 2023)

Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria J. Nuland attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.

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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

A.F. Branco - Head Strong
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-head-strong/

grrrgraphics - The Biden Brand
https://grrrgraphics.com/the-biden-brand/

Mark Parisi @OffTheMarkComic - Jellyfish
https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12435

Michael Ramirez - The Fiscal Folly of Free Stuff
https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-essay-the-fiscal

Michael Ramirez - The Cost of Going Woke
https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-the-cost-of-going

RealityBites by Broc Smith - The Biggest Loser
https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/08/08/the-biggest-loser/

Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Daily Cartoon
https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/cartoon-08-09-2023/

Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - Billionaire Wealth
https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1688912957584121856

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

Today in History - August 9
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/august-09

August 9, 2023 - August 11, 2023
2023 Aspen Philanthropy Group Annual Meeting
The Aspen Institute
https://www.aspeninstitute.org/events/2023-aspen-philanthropy-group-annual-meeting/

August 9, 2023
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
United Nations
https://www.un.org/en/observances/indigenous-day

August 9, 2023
Diplocraft: Understanding Washington: A Deep Dive into Federalism
The Meridian Center for Diplomatic Engagement
https://www.meridian.org/announcement/understanding-washington-a-deep-dive-into-federalism-2/

August 9, 2023
4:00 AM EDT
Deputy Director of the Foreign Ministry’s Information and Press Department Alexey Zaitsev Will Hold a Briefing on Current Foreign Policy Issues
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
https://mid.ru/en/press_service/announcements/
https://www.mid.ru/en/press_service/video
https://rutube.ru/video/03f2eb6e3b7ecd24723745960cfef524/

4:00 AM EDT
Economic Bulletin Pre-Release: The Macro-Economic Implications of the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy
European Central Bank
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html

4:00 AM EDT
2,986th Meeting, 110th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1evl1dzqe

4:00 AM EDs
[15th Meeting] First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1ebzify8m

4:00 AM EDT
5th Meeting, Biological Weapons Convention - Second Meeting of the Working Group on Strengthening the BWC
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k11/k11i61uuzv

7:00 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/?529777-2/open-phones&playEvent

8:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Keith Hall Discusses the Recent U.S. Credit Rating Downgrade & Economic Governance
Former CBO director Keith Hall, now a distinguished visiting fellow George Mason University Mercatus Center, discusses the recent U.S. credit rating downgrade, rising government debt, and economic governance.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529777-3/keith-hall-discusses-recent-us-credit-rating-downgrade-economic-governance&playEvent

8:00 AM EDT
Capital Markets
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Department of the Treasury
https://www2.occ.gov/news-events/events/files/event-comm-bank-dir-wksp-capital-markets-08-09-2023.Html

8:30 AM EDT
2023 Latin American Cities Conferences: Santiago
Americas Society/Council of the Americas (As/COA)
https://www.as-coa.org/events/2023-latin-american-cities-conferences-santiago

8:30 AM EDT
Day 1 of the Navy's Administrative Ratings regional training event for the upcoming Navy-Wide Advancement Exam in September of 2023.
August 2023 Maryland Region YN/PS/LN/NC Advancement Symposium — Day 1
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32463

8:30 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-august-9-2023/
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32567
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlSOfZf5coM

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/?529777-4/open-phones&playEvent

9:00 AM EDT
Monthly Call of Study Group 12 Q12/12 Operational Aspects of Telecommunication Network Service Quality and End-to-End Performance Considerations
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations
https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/lists/rgmdetails.aspx?Id=13889&Group=12

9:00 AM EDT
[16th Meeting] First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1pv9jp9ms

9:00 AM EDT
2,987th Meeting, 110th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1g/k1g17gzeiz

9:00 AM EDT
6th Meeting, Biological Weapons Convention - Second Meeting of the Working Group on Strengthening the BWC
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1n/k1n1eusvtr

9:00 AM EDT
Can Supervisory Reform Prevent Repeat Bank Failures in the US?
Peterson Institute for International Economics
https://www.piie.com/events/can-supervisory-reform-prevent-repeat-bank-failures-us
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E14olCHTb5Y

9:00 AM EDT
Second Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Director's Speakers Series Event
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43526

9:00 AM EDT
Trademark Public Advisory Committee Executive Session
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/trademark-public-advisory-committee-executive-session-38

August 11, 2023
9:05 AM EDT
ISS Expedition 69 In-Flight Interview for Good Morning, America With NASA Flight Engineer Frank Rubio
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg

9:15 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Kristen Brengel Discusses the State of U.S. National Parks
National Parks Conservation Association’s Kristen Brengel discusses access to and the state of U.S. national parks.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529777-5/kristen-brengel-discusses-state-us-national-parks&playEvent

9:30 AM EDT
Private Consultations with Ms. Catherine Spillman, (NEW) Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy in Thailand
Business Council for International Understanding
https://bciu.org/
https://bciu.zohobackstage.com/THAILANDPrivateConsultationswithMsCatherineSpillmanThailand

9:45 AM EDT
Security Council Media Stakeout
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1b/k1bszi8cgd

9:50 AM EDT
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Relief and Appointment Ceremony
Department of Defense
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32522

10:00 AM EDT
Sudan and South Sudan - Security Council, 9,374th Meeting
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k1cqedokch

10:00 AM EDT
RCCTO Update - Army Lt. Gen. Robert A. Rasch Jr., director, Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office RCCTO
SpaceMissileDef
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-08-09/
https://smdsymposium.org/

10:00 AM EDT
Exhibit Opens: A Heartbeat Away: The American Vice-Presidency
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/exhibit-opens-a-heartbeat-away-the-american-vice-presidency
https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/visit-museum.aspx

10:00 AM EDT
Veteran PACT Act Resource Fair
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/57977/

10:15 AM EDT 
Coverage of the Russian spacewalk at the International Space Station. Spacewalk scheduled to begin at approx. 10:45 a.m. and last 6 hours, 30 minuteS
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg

10:20 AM EDT 
DINFOS 2023 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Welcome to the celebration of the class of 2023 inductees to the Defense Information School Hall of Fame.
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32510

10:50 AM EDT 
Medal of Honor: Colonel Paris D. Davis Unveiling at NMUSA
National Museum of the United States Army NMUSA
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32544

11:00 AM EDT
Exiled Russian Journalist Mikhail Zygar on Putin and the War in Ukraine
Washington Post Live
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/08/09/exiled-russian-journalist-mikhail-zygar-putin-war-ukraine/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx7xLLWRjUg

11:00 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks at the first annual ceremony for the Secretary of State’s Award for Global Anti-Racism Champions
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/secretary-blinken-to-honor-global-anti-racism-champions-awardees-at-the-state-department/
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32569
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHArTQu1fpc

11:00 AM EDT
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma attends the first annual ceremony for the Secretary of State’s Award for Global Anti-Racism Champions
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/secretary-blinken-to-honor-global-anti-racism-champions-awardees-at-the-state-department/
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-august-9-2023/

11:00 AM EDT
Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins attends the first annual ceremony for the Secretary of State’s Award for Global Anti-Racism Champions
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/secretary-blinken-to-honor-global-anti-racism-champions-awardees-at-the-state-department/
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-august-9-2023/

11:00 AM EDT
Using LinkedIn: Effectively Maximize Networking & Career Opportunities Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/53089/

11:00 AM EDT
The President Receives the Presidential Daily Briefing (9:00 AM Local)
Albuquerque, New Mexico
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

12:00 PM EDT
Out-of-Town Pool Call Time (10:00 AM Local)
Albuquerque, New Mexico
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

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/k1y/k1ytmpiolg

12:00 PM EDT
Chat With Jennifer Rubin About Her Columns, Politics, Policy and More
Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/09/jennifer-rubin-live-chat/

12:00 PM EDT
Discussion on Producing Trustworthy News
Former news executives discuss moving “beyond objectivity” to create new guidelines for fair and accurate journalism. The conversation occurs during the Assn. for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s annual conference in Washington, DC. 
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529820-1/discussion-producing-trustworthy-news

12:00 PM EDT
Fighting for Freedom: The Nisei Soldier Experience in World War II
National Museum of the United States Army NMUSA
https://www.thenmusa.org/events/

12:00 PM EDT
#WEWednesday – Women's Entrepreneurship Series: Educating the Next Generation of Innovators
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/wewednesday-womens-entrepreneurship-series-educating-next-generation-innovators

1:00 PM EDT
Former Federal Judge J. Michael Luttig on Jan. 6 Indictment and American Democracy
Washington Post Live
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/08/09/former-federal-judge-j-michael-luttig-jan-6-indictment-american-democracy/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecjvi8XtM00

1:00 PM EDT
NIH HEAL Initiative: Toward Developing Quantitative Imaging and Other Relevant Biomarkers of Myofascial Tissues for Clinical Pain Management (RFA-aT-24-003) Technical Assistance Webinar
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43533
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=51110

1:00 PM EDT
Connectomics, Pathoconnectomics and Volume EM: Ultrastructural Insights Into How Neural Circuits Fail in Neurodegenerative Disease.
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43612

1:00 PM EDT
Hiring Our Heroes: Healthcare Virtual Hiring Fair
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/59193/

1:00 PM EDT
Design Webinar Series: Implementing Design Patents Into a Business Strategy
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/design-webinar-series-implementing-design-patents-business-strategy-1

1:00 PM EDT
Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins meets with representatives from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-august-9-2023/

1:15 PM EDT
Department Press Briefing with Spokesperson Matthew Miller
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/todays-briefing-schedule/
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32570
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVkL8FbXr2I

2:00 PM EDT
Creating a Radically Inclusive and Transgender Positive Grassroots Event
Transgender Professional Association for Transgender Health and Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in Science and Health (EDIS)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creating-a-radically-inclusive-and-transgender-positive-grassroots-event-tickets-663051092667
https://edisgroup.org/

2:00 PM EDT
MCB Virtual Office Hour: Graduate Research Fellowship Program
National Science Foundation
https://new.nsf.gov/events/mcb-Virtual-office-hour-graduate-research/2023-08-09

3:00 PM EDT
How to Craft a State - Virtual Reading Group August 2023: The Price of Power: Bring Up the Bodies and The Prince
Liberty Fund, Inc.
https://oll.libertyfund.org/page/virtual-reading-groups-price-of-power

3:00 PM EDT
Missile Defense Agency Executive Director Laura DeSimone speaks at 3 p.m. EDT at a Defense News webcast on space and missile defense
SMD Debrief
https://events.defensenews.com/smd-debrief2023/
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-08-09/

3:00 PM EDT
Heroes Connect: Military to Manufacturing featuring Johnson & Johnson
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/59272/

3:00 PM EDT
President Biden Delivers Remarks on a Clean Energy and Manufacturing Boom, Albuquerque, New Mexico
President Biden delivers remarks on how Bidenomics and his Investing in America agenda are unleashing a clean energy and manufacturing boom just one year after the Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS Act were signed into law.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muJNobihSpM

3:45 PM EDT
Acting Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Yuri Kim meets with the OSCE High Commissioner for National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-august-9-2023/

4:00 PM EDT
Discussion on Media Literacy
Journalists discuss public trust in media and media literacy at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s annual conference in Washington, DC.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529821-1/discussion-media-literacy

4:55 PM EDT
The President departs Albuquerque, New Mexico en route to Salt Lake City, Utah (2:55 PM Local)
Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

5:00 PM EDT
Washington Today
C-SPAN Radio
https://www.c-span.org/radio/

6:00 PM EDT
Nuclear Ethics for this Moment
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
https://info.carnegiecouncil.org/nuclear-ethics-for-this-moment

6:00 PM EDT
Oak Ridge EM SSAB Meeting – August 2023
Office of Environmental Management, Department of Energy (DOE)
https://www.energy.gov/em/events/oak-ridge-em-ssab-meeting-august-2023

6:00 PM EDT
Conversation and Book Signing - Voting Deliberatively: FDR and the 1936 Presidential Campaign With Mary E. Stuckey
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum
https://www.fdrlibrary.org/events-calendar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E78-FgHlpJk

6:30 PM EDT
Piano Talk with Washington Bureau Chief & Senior VP at CNN Sam Feist
National Press Club (NPC)
https://www.press.org/events/piano-talk-washington-bureau-chief-senior-vp-cnn-sam-feist

6:30 PM EDT
The President Arrives in Salt Lake City, Utah (4:30 PM Local)
Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base, Salt Lake City, Utah
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

7:00 PM EDT
The U.S. Army Blues - 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-12

7:30 PM EDT
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu
SpaceMissileDef
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-08-09/
https://smdsymposium.org/

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-3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2SYdY5NDyA

8:00 PM EDT
Momentous Events in Russia & Ukraine: What Do They Mean? Ambassador Michael McFaul and Larry Diamond
Jews United for Democracy and Justice
https://www.jewsunitedfordemocracy.org/event/august-9-mcfaul-diamond/

8:32 PM EDT
Discussion on Opportunities & Risks of Artificial Intelligence
A panel featuring former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and officials from Google and the White House discuss opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence amid breakthroughs in the technology. The Aspen Security Forum hosts the event.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529708-1/discussion-opportunities-risks-artificial-intelligence

9:00 PM EDT
Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: Luis Alberto Urrea - 2023 National Book Festival 
PBS Books, in collaboration with MPT in Maryland
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409297/library-of-congress-national-book-festival-author-talk-luis-alberto-urrea/2023-08-09/
https://www.pbsbooks.org/event/loc-national-book-festival-luis-alberto-urrea/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIjvhrbVmjo