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Timelines Change.
Wednesday September 18, 2024

TODAY - PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP TO HOLD A RALLY IN UNIONDALE, NEW YORK
TODAY - VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE, SENATOR JD VANCE TO DELIVER REMARKS IN RALEIGH, NC

The House Stands Adjourned Until September 18, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until September 18, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken is on travel to Egypt from September 17-19, 2024.
Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability Mallory Stewart is on travel to Belgium from September 18-19, 2024.
Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Todd D. Robinson is on travel to Ukraine and Belgium from September 16-19, 2024.
Acting Under Secretary for Political Affairs John R. Bass is on travel to Pakistan and Türkiye from September 14-19, 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 a Slight Risk of Severe Thunderstorms Across Parts of the Mid Missouri Valley Northward Into Eastern South Dakota and Western Minnesota... - 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 - Media Heal Thyself
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-media-heal-thyself/

Bob Gorrell - Hate Speech
http://www.gorrellart.com/cartoon/hate-speech/

Elon Musk @elonmusk - Unless Trump is elected, America will fall to tyranny.
Trump must win.
https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1836267345926558022

FreedomToons - They're eating the DOGS! They're eating the CATS!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDSeBGjidag

Gary Varvel - Definition of insanity and Biden's cap
https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/gary-varvel-essay-the-biblical-glue

George Alexopoulos @GPrime85 - This movie is not only good. It is SO GOOD, I physically cannot explain how it was made 62 years ago.
https://x.com/GPrime85/status/1836376258734592367

Happy Birthday
https://truthsocial.com/@MatthewAlvarez

Margolis & Cox - China, Kathy Hochul, Tim Walz
https://margolisandcox.com/2024/09/04/wednesday-september-4-2024/

Margolis & Cox - 2024 Election, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Presidential Debate, Tim Walz
https://margolisandcox.com/2024/09/05/thursday-september-5-2024/

Margolis & Cox - Taliban
https://margolisandcox.com/2024/09/06/friday-september-6-2024/

Mark Parisi - PTSD
https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12942

Michael Ramirez - Down the Rabbit Hole 09-17-24
https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-down-the-rabbit-hole

RazörFist @RAZ0RFIST - Yeah, it's tough to discern what's worse:
Killing a living being with a heartbeat before they can even be born... or checking someone's ID.
Penetrating insight as always, Mario.
https://x.com/RAZ0RFIST/status/1836303544691142766

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

Robert F. Kennedy Jr @RobertKennedyJr - I’m paying close attention to the seed oil issue. But a bigger issue is industrial food replacing local, diverse, minimally processed, natural food produced by small and mid-sized farms and ranches.
https://x.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1835724978316279963

Rothmus @Rothmus - Oooohhhh
https://x.com/Rothmus/status/1836235580717281719

Skscartoon @skscartoon - I was initially disappointed with Trump's debate performance, yet just days later, the only thing people are talking about from the debate is 'they're eating the dogs and cats'.
I have to admit, Trump's instinct for controlling the narrative is absolutely astonishing
https://x.com/skscartoon/status/1836377141669433367

Skscartoon @skscartoon - Trump's first day in office be like
https://x.com/skscartoon/status/1836122002278727906

Skscartoon @skscartoon - her plan in a nutshell
https://x.com/skscartoon/status/1836220623888040357

Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - wow they made a whole cartoon series based off of that one guy from Fortnite
https://x.com/stone_toss/status/1836066549729206393

Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - Authentic
https://x.com/stone_toss/status/1836042425489649666

Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - Down The Rabbi Hole 100
https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2024-09-18

The_Catholic_Cartoon @CatholicToons - Levity
https://x.com/CatholicToons/status/1836047070987248050

The Daily Cartoonist - CSotD: Finding Our Place
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/09/18/csotd-finding-our-place/

The Daily Cartoonist - Newspaper News
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/09/17/newspaper-news-3/

Zippy The Pinhead - Wrong Song
https://comicskingdom.com/zippy-the-pinhead/2024-09-18

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

Morsle
https://morsle.fun/

Daily Jigsaw Puzzle - The New York Post front page is now a jigsaw puzzle!
https://nypost.com/games/front-cover-jigsaw-puzzle/

Election Countdown
https://www.270towin.com/2024-countdown-clock/

Today in History - September 18
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/september-18

Today's Document @TodaysDocument - Today in History & Daily Historical Documents from the US National Archives.
https://twitter.com/TodaysDocument

100 Years Ago Today
https://www.loc.gov/collections/chronicling-america/about-this-collection

Word of the Day
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day/2024/09/18.html

The Presidential Prayer Team Daily Briefing
https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/daily-prayer-briefing

Register to Vote
https://vote.gov/

Swamp the Vote USA: Do your part to guarantee we win by more than the Margin of Fraud by casting your vote and taking responsibility for ensuring every Republican and Trump voter in your household casts theirs too.
https://swampthevoteusa.com/

Agenda47
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/agenda47

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

TP Action's Make America Healthy Again With RFK Jr.
https://rumble.com/v5fct1x-root-reaction-with-wayne-allyn-root.html

National Archives Launches Declaration250 Campaign
All Americans Invited to Join the Journey to America 250 and Celebrate 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence
https://www.declaration250.gov/
https://www.archives.gov/news/articles/declaration250-campaign-launch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS5euTIrl8c

SCENE OUT OF SCIENCE FICTION: An Israeli-attributed operation blows up hundreds of Hezbollah terrorists when their electronic pagers used to coordinate terror attacks suddenly exploded.
>>145276 pb
https://x.com/Breaking911/status/1836039818234503423

Ceremony to mark transition to the new NATO Secretary General
On Tuesday, 1 October 2024, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s tenure will come to an end. He will be succeeded by Mr Mark Rutte, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands.
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_228574.htm

Caught My Eye: Fieldnotes from the Pinelands Folklife Project
https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2024/09/caught-my-eye-fieldnotes-from-the-pinelands-folklife-project/

FULL SPEECH: President Trump Hosts a Town Hall with Gov. Sarah Sanders in Flint, MI - 9/17/24
https://rumble.com/v5fcjbh-full-speech-president-trump-hosts-a-town-hall-with-gov.-sarah-sanders-in-fl.html

INTERVIEW: MI House Republican Leader Matt Hall at the Town Hall in Flint, MI - 9/17/24
https://rumble.com/v5fc2gl-interview-mi-house-republican-leader-matt-hall-at-the-town-hall-in-flint-mi.html

WATCH: President Trump CONFIRMS Day One Plans at Rally in Flint, MI - 9/17/24
https://rumble.com/v5fckkl-watch-president-trump-confirms-day-one-plans-at-rally-in-flint-mi-91724.html

ICYMI: President Donald J. Trump to Participate in a Fighting Anti-Semitism in America Event
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/82a893dd-0c0d-4ddc-99f3-45cd50e01e6f

What The Hell Was That? (Part Two)
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/21485585-f9fd-43fe-a972-bb187fe2343e

Palm Beach Playbook - September 17, 2024
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/36128287-20c9-4886-8219-84f4e5779736

President Donald J. Trump to Hold a Rally in Indiana, Pennsylvania
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/65ce9130-8a1f-4cdf-a8a8-9d60607070a1

Trump Campaign Statement on Kamala Harris’ Admission That She is a Failure
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/c5e3fe7c-69b0-4c87-9c05-41e8d8c5cc03

RNC SUES RACINE, WI FOR FAILING TO HIRE REPUBLICAN POLL WORKERS
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/rnc-sues-racine-wi-for-failing-to-hire-republican-poll-workers

President Donald J. Trump to Participate in a Fighting Anti-Semitism in America Event
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/f23d976c-6d98-4acd-88e9-b3553686e769

ICYMI: Springfield Threats Were Hoaxes By Foreign Actors
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/03c564df-4d59-45e1-941e-35fd9d8a436d

September 17, 2024 - September 19, 2024
CHCI Leadership Conference
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI)
https://chci.org/event/chci-leadership-conference/

September 18, 2024 - September 19, 2024
TechNet Europe 2024
Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA)
https://eu.eventscloud.com/website/13181/

September 18, 2024 - September 19, 2024
14th Annual Global Summit on Regulatory Science
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/science-research-nctr/14th-annual-global-summit-regulatory-science-09182024

September 18, 2024 - September 20, 2024
2024 Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Implementation and Enhancement Training
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice; Tribal Law and Policy Institute
https://bja.ojp.gov/events/2024-Tribal-Healing-Wellness-Court-Implementation-and-Enhancement-Training

SEPTEMBER 18, 1850
Compromise of 1850: Primary Documents in American History
Library of Congress
https://guides.loc.gov/compromise-1850/digital-resources

SEPTEMBER 18, 1850
Milestone Documents: Compromise of 1850 (1850)
National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/compromise-of-1850

September 18, 2024
Air Force Birthday
Department of Defense
https://www.military.com/air-force-birthday

September 18, 2024
New Jersey's Special General Election United States House of Representatives - 10th Congressional District
(To fill vacant Donald Payne seat in House)
https://ballotpedia.org/Elections_calendar#Upcoming_election_dates
https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/special-election.shtml

September 18, 2024
12:00 AM EDT
Salary Negotiations for Military Spouses and Caregivers
Department of Labor
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/events/salary-negotiations-military-spouses-and-caregivers-7

September 18, 2024
2:00 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Cairo, Egypt
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-september-18-2024/

3:30 AM EDT
Opening remarks by Board member Ms Claudia Buch at Supervision Innovators Conference 2024 "Technology and banking supervision connected" organised by the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany
European Central Bank
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html

4:00 AM EDT
44th Meeting, 76th Session, Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) - Consideration of Cyprus (cont'd)
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16/k16767zfhe

4:00 AM EDT
15th Meeting - 57th Regular Session of Human Rights Council - 57th regular session of the Human Rights Council (09 September – 11 October 2024)
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k1cq9mr0i6

4:00 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty
Cairo, Egypt
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-september-18-2024/

4:30 AM EDT
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) - Press Conference: United in Science report - WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo will present the annual "United in Science" report to the press.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1n/k1nlpt071e

4:45 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in the U.S.-Egypt Strategic Dialogue
Cairo, Egypt
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-september-18-2024/

5:50 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in a joint press availability with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty
Cairo, Egypt
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-september-18-2024/
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Secretary Blinken Joint News Conference with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds a joint news conference with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in Cairo.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538510-1/secretary-blinken-joint-news-conference-egyptian-foreign-minister

6:35 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in a working lunch with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty
Cairo, Egypt
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-september-18-2024/

7:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Forum, Part 1
Viewers responded to the question “Has political rhetoric gone too far?”
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538424-101/open-forum-part-1

7:00 AM EDT
Webinar: Building Resilient Cities: Promoting Green and Healthy Urban Environments
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
https://www.unesco.org/en/event/webinar-building-resilient-cities-promoting-green-and-healthy-urban-environments-1?hub=68184

7:36 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Rep. Don Bacon on Federal Spending Deadline and War in Ukraine
Representative Don Bacon (R-NE), a member of the Armed Services Committee, talked about the looming federal spending deadline and the war in Ukraine.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538424-102/rep-don-bacon-federal-spending-deadline-war-ukraine&playEvent

7:50 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Forum, Part 2
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/?538424-103/open-forum-part-2&playEvent

8:00 AM EDT
Acting Under Secretary for Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy Lee Satterfield participates in a meeting with LA28 CEO Reynold Hoover
Washington, D.C.
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-september-18-2024/

8:00 AM EDT
The American Sunrise Show
Real America's Voice
https://rumble.com/v5fcsms-the-american-sunrise-show.html?e9s=src_v1_upp

8:30 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Rep. Paul Tonko on Federal Spending Deadline and Sports Betting Addiction
Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY) discusses the looming federal spending deadline and the public health implications of widespread legalization of sports betting.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538424-104/rep-paul-tonko-federal-spending-deadline-sports-betting-addiction&playEvent

8:30 AM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken holds a meet and greet with employees and families of U.S. Embassy Cairo
Cairo, Egypt
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-september-18-2024/

9:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Roben Farzad on Fed Interest Rate Announcement
NPR’s Roben Farzad discusses the expected Federal Reserve announcement Wednesday of its first interest rate cut in more than four years.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538424-105/roben-farzad-fed-interest-rate-announcement&playEvent

9:00 AM EDT
45th Meeting, 76th Session, Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) - Consideration of Malawi
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k15/k15w18aet2

9:00 AM EDT
16th Meeting - 57th Regular Session of Human Rights Council - 57th regular session of the Human Rights Council (09 September – 11 October 2024)
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1n/k1nkm7zzm1

9:00 AM EDT
Cybersecurity Economics for Emerging Markets
World Bank
https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2024/09/05/cybersecurity-economics-for-emerging-markets

9:00 AM EDT
2024 Aspen Cyber Summit
The Aspen Institute
https://www.aspeninstitute.org/events/aspen-cyber-summit-2024/

9:00 AM EDT
Westerlo Hill Town Outreach - New York
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/albany-health-care/events/67703/

9:00 AM EDT
Hispanic Heritage Month Webinar Opening Celebration: Pioneers of Change, Shaping the Future Together
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/72479/

9:00 AM EDT
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

9:30 AM EDT
Security Council Media Stakeout (UNAMA; Other matters) - 9:45am: Joint Press Stakeout by the Security Council signatories of the Statement of Shared Commitments for the Principles of Women, Peace and Security. Delivered by H. E. Tanja Fajon, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia. Joined by representatives of Ecuador, France, Guyana, Japan, Malta, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1i/k1ik0mwcsp

9:30 AM EDT
VIRTUAL: 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group - Resumes ("A Pocketful of STARS")
Tewksbury Public Library
https://tewksburypl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-50-job-seekers-networking-group-resumes-a-pocketful-of-stars/

9:35 AM EDT
Navy Recruit Training Command Graduation
Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois. Feed begins at 0945 EDT.
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/35062

9:40 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Forum, Part 3
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/?538424-106/open-forum-part-3&playEvent

9:45 AM EDT
Modernizing to Meet Tomorrow's Defense Needs
DefenseNews
https://events.defensenews.com/modernizing-to-meet-tomorrows-defense-needs/
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Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Douglas R. Bush speaks at 9:45 a.m. EDT at a Defense News webcast on "Modernizing to meet tomorrow's defense needs." Register at defensenews.com.
Department of Defense
https://events.defensenews.com/modernizing-to-meet-tomorrows-defense-needs/

9:50 AM EDT
DAF Hispanic Empowerment & Advancement Team 2024 Conference
Department of Defense
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/35163

10:00 AM EDT
War Room Morning Edition
Real America's Voice
https://rumble.com/v5fcunh-war-room-morning-edition.html?e9s=src_v1_upp

10:00 AM EDT
General Assembly: 55th plenary meeting, Tenth emergency special session (resumed) - Illegal Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory - Item 5
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1edf4b03v

10:00 AM EDT
The World Capital of Women and Girls in Science - The World Capital of Women and Girls in Science aims to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion in all fields of science, greater investment in science-based solutions for the world's challenges, increase capacity building, partnership, and collaboration in science, and place these issues at the heart of the world's attention for a year-long celebration.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1b/k1bb4w17nw

10:00 AM EDT
Press Conference: António Guterres (UN Secretary-General) prior to the opening of the 79th High-level session of the General Assembly - Hybrid press briefing by the UN Secretary-General ahead of the opening of the 79th High-level session of the UN General Assembly.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k15/k15nskuyv2

10:00 AM EDT
Afghanistan - Security Council, 9726th meeting - Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security (S/2024/664).
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k1sn95oayy

10:00 AM EDT
(Part 1) Celebrating the Future with Localization of SDGs, Culture, Youth and Digital Innovation - This conference, held just before the UN Summit of the Future 2024, focuses on engaging youth, promoting digital innovation, and localizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It brings together various stakeholders to explore creative solutions and governance innovations, essential for a sustainable future.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k11/k11gavqrt7

10:00 AM EDT
Judge Delays Trump’s Sentencing Until Nov. 26, After Election Day
He had previously planned to hand down Mr. Trump’s punishment on Sept. 18, just seven weeks before Election Day, when Mr. Trump will face off against Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidency.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/06/nyregion/trump-sentencing-delay-ruling.html

10:00 AM EDT
Strategies for people to protect themselves from disinformation
Governance Studies at Brookings
https://www.brookings.edu/events/strategies-for-people-to-protect-themselves-from-disinformation/

10:00 AM EDT
Free Legal Clinic - West Palm Beach, Florida
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/west-palm-beach-health-care/events/64747/

10:00 AM EDT
House Republican Leaders News Conference
House Speaker Johnson (R-LA) and other House Republican leaders speak with reporters about their legislative agenda.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538502-1/house-republican-leaders-news-conference

10:00 AM EDT
U.S. Senate: Senate Session
The Senate will continue debate on more of President Biden’s U.S. District Court nominations.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538477-1/senate-session

10:00 AM EDT
U.S. House of Representatives: Morning Hour
The House will vote on a six-month continuing resolution, temporarily funding government past the September 30th deadline to March 28, 2025 to avert a shutdown. The bill was pulled from the House floor last week due to a lack of support.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538482-1/morning-hour

10:00 AM EDT
“A Country Without Borders: How the Biden-Harris Open Borders Policies Have Undermined Our Safety and Security”
House Homeland Security Committee
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WITNESSES:
Mr. Aaron Heitke
Private Citizen, Former Chief Patrol Agent, San Diego Sector, U.S. Border Patrol
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The Honorable Jim Desmond
County Supervisor D5, San Diego County, California
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Ms. Patricia Morin
Private Citizen,
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The Honorable David Hathaway
Sheriff, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117578
https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/a-country-without-borders-how-biden-harris-open-borders-policies-have-undermined-our-safety-and-security/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaayXjTVqCw
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House Homeland Security Committee Hearing on Border Policies
The House Homeland Security Committee holds a hearing on the Biden administration’s border policies.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538496-1/house-homeland-security-committee-hearing-border-policies

10:00 AM EDT
Oversight of Homeland Security Investigations
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance
^
WITNESSES:
Katrina Berger, Executive Associate Director, Homeland Security Investigations
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117654
https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/oversight-homeland-security-investigations-0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hllv6N6md4

10:00 AM EDT
Examining the Biden-Harris Attacks on Tipped Workers
House Education and the Workforce Committee
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WITNESSES:
Mr. Tom Boucher
Owner, Great NH Restaurants, Inc.
^
Mr. Paul DeCamp
Member, Epstein, Becker & Green, P.C.
^
Ms. Saru Jayaraman
President, One Fair Wage
^
Ms. Simone Barron
Co-Founder, Full-Service Workers Alliance
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117664
https://edworkforce.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=411910
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNtm-_rmEOM

10:00 AM EDT
Great Power Competition in the Indo-Pacific
House Foreign Affairs Committee
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WITNESSES:
The Honorable Kurt Campbell
Deputy Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117656
https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/great-power-competition-in-the-indo-pacific/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsHy9ubgirY
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10:00 AM EDT
Deputy Secretary Kurt M. Campbell testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the “Great Power Competition in the Indo-Pacific”
Capitol Hill
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-september-18-2024/

10:00 AM EDT
Holding the SBA Accountable: Testimony from Small Business Administrator Guzman
House Small Business Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Isabella Casillas Guzman
Administrator
Small Business Administration
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117640
https://smallbusiness.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=407063
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRambLRACKU
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Small Business Administration Admin. Testifies in Oversight Hearing
Small Business Administration Administrator Isabel Guzman testifies on oversight of her agency before the House Small Business Committee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538499-1/small-business-administration-admin-testifies-oversight-hearing

10:00 AM EDT
Oversight Hearing – Inspectors General HUD, DOT, and Amtrak
House Appropriations Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Eric J. Soskin
Inspector General, Department of Transportation
^
The Honorable Rae Oliver Davis
Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development
^
Mr. Kevin H. Winters
Inspector General, National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117638
https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/oversight-hearing-inspectors-general-hud-dot-and-amtrak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA2GyCd7IjI

10:00 AM EDT
America’s Regional Commissions: Sharing Best Practices in Regional and Economic Development
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Jennifer Clyburn Reed, Ed.D.
Federal Co-Chair
Southeast Crescent Regional Commission
^
Jocelyn Fenton
Interim Federal Co-Chair
Denali Commission
^
Juan Sanchez
Federal Co-Chair
Southwest Border Regional Commission
^
Chris Saunders
Federal Co-Chair
Northern Border Regional Commission
^
Corey Wiggins, Ph.D.
Federal Co-Chair
Delta Regional Authority
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/336182
https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2024/9/america-s-regional-commissions-sharing-best-practices-in-regional-and-economic-development

10:00 AM EDT
Aviation Cybersecurity Threats
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Marty Reynolds, Brigadier General, USAF (Retired), Managing Director for Cybersecurity, Airlines for America
^
Lance Lyttle, Aviation Managing Director, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
^
John Breyault, Vice President of Public Policy, Telecommunications and Fraud, National Consumers League
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/336196
https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2024/9/aviation-cybersecurity-threats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sec6biBdMhw

10:00 AM EDT
Dazed and Confused: Breaking Down the SEC’s Politicized Approach to Digital Assets
House Financial Services Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Mr. Michael Liftik
Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP,
^
The Honorable Dan Gallagher
Chief Legal, Compliance, and Corporate Affairs Officer, Robinhood Markets, Inc.,
^
Mr. Teddy Fusaro
President, Bitwise Asset Management,
^
Ms. Jennifer Schulp
Director of Financial Regulation Studies, Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives,
^
Mr. Lee Reiners
Lecturing Fellow, Duke University
^
H.R.5741 - Uniform Treatment of Custodial Assets Act
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5741
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117661
https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=409360
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXxufU9EYX4

10:00 AM EDT
Full Committee Markup 29 Measures; General Services Administration Capital Investment and Leasing Program Resolutions; and other matters cleared for consideration
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117593
https://transportation.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=407750
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EELSevWNbIk

10:00 AM EDT
Full Committee Markup
House Oversight and Accountability Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117674
https://oversight.house.gov/markup/full-committee-business-meeting-74/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO4LX0RXUqg

10:00 AM EDT
Business Meeting
Senate Indian Affairs Committee
^
S.2695, to amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2695
^
S.3857, to take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Jamul Indian Village of California
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3857
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S.4442, to amend the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 to make improvements to that Act
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4442
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S.4505, to approve the settlement of water rights claims of Ohkay Owingeh in the Rio Chama Stream System, to restore the Bosque on Pueblo Land in the State of New Mexico
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4505
^
to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine the nomination of
Patrice H. Kunesh, of Minnesota, to be Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/336186
https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-hearing-to-consider-patrice-h-kunesh-of-minnesota-to-be-chairman-of-the-national-indian-gaming-commission/
https://www.youtube.com/@SenateIndianAffairs/videos

10:00 AM EDT
Business Meeting
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/336044
https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/hearings/business-meeting-25/

10:00 AM EDT
Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup
House Energy and Commerce Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117432
https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/full-committee-markup-of-16-bills
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0QQRId0SDc

10:00 AM EDT
The President receives the President’s Daily Brief
The White House
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/

10:15 AM EDT
Examining VA’s Challenges with Ensuring Quality Contracted Disability Compensation Examinations
House Veterans' Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Mr. Ryan M. Gallucci
Director, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
^
Truth in Testimony Disclosure Form - Mr. Gallucci [PDF 282KB]
Mr. Jeffrey London
Executive Director, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
^
Ms. Tara Flores
Director, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
^
Ms. Elizabeth Curda
Director, Government Accountability Office
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117645
https://veterans.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=6544
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbAvnUctZ28

10:15 AM EDT
Full Committee Mark Up
House Natural Resources Committee
https://naturalresources.house.gov/uploadedfiles/hearing_memo_--_sub_on_fl_leg_hrg_on_8_bills_09.18.24.pdf
https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416509
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117635
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1ydj3dwoAw

10:20 AM EDT
2024 DoD Spirit of Hope Awards Ceremony
Department of Defense
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/35011

10:35 AM EDT
The Nuclear Imperative - 2024 Air, Space & Cyber Conference
Air & Space Forces Association
https://www.afa.org/air-space-cyber-conference/
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Under Secretary of the Air Force Melissa Dalton, Air Force Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, commander, U.S. Strategic Command, Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, and Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Integration Lt. Gen. Andrew J. Gebara participate in a panel discussion on "The Nuclear Imperative"
Department of Defense
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-09-18/

10:45 AM EDT
House Democratic Leaders News Conference
House Democratic Caucus leaders speak to reporters about their legislative agenda.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538503-1/house-democratic-leaders-news-conference

11:00 AM EDT
Military to Manufacturing Fort Liberty Career Fair - Fort Liberty, North Carolina
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/72034/

11:00 AM EDT
Attend the Biotechnology, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical (BCP) Customer Partnership Meeting
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/attend-biotechnology-chemical-and-pharmaceutical-bcp-customer-partnership-meeting-1

11:00 AM EDT
Integration of SAS with Open-Source Tools
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/46399

11:00 AM EDT
NIH Food Truck Program
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45750

11:00 AM EDT
NIH LMWG Informational Talks: Open Forum: Ordering with a tighter budget
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/46526

11:00 AM EDT
NIH Transcription Interest Group Webinars
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/46419

11:30 PM EDT
Virtual Fitness - Awaken and Energize for the Afternoon with Hatha Yoga for Small Spaces
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/46418

12:00 PM EDT
LIVE: President Trump Holds a Rally in Uniondale, New York - 9/18/24
Right Side Broadcasting Network
https://rumble.com/v5eteur-live-president-trump-holds-a-rally-in-uniondale-new-york-91824.html
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7:00 PM EDT
President Donald J. Trump to Hold a Rally in Uniondale, New York
Doors Open: 3:00 PM (US/Eastern)
https://event.donaldjtrump.com/events/president-donald-j-trump-to-hold-a-rally-in-uniondale-new-york
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7:00 PM EDT
Campaign 2024: Fmr. Pres. Trump Campaigns in Uniondale, New York
2024 Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a rally in Uniondale, New York, a New York City suburb on Long Island.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538348-1/fmr-pres-trump-campaigns-uniondale-york

12:00 PM EDT
The Charlie Kirk Show
Real America's Voice
https://rumble.com/v5fcsqj-the-charlie-kirk-show.html

12:00 PM EDT
Vice President Harris Delivers Remarks at the CHCI 47th Annual Leadership Conference
The White House
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rPVgXBqpQU
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Campaign 2024: VP Harris Remarks at Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute 2024 Leadership Conference
2024 Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at the 2024 leadership conference of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute in Washington, DC.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538446-1/vp-harris-remarks-congressional-hispanic-caucus-institute-2024-leadership-conference

12:00 PM EDT
Clinical Center Nursing Grand Rounds: Mapping Epilepsy in the Human Brain
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45739

12:00 PM EDT
Gender Equity Book Club
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/46507

12:00 PM EDT
Virtual Fitness - Gliders
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/46552

12:00 PM EDT
White Glove Wednesdays
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library - Independence, Missouri
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/white-glove-wednesdays-0

12:00 PM EDT
Medical outreach for Veterans - Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building - California
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/palo-alto-health-care/events/68666/

12:00 PM EDT
Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien meets with Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric
Washington, D.C.
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-september-18-2024/

12:00 PM EDT
U.S. House of Representatives: House Session
The House will vote on a six-month continuing resolution, temporarily funding government past the September 30th deadline to March 28, 2025 to avert a shutdown. The bill was pulled from the House floor last week due to a lack of support.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538482-2/house-session

12:00 PM EDT
Continuity of Congress: Preparing for the Future by Learning from the Past
Committee on House Administration
^
The Honorable Brad Wenstrup
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.
Mr. Eric Petersen
Specialist in American National Government, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
^
Ms. Rebecca Gambler
Director, Homeland Security and Justice, U.S. Government Accountability Office
^
Mr. Thomas Wickham
Private Citizen,
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117653
https://cha.house.gov/hearings?ContentRecord_id=F1821185-83E0-4CBA-9321-AB2B82744A35
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz0bsNkBRCs

12:15 PM EDT
Monthly Overview of International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI)'s Global Seasonal Climate Forecasts and ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation) Status and Forecast
Climate School at Columbia University
https://www.climate.columbia.edu/events/monthly-overview-iris-global-seasonal-climate-Forecasts-and-Enso-status-and-forecast-40

1:00 PM EDT
Dana Milbank on what he learned reporting on ‘Fools on the Hill’
Washington Post Live
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2024/09/18/dana-milbank-what-he-learned-reporting-fools-hill/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeU1VsPlX7w

1:00 PM EDT
Copyright Essentials: Myths Explained
U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress
https://copyright.gov/events/copyright-myths-explained-sept-2024/

1:00 PM EDT
2024 Congress.gov Public Forum
Library of Congress
https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2024/08/join-us-for-a-congress-gov-public-forum-on-september-18th/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-414554/congressgov-public-forum/2024-09-18/

1:00 PM EDT
Office Hours - 36th Ward Chicago, Illinois
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/chicago-health-care/events/66230/

1:00 PM EDT
Veterans Stand Down - Clearlake, California
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/san-francisco-health-care/events/72251/

1:00 PM EDT
Wellbeing YOU - Online
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/71980/

1:00 PM EDT
Veterans Teletown Hall
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/madison-health-care/events/72063/

1:00 PM EDT
Bagpipe Tribute: A weekly bagpipe tribute honors those who died on 9/11 as well as those who are sick or who have died from exposure to hazards and toxins in the aftermath of 9/11. Bagpipers play inside the Museum near the Last Column and outside on the 9/11 Memorial Glade.
The National September 11 Memorial Museum - New York, New York
https://www.911memorial.org/calendar/weekly-bagpipe-tribute

1:00 PM EDT
The NINDS Topics in Clinical Research Presents, Anesthesia Use in Refractory Status Epilepticus: Helping or Hurting?
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/46519

1:00 PM EDT
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQbWLopuuF8

1:30 PM EDT
CCR Fellows and Young Investigators Seminar Series (CCR FYI-SS)
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/46518

2:00 PM EDT
Reimagining Futures: Second Chance Employment Forum
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
https://events.uschamber.com/reimaginingfutures/5341609

2:00 PM EDT
Affiliate Connect - September “Initiating a Parish Advocates Program in Your Diocese”
National Catholic Partnership on Disability
https://ncpd.org/events/affiliate-connect-september-1

2:00 PM EDT
Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien meets with Oksana Markarova, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-september-18-2024/

2:00 PM EDT
Beyond tumor burden: how tomographic ultrasound can answer complex cancer research question
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/46338

2:00 PM EDT
DLM Seminar Series: The evolution of FLOW Cytometry in Clinical Hematology
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/46575

2:00 PM EDT
NLM Extramural Research Program Webinar: Toward Gold Standards in Data Creation – AI Strategies to Address Data Accessibility Challenges in Biomedical Research
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/46272

2:00 PM EDT
WALS: Biospecific Chemistry for Covalent Linking of Biomacromolecules
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/46221

2:00 PM EDT
Keeping Kids Learning in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Ms. Crystal FitzSimons
Interim President
Food Research & Action Center
Washington, DC
^
The Honorable Russell Redding
Secretary
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA
Testifying on behalf of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
^
Ms. E. Nichole Taylor
Director of Food and Nutrition
Chichester School District
Upper Chichester, PA
^
Mrs. Kay Swartz Rentzel
Executive Director
Southeastern Food Processors Association, National Peach Council, and U.S. Sweet Potato Council
Dillsburg, PA
^
Dr. Meg Bruening
Professor and Department Head
Department of Nutritional Sciences
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/336193
https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/hearings/keeping-kids-learning-in-the-national-school-lunch-program-and-school-breakfast-program
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Hearing on Universal School Meal Programs
State and school officials join food and nutrition policy advocates to testify on the importance of universal school meal programs at a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry subcommittee hearing.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538494-1/hearing-universal-school-meal-programs

2:00 PM EDT
Investing in a Healthier America: Chronic Disease Prevention and Treatment
House Ways and Means Committee
^
The Honorable Bill Frist
Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader and Chairman of the Executives Council, Cressey & Company
^
Dr. Mark Hyman
Founder, Institute for Functional Health
^
Dr. Anne Peters
Senior Scholar, USC Schaeffer Institute
^
Dr. Francesca Rinaldo
Chief Clinical Innovation Officer, Senior Care Action Network (SCAN) Health Plan
^
Ashley Gearhardt
Professor of Psychology, Food and Addiction Science and Treatment, University of Michigan
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117660
https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/health-subcommittee-hearing-on-investing-in-a-healthier-america-chronic-disease-prevention-and-treatment/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWqEgdUSsBM

2:00 PM EDT
The Macroeconomic Impacts of Potential Tax Reform in 2025
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Ms. Kitty Richards
Senior Fellow
Groundwork Collaborative
^
Ms. Ai-jen Poo
President, Executive Director
National Domestic Workers Alliance, Caring Across Generations
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/336195
https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings/the-macroeconomic-impacts-of-potential-tax-reform-in-2025

2:00 PM EDT
Hearing Entitled: Protecting Americans' Savings: Examining the Economics of the Multi-Billion Dollar Romance Confidence Scam Industry
House Financial Services Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Ms. Dara Daniels, Associate Director, Research & Analysis Division, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
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Mr. Matthew Noyes, Cyber Policy & Strategy Director, United States Secret Service
^
Mr. Scott Rembrandt, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategic Policy, Office of Terrorist Finance & Financial Crimes, Department of the Treasury
^
Ms. Erin West, Deputy District Attorney, Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office
^
https://docs.house.gov/meetings/BA/BA10/20240918/117659/HHRG-118-BA10-20240918-SD002.pdf
https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=409359
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxnzcff1WT0

2:00 PM EDT
Protecting Americans’ Savings: Examining the Economics of the Multi-Billion Dollar Romance Confidence Scam Industry
House Financial Services Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Ms. Dara Daniels
Associate Director, Research & Analysis Division, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN),
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Mr. Matthew Noyes
Cyber Policy & Strategy Director, United States Secret Service,
^
Mr. Scott Rembrandt
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategic Policy, Office of Terrorist Finance & Financial Crimes, Department of the Treasury,
^
Ms. Erin West
Deputy District Attorney, Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office,
^
https://docs.house.gov/meetings/BA/BA10/20240918/117659/HHRG-118-BA10-20240918-SD002.pdf
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117659
https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=409359
https://www.youtube.com/watch?oxnzcff1WT0

2:00 PM EDT
HEARING – Russia’s Imperial Identity
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission)
^
WITNESSES:
Dr. Botakoz Kassymbekova, Assistant Professor in Modern History, University of Basel
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Philip Obaji Jr., Correspondent, The Daily Beast
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Timothy Snyder, Richard C. Levin Professor of History, Yale University
^
Dr. Maria Vyushkova, Buryat activist and scientist
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/joint-event/336192
https://www.csce.gov/press-releases/hearing-russias-imperial-identity/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?zKNxUx9_U9I

September 21, 2024
2:30 PM EDT
How can Parliaments help close the SDG financing gap? (Side Event, Action Day 2, Summit of the Future) - The Agenda 2030 cannot be achieved unless financing of sustainable development is massively scaled up. This event will evaluate how Parliaments can contribute to this goal through their legislative, budgetary, supervisory and 'soft' powers.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k18/k18jc3eymf

September 21, 2024
2:30 PM EDT
Futures Thinking and Strategic Foresight to Safeguard Future Generations (Side Event, Action Day 2, Summit of the Future) - The side-event will explore how integrating futures thinking and strategic foresight into decision-making processes can enhance governance and support policymakers in building a more anticipatory multilateral system fit for future generations.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k17/k173bbmtpy

September 21, 2024
2:30 PM EDT
Digital and Technology (Summit of the Future Action Days) - 'A Digital Future For All' will bring forward-looking commitments from all stakeholders to harness innovation, science and data in a more inclusive, safe and sustainable manner. Initial sessions will demonstrate how digital technologies and game-changing solutions can lay the groundwork for a more sustainable, inclusive, and responsible future.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k1s62l1p86

September 21, 2024
2:30 PM EDT
Catalyzing Youth Empowerment through Global Partnerships (Side Event, Action Day 2, Summit of the Future) - A discussion focused on how young people can benefit from skilling, employment, entrepreneurship, and social impact opportunities to help them thrive in a green and digital world.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k11/k113rg9hvk

September 21, 2024
2:30 PM EDT
Tapping into Innovative Financing Instruments to Accelerate Sustainable Development: A Roadmap to Just Development Finance (Side Event, Action Day 2, Summit of the Future) - The event will focus on the IFI reform and de-risking modalities in response to challenges towards increasing macroeconomic stability and restoring debt sustainability to accelerate the SDGs and attainment of developmental priorities.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1z/k1z9ochtuz

September 21, 2024
2:30 PM EDT
Risks on the Horizon (Side Event, Action Day 2, Summit of the Future) - During this event, speakers will highlight how existing foresight methods can help to identify future risks, many of which are inter-generational, by using methods which do not rely on a risk already being known.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16/k16q19e6bf

September 21, 2024
2:30 PM EDT
Risk and Resilience: Addressing the potential impact of corruption on financing for development and climate action (Side Event, Action Day 2, Summit of the Future) - The event will discuss how anti-corruption tools can safeguard climate action and sustainable development finance outcomes, and actions needed to help set into practice the Pact for the Future and secure funds destined for climate action.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1m/k1m97vmtrn

September 21, 2024
2:30 PM EDT
Beijing+30: towards a gender equality world (Side Event, Action Day 2, Summit of the Future) - The 30th anniversary of Beijing Platform for Action will be an opportunity to accelerate country-level impact, galvanized civil society and youth movements, and a determined multilateral system to realize women's rights & gender equality for all.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k17/k17jbwkv3e

2:30 PM EDT
Chair Powell hosts live #FOMC press conference
https://x.com/federalreserve
https://federalreserve.gov
https://www.youtube.com/@federalreserve/streams
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Federal Reserve Chair Holds News Conference
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a news conference to discuss interest rates and monetary policy actions.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538341-1/federal-reserve-chair-holds-news-conference

2:30 PM EDT
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma attends the quarterly meeting of the Millenium Challenge Corporation Board of Directors
Washington, D.C.
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-september-18-2024/

2:30 PM EDT
Foreign Threats to Elections in 2024 – Roles and Responsibilities of U.S. Tech Providers
Senate Intelligence (Select) Committee
^
WITNESSES:
President Kent Walker
Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer
Alphabet
^
President Nick Clegg
Global Affairs
Meta
^
Vice Chair and President Brad Smith
Microsoft
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/336198
https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/hearings/foreign-threats-elections-2024-%E2%80%93-roles-and-responsibilities-us-tech-providers
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Tech Execs. Testify on Foreign Threats To 2024 Elections
Tech executives testify on how their companies may prevent the spread of foreign disinformation on social media platforms amid the upcoming 2024 elections.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538495-1/tech-execs-testify-foreign-threats-2024-elections

2:30 PM EDT
Streamlining and Coordinating Support for Rural Small Businesses
Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Ms. Cara Lank
Senior Vice President, Stone Bank
Little Rock, AR
^
Mr. Grant Menke
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Des Moines, IA
^
Mr. Zachary Luse
CEO and Founder, Paragon Digital Marketing
Keene, NH
^
Mr. Verlin "Gus" Barker
President and CEO, First Community Bank
Newell, IA
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/336191
https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2024/9/streamlining-and-coordinating-support-for-rural-small-businesses

2:30 PM EDT
Subcommittee on Health Markup on Pending Legislation
House Veterans' Affairs Committee
https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117647
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117647
https://veterans.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=6546
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sot7iHU3Vzg

2:45 PM EDT
Security Council Media Stakeout
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1n/k1n6qzwzwl

2:45 PM EDT
Dial 988 +1: Examining the Operations of the Veterans Crisis Line
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Dr. Matthew Miller
Executive Director, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Veterans Health Administration
^
Dr. Christopher Watson
Executive Director, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Veterans Health Administration
^
Mr. Brad Mills
Deputy Director, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Office of Information & Technology
^
Dr. Julie Kroviak, MD
Principal Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Healthcare Inspections, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Office of the Inspector General
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117648
https://veterans.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=6545
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sot7iHU3Vzg

3:00 PM EDT
Vice Presidential Nominee, Senator JD Vance to Deliver Remarks in Raleigh, NC
Doors Open: 12:00 PM (US/Eastern)
https://event.donaldjtrump.com/events/vice-presidential-nominee-senator-jd-vance-to-deliver-remarks-in-raleigh-nc
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3:00 PM EDT
Campaign 2024: Sen. JD Vance Campaigns in Raleigh, NC
2024 GOP vice presidential nominee and Senator JD Vance (OH) delivers remarks in Raleigh, North Carolina.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538417-1/sen-jd-vance-campaigns-raleigh-nc

3:00 PM EDT
Sudan and South Sudan - Security Council, 9727th meeting - Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1y/k1yeg2fjwi

3:00 PM EDT
General Assembly: 56th plenary meeting, Tenth emergency special session (resumed) - Illegal Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory - Item 5
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1d/k1d2jzdzxr

3:00 PM EDT
Aid Effectiveness in Afghanistan: Centering Women and Girls in the Fight Against Food Insecurity - Focus on enhancing aid effectiveness in Afghanistan amid rising food insecurity, emphasizing gender-sensitive strategies and economic stability for vulnerable populations, especially women and children.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k14/k14t9f8h26

3:00 PM EDT
(Part 2) Celebrating the Future with Localization of SDGs, Culture, Youth and Digital Innovation - This conference, held just before the UN Summit of the Future 2024, focuses on engaging youth, promoting digital innovation, and localizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It brings together various stakeholders to explore creative solutions and governance innovations, essential for a sustainable future.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1g/k1gi536xkz

3:00 PM EDT
Bill Information Service (BIS) and NCSL Legislation Database Training
National Conference of State Legislatures
https://www.ncsl.org/events/details/bill-Information-service-bis-and-ncsl-legislation-database-training-8

3:00 PM EDT
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook: September 2024 - Report Release
Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports
https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/

3:00 PM EDT
Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook: September 2024 - Report Release
Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports
https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/

3:00 PM EDT
Broiler Hatchery - Weekly Report Release
National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department of Agriculture and Statistics Canada
https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports
https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Calendar/calendar-landing.php?Year=24&Month=09&Day=18&report_id=15009&Source=D

3:00 PM EDT
Hop Stocks - Biannual  Report Release
National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department of Agriculture and Statistics Canada
https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports
https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Calendar/calendar-landing.php?Year=24&Month=09&Day=18&report_id=11005&Source=D

3:00 PM EDT
Providing for Veterans: Addressing Current and Future VA Budget Challenges
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Shereef M. Elnahal, MD, Under Secretary for Health, Department of Veterans Affairs
^
The Honorable Joshua D. Jacobs, Under Secretary for Benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/336187
https://www.veterans.senate.gov/2024/9/providing-for-veterans-addressing-current-and-future-va-budget-challenges

3:20 PM EDT
United Forces and Families: Creative Childcare Solutions - 2024 Air, Space & Cyber Conference
Air & Space Forces Association
https://www.afa.org/air-space-cyber-conference/
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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin and Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman join a discussion on "United Forces and Families" and other senior Air Force leaders speak throughout the day at the Air & Space Forces Association's in-person and virtual 2024 Air, Space & Cyber Conference, National Harbor, Maryland. Register at afa.org.
Department of Defense
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-09-18/

4:00 PM EDT
The Unfolded Protein Response in B-lineage Cells: Unexpected Inputs and Contexts
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/46560

4:00 PM EDT
Bingo - Los Angeles, California
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/greater-los-angeles-health-care/events/72180/

4:30 PM EDT
Deputy Secretary Kurt M. Campbell delivers remarks at the Global Labor Diplomacy Conference
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-september-18-2024/

4:45 PM EDT
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will attend the White House’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.
Department of Education
https://www.ed.gov/news/events/calendars/secschedule.html

5:00 PM EDT
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/

5:00 PM EDT
La Crosse - Veteran's Benefits Check-Ups - Wisconsin
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/tomah-health-care/events/70824/

5:00 PM EDT
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma gives remarks at the U.S. Global Development Strategy Launch
Washington, D.C.
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-september-18-2024/

5:00 PM EDT
The President hosts a reception in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month to honor the contributions of the Latino community to the United States by 10:00 am)
East Room
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujMLML8TJBc
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President Biden Hosts White House Reception for Hispanic Heritage Month
President Biden gives remarks at a White House reception to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538511-1/president-biden-hosts-white-house-reception-hispanic-heritage-month

5:30 PM EDT
NEA National Heritage Fellowship Award Public Ceremony
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/research-centers/american-folklife-center/news-and-events/events/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-413128/nea-national-heritage-fellowship-award-public-ceremony/2024-09-18/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqSlIfYprPU

6:00 PM EDT
Online Warrior GMR PACT Act Live Q&A
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/71762/
https://discord.gg/9GCMbYHYYF

6:00 PM EDT
BLK OPS SONY HQ: San Diego Roadshow & Panel - San Diego, California
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/72690/

6:00 PM EDT
Chamber Ensembles - Washington, D.C.
U.S. Navy Band
https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events/2024-sep-18-chamber-the-kennedy-center-for-the-performing-arts-millennium-stage

6:30 PM EDT
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 EDT
Experiencing the Nova Music Festival on Film - Surviving October 7th Screening and Discussion
The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Cultural Center
https://streicker.nyc/events/nova-on-film

6:30 PM EDT
VIRTUAL: Ashland Adult Book Club: Read "Sparks Like Stars"
Ashland Public Libary
https://www.ashlandmass.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=12350&month=9&year=2024&day=18&calType=0

6:30 PM EDT
Panel and Preview: The American Vice President
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/panel-and-preview-the-american-vice-president

7:00 PM EDT
President Donald J. Trump to Hold a Rally in Uniondale, New York
Doors Open: 3:00 PM (US/Eastern)
https://event.donaldjtrump.com/events/president-donald-j-trump-to-hold-a-rally-in-uniondale-new-york

12:00 PM EDT
LIVE: President Trump Holds a Rally in Uniondale, New York - 9/18/24
Right Side Broadcasting Network
https://rumble.com/v5eteur-live-president-trump-holds-a-rally-in-uniondale-new-york-91824.html

7:00 PM EDT
Virtual- America's Spies - Why Do People Betray Their Country?
This program is hosted by the Tewksbury Public Library and brought to you in collaboration with the Chelmsford and Groton Libraries.
https://www.ashlandmass.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=13918&month=9&year=2024&day=18&calType=0

7:00 PM EDT
Event - Chapter Meeting - Blount, TN
Moms For Liberty
https://portal.momsforliberty.org/events/2673/

7:00 PM EDT
Say It Well: An Evening With Obama Speechwriter Terry Szuplat
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
https://www.jfklibrary.org/events-and-awards/forums/say-it-well

7:00 PM EDT
Harry S. Truman Book Award
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library, Kansas City, Missouri
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/harry-s-truman-book-award

7:00 PM EDT
The Airmen of Note - LIVE in Chapel Hill, North Carolina!
U.S. Air Force Band
https://www.music.af.mil/bands/the-united-states-air-force-band/events/
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?eid=MHVuanNwNGpkbTFuOW45YXZldWJvNjk4aDIgZ2hwcm9nY2c5cjVqcnU3Y2djbmQxb3NkcG9AZw&ctz=America/New_York

7:30 PM EDT
American Red Cross Military and Veteran Caregiver Network (MVCN) Online Caregiver Chat
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/72016/

8:00 PM EDT
Brick by Brick Esports
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/64842/
https://m.twitch.tv/brickbybrickvets

8:45 PM EDT
Campaign 2024: Washington Gubernatorial Debate
Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson (D) and former Rep. Dave Reichert (R-WA), the Democratic and Republican 2024 gubernatorial nominees in Washington, participate in a debate hosted in Spokane by the Association of Washington Business.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?538453-1/washington-gubernatorial-debate

9:00 PM EDT
Your Next Move for Military Spouses and Caregivers
Department of Labor
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/events/your-next-move-military-spouses-and-caregivers-8