The Swamp Today Timelines Change. Monday, June 19, 2023 The House Stands Adjourned Until June 20, 2023 at 12:00 PM EDT The Senate Stands Adjourned Until June 20, 2023 at 3:00 PM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken is on travel to the People’s Republic of China and the United Kingdom from June 16-21, 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 – A Sight To See https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-a-sight-to-see/ Bob Gorrell - Campaign 2024 http://www.gorrellart.com/cartoon/sanity-2024/ Gary Varvel - Varvel: Father's Day Advice, Six Principles for Becoming a Great Father https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/varvel-fathers-day-advice Gary Varvel - Part 2 - Varvel: Father's Day Advice, Redeeming the Time https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/part-2-varvel-fathers-day-advice Michael Ramirez - Loose Lips 06-18-23 https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-loose-lips-06-18 Michael Ramirez - Lord Stanley’s Cup Comes to the Desert 06-16-23 https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-lord-stanleys-cup RealityBites by Broc Smith - Grifters Gotta Grift https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/06/18/grifters-gotta-grift/ RealityBites by Broc Smith - Dishonest Pays Dividends https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/06/16/dishonest-pays-dividends/ RealityBites by Broc Smith - The Banality of Evil https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/06/18/the-banality-of-evil-3/ Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - Trust the Science https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1670500118586355712 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 - June 19 https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/june-19/ Text of Bills for the Week of Jun. 19, 2023 https://docs.house.gov/floor/Default.aspx?date=2023-06-19 H.R. 288, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act, sponsored by Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, restores proper constitutional separation of powers by amending the Administrative Procedure Act to override Chevron deference and require courts to decide disputes over interpretation of statutory text. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/288 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 https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/waterlevels.html?id=8594900 June 16, 2023 - June 25, 2023 Weekly Schedule of Public Speaking Engagements and Other Activities European Central Bank https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html June 17, 2023 - June 21, 2023 NENA Conference & Expo Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/events/nena-conference-expo June 17, 2023 - June 21, 2023 The USA Security and Defense Pavilion Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA) https://s19.a2zinc.net/clients/ausa/eurosatory2024/Public/MainHall.aspx?ID=211&sortMenu=101000 June 19, 2023 - June 20, 2023 Global Treasury Leaders Summit EMEA 2023 The Economist https://events.economist.com/events-conferences/global-treasury-leaders-summit-emea-2023/ June 19, 2023 - June 20, 2023 NATO Secretary General to visit Germany The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_215763.htm June 19, 2023 - June 20, 2023 Annual Workshop of the Council for the US and Italy "The Future of Globalization: Politics, Business, Lifestyle, Brands" Consiglio per le Relazioni fra Italia e Stati Uniti https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html https://consiusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Workshop-2023_Target-program-EXTdef.pdf https://consiusa.org/en/event/after-globalization-innovation-and-climate-change-a-new-geopolitical-and-financial-landscape-2/ June 19, 2023 - June 20, 2023 Third United Nations High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States United Nations https://www.un.org/counterterrorism/HLC2023 June 19, 2023 - June 21, 2023 Three-Day Congress on Capitol Hill Poor People’s Campaign https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/06/16/poor-peoples-campaign-death-by-poverty/70327850007/ https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/ - H.Res.438 - Third Reconstruction: Fully addressing poverty and low wages from the bottom up. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/438/text https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/join-us-as-we-build-the-third-reconstruction/ June 19, 2023 - June 22, 2023 Exec. Ed.: Emerging Women Executives in Health Care - a Health Care Leadership Development Program Focused on Women Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/event/exec-ed-emerging-women-executives-in-health-care-2/ June 19, 2023 - June 22, 2023 Suriname Energy, Oil & Gas Summit International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association https://www.ipieca.org/events/suriname-Energy-oil-gas-summit June 19, 2023 - June 22, 2023 Acton University 2023 Acton Institute https://www.acton.org/event/2022/12/02/acton-university-2023 June 19, 2023 - June 23, 2023 2023 Counter-Terrorism Week United Nations Headquarters in New York https://www.un.org/counterterrorism/2023-counter-terrorism-week June 19, 2023 - June 23, 2023 Axios at Cannes 2023 Axios https://www.axios.com/events https://axios-cannes-lineup-2023.splashthat.com/ June 19, 2023 - June 23, 2023 CTBT: Science and Technology Conference (SnT) Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) https://genderchampions.com/events/ctbt-science-and-technology-conference-2023-snt2023 https://conferences.ctbto.org/event/23/ https://ctbto.event.do/#/e/6062/f/44076 June 19, 2023 - June 23, 2023 Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (TDAG) Meeting International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Conferences/TDAG/Pages/default.aspx June 19, 2023 - June 30, 2023 Trade and Development Board, Seventieth Session United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) https://unctad.org/meeting/trade-and-development-board-seventieth-session June 19, 2023 - August 11, 2023 NBR Summer Seminar 2023 The National Bureau of Asian Research https://www.nbr.org/event/nbr-summer-seminar-2023/ https://www.youtube.com/@NBRonline/videos June 19, 2023 Deadline for ICE Deputy Executive Associate Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations, to Schedule a Transcribed Interview House Judiciary Committee https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2023-06-05-jdj-tm-to-ice-ero-re-ti-request_redacted.pdf https://judiciary.house.gov/media/press-releases/chairmen-jordan-and-mcclintock-request-transcribed-Interview-ice-Official June 19, 2023 NATO Deputy Secretary General to Attend Paris Air Show The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_215828.htm June 19, 2023 International Day for Countering Hate Speech United Nations https://www.un.org/en/observances/countering-hate-speech June 19, 2023 Juneteenth National Independence Day (June 19) Federal Holiday https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/pay-administration/fact-sheets/holidays-work-schedules-and-pay June 18, 2023 9:30 PM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with People’s Republic of China Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission Wang Yi Beijing, People’s Republic of China https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-19-2023/ June 19, 2023 TBD Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to Santa Clara County, California The White House https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ June 19, 2023 12:15 AM EDT Mary Eberstadt, "Adam and Eve after the Pill, Revisited". The Catholic Information Center's Mary Eberstadt talked about the legacy of the sexual revolution in America and the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. This event was hosted by the Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women in Herndon, Virginia. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?528070-1/adam-eve-pill-revisited-revisited 1:00 AM EDT After Words: Michael Waldman, "The Supermajority - How the Supreme Court Divided America". Brennan Center for Justice president & CEO Michael Waldman examined how the Supreme Court's 2021-22 rulings impact U.S. law & citizens. He was interviewed by Politico's senior legal affairs reporter Josh Gerstein. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?528063-1/after-words-michael-waldman 1:00 AM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in a roundtable with exchange program alumni Beijing, People’s Republic of China https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-19-2023/ 2:00 AM EDT Philip Zelikow, "Lessons from the Covid War". The COVID Crisis Group director Philip Zelikow discussed the Group's report on the successes and failures in the response to the COVID pandemic and how we can prepare for future crisis. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?528554-1/lessons-covid-war 2:00 AM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken holds a meet and greet with employees and families of U.S. Mission China Beijing, People’s Republic of China https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-19-2023/ 2:45 AM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in a roundtable with U.S. business leaders Beijing, People’s Republic of China https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-19-2023/ 3:00 AM EDT Philip Roth's Literary Legacy. Several writers explored the American experience, historical fiction, and ideas of democracy through the lens of novels by the late Philip Roth, including "American Pastoral," "The Plot Against America," and "I Married a Communist." This event took place at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526508-1/american-berserk 4:00 AM EDT 1st Meeting - 53rd Regular Session of Human Rights Council United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1h/k1h7stzwsj 4:35 AM EDT Rep. Katie Porter D-CA, "I Swear". Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) spoke about her experiences navigating the inner workings of Congress as a single mom. Live Talk Los Angeles hosted this program. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?527272-1/i-swear 5:00 AM EDT Press Conference: “Sublimitas Et Miseria Hominis – Greatness and Misery of Man”, on the Occasion of the Four-Hundredth Anniversary of the Birth of the Philosopher, Mathematician and Scientist Blaise Pascal Vatican https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/06/17/230617b.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6uERsTloes 6:00 AM EDT Press conference by the NATO Secretary General and the Chancellor at the Federal Chancellery The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) http://www.natomultimedia.tv/ https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_215763.htm 6:00 AM EDT Juneteenth Flag Raising at NIH National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://nmaahc.si.edu/sites/default/files/images/juneteethflagactivity.pdf https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43313 6:05 AM EDT Patrick Deneen, "Regime Change". Patrick Deneen argued that America needs a new elite that champions the interests of ordinary Americans. He was joined by Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts, and Washington Post columnist Christine Emba. This event was hosted by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute and held at Catholic University in Washington, DC. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?528162-1/regime-change 6:40 AM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken Holds a Press Availability Beijing, People’s Republic of China https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-june-19-2023/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSE9xGsuooc 7:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Open Phones Viewers commented on the Biden administration’s handling of China. https://www.c-span.org/video/?528829-2/open-phones 7:00 AM EDT Fireside Chat With Philip R. Lane on the Occasion of the Awarding of the German Bernacer Prize in Madrid European Central Bank https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html https://www.youtube.com/@fundacionrdelpino/streams 8:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Jonathan Tamari discusses the week ahead in Congress Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Jonathan Tamari discusses the week ahead in Congress. https://www.c-span.org/video/?528829-3/jonathan-tamari-discusses-week-ahead-congress 8:00 AM EDT Dialogue on Climate Risks in Investments: WBG Southern Niger Connectivity Road Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) https://gca.org/events/dialogue-on-climate-risks-in-investments-wbg-niamey-ndjamena-road-corridor-project/ 8:00 AM EDT OHCHR - Press Conference: Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k1ldizqnzy 8:00 AM EDT CT Travel Programme Donors Forum: Highlighting Achievements, Impact and Lessons Learned (2023 Counter-Terrorism Week Side-Event) United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k1chgqqceg 8:00 AM EDT Enhancing multilateralism and reinforcing nuclear security: EU support to the UN in promoting the universalization and effective implementation of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT) United Nations https://teamup.com/event/show/id/4ZRcVxpRijwCUV7iJZNvPpT7AqtPHP 8:30 AM EDT Washington Journal: News Headlines and Viewer Calls 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/?528829-4/open-phones 8:30 AM EDT Twenty-first Building Bridges Seminar: God's Word and the Community of Faith - Christian and Muslim Perspectives Georgetown University's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs https://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/events/twenty-first-building-bridges-seminar-god-s-word-and-the-community-of-faith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5megycYO04 8:30 AM EDT The President Receives the Presidential Daily Briefing Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 9:00 AM EDT 8CRE NIH Juneteenth 19 Days of Wellness Eight Changes for Racial Equality (8CRE) and National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://www.support8cre.com/ https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43312 9:00 AM EDT 2nd Meeting - 53rd Regular Session of Human Rights Council United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1j/k1j2i1hs33 9:00 AM EDT High-Level Pledging Event for Sudan and the Region United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k15/k15oiw1qnu 9:10 AM EDT NATO Secretary General’s participation in the Federation of German Industries (BDI)’s Day of Industry The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) http://www.natomultimedia.tv/ https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_215763.htm 9:15 AM EDT Washington Journal: Peniel Joseph Discusses History of Juneteenth University of Texas Austin’s Peniel Joseph discusses the history and significance of Juneteenth. https://www.c-span.org/video/?528829-5/peniel-joseph-discusses-history-juneteenth 9:45 AM EDT Security Council Media Stakeout (UNSMIL; Libya Sanctions; Other Matters) United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k16/k16fg9hq9m 9:50 AM EDT The President Departs Rehoboth Beach, Delaware en Route to Dover, Delaware Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 10:00 AM EDT Observance of the 2023 International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1xo1a9rcw 10:00 AM EDT The Situation in Libya - Security Council, 9351st Meeting United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1xrm0jzfa 10:00 AM EDT 1st Meeting, UN Women Executive Board, Annual Session 2023 (19-21 June) United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19e7mwvaz 10:00 AM EDT Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (Resumed Fifth Session, 71st Plenary) United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k1q59dfnp2 10:00 AM EDT (High-Level Opening Session) Third UN High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1z/k1ztrjuwzg 10:00 AM EDT Juneteenth Holiday: Main Reading Room Opening Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/item/event-408714/Juneteenth-Holiday-Main-Reading-Room-Opening/2023-06-19/ 10:20 AM EDT The President Departs Dover, Delaware en Route to Santa Clara County, California Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 10:30 AM EDT 53rd Human Rights Council HRC Side Event: Ensuring Women’s Role in Afghanistan’s Future Georgetown University Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security https://giwps.georgetown.edu/event/ensuring-womens-role-in-afghanistans-future/ 10:30 AM EDT Long-Lived Particles and the Future of Particle Physics CERN https://home.cern/events/webcasts/long-lived-particles-and-future-particle-physics https://webcast.web.cern.ch/event/i1288976 10:30 AM EDT Celebrate! With OKRA Dance Company — Africans in America: A Dancing Journey Through the Diaspora John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/celebrate-with-okra-dance-company-africans-in-america-a-dancing-journey-through-the-diaspora 11:00 AM EDT Massacre and Memory Tour: The Flame of Independence Sparked in Boston Revolutionary Spaces - Fri, Sat, & Sun 11AM & 3PM Daily Starting June 19 https://www.revolutionaryspaces.org/massacre-memory/ 11:00 AM EDT Bishop William Barber and Others Launch the Poor People's Campaign Poverty Congress Co-Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign Bishop William Barber joins other activists and advocates to discuss poverty and hunger in America during a three-day Summit in Washington, DC. https://www.c-span.org/video/?528835-1/bishop-william-barber-launch-poor-peoples-campaign-poverty-congress 11:00 AM EDT When Helping Kids Means Healing the Planet: Climate Change and Childhood Lung Health The University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health https://events.berkeley.edu/bph/event/199531-when-helping-kids-means-healing-the-planet-climate 11:00 AM EDT High-Level Event to Mark the 2nd International Day on Countering Hate Speech - "It Begins With Words and Each of Us: Effective Action to Counter Hate Speech" United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k10/k102mfr1yy 11:30 AM EDT Virtual Juneteenth Fitness Session – Joyful Dance & Flowing Stretch National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43362 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/k1b/k1b4svtu1c 12:00 PM EDT Clarence Thomas and the Constitutional Stories That Define Him National Constitution Center https://constitutioncenter.org/about/press-room/press-releases/national-constitution-center-announces-americas-Town-hall-programming-for-spring-summer-2023 https://constitutioncenter.org/calendar/clarence-thomas-and-the-constitutional-stories-that-define-him 12:15 PM EDT Firearm Injury in the United States: Facts, Myths, and a Path Forward - Philip S. Brachman Memorial Lecture With Rebecca Cunningham, MD University of Michigan School of Public Health https://sph.umich.edu/events/event.php?ID=10089 1:15 PM EDT Good Practices for Managing Violent Extremist Prisoners: Preventing Radicalisation to Violence While Promoting Disengagement and Rehabilitation (2023 Counter-Terrorism Week Side-Event) United Nations https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/ctc/content/cted-side-events-2023-counter-terrorism-week https://media.un.org/en/asset/k15/k156z7sfrk 1:15 PM EDT A New Way of Doing Training in Africa: The Successful Example of UNOCT Programme Office for Counter-Terrorism and Training in Africa Based in Rabat (2023 Counter-Terrorism Week Side-Event) United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k10/k10t44qpq4 3:00 PM EDT Reforming America's Ailing Money Regime Hudson Institute https://www.hudson.org/events/reforming-america-ailing-money-regime-monetary-policy 3:00 PM EDT (Session 2) Third UN High-level Conference on Counter-Terrorism United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1f/k1fk57who4 3:00 PM EDT Peacebuilding Commission: Ambassadorial-level meeting on Indigenous Peoples, Peace, and Reconciliation in Canada, Colombia and Norway United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1xd6h0iog 3:00 PM EDT Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (Resumed Fifth Session, 72nd plenary) United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1ooiq1xi1 3:25 PM EDT The President Arrives in Santa Clara County, California Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 3:30 PM EDT Acton University 2023 Acton Institute https://www.acton.org/event/2022/12/02/Acton-University-2023 3:35 PM EDT Reel America: Southern Folk Art with Photographer Roland Freeman - 1983. In this 1983 U.S. Information Agency film, photographer Roland Freeman recounted his experience documenting African American folk arts in the South and a trip to Nigeria. This film was originally called "Country Roads and City Pavements with Roland L. Freeman." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?525885-1/southern-folk-art-photographer-roland-freeman 4:00 PM EDT International Day of Women in Diplomacy Commemorative Event United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1ouleyw55 4:15 PM EDT The President delivers remarks on his administration’s historic action to combat the climate crisis, create good-paying clean energy jobs, and protect our environment for future generations Santa Clara County, California https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ - President Biden Remarks on Climate and Clean Energy President Biden gives remarks in Palo Alto, California, on his administration’s efforts to combat climate change and create clean energy jobs. https://www.c-span.org/video/?528852-1/president-biden-remarks-climate-clean-energy 5:15 PM EDT Launch of the Flagship Capacity Building Behavioural Insights Academy (BI Academy) - its Role in Enhancing Institutional (2023 Counter-Terrorism Week Side-Event) United Nations https://teamup.com/event/show/id/Zp5Cekon8d5brxoseKFn9pLYGM79n6 https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1y/k1yzuoth8u 5:15 PM EDT Promoting the Role of Women in Security and Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism and Violent Extremism in Africa United Nations https://teamup.com/event/show/id/U3g68mkr7Vssqy6ywJPQ1Dfzu9JDZP 6:30 PM EDT The President Participates in a Campaign Reception Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 9:00 PM EDT SGS Summer Film Festival: The Swimmers The Europe Center is jointly housed in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and the Stanford Global Studies Division https://tec.fsi.stanford.edu/events/sgs-summer-film-festival-swimmers 9:15 PM EDT The President Participates in a Campaign Reception Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/