The Swamp Today Timelines Change. Wednesday February 21, 2024 The House Stands Adjourned Until February 23, 2024 at 11:30 AM EST (Pro Forma - back February 28, 2024) The Senate Stands Adjourned Until February 23, 2024 at 3:00 PM EST (Pro Forma - back February 26, 2024) Secretary Antony J. Blinken is on travel to Brazil and Argentina from February 20-23, 2024. Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma is on travel to India, Maldives, and Sri Lanka from February 18-23, 2024. Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria J. Nuland attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Elizabeth M. Allen is on travel to Jordan, Sri Lanka, and India from February 12-22, 2024. Acting Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer R. Littlejohn is on travel to Oman, Ghana, and Kenya from February 16-29, 2024. . . . 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 Forecast Discussion U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/forecast-discussion Day 1 Convective Outlook ...There Is a Marginal Risk of Severe Thunderstorms for Portions of the Western Ozarks Region and Over North-Central Parts of Illinois and Indiana... 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 - Keep On Truckin’ https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-keep-on-truckin-2/ A.F. Branco - Wedge Issue https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-wedge-issue/ Gary Varvel - Presidential Race Interference https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/gary-varvel-presidential-race-interference grrrgraphics - Wouldn’t Want To Be In Your Shoes, Joe https://grrrgraphics.com/wouldnt-want-to-be-in-your-shoes-joe/ Mark Parisi @OffTheMarkComic - Change https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12732s. Michael Ramirez - Essay: Navalny's Courage https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-essay-navalnys-courage Michael Ramirez - Tucker Duranty https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-tucker-duranty-02 RealityBites by Broc Smith - Poop https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/02/20/poop/ RealityBites by Broc Smith - Shister https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/02/20/shister/ Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Daily Cartoon https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-epoch-comics-5108164 Skscartoon @skscartoon - It's getting harder to create comics and political jokes when the reality is more absurd than fiction... #KansasCity https://x.com/JackPosobiec/s/JackPosobiec/status/1759054518279377265 https://twitter.com/skscartoon/status/1759905350105592267 Skscartoon @skscartoon - All tyrants are the same, they even use the same excuses to target their political enemies. https://twitter.com/skscartoon/status/1759546168575434793 Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - Ick https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1759963701954658313 Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - Open Gates 15 https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2024-02-21 The Daily Cartoonist - The Great Gannett Comics Conspiracy to Rid the Nation of G. B. Trudeau’s Doonesbury https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/02/20/the-great-gannett-comics-conspiracy-to-rid-the-nation-of-trudeaus-doonesbury/ Jumble Daily https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/jumble-daily-mon-sat-4613390 Morsle https://morsle.fun/ Congressional Record Most Recent Issue https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record Schedule for Pro Forma Sessions and Monday February 26, 2024 https://www.democrats.senate.gov/2024/02/13/schedule-for-pro-forma-sessions-and-monday-february-26-2024 Today in History - February 21 https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/february-21 Today's Document @TodaysDocument - Today in History & Daily Historical Documents from the US National Archives. https://twitter.com/TodaysDocument Register to Vote https://vote.gov/ Jamie Bambrick @j_bambrick - The Christian Super Bowl Ad They SHOULD Have Made https://twitter.com/j_bambrick/status/1757419713825517684 NASA Urges U.S. Public To Listen During April 8’s Total Solar Eclipse—And Report Back https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/02/13/nasa-urges-us-public-to-listen-during-april-8s-total-solar-eclipse-and-report-back Amateur Radio as Educational Tool Represented to Policymakers in Washington DC https://www.arrl.org/news/view/amateur-radio-as-educational-tool-represented-to-policymakers-in-washington-dc National Fossil Day 2024 Art and Photography Contest - Theme: Compare the work of an Archeologist and a Paleontologist. How is the work of these two professions similar and different? National Park Service https://www.nps.gov/subjects/fossilday/nfd-art-contest-entry-form.htm https://www.nps.gov/subjects/fossilday/art-contest-2024.htm Beneficial Ownership Transparency’s Evolving Paradigms: An Overview of the Latest Reforms in the US, the EU, and the UK (Part 2) https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2024/02/beneficial-ownership-transparencys-evolving-paradigms-an-overview-of-the-latest-reforms-in-the-us-the-eu-and-the-uk-part-2/ United Kingdom: Competition Regulator Finds Two UK Grocery Retailers Using Anticompetitive Land Agreements https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2024-02-19/united-kingdom-competition-regulator-finds-two-uk-grocery-retailers-using-anticompetitive-land-agreements/ Artists in Resonance: Awards to Support Creating Musical Works Inspired by American Folklife Center Archival Collections https://guides.loc.gov/american-folklife-center-fellowships-internships/artist-resonance-fellowship Teachers working with grades 3–12 are invited to apply for a 2024 Civics for All of US Teacher Institute with the National Archives. The institute will be offered twice, June 24–27 and July 8–11. https://civics.archives.gov/news/2024-civics-for-all-of-us-teacher-institutes https://www.archivesfoundation.org/2024-civics-institute-app/ President Javier Milei of Argentina Will Speak at CPAC in DC 2024 https://www.digital.cpac.org/us/statements/02-15-2024/president-javier-milei-of-argentina-will-speak-at-cpac-2024 Editorial: The Guardian View on Julian Assange: Why He Should Not Be Extradited https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/feb/18/the-guardian-view-on-julian-assange-why-he-should-not-be-extradited ICYMI: Trump Campaign Releases New Ad — “Intrigue” https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/63334d6a-53a3-4d13-ab41-62f71580cda2 https://x.com/TeamTrump/status/1759958407023300988?s=20 President Trump Receives Endorsements from 15 Current and Former South Carolina Sheriffs https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/26b55d9a-2546-4581-aa68-7d26fe7a362d Team Trump South Carolina Campaign Event featuring Donald Trump Jr. in Charleston, South Carolina https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/6db6c2d0-14b0-452d-b72c-145ba3e7a947 Team Trump South Carolina Campaign Press Conference featuring Vivek Ramaswamy in Aiken, South Carolina https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/8eefc801-e370-4978-8a2a-b953b57bf4c1 MEMO: The End Is Near For Nikki Haley https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/48738ab0-7fe5-4ef1-8072-bc7c5173776a Team Trump South Carolina Campaign Event featuring Lara Trump in Charleston, South Carolina https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/8a54c05b-79c0-4117-a98d-77459bc3a62b January 27, 2024 – April 28, 2024 The Future of Orchids: Conservation and Collaboration Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery; United States Botanic Garden (USBG) https://www.usbg.gov/learn/programs-and-events February 18, 2024 - February 24, 2024 National Engineers Week: Creating the Future #EngineersWeek National Park Service https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/engineers-week.htm February 20, 2024 - February 21, 2024 UK High Court sets date for Julian Assange's final appeal challenging US extradition The hearing for Julian Assange's possible final appeal is scheduled for Feb. 20 and 21 in London https://www.foxnews.com/politics/uk-high-court-sets-date-julian-assanges-final-appeal-challenging-us-extradition https://twitter.com/Stella_Assange/status/1737119360018424286 https://freeassange.org/2024/02/19/assange-hearing-february-2024-statements/ - 5:30 AM EST Before PRESIDENT OF THE KING'S BENCH DIVISION, and MR JUSTICE JOHNSON,10:30am, COURT 5, AC-2022-LON-001746, ASSANGE v GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/royal-courts-of-justice-cause-list/royal-courts-of-justice-daily-cause-list#court-of-appeal-criminal-division-daily-cause-list - 3:30 AM EST Mass Protest at the Court on the Days of the Hearing at 8:30am GMT https://freeassange.org/2023/12/19/julian-assanges-final-appeal-to-be-held-in-uk-high-court-20-21-february-2024/ - Julian Assange Extradition Hearing in London High Court Stella Assange https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvdTG56Ubdc February 21, 2024 - February 22, 2024 National Science Board Meeting National Science Foundation https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=308622 February 21, 2024 - February 22, 2024 China in the Global South: Development and Influence in a Shifting Global Order Atlantic Council https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/china-in-the-global-south/ February 21, 2024 - February 22, 2024 OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) https://www.oecd-events.org/garment#bl-7d0b3f5b-c3a6-4b40-8749-390d707a7040 February 21, 2024 - February 23, 2024 TechNet Fort Liberty Symposium & Exposition - Data at the Helm: Steering the Future of National Security Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA) https://nc.afceachapters.org/ February 21, 2024 - February 24, 2024 CPAC in DC 2024: Where Globalism Goes to Die Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) https://www.digital.cpac.org/us/events-dc2024 FEBRUARY 21, 2018 President Trump Meeting with Students and Teachers President Trump hosted what was called a "listening session" with students, parents, and teachers affected by gun violence in schools. He heard stories from those affected by the recent shooting in Parkland, Florida, as well as those at Columbine High School in 1999 and Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. President Trump discussed the possibility of arming teachers and vowed to implement the strongest ideas saying, "It's not going to be talk like it has been in the past." https://www.c-span.org/video/?441479-1/president-trump-meeting-students-teachers FEBRUARY 21, 2020 Campaign 2020: President Trump Campaign Rally in Las Vegas President Trump held a campaign rally in Las Vegas. During the rally, he addressed reports that Russia is meddling to help his re-reelection campaign saying, “they’re trying to start a rumor, it’s disinformation…Wouldn’t he rather have, let’s say, Bernie, who honeymooned in Moscow.” https://www.c-span.org/video/?469439-1/president-trump-campaign-rally-las-vegas FEBRUARY 21, 2022 Russian President Putin Statement on Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin announced after a Security Council meeting that Russia would recognize the independence of the separatist republics of Donetsk and Luhansk in Ukraine’s Donbas region. https://www.c-span.org/video/?518097-2/russian-president-putin-statement-ukraine February 21, 2024 International Mother Language Day United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) https://www.unesco.org/en/days/mother-language February 21, 2024 3 Days Until South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary Together, we will win South Carolina's Primary! https://scvotes.gov/2024-presidential-primaries-rapidly-approaching-%EF%BF%BC/ https://sc.donaldjtrump.com/ February 21, 2024 School Bus-Sized Satellite to Crash Into Earth's Atmosphere This Week [Today] https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/european-satellite-burn-up-over-earth-atmosphere-february - The Launch Pad @TLPN_Official Live Broadcast NEW PREDICTION - Europe #ERS2 Satellite #UncontrolledReEntry Tracker https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1rmxPMDmpRLKN February 21, 2024 3:45 AM EST THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the advisory proceedings - Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, United Arab Emirates and United States of America - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the advisory proceedings on the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1g/k1ggyabo49 4:00 AM EST 15th Meeting, 75th Session, Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) Consideration of Indonesia (cont'd) United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1h/k1hjbg8cir 4:00 AM EST 476th Meeting, 26th Session, Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) Consideration of Burkina Faso (cont'd) United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16/k16voifv48 4:00 AM EST HRC – Press conference: 55th regular session of the Human Rights Council: The Human Rights Council President will brief the press ahead of the upcoming session. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k13/k13a9enjua 5:25 AM EST Participation by Mr Edouard Fernandez-Bollo in roundtable "Sustainability risks in the banking sector" at EUROFI High Level Seminar 2024 organised in association with the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU in Ghent, Belgium European Central Bank https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html 6:20 AM EST Secretary Antony J. Blinken holds a meet and greet with U.S. Embassy Brasilia employees and family members Brasilia, Brazil https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-february-21-2024/ 6:30 AM EST AUSA Coffee Series Featuring SMA Michael R. Weimer, U.S. Army The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) https://www.ausa.org/events/coffee-series/sma-weimer 7:00 AM EST Washington Journal: Open Phones Republicans responded to the question “Should Nikki Haley stay in the presidential race?” https://www.c-span.org/video/?533695-2/open-phones&playEvent 7:00 AM EST Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Brasilia, Brazil https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-february-21-2024/ 8:00 AM EST Washington Journal: Hugo Lowell Discusses Former President Trump's Legal Challenges Hugo Lowell, Political Investigations Reporter for the Guardian, discusses former President Trump’s legal challenges and the criminal and civil cases against him. https://www.c-span.org/video/?533695-3/hugo-lowell-discusses-president-trumps-legal-challenges&playEvent 8:00 AM EST The American Sunrise Show 2-21-24 Real Americas Voice https://rumble.com/v4eqmll-the-american-sunrise-show-2-21-24.html 8:30 AM EST FDD Morning Brief Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/ https://twitter.com/FDD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVBVdlL7NPY 8:30 AM EST Boots to Business: Reboot - Online Veterans Administration https://sba.my.site.com/s/class/a003d000006RgFcAAK/west-virginia-district-officeonline20240221reboot https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/65566/ 8:45 AM EST 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/?533695-4/open-phones&playEvent 8:45 AM EST THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the advisory proceedings -Russian Federation, France, The Gambia, Guyana and Hungary United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1b/k1bb8jev65 9:00 AM EST 16th Meeting, 75th Session, Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) Consideration of Sweden United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k14/k14ada4cra 9:00 AM EST China in the Global South: Development and Influence in a Shifting Global Order - Day 1 Atlantic Council https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/china-in-the-global-south/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7wfhnoP2jw - TBD Discussion on China's Influence Across Global South Panelists from the U.S. government, academia, and private sector discuss China’s influence across the Global South at the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC. https://www.c-span.org/video/?533705-1/discussion-chinas-influence-global-south 9:00 AM EST The Data on NATO Responsibility Sharing Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) https://www.csis.org/events/data-nato-responsibility-sharing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YihXoQjnYc 9:00 AM EST 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 9:15 AM EST Washington Journal: Hannibal Johnson discusses the Tulsa Race Massacre Author Hannibal Johnson discusses the Tulsa Race Massacre and the impact on American history. https://www.c-span.org/video/?533695-5/hannibal-johnson-discusses-tulsa-race-massacre&playEvent 9:30 AM EST Peace, Security and Prosperity in the Sahel: Assessing Opportunities for American Engagement United States Institute of Peace https://www.usip.org/events/peace-security-and-prosperity-sahel 9:30 AM EST Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to a Hispanic Serving Institution in Warwick, Rhode Island, alongside Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee to discuss the need for increased career pathways and career and technical education (CTE) programming and apprenticeships, especially in areas that support the Latino community. They will tour the CTE program at Community College of Rhode Island – Knight Campus and speak with students and leaders of the RI Reconnect. Department of Education https://rireconnect.org/ https://www.ed.gov/news/events/calendars/secschedule.html 9:45 AM EST Security Council Media Stakeout (United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic MINUSCA; Other matters) United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16/k16h8spkij 10:00 AM EST 3rd Meeting - Ad Hoc Committee to Draft Terms of Reference for a United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1d/k1dijfm97t 10:00 AM EST The Situation in the Central African Republic - Security Council, 9554th Meeting United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k13/k1300s892i 10:00 AM EST The Los Angeles Naval Academy Will Be Honoring Grammy Award-Winning Rapper and Fugees Founding Member, Prakazrel “Pras” Michel National Press Club (NPC) https://www.press.org/events/pras-michel-honored-la-naval-academy 10:00 AM EST NPC Headliners: Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm National Press Club (NPC) https://www.press.org/events/npc-headliners-secretary-energy-jennifer-m-granholm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPduxPB4AsY - Energy Secretary Discusses Clean Energy Investment Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm discusses the Biden administration’s clean energy policy and infrastructure investment during an event hosted by the National Press Club in Washington, DC. https://www.c-span.org/video/?533706-1/energy-secretary-discusses-clean-energy-investment 10:00 AM EST The Potential of AI-Driven Business Solutions on the SME Industry in the UAE Atlantic Council https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/the-potential-of-ai-driven-business-solutions-on-the-sme-industry-in-the-uae/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHRNv09TyP0 10:00 AM EST Veterans Benefits Seminar - Georgetown, Delaware Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/65591/ 10:00 AM EST PACT Act Claims Event - Tulsa, Oklahoma Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/eastern-oklahoma-health-care/events/65764/ 10:00 AM EST Veterans Benefits Seminar - Georgetown, Delaware Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/65591/ 10:00 AM EST Free Legal Clinic - West Palm Beach, Florida Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/west-palm-beach-health-care/events/64747/ 10:00 AM EST What to Expect: OFCCP Compliance Reviews for Supply and Service Contractors Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/events/what-expect-ofccp-compliance-reviews-supply-and-service-contractors 10:00 AM EST Self Care Peer Circles Work Life@nih National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44875 10:00 AM EST Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting Session I: Addressing International Tensions Rio de Janeiro, Brazil https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-february-21-2024/ 10:00 AM EST Supreme Court October Term 2023 Argument Day Supreme Court ^ Ohio v. EPA (23A349) Kinder Morgan, Inc. v. EPA (223A350) American Forest & Paper Assn. v. EPA (23A351) U.S. Steel Corp. v. EPA (23A384) Consolidated ^ Warner Chappell Music, Inc.v. Nealy (22-1078) ^ https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/2023TermCourtCalendar.pdf https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_audio/2023 - 10:00 AM EST Ohio v. EPA The Supreme Court hears oral argument in Ohio v. EPA, a consolidated case concerning the EPA’s authority to establish national air quality standards. https://www.c-span.org/video/?533613-1/ohio-v-epa - 11:00 AM EST Warner Chappell Music v. Nealy The Supreme Court hears oral argument in Warner Chappell Music v. Nealy, a case on copyright law and statute of limitations for damages. https://www.c-span.org/video/?533614-1/warner-chappell-music-v-nealy 10:10 AM EST Participation by Ms Anneli Tuominen in panel "Cyber and digital operational resilience: key pending issues (DORA CTPP oversight, EU and international cyber initiatives, digital infrastructure…" at EUROFI High Level Seminar 2024 organised in association with the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU in Ghent, Belgium European Central Bank https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html 10:35 AM EST ISS Expedition 70 science briefing, followed by a question and answer session with European Space Agency astronaut and commander Andreas Mogensen, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency flight engineer Satoshi Furukawa, NASA flight engineer Jasmin Moghbeli, and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/nasa-tv-schedule-for-web-week-of-2-19-2024.pdf https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg - NASA Administrator to Discuss Science with Crew Aboard Space Station https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-administrator-to-discuss-science-with-crew-aboard-space-station/ 11:00 AM EST Steve Bannon War Room Event - CPAC in DC 2024: Where Globalism Goes to Die - Wednesday Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) https://www.digital.cpac.org/us/events-dc2024 https://agenda.m.cpac.org/agenda/wednesday https://agenda.m.cpac.org/live-stream-w-rumble https://rumble.com/CPAC 11:00 AM EST The Honorable Wes Moore, Governor of Maryland and The Honorable Spencer J. Cox, Governor of Utah will be interviewed by Judy Woodruff, Senior Correspondent (former Anchor and Managing Editor) of PBS NewsHour Economic Club of Washington, D.C. https://www.economicclub.org/events/honorable-wes-moore-honorable-spencer-j-cox - 12:35 PM EST Maryland & Utah Governors Discuss Bipartisanship Governors Wes Moore (D-MD) and Spencer Cox (R-UT) discuss political division and bipartisanship at an event hosted by the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. https://www.c-span.org/video/?533707-1/maryland-utah-governors-discuss-bipartisanship 11:00 AM EST Version Control Using GitHub and Git National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44969 11:00 AM EST Molecular Insights Into Distinct Mammalian Telomeric Functions National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44425 11:00 AM EST BBC Guest Seminar Series: Understanding Amyloid Structures in ATTR Amyloidosis to Develop Novel Diagnostics National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44937 11:00 AM EST Molecular Mechanisms of HER/ERBB Receptor Activation and Signaling National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44953 11:00 AM EST February Vacation Week Drop-In Programs: Sailor Skills; Discover the Battle of Bunker Hill Boston National Historical Park, Massachussets https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=CBD3D922-08A2-A77D-398EBE424C055FC2 11:00 AM EST Warner Chappell Music v. Nealy The Supreme Court hears oral argument in Warner Chappell Music v. Nealy, a case on copyright law and statute of limitations for damages. https://www.c-span.org/video/?533614-1/warner-chappell-music-v-nealy 11:15 AM EST No Conscription Without Representation: Voting Rights and the Constitution (Grades 9–12) National Archives Museum https://civics.archives.gov/ https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/no-conscription-without-representation-voting-rights-and-the-constitution-grades-9-12-3 12:00 PM EST Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k13/k13idi4tzh 12:00 PM EST Former House Speaker Paul Ryan on What’s at Stake in 2024 Presidential Election Washington Post Live https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2024/02/21/former-house-speaker-paul-ryan-whats-stake-2024-presidential-election/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpY-gHikmdY 12:00 PM EST Public Health in Ukraine: Challenges and Opportunities During the War and Priorities for the Post-War Recovery University of Michigan School of Public Health https://sph.umich.edu/events/event.php?ID=10461 12:00 PM EST The Interplay of Imposterism and Perfectionism – Examining our Identity and Worth Beyond Productivity University of Michigan School of Public Health https://sph.umich.edu/events/event.php?ID=10396 12:00 PM EST Expert Is In: Orchid Care (Off-site Drop-in Program) United States Botanic Garden (USBG) https://www.usbg.gov/learn/programs-and-events https://usbg.doubleknot.com/event/3037200 12:00 PM EST Fruit and Tree Nuts Data - Report Release Economic Research Service (ERS), Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/fruit-and-tree-nut-data/ 12:00 PM EST Vegetables and Pulses Data - Report Release Economic Research Service (ERS), Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/vegetables-and-pulses-data/ 12:00 PM EST Try A Little Tenderness with Maya Cade Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/item/event-411942/try-a-little-tenderness-with-maya-cade/2024-02-21/ 12:00 PM EST Pizza and Politics Featuring Lina M. 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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 EST Conference Badge Pickup - CPAC in DC 2024: Where Globalism Goes to Die - Wednesday Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) https://www.digital.cpac.org/us/events-dc2024 https://agenda.m.cpac.org/agenda/wednesday https://agenda.m.cpac.org/live-stream-w-rumble https://rumble.com/CPAC 5:00 PM EST CPAC International Summit - CPAC in DC 2024: Where Globalism Goes to Die - Wednesday Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) https://www.digital.cpac.org/us/events-dc2024 https://agenda.m.cpac.org/agenda/wednesday https://agenda.m.cpac.org/live-stream-w-rumble https://rumble.com/CPAC 5:00 PM EST Study Group with Alison King Institute of Politics Harvard Kennedy School https://iop.harvard.edu/events/study-group-alison-king-1 5:00 PM EST Veterans Town Hall - Columbia, South Carolina Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/columbia-south-carolina-health-care/events/65497/ 5:00 PM EST The President Departs Los Angeles, California en Route to San Francisco, California (2:00 PM Local) Los Angeles International Airport https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 5:30 PM EST February Book Club - Noble Volunteers: The British Soldiers Who Fought the American Revolution Washington Crossing Historic Park, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania https://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org/event/february-book-club-noble-volunteers-the-british-soldiers-who-fought-the-american-revolution/ 5:30 PM EST Secretary Antony J. 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