The Swamp Today Timelines Change. Thursday, August 24, 2023 The House Stands Adjourned Until August 25, 2023 at 2:00 PM EDT (Pro Forma - back September 12, 2023) The Senate Stands Adjourned Until August 25, 2023 at 12:00 PM EDT (Pro Forma - back September 5, 2023) Secretary Antony J. Blinken has no public appointments. Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria J. Nuland has no public appointments. Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins is on travel to Romania, the United Kingdom, and Poland from August 16-23, 2023. Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter is on travel to Armenia, Jordan, and Egypt from August 21-28, 2023. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee Satterfield is on travel to India from August 22-27, 2023. Acting Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer R. Littlejohn is on travel to Canada from August 22 – 26, 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 – GOP Line Up https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-gop-line-up/ Gary Varvel – Biden sings Rich Man North of Richmond https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/gary-varvel-biden-sings-rich-man grrrgraphics - Joe Vs. 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If so, then apply! https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/lifesite-is-hiring-apply-today-to-become-our-new-lifesite-league-coordinator/ Donald Trump to Surrender in Georgia Election Case on Thursday Lawyers reach $200,000 bond agreement barring him from targeting co-defendants and potential witnesses on social media https://www.wsj.com/us-news/donald-trumps-bail-set-at-200-000-in-georgia-election-case-8720b5f3?mod=hp_lead_pos6 https://archive.ph/icVRX August 24, 2023 - August 26, 2023 Jackson Hole Annual Economic Symposium "Structural Shifts in the Global Economy" Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City https://www.kansascityfed.org/research/jackson-hole-economic-symposium/ August 24, 2023 - August 26, 2023 Translational Systems Biology: New Computational Technologies and Trial Designs for a Continuum of Personalized Therapy Symposium Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43672 August 24, 2023 4:00 AM EDT 667th Meeting, 29th Session, Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1ertco8wd August 24, 2023 7:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Open Phones Viewers commented on the Republican Presidential Debate and former President Trump’s booking following his indictment in the Fulton County, Georgia, election interference case. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529955-2/open-phones&playEvent August 24, 2023 8:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Tim Carney Discusses GOP Presidential Candidate Debate & Campaign 2024 American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Tim Carney discusses yesterday’s GOP presidential candidate debate and former President Trump’s arraignment in the Fulton County, Georgia election interference case. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529955-3/tim-carney-discusses-gop-presidential-candidate-debate-campaign-2024&playEvent August 24, 2023 8:00 AM EDT 2023 Latin American Cities Conferences: Buenos Aires Americas Society/Council of the Americas https://www.as-coa.org/events/2023-latin-american-cities-conferences-buenos-aires August 24, 2023 8:30 AM EDT U.S. Agriculture in Drought - Released After 8:30 a.m. ET Every Thursday National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/AgInDrought.pdf August 24, 2023 8:30 AM EDT 2023 Economic Indicator Release: Advance Report on Durable Goods - Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders July 2023 US Census Bureau, Department of Commerce https://www.census.gov/manufacturing/m3/ August 24, 2023 8:30 AM EDT World Production, Markets, and Trade Report Release - Weekly Export Sales Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture https://www.fas.usda.gov/report-release-announcement/weekly-export-sales-134 August 24, 2023 8:45 AM EDT Washington Journal: Open Phones Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529955-4/open-phones&playEvent August 24, 2023 8:50 AM EDT 2023 Defense Information School Social Media Forum Department of Defense https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32557 August 24, 2023 9:00 AM EDT 668th Meeting, 29th Session, Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1y/k1yz3mms1k August 24, 2023 9:00 AM EDT Air National Guard 2023 DANG All Call – Outstanding Airman of the Year Department of Defense https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32633 August 24, 2023 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 August 24, 2023 9:15 AM EDT Washington Journal: Twinette Johnson Discusses the Supreme Court Ruling on Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Twinette Johnson, Dean of the David A. Clarke School of Law at the University of the District of Columbia, discusses the Supreme Court decision in Biden v. Nebraska which struck down the Biden administration’s student debt-relief program. This is par https://www.c-span.org/video/?529955-5/twinette-johnson-discusses-supreme-court-ruling-bidens-student-loan-forgiveness-plan&playEvent August 24, 2023 10:00 AM EDT From Cylinders to Surround Mixes: Sound Installations Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/item/event-410130/from-cylinders-to-surround-mixes-sound-installations/2023-08-24/ August 24, 2023 11:00 AM EDT FDIC Hosts Forum to Promote Access to Affordable Bank Accounts in North and South Dakota Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) https://www.fdic.gov/resources/consumers/events/2023-08-24-promote-access.html August 24, 2023 12:00 PM EDT 2023 Supreme Court Roundup Mercer Student Chapter, Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies https://fedsoc.org/events/2023-supreme-court-roundup August 24, 2023 12:00 PM EDT Conservatives Talk Presidential Power: Trump's Indictment in Georgia Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies https://fedsoc.org/events/conservatives-talk-presidential-power-trump-s-indictment-in-georgia - Federalist Society Discusses Fmr. President Trump's Georgia Indictment John Malcolm, senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, and John Yoo, former associate attorney general (Bush administration, 2001-03), discuss former President Trump’s Georgia indictment. The Federalist Society hosts this event. https://www.c-span.org/video/?530032-1/federalist-society-discusses-fmr-president-trumps-georgia-indictment August 24, 2023 12:00 PM EDT Dallas Veterans Job Fair Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/52916/ August 24, 2023 12:00 PM EDT Hanford EM SSAB Meeting: DAY 2 – August 2023 Office of Environmental Management, Department of Energy (DOE) https://www.energy.gov/em/events/hanford-em-ssab-meeting-day-1-august-2023 August 24, 2023 12:00 PM EDT Fundamentos Básicos De Las Marcas Registradas United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/trademark-basics-2-es August 24, 2023 12:00 PM EDT Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Inventor Hour - Episode 21 United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/ptab-inventor-hour-episode-21 August 24, 2023 12:20 PM EDT DA Retirement Ceremony Department of Defense https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32543 August 24, 2023 1:00 PM EDT Session II: All Aboard! We're Reading the Digression on Silver - Adam Smith's An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations Liberty Fund, Inc. https://www.adamsmithworks.org/documents/virtual-reading-group-smith-digression-on-silver August 24, 2023 1:00 PM EDT Tech Spotlight | Channeling the Power of AI Government Executive Media Group (GovExec) https://events.nextgov.com/ngfcw-tech-spotlight-channeling-the-power-of-ai/ - Nat'l Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Official on Artificial Intelligence National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Chief Technology Officer Frank Indiviglio and others discuss the use of artificial intelligence in government agencies. https://www.c-span.org/video/?530045-1/natl-oceanic-atmospheric-administration-official-artificial-intelligence August 24, 2023 1:00 PM EDT Our Colorblind Constitution: Ending Racial Discrimination in College Admissions Dallas Lawyers Chapter, Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies https://fedsoc.org/events/our-colorblind-constitution-ending-racial-discrimination-in-college-admissions August 24, 2023 1:00 PM EDT Living With Purpose: Embracing the Later Years With Dignity and Fulfillment National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43613 August 24, 2023 1:00 PM EDT August Lunch & Learn - A Personal Plight: Eisenhower's Decision to Run for a 2nd Term After His Heart Attack Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum, and Boyhood Home https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/a-personal-plight-lunch-learn https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/events/a-personal-plight-lunch-learn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEFc3pnXB-Y August 24, 2023 1:30 PM EDT Strengthening Federal Software Infrastructure: Importance of SBOM Compliance Standards Government Executive Media Group (GovExec) https://atarc.org/event/sbomstandards/ August 24, 2023 2:00 PM EDT Race & School Discipline Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies https://fedsoc.org/events/race-school-discipline August 24, 2023 2:00 PM EDT Securing Mission Success: A Dispatch from TechNet Augusta Government Executive Media Group (GovExec) https://events.govexec.com/gdit-securing-mission-success/ August 24, 2023 2:00 PM EDT The Brussels Effect: How EU and UK Tech Policy Impacts Americans and American Companies Cato Institute https://www.cato.org/events/brussels-effect-how-eu-uk-tech-policy-impacts-americans-american-companies August 24, 2023 2:00 PM EDT National RTAP - iNTD Webinar Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of Transportation (DOT) https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/events/national-rtap-intd-webinar August 24, 2023 2:00 PM EDT Trademark Basics United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/trademark-basics-2 August 24, 2023 2:00 PM EDT The Path to a Patent, Part VII: How to File a Patent Application Using Patent Center United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/path-patent-part-vii-how-file-patent-application-using-patent-center-2 August 24, 2023 2:00 PM EDT Learn How to Make a Smooth Transition to Patent Center United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/learn-how-make-smooth-transition-patent-center-2 August 24, 2023 3:00 PM EDT Out-of-Town Pool Call Time Private Residence of Tom Steyer, Glenbrook, NV https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ August 24, 2023 4:00 PM EDT RDIG Seminar Series: Douglas Forrest, Phd, Thyroid Hormone Makes Sense: Diversity and Death of Cone Photoreceptors National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43688 August 24, 2023 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/ August 24, 2023 6:00 PM EDT LIVE: President Trump's 4th Arrest in Atlanta, GA. - 8/24/2023 Right Side Broadcasting Network https://rumble.com/v3am4ks-live-president-trumps-4th-arrest-in-atlanta-ga.-8242023.html - Former President Trump Booking at Fulton County Jail Viewers react to former President Trump being booked at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta stemming from felony racketeering and conspiracy charges following an investigation into alleged efforts by him and his 18 allies to overturn the 2020 election. https://www.c-span.org/video/?530055-1/president-trump-booking-fulton-county-jail August 24, 2023 6:15 PM EDT and 7:15 PM EDT Live! at the Library: Café Concert with Brandon Camphor & OneWay (BC1way) Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/item/event-410108/live-at-the-library-cafe-concert-with-brandon-camphor-and-oneway-bc1way/2023-08-24/ August 24, 2023 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 August 24, 2023 6:30 PM EDT U.S. Navy Band, Cruisers - Bellevue State Park, Wilmington, Delaware https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events/2023-aug-24-cruisers-bellevue-state-park August 24, 2023 7:00 PM EDT Concert Band, National Museum of the Marine Corps U.S. Navy Band https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events/2023-aug-24-concert-band-national-museum-of-the-marines-corps August 24, 2023 8:00 PM EDT Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: Matthew Desmond - 2023 National Book Festival PBS Books, in collaboration with WTTW in Chicago https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/ https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409301/library-of-congress-national-book-festival-author-talk-matthew-desmond/2023-08-24/ https://www.pbsbooks.org/event/loc-national-book-festival-matthew-desmond/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdyvrLibYYc August 24, 2023 8:00 PM EDT The U.S. Army Brass Quintet - West Side of U.S. Capitol U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" https://www.aoc.gov/about-us/news-notices/military-bands-capitol-summer-concert-series https://www.usarmyband.com/calendar https://usarmyband.com/events/concert-at-the-capitol-11 August 24, 2023 11:45 PM EDT Coverage of the rendezvous and docking of the ISS Progress 85 cargo craft to the International Space Station. Docking is scheduled for 11:49 p.m. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAieE-QtOeM - - - August 25, 2023 3:49 AM EDT Crew-7 Mission to the International Space Station NASA and SpaceX https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2023/08/03/nasa-spacex-reset-crew-7-launch-to-friday-aug-25/ - 11:45 PM EDT NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Launch (Official NASA Broadcast in 4K) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD2XDoeT8SI - 2:45 AM EDT SpaceX Crew-7 Mission | Launch https://www.spacex.com/launches https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KeIAYTW8eQ