The Swamp Today Timelines Change. Wednesday June 19, 2024 The House Stands Adjourned Until June 21, 2024 at 9:00 AM EDT (Pro Forma - back June 25) The Senate Stands Adjourned Until June 20, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT The Department of State is closed in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. Secretary Antony J. Blinken Has No Public Appointments. - - - 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 Marginal Risk of Severe Thunderstorms Across the Southern High Plains Region...Lower Great Lakes-New England...And Over South Texas... - 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 Cartoon – Next In Line https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-next-in-line/ Bob Gorrell - Democrat Warning/ http://www.gorrellart.com/cartoon/democrat-warning/ Bob Moran @bobscartoons - Elephant in Room https://x.com/bobscartoons/status/1803386031309234527 End Wokeness @EndWokeness - To save the planet, climate cultists just vandalized the prehistoric Stonehenge monument, built 5k years ago https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/1803403782794949025 Gary Varvel - An open letter to my grandchildren about Pride month https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/gary-varvel-an-open-letter-to-my grrrgraphics - Biden Burnout https://grrrgraphics.com/biden-burnout/ Mark Parisi - Inflation https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12851 Michael Ramirez - U.N. Outrage 06-18-24 https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-un-outrage-06-18 RazörFist @RAZ0RFIST - RANT ALERT: The GOP aren't "failing at being conservative". They're succeeding at being speed limit progressives. https://youtu.be/s1TiB2xlsjU https://x.com/RAZ0RFIST/status/1803082905641742506 Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Daily Cartoon https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-epoch-comics-5108164 Skscartoon @skscartoon - Southern Border https://x.com/skscartoon/status/1803181552622543013 Skscartoon @skscartoon - https://x.com/EndWokeness/st/EndWokeness/status/1803168433070129429 https://x.com/skscartoon/status/1803170937828941988 Skscartoon @skscartoon - Soon https://x.com/skscartoon/status/1803181102582137205 Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - Trans Rights 1918 https://x.com/stone_toss/status/1803065134388298208 Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - Down The Rabbi Hole 11 https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2024-06-19 Jumble Daily https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/jumble-daily-mon-sat-4613390 Morsle https://morsle.fun/ Today in History - June 19 https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/june-19 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/2024/06/19.html The Presidential Prayer Team Daily Briefing https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/daily-prayer-briefing Register to Vote https://vote.gov/ Congressional Record Most Recent Issue https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record A Salute and a Look Ahead at the End of the School Year | Teaching with the Library https://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2024/06/a-salute-and-a-look-ahead-at-the-end-of-the-school-year/ Crystals on Watercolor | Guardians of Memory https://blogs.loc.gov/preservation/2024/06/crystals-on-watercolor/ Computational Approaches to Library of Congress Collections as Data – Concluding the CCHC initiative | The Signal https://blogs.loc.gov/thesignal/2024/06/computational-approaches-to-library-of-congress-collections-as-data-concluding-the-cchc-initiative/ Cormac Ó hAodha and the Múscraí Gaeltacht: Botkin Plus Podcast! https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2024/06/cormac-o-haodha-and-the-muscrai-gaeltacht-botkin-plus-podcast/ ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology https://www.arrl.org/teachers-institute-on-wireless-technology Get Ready for 2024 ARRL Field Day, June 22 - 23 https://www.arrl.org/news/get-ready-for-2024-arrl-field-day-june-22-23 Juneteenth: The First Commemoration of Abolition https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2024/06/12/juneteenth-the-first-commemoration-of-abolition/ Stats for Stories / Juneteenth (1865): June 19, 2024 https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/juneteenth.html Conserving a Legacy of Freedom: Preparing General Order No. 3 for Public Display https://www.archives.gov/news/articles/general-order-no3-conservation-treatment A Proclamation on Juneteenth Day of Observance, 2024 https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/06/18/a-proclamation-on-juneteenth-day-of-observance-2024/ LIVE REPLAY: President Trump Delivers Remarks in Racine, Wisconsin - 6/18/24 https://rumble.com/v51twti-live-president-trump-delivers-remarks-in-racine-wisconsin-61824.html WATCH: Special Guests Give Remarks at Trump Speech in Racine, Wisconsin - 6/18/24 https://rumble.com/v52djk0-watch-special-guests-give-remarks-at-trump-speech-in-racine-wisconsin-61824.html Trump Campaign Statement on Biden’s Mass Amnesty Plan https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/c999e843-25f1-4ae0-b81f-f63b40bd41e8 Innocent Americans Are Being Raped And Killed By Biden Illegals — So Crooked Joe Is Granting Mass Amnesty https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/2eb18f0d-5117-4ada-be77-d8970593b0f5 Palm Beach Playbook - June 18, 2024 https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/4d5855f3-16ef-47f7-8a99-6bee98124864 One TikTok Account Launched Two Weeks Ago, Two Videos Posted: OVER ONE QUARTER OF A BILLION VIEWS! https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/a1b99f23-fcfc-4cbb-91fc-6ceea32794e6 June 19, 2024 - June 21, 2024 12th Biennial Conference of the ECPR Standing Group on the European Union European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) https://ecpr.eu/Events/250 June 19, 2024 - June 22, 2024 2024 June High School Conference at the Reagan Ranch Young America's Foundation https://yaf.org/events/reagan-ranch-high-school-conference-2/ JUNE 19, 1775 George Washington's Commission as Commander in Chief: Primary Documents in American History Library of Congress https://guides.loc.gov/washington-commission June 19, 1778 Continental Army Leaves Valley Forge https://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/continental-army-leaves-valley-forge.html JUNE 19, 2009 2009 Radio and Television Correspondents' Association Dinner President Obama delivered a humorous speech about the role of media in American society, commenting on his administration’s policies and foibles as well as the practice of journalism. At the end of his remarks he praised the work of journalists and new media outlets in bringing news of Iranian democratic protests to the world. https://www.c-span.org/video/?287153-1/2009-radio-television-correspondents-association-dinner JUNE 19, 2018 House Hearing on Inspector General Report on Clinton Email Probe Justice Department’s inspector general Michael Horowitz testified at a hearing on the watchdog’s investigation of how the FBI and Justice Department handled its investigation in 2016 of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s emails. Committee members also asked questions about Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election. https://www.c-span.org/video/?446817-1/house-hearing-inspector-general-report-clinton-email-probe JUNE 19, 2019 Hearing on Slavery Reparations Actor Danny Glover, author Ta-Nehisi Coates, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and others testified on slavery reparations before a House Judiciary subcommittee. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), who sponsored a bill calling for a commission to study and provide reparations proposals, talked about the legacy of slavery and quoted current-day statistics on African Americans. Author Ta-Nehisi Coates addressed comments made by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in opposition to reparations, telling the subcommittee, “For a century after the Civil War, black people were subjected to a relentless campaign of terror, a campaign that extended well into the lifetime of Majority Leader McConnell.” https://www.c-span.org/video/?461767-1/hearing-slavery-reparations June 19, 2024 Juneteenth National Independence Day (June 19) Federal Holiday https://www.usa.gov/holidays https://www.almanac.com/fact/emancipation-day-tex-emancipation-day-also-called-holiday June 19, 2024 North Bay Armed Forces Day 2024 North Bay, Ontario http://www.armedforcesday.ca/ June 19, 2024 Free Entrance Day in US National Parks: Juneteenth National Independence Day - Entrance Fees Waived National Park Service https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/juneteenth.htm June 19, 2024 3:30 AM EDT OHCHR - Press Conference: Chief of OPT Office United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1k/k1kf6xgx1f 4:00 AM EDT 3rd Meeting - 56th Regular Session of Human Rights Council - 56th regular session of the Human Rights Council (18 June – 12 July 2024) United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1j/k1j8ejj2eh 4:00 AM EDT Outer Space: Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, 67th session, 818 meeting United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1h/k1h2zigbih 4:00 AM EDT Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova will hold a briefing on current foreign policy issues at 11:00 a.m. MSK (approximately) on June 19, 2024. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation https://mid.ru/en/press_service/announcements/ https://x.com/mfa_russia/status/1803344788361523406 7:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Open Phones Viewers commented on the Biden administration’s immigration and border policies. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536346-2/open-phones&playEvent 7:00 AM EDT #LIVE: News conference by Sergey Ryabkov, Russia's Deputy FM & BRICS Sherpa, on the outcomes of the of the BRICS Ministerial in Nizhny Novgorod (June 10-11, 2024) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation https://x.com/mfa_russia/status/1803386867280130083 7:30 AM EDT HRC - Press Conference: Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory - Latest report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1w/k1worx2fwh 8:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Sean Davis Discusses Campaign 2024 The Federalist CEO and Co-Founder Sean Davis discusses Campaign 2024 and political news of the day. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536346-3/sean-davis-discusses-campaign-2024&playEvent 8:00 AM EDT The American Sunrise Show Real America's Voice https://rumble.com/v52gga7-the-american-sunrise-show.html 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/?536346-4/open-phones&playEvent 9:00 AM EDT 4th Meeting - 56th Regular Session of Human Rights Council - 56th regular session of the Human Rights Council (18 June – 12 July 2024) United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1w/k1wyjxb189 9:00 AM EDT Outer Space: Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, 67th session, 819 meeting - Outer Space: Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, 67th session United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k1cqs94phs 9:00 AM EDT Press Conference: USG Izumi Nakamitsu (UNODA), Amb. Maritza Chan-Valverde, President-designate of RevCon4 and Ivor Fung, Chief of Conventional Arms Branch (UNODA) on the Fourth Review Conference on the Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons - Hybrid briefing by Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, along with Ambassador Maritza Chan-Valverde, President-designate of RevCon4 and Ivor Fung, Chief of the Conventional Arms Branch in the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA). They will brief reporters on the Fourth Review Conference on the Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19pn7rtox 9:00 AM EDT 2nd Meeting, 10th Session GIEE on the Implementation of the Durban Declaration - 10th Session Group of Independent Eminent Experts on the Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1r/k1rrdys6d6 9:00 AM EDT Veterans Benefits & Resources - Taylor, Michigan Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/detroit-health-care/events/68589/ 9:00 AM EDT Westerlo Hill Town Outreach - Westerlo, New York Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/albany-health-care/events/67703/ 9:00 AM EDT Veterans Benefits Seminar - Winooski, Vermont Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/69761/ 9:00 AM EDT Fee-Free Day: Free Admission to the Benjamin Franklin Museum Independence National Historical Park, Pennsylvania https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=876BA058-DF75-3ACC-9B76E036F76C674C 9:15 AM EDT Washington Journal: Jennifer Jenkins Discusses Politics & Local Education Policies Educated. We Stand’s Jennifer Jenkins discusses her organization’s efforts to combat conservative influence on local education policies. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536346-5/jennifer-jenkins-discusses-politics-local-education-policies&playEvent 9:45 AM EDT Security Council Media Stakeout (UNSMIL, Libya; Other matters) United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1m/k1miiboz8e 10:00 AM EDT 3rd meeting, UN Women Executive Board, Annual Session 2024 (18-20 June) - The UN-Women Executive Board is the Governing Body of the Entity and provides intergovernmental support to and supervision of its operational activities. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1b/k1badw2kn6 10:00 AM EDT General Assembly: 90th Plenary Meeting, 78th Session - 90th plenary meeting of the 78th session of the General Assembly. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1e589phzs 10:00 AM EDT (Segment 1, Discussion Panel, Continued) Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP24) - The twenty-fourth meeting of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea, in 2024, will, in its deliberations on the Report of the Secretary-General on oceans and the law of the sea, focus its discussions on the theme "The ocean as a source of sustainable food" from June 18 to 21, 2024, in Conference Room 4 at the UN Headquarters in New York. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1twe7ok64 10:00 AM EDT Attacks against healthcare in conflict-affected areas: impacts for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence - International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict 2024 - The event will highlight how attacks against hospitals and healthcare facilities hamper survivor's access to comprehensive medical care and psychosocial support, including sexual and reproductive healthcare and also impacting women and girls who become pregnant as a result of rape. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k18/k18r5j0g50 10:00 AM EDT Daron Acemoglu: Can we have pro-worker AI? The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) is set to profoundly impact society. In "Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity" (2023), Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson studied how technological advancements, while promising in theory, often distribute benefits unevenly, primarily enriching a narrow elite while posing challenges to the broader workforce and societal well-being. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1d/k1d2e2h3xl 10:00 AM EDT Libya - Security Council, 9661st meeting - The situation in Libya - Security Council, 9661st meeting. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k15/k15xcuh7nm 10:00 AM EDT (3rd meeting) Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons — Fourth Review Conference (RevCon4) - The Fourth United Nations Conference to Review Progress Made in the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects will take place from 18 - 28 June 2024. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1p13irxr4 June 2024 10:00 AM EDT War Room With Stephen K. Bannon Real America's Voice https://rumble.com/v52gsvl-war-room-with-stephen-k.-bannon.html June 2024 10:00 AM EDT Official Schedule The President receives the President’s Daily Brief Biden Beach House, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ 10:00 AM EDT Out-of-Town Pool Call Time​ Biden Beach House, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ 10:02 AM EDT President Biden Remarks at White House Juneteenth Concert Replay President Biden gives remarks at the White House’s annual Juneteenth concert. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536283-1/president-biden-remarks-white-house-juneteenth-concert 11:00 AM EDT Virtual Fitness - Juneteenth African Dance National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45955 12:00 PM EDT Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly. - Noon 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/k15/k15l6s07hyncsl-legislation-database-training-5 12:00 PM EDT Breakfast & Plenary: Charting a Path Forward: Working through America’s Political Divide National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) https://www.usmayors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mayors-92nd-Annual-Meeting-WEB-Agenda-061824.pdf https://naleo.org/naleo2024-live/#agenda - TBD Policy Advocates Discuss Political Partisanship at NALEO Conference Policy advocates and academics discuss the Latino community and political partisanship during The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) annual conference in Las Vegas. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536487-1/policy-advocates-discuss-political-partisanship-naleo-conference 12:00 PM EDT National Juneteenth Observance Foundation Host Juneteenth Ceremony The National Juneteenth Observance Foundation hosts a Juneteenth celebration commemorating the federal holiday from the White House Ellipse in Washington, DC. https://thejuneteenthfoundation.com/ https://www.c-span.org/video/?536492-1/national-juneteenth-observance-foundation-host-juneteenth-ceremony 1:00 PM EDT Office Hours - 19th Ward Chicago, Illinois Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/chicago-health-care/events/66230/ 1:15 PM EDT UNAIDS: The Path to Ending AIDS - On the occasion of the UNGA78 AIDS review, UNAIDS will hold a briefing, "The path to ending AIDS – Progress report on 2025 targets and solutions for the future". United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1g/k1gmzbzxob 1:30 PM EDT Black Patriots of Guilford Courthouse - Battlefield Tour Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, North Carolina https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=19FDA5DE-0DCD-5A04-74F2D46B3A0C7518 3:00 PM EDT (4th meeting) Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons — Fourth Review Conference (RevCon4) - The Fourth United Nations Conference to Review Progress Made in the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects will take place from 18 - 28 June 2024. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1f/k1flq33rbm 3:00 PM EDT 4th meeting, UN Women Executive Board, Annual Session 2024 (18-20 June) - The UN-Women Executive Board is the Governing Body of the Entity and provides intergovernmental support to and supervision of its operational activities. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1oeyuva4t 3:00 PM EDT (Continued) General Assembly: 90th Plenary Meeting, 78th Session United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1g/k1g0iu8uvq 3:00 PM EDT (Segment 1, Discussion Panel, Continued) Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP24) - The twenty-fourth meeting of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea, in 2024, will, in its deliberations on the Report of the Secretary-General on oceans and the law of the sea, focus its discussions on the theme "The ocean as a source of sustainable food" from June 18 to 21, 2024, in Conference Room 4 at the UN Headquarters in New York. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1i/k1i1gtv6nm 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- 3:00 PM EDT After School, Historic Fun Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site, New York https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=984A7B95-A8F4-4297-D4F44FAEDA828F5D 3:30 PM EDT National Leadership Luncheon & Plenary: Addressing the Humanitarian Crisis at the Border and Beyond: NALEO 41st Annual Conference National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) https://www.usmayors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mayors-92nd-Annual-Meeting-WEB-Agenda-061824.pdf https://naleo.org/naleo2024-live/#agenda - TBD Discussion on Southern Border at NALEO Conference Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) moderates a discussion on immigration and the southern border at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials' annual conference in Las Vegas. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536488-1/discussion-southern-border-naleo-conference 8:00 PM EDT Brick by Brick Esports Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/64842/ https://m.twitch.tv/brickbybrickvets 8:00 PM EDT President Biden Remarks at White House Juneteenth Concert Replay President Biden gives remarks at the White House’s annual Juneteenth concert. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536283-1/president-biden-remarks-white-house-juneteenth-concert