The Swamp Today Timelines Change. Wednesday May 29, 2024 The House Stands Adjourned Until May 31, 2024 at 9:30 AM EDT (Pro Forma - back June 3) The Senate Stands Adjourned Until May 31, 2024 at 4:30 PM EDT (Pro Forma - back June 3) Secretary Antony J. Blinken is on travel to Moldova and Czechia from May 28-31, 2024. Deputy Secretary Kurt M. Campbell is on travel to Belgium from May 28-29, 2024. Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma is on travel to Colombia and Antigua and Barbuda from May 27-30, 2024. Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose Fernandez is on travel to Michigan from May 28-30, 2024. Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien is on travel to Czechia from May 28-June 1, 2024. Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian A. Nichols is on travel to Antigua and Barbuda from May 27-30, 2024. Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes is on travel to Colombia from May 27-30, 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 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 the Northern and Central High Plains... - 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 - Summoning the Demon https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-summoning-the-demond/ Bob Gorrell - Side by Side http://www.gorrellart.com/cartoon/side-by-side/ George Alexopoulos @GPrime85 - Long Weekend https://x.com/GPrime85/status/1795065131597996333 grrrgraphics - Ron Paul’s Libertarian Party Is Dead https://grrrgraphics.com/todays-libertarian-party/ Mark Parisi - Popcorn https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12830 Michael Ramirez - The Evolution https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-the-evolution-05 RealityBites by Broc Smith - Nationwide Grift https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/05/28/nationwide-grift/ Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Daily Cartoon https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-epoch-comics-5108164 Rothmus @Rothmus - DeNiro https://x.com/Rothmus/status/1795675954062234040 Skscartoon @skscartoon - I called it just a few weeks ago #manhunt https://x.com/skscartoon/status/1795563257161286113 Skscartoon @skscartoon - I don't think there are many living hostages left. #Rafah https://x.com/skscartoon/status/1795631617417117895 Stephan Pastis @stephanpastis - How We Do Things Here https://x.com/stephanpastis/status/1795552814267085097 Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - Fellow White People https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2024-05-29 The Daily Cartoonist - Julie Larson – RIP https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/05/28/julie-larson-rip/ The Daily Cartoonist - CSotD: Things That Make You Say “Hmmm” https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/05/28/csotd-things-that-make-you-say-hmmm/ Jumble Daily https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/jumble-daily-mon-sat-4613390 Morsle https://morsle.fun/ Today in History - May 29 https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/may-29 Word of the Day https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day/2024/05/29.html Today's Document @TodaysDocument - Today in History & Daily Historical Documents from the US National Archives. https://twitter.com/TodaysDocument 100 Years Ago Today — May 29, 1924 https://www.loc.gov/collections/chronicling-america/about-this-collection Register to Vote https://vote.gov/ Congressional Record Most Recent Issue https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record Wounded Paw Project (WPP) is dispelling the belief that shelter dogs are not practical candidates as Emotional Support Dogs. https://woundedpawproject.org/ From The Library of Suzanne Karpelès: Jewels of Early Cambodian Buddhist Printing and Modernist Khmer and Pali Manuscripts https://blogs.loc.gov/international-collections/2024/05/from-the-library-of-suzanne-karpeles-jewels-of-early-cambodian-buddhist-printing-and-modernist-khmer-and-pali-manuscripts/ May 29, 2024 - May 30, 2024 Inland Marine Expo IMX 2024 The Waterways Journal https://inlandmarineexpo.com/ May 29, 2024 - May 30, 2024 Meeting of Heads of BRICS Academies of Science The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation https://brics-russia2024.ru/en/events/vstrechi-rabochikh-grupp-mekhanizmov/vstrecha-glav-akademiy-nauk-stran-briks/ May 29, 2024 - June 1, 2024 BRICS Fire Drills The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation https://brics-russia2024.ru/en/events/vstrechi-rabochikh-grupp-mekhanizmov/ucheniya-pozharnykh-stran-briks/ MAY 29, 1787 Milestone Documents: Virginia Plan (1787) National Archives https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/virginia-plan MAY 29, 2009 President Obama at Five Guys Restaurant President Obama went to Five Guys Restaurant in Southeast Washington for lunch. He ordered cheeseburgers for himself and members of his staff before stopping to speak with patrons of the restaurant. https://www.c-span.org/video/?286663-4/president-obama-guys-restaurant MAY 29, 2009 Washington Journal: News Review with Jennifer Rubin Jennifer Rubin talked about recent news events and Obama Administration policies, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. Topics included the economic stimulus package, the situation at General Motors and the government response to its impending bankruptcy, President Obama's upcoming trip to the Middle East and Europe, North Korea's recent missile launch, and U.S.-Iran relations. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read headlines at the end of the program. https://www.c-span.org/video/?286660-4/news-review-jennifer-rubin MAY 29, 2019 Special Counsel Robert Mueller Statement on Russia Investigation Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivered his first public statement on the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign at the Justice Department in Washington, D,C. Before discussing the report, he announced he was resigning his position and closing the office he headed for more than two years. On investigating President Trump, Mr. Mueller said he was closely following Justice Department guidelines disallowing court charges against a sitting president. He also added that Attorney General William Barr acted in "good faith" in releasing a redacted version of the special counsel's report. Mr. Mueller said his written report would serve as his only testimony on the investigation and declined to answer any questions from the press. https://www.c-span.org/video/?461196-1/special-counsel-robert-mueller-statement-russia-investigation MAY 29, 2012 Medal of Freedom Ceremony President Obama spoke at the Medal of Freedom ceremony. In his comments about the posthumous award to Nazi resistance fighter Jan Karski the president referred to "Polish death camps," which later caused controversy between U.S. and Polish diplomats. Other honorees for 2012 were Secretary of State Madeleine Albright; astronaut John Glenn; musician Bob Dylan; Israeli President Shimon Peres; Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens; University of Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summit; novelist Toni Morrison; Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low; civil rights attorney John Doar; Dr. Willam Foege, who helped lead the effort to eradicate smallpox; Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the National Farmworkers Association; and Gordon Hirabayashi, who fought the internment of Japanese-Americans in World War II. The Medal of Freedom is America's highest civilian award and was created by executive order in 1963 by President John. F. Kennedy. https://www.c-span.org/video/?306291-2/medal-freedom-ceremony MAY 29, 2020 President Trump News Conference President Trump delivered a statement in the White House Rose Garden to announce that the U.S. was terminating its relationship with the World Health Organization and redirecting funds for public health needs. He took no questions from reporters. https://www.c-span.org/video/?472602-1/president-trump-news-conference May 29, 2024 South Africa Presidential Elections https://www.ndi.org/2024-south-africa-presidential-election May 29, 2024 BRICS-TCA Online Seminar on Cooperation in the Field of Vocational Education and Training The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation https://brics-russia2024.ru/en/events/vstrechi-rabochikh-grupp-mekhanizmov/onlayn-seminar-alyansa-briks-po-sotrudnichestvu-v-sfere-srednego-professionalnogo-obrazovaniya/ May 29, 2024 TBD Former President Trump Speaks Before Day 22 of Hush Money Trial in New York Former President Trump speaks before jury instructions on the twenty-second day of his hush money trial in New York. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535991-1/president-trump-speaks-day-22-hush-money-trial-york May 29, 2024 2:00 AM EDT Voices: Experiences from survivors of child labour and forced labour - During this session survivors of child labour and forced labour will share their firsthand experiences, aiming to raise awareness, inspire action, and influence policy changes by highlighting personal stories that often go unheard. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k1couqiwwm 3:00 AM EDT (13th Session) PLENARY: Adoption of recommendations and Agenda Item 14. Other matters. The Subsidiary Body was established under Article 25 of the Convention on Biological Diversity. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k11/k11e079zf5 6:30 AM EDT Roles of workers' organizations in implementing the commitments under the regional frameworks on forced labour and child labour - This panel discussion will focus on how these organizations can effectively implement the commitments outlined in regional frameworks to protect vulnerable populations. Attendees will learn about successful strategies and practical measures that workers' organizations have adopted to enforce labour standards and advocate for ethical practices. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1m/k1ms7xfkgs 7:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Open Phones Viewers responded to the question “What does it take to be middle class in America?” https://www.c-span.org/video/?535962-2/open-phones&playEvent 7:00 AM EDT SBI-4 Closing Press Conference - Closing remarks for the Convention on Biodiversity SBI-4 in Nairobi, Kenya United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1evs6ckj0 8:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: David Salvo Discusses Foreign Interference in Campaign 2024 David Salvo Discusses Foreign Interference in Campaign 2024 https://www.c-span.org/video/?535962-3/david-salvo-discusses-foreign-interference-campaign-2024&playEvent 8:00 AM EDT (14th Session) PLENARY: Agenda items 15 and 16 - The Subsidiary Body was established under Article 25 of the Convention on Biological Diversity. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1v/k1vmix0t44 8:00 AM EDT Scripps National Spelling Bee: Quarterfinals The E.W. Scripps Company https://spellingbee.com/ 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/?535962-4/open-phones&playEvent 8:45 AM EDT Acting Under Secretary for Political Affairs John Bass attends a reception for Lieutenant General Marc H. Sasseville Joint Base Andrews https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-29-2024/ 9:00 AM EDT Fifth Plenary Meeting - SIDS4 (27-30 May 2024 - Antigua and Barbuda) - The fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) is held from 27 to 30 May 2024 in St John's, Antigua and Barbuda. Under the overarching theme of "Charting the course toward resilient prosperity", the Conference aims at assessing the ability of SIDS to achieve sustainable development, including the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k1c7jlpuce 9:00 AM EDT CMS Health Equity Conference Department of Health and Human Services https://www.hhs.gov/live/live-1/index.html#10225 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 9:00 AM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Moldovan President Maia Sandu Chisinau, Moldova https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-29-2024/ 9:15 AM EDT Washington Journal: Larry Sabato Discusses Campaign 2024 University of Virginia Center for Politics Director Larry Sabato discusses Campaign 2024 and political news of the day. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535962-5/larry-sabato-discusses-campaign-2024&playEvent 9:30 AM EDT NIAMS Advisory Council - May 2024 National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://www.niams.nih.gov/about/working-groups/advisory-council https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54528 9:45 AM EDT Security Council Media Stakeout (Middle East, other matters) Middle East & Other Matters United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1m/k1me6v1hfq 10:00 AM EDT (19th meeting) Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, 2024 resumed regular session, Economic and Social Council - The 2024 resumed session of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations will take place from 28 May - 5 June at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Committee will meet again on 14 June 2024. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1z/k1zd79tm4e 10:00 AM EDT 40th Meeting of States Parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - Election for the members of the Human Rights Committee United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1i/k1idcocenz 10:00 AM EDT The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question - Security Council, 9638th meeting United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1k/k1kimyfezg 10:00 AM EDT Launch of the Scoping Study on Independent Civil Society – UN Counterterrorism Engagement - In support of wider civil society efforts to demand more meaningful influence on and engagement with UN counterterrorism efforts, this report presents the results of a year-long consultation process undertaken by the Global Center on Cooperative Security and Rights & Security International in collaboration with a committee of 15 civil society advisors. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19uol4eqb 10:00 AM EDT Briefing by Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Marshall Islands on the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Initiative - SIDS4 (27-30 May 2024 - Antigua and Barbuda) - The fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) is held from 27 to 30 May 2024 in St John's, Antigua and Barbuda. Under the overarching theme of "Charting the course toward resilient prosperity", the Conference aims at assessing the ability of SIDS to achieve sustainable development, including the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1af57va2b 10:00 AM EDT Global center launch event - scoping study UN CSO mechanism - In support of wider civil society efforts to demand more meaningful influence on and engagement with UN counterterrorism efforts, this report presents the results of a year-long consultation process undertaken by the Global Center on Cooperative Security and Rights & Security International in collaboration with a committee of 15 civil society advisors. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19uol4eqb 10:00 AM EDT Gut Microbiota and Kidney Disease Day 2 National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45332 10:00 AM EDT NIH Transcription Interest Group Webinars National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45798 10:00 AM EDT Data Visualization in ggplot: Customizations National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45637 10:00 AM EDT Mobile Unit - Enrollment/Benefits Event - Hamilton Outpatient Clinic, Ohio Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/cincinnati-health-care/events/68348/ 10:00 AM EDT Field Hearing, Grand Forks, North Dakota: The Biden Border Crisis - North Dakota Perspectives House Judiciary Committee ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Drew H. Wrigley, North Dakota Attorney General ^ Jesse Jahner, Sheriff, Cass County, North Dakota ^ Rebecca Davis, Executive Director, Wahalla Area Chamber of Commerce ^ Roger Hutchinson, Sheriff, Renville County, North Dakota ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117373 https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/biden-border-crisis-north-dakota-perspectives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFGdnfon9pk - House Judiciary Subcommittee Field Hearing on Impact of Border Crisis on North Dakota A House Judiciary subcommittee holds a field hearing on the impact of the border crisis on North Dakota’s residents and communities. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535972-1/house-judiciary-subcommittee-field-hearing-impact-border-crisis-north-dakota 10:00 AM EDT Field Hearing, Durham, New Hampshire: Small Business Export Opportunities - Accessing Resources to Expand International Sales Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee ^ WITNESSES: Mr. Justin Oslowski Director U.S. Commercial Service Portsmouth, Portsmouth, NH ^ Ms. Lisa Rogers Vice President and Director of Operations Vibrac Precision Test Systems, Manchester, NH ^ Mr. Drew Matter President and CEO Mikros Technologies, Claremont, NH ^ Mr. Adam Boltik Program Manager New Hampshire Office of International Commerce, Concord, NH ^ https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2024/5/small-business-export-opportunities-accessing-resources-to-expand-international-sales - TBD Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Field Hearing on Small Business Exports The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee holds a field hearing at the University of New Hampshire on small business exporting opportunities. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535894-1/senate-small-business-entrepreneurship-committee-field-hearing-small-business-exports 10:00 AM EDT In-Town Pool Call Time Official Schedule https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ 10:30 AM EDT Election Series | Freedom of Speech and Protecting Journalists in Mexico Woodrow Wilson Center https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/election-series-freedom-speech-and-protecting-journalists-mexico 10:30 AM EDT Former Trump Admin. Officials on Global Migration & Border Security Former Trump administration officials discuss global migration and border security at an event hosted by the EU-US Forum in Washington, DC. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535985-1/trump-admin-officials-global-migration-border-security 10:30 AM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken holds a joint press availability with Moldovan President Maia Sandu Chisinau, Moldova https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-29-2024/ https://www.youtube.com/@StateDept/streams 10:35 AM EDT ISS Expedition 71 in-flight interview for The Weather Channel with NASA flight engineers Matt Dominick, Tracy Dyson, and Mike Barratt National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/ https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/nasa-tv-schedule-for-web-week-of-5-27-2024.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg 11:00 AM EDT Launch of the Blue and Green Island Integrated Programme - A USD 135 million initiative - Press Conference, SIDS4 (27-30 May 2024 - Antigua and Barbuda) - The fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) is held from 27 to 30 May 2024 in St John's, Antigua and Barbuda. Under the overarching theme of "Charting the course toward resilient prosperity", the Conference aims at assessing the ability of SIDS to achieve sustainable development, including the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1k/k1k5wfdm6b 11:00 AM EDT Interactive Dialogue on Making climate finance work for small island developing States: building on the outcomes of COP28 - SIDS4 (27-30 May 2024 - Antigua and Barbuda) - The fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) is held from 27 to 30 May 2024 in St John's, Antigua and Barbuda. Under the overarching theme of "Charting the course toward resilient prosperity", the Conference aims at assessing the ability of SIDS to achieve sustainable development, including the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k10/k100a7ggax 11:00 AM EDT Media briefing with experts from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Lockheed Martin, and L3Harris for the upcoming launch of GOES-U National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/ https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/nasa-tv-schedule-for-web-week-of-5-27-2024.pdf https://www.noaa.gov/media-advisory/experts-to-preview-june-launch-of-historic-noaa-goes-u-mission https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg 11:00 AM EDT NIH Food Truck Program National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45798 11:00 AM EDT Mental Health Awareness Day - Detroit, Michigan Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/detroit-health-care/events/69062/ 11:00 AM EDT Memorial Day Ceremony - Knoxville, Tennessee Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/68939/ 11:00 AM EDT Memorial Day Ceremony - Mountain Home, Tennessee Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/68942/ 11:00 AM EDT Out-of-Town Pool Call Time Joint Base Andrews Overhang https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ 11:35 AM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken holds a meet and greet with employees and families of U.S. Embassy Chisinau Chisinau, Moldova https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-29-2024/ 11:50 AM EDT The President departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews South Lawn https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ 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://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1f/k1fpmb9m5b 12:00 PM EDT Generational AI: Digital Inclusion for Aging Populations Atlantic Council GeoTech Center https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/generational-ai-digital-inclusion-for-aging-populations/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ__fHsHMwA 12:00 PM EDT Legal Outlook: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Priorities and Initiatives for 2024 - A Discussion with Jonathan Meyer, DHS General Counsel American Bar Association https://events.americanbar.org/event/69907381-60e7-497c-9e71-01f257820b51 - TBD Homeland Security General Counsel Discusses Agency Priorities Jonathan Meyer, general counsel for the Department of Homeland Security, sits down with the American Bar Association for a discussion on the department’s priorities. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535986-1/homeland-security-general-counsel-discusses-agency-priorities 12:00 PM EDT Weekly International Weather and Crop Highlights - Released Tuesday (Or Second Business Day) Afternoon National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/FCW.pdf 12:00 PM EDT Clinical Center Grand Rounds: Challenges And Opportunities in Translational And Clinical Study Of Peripheral T-Cell Lymphomas NIH Only National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45741 https://clinicalcenter.nih.gov/about/news/grcurrent.html https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54802 12:00 PM EDT Mechanism of Chromatin Assembly During DNA Replication National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45686 12:00 PM EDT Nanoparticles, Biomarkers and Vaccines - The Frederick Faculty Seminar Series (FFSS) National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45757 12:00 PM EDT Transverse Absdominis National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45810 12:10 PM EDT The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Joint Base Andrews https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ 12:30 PM EDT Lessons for an Unserious Superpower: The “Scoop” Jackson Legacy and US Foreign Policy American Enterprise Institute https://www.aei.org/events/lessons-for-an-unserious-superpower-the-scoop-jackson-legacy-and-us-foreign-policy/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5gX9zxVXJ8 12:30 PM EDT Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Air Force One https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEBrq9kLJ4M 12:45 PM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in a tour of a substation Chisinau, Moldova https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-may-29-2024/ 12:55 PM EDT The President arrives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia International Airport https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ 1:00 PM EDT NHLBI Obesity, Nutrition, and Physical Activity Seminar: Cardiovascular Health in the Peripartum Period: Drivers and Determinants NIH Only National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45852 https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/science/obesity-nutrition-and-physical-activity https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54103 1:00 PM EDT 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: Meeting 5 (Day 1) National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/2025-advisory-committee https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54599 1:00 PM EDT Wellbeing YOU - Online Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/68114/ 1:30 PM EDT The President and The Vice President participate in a campaign event Official Schedule https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ 1:50 PM EDT DINFOS Live Episode 36 – DINFOS at 60 Department of Defense https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/34507 2:00 PM EDT WWII Memorial: 20 Years Later World War II Memorial (ranger contact station), National Mall and Memorial Parks, District of Columbia https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=B7059166-BCF0-CAC6-D510CC63DB2AC476 2:00 PM EDT Coronavirus Activation and Antagonism of Innate Immune Pathways - NIH Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44720 https://oir.nih.gov/wals/nih-directors-wednesday-afternoon-lecture-series-2023-2024/coronavirus-activation-antagonism-innate-immune-pathways https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=52621 2:00 PM EDT Capitol Conversations - Curator - New Statues of Daisy Bates and Rev. Billy Graham U.S. Capitol Visitor Center https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/capitol-conversations https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItcu2rqjsrHyONb_yQ5b9LU5xm7LO2yOA#/registration 2:00 PM EDT Briefing: Ukrainian Culture in Wartime Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) ^ WITNESSES: Peter Doroshenko Director The Ukrainian Museum, New York ^ Ieva Gudaitytė Doctoral Research Fellow University of Oslo ^ Dr. Richard Kurin Distinguished Scholar & Ambassador at Large Smithsonian Institution ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/joint-event/335857 https://www.csce.gov/briefings/ukrainian-culture-in-wartime/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9zclRBiL58 - TBD Briefing on Preserving Ukrainian Culture During Wartime The U.S. Helsinki Commission holds a briefing on preserving Ukrainian culture during wartime. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535987-1/briefing-preserving-ukrainian-culture-wartime 2:30 PM EDT SIDS 2.0: The rise of digital connectivity for the future of SIDS - SDG Media Zone, SIDS4 (27-30 May 2024 - Antigua and Barbuda) - The fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) is held from 27 to 30 May 2024 in St John's, Antigua and Barbuda. Under the overarching theme of "Charting the course toward resilient prosperity", the Conference aims at assessing the ability of SIDS to achieve sustainable development, including the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1n/k1n6bcj64f 3:00 PM EDT Myanmar Crisis: The Impact on Youth and Children - Security Council, Arria-formula Meeting - In May 2024 – over three years since the military coup – Myanmar marked yet another grim milestone. According to the UN, more than 3 million civilians are now internally displaced. Of those 3 million, an estimated one-third are children. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1y/k1you6ou6c 3:00 PM EDT Sixth Plenary Meeting - SIDS4 (27-30 May 2024 - Antigua and Barbuda) - The fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) is held from 27 to 30 May 2024 in St John's, Antigua and Barbuda. Under the overarching theme of "Charting the course toward resilient prosperity", the Conference aims at assessing the ability of SIDS to achieve sustainable development, including the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1h/k1hnrnp3rb 3:00 PM EDT (20th meeting) Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, 2024 resumed regular session, Economic and Social Council - The 2024 resumed session of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations will take place from 28 May - 5 June at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Committee will meet again on 14 June 2024. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1m/k1mhachbi0 3:00 PM EDT American Red Cross Military and Veteran Caregiver Network (MVCN) Online Caregiver Chat Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/68117/ 3:00 PM EDT Livestock and Meat Domestic Data - Monthly Report Release Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/livestock-meat-domestic-data/ 3:00 PM EDT Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade: May 2024 - Monthly 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 https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Calendar/calendar-landing.php?year=24&month=05&day=29&report_id=15009&source=d 3:00 PM EDT Egg Products - Monthly Report Release National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Calendar/calendar-landing.php?year=24&month=05&day=29&report_id=15001&source=d 3:15 PM EDT The President participates in a campaign event Official Schedule https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ - TBD Campaign 2024: President Biden and Vice President Harris Campaign in Philadelphia President Biden and Vice President Harris speak with voters at a campaign event in Philadelphia. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535994-1/president-biden-vice-president-harris-campaign-philadelphia 3:30 PM EDT Challenges to the Rule of Law: A Pre-End-of-Term Supreme Court Review Center for American Progress https://www.americanprogress.org/events/challenges-to-the-rule-of-law-a-pre-end-of-term-supreme-court-review/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YF24CiNnPc - Law Professors Discuss Supreme Court Term Law professors join the Center for American Progress for a virtual discussion on the Supreme Court’s term. The 2023-24 term is scheduled to end in late June. https://www.c-span.org/video/?535988-1/law-professors-discuss-supreme-court-term 4:00 PM EDT Interactive Dialogue on Leveraging data and digital technologies and building effective institutions for a resilient future in small island developing States - SIDS4 (27-30 May 2024 - Antigua and Barbuda) - The fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) is held from 27 to 30 May 2024 in St John's, Antigua and Barbuda. Under the overarching theme of "Charting the course toward resilient prosperity", the Conference aims at assessing the ability of SIDS to achieve sustainable development, including the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1al4t1g2e 4:00 PM EDT Journalists Report: Preview of Mexico’s June 2 Election Atlantic Council https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/journalists-report-preview-of-mexicos-june-2-election/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCCX9FfXAeE 4:00 PM EDT WWII Memorial: 20 Years Later World War II Memorial (ranger contact station), National Mall and Memorial Parks, District of Columbia https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=B7059166-BCF0-CAC6-D510CC63DB2AC476 4:00 PM EDT Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin - Released No Later Than 4:00 p.m. ET Every Tuesday (Or Second Business Day) National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/wwcb.pdf 4:00 PM EDT Resistance and Susceptibility to Intestinal Helminths: From Cross Protective Immunity to Chronic Infection HHS Only National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45876 https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54829 4:30 PM EDT Flash Seminar: Rooting Our Leadership in Humanity – May 2024 Aspen Institute https://www.aspeninstitute.org/events/aspen-leadership-seminar-info-session-may2024/ 4:40 PM EDT The President departs Philadelphia, Pennsylvania en route to Wilmington, Delaware Philadelphia International Airport https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ 4:55 PM EDT The President arrives in Wilmington, Delaware Official Schedule https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/ 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/ 6:30 PM EDT SIDS4 Civil Society Forum - SIDS4 (27-30 May 2024 - Antigua and Barbuda) - The fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) is held from 27 to 30 May 2024 in St John's, Antigua and Barbuda. Under the overarching theme of "Charting the course toward resilient prosperity", the Conference aims at assessing the ability of SIDS to achieve sustainable development, including the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k13/k13xawwf41 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 6:40 PM EDT 2024 Twilight Tattoo: U.S. Army Live Military Experience Hosted by LTG Jon Jensen, Army National Guard https://twilight.mdw.army.mil/schedule https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-twilight-tattoo-us-army-live-military-experience-tickets-825722346767 https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/34445 7:00 PM EDT Virtual - New Yorker Cartoonist and Bestseller Bob Eckstein Shares His Favorite Museums and Cartoons This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library. https://www.ashlandmass.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=13034&month=5&year=2024&day=29&calType=0 https://tewksburypl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-the-worlds-most-fascinating-museums-with-bestseller-cartoonist-bob-eckstein/ 7:00 PM EDT Integration Without Identification: NBC TV, Leontyne Price, and Opera Casting in the Civil Rights Era Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/item/event-411416/integration-without-identification-nbc-tv-leontyne-price-and-opera-casting-in-the-civil-rights-era/2024-05-29/ 7:00 PM EDT Sebastian Junger, Author of "In My Time of Dying" Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, Atlanta, Georgia https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/sebastian-junger-author-of-in-my-time-of-dying 7:30 PM EDT Grupo de apoyo en español para cuidadores de militares y Veteranos - En línea Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/68173/ 8:00 PM EDT Scripps National Spelling Bee: Semifinals The E.W. Scripps Company https://spellingbee.com/ 8:00 PM EDT Brick by Brick Esports Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/64842/ https://m.twitch.tv/brickbybrickvets - - - May 30, 2024 5:15 AM EDT Live Coverage of the Launch of the ISS Progress 88 Cargo Craft to the International Space Station National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/ https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/nasa-tv-schedule-for-web-week-of-5-27-2024.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg