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Wednesday December 18, 2024

The House Stands Adjourned Until December 18, 2024 at 10:00 AM EST
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until December 18, 2024 at 10:00 AM EST

Secretary Antony J. Blinken is on travel to New York from December 18-19, 2024.
Deputy Secretary Kurt M. Campbell attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Acting Under Secretary for Political Affairs John R. Bass attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.

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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

...There is a Marginal Risk of Severe Thunderstorms Across Parts of the Tennessee Valley... - Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html

2024 Holiday Greetings from the Troops
https://www.dvidshub.net/holiday

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 - O-Booma
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-o-booma/

A.F. Branco - Cartoons Etc. 12/18/24
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoons-etc-12-18-24/
https://rumble.com/v60gax5-a.f.-branco-cartoons-etc.-121824-merry-christmas.html

Alex Finn @AlexFinnX - BREAKING: Elon announces hashtags are destroying your reach
I've read all 400,000 lines of code in the X algorithm and found 5 other major landmines that are equally as bad as hashtags
Feel like your reach is dead? It's probably because you're doing 1 of these 5 things:
https://x.com/AlexFinnX/status/1869110451835199610

America @america - Americans deserve to live in safe cities free of illegal immigrant gangs that take over apartment buildings and invade homes.
Some Governors and Mayors would rather protect these criminals than hold them accountable and remove them from the country.
https://x.com/america/status/1869077675824013513

America @america - Senator Ron Johnson: “President Trump needs fighters in these agencies. In his first term, he was undermined and sabotaged by the Deep State. He needs to get his appointees in there early so he can govern.”
https://x.com/america/status/1869204373827662202

America @america - BREAKING: New York Governor Kathy Hochul calls for the abolition of the Electoral College:
“It's time to amend the Constitution and relegate the institution of the Electoral College to the history books.”
https://x.com/america/status/1869208389894775062

Apple Lamps @lamps_apple - I asked Grok to analyze and list potential excessive, concerning, or wasteful spending in the latest 1,547-page spending bill that is currently being fast-tracked.
Here are the results
https://x.com/lamps_apple/status/1869208768048697672

Elon Musk @elonmusk - Ever seen a bigger piece of pork?
https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1869311029131596262

Elon Musk @elonmusk - Free your friends from the sadness generating propaganda machine that is legacy media and get them on 𝕏 so they know what’s really happening!
https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1869137211800862900

End Wokeness @EndWokeness - Weight Stigma Czar Virgie Tovar's fat rights work is now taught in medical schools.
https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/1869263840304902214

End Wokeness @EndWokeness - BREAKING: Pennsylvania begins rolling out race-based grants for businesses. It's not available to whites.
https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/1869167704718053408

End Wokeness @EndWokeness - Border Czar Tom Homan talks about how cartels and chiId moIesters literally "rent chiIdren" at the border. There are about 300k-500k missing migrant chiIdren.
https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/1869225697585320058

GREG ISENBERG @gregisenberg - Just had a fascinating lunch with a 22-year-old Stanford grad. Smart kid. Perfect resume. Something felt off though.
He kept pausing mid-sentence, searching for words. Not complex words - basic ones. Like his brain was buffering.
Finally asked if he was okay. His response floored me.
"Sometimes I forget words now. I'm so used to having ChatGPT complete my thoughts that when it's not there, my brain feels... slower."
He'd been using AI for everything. Writing, thinking, communication. It had become his external brain. And now his internal one was getting weaker.
Made me think about calculators. Remember how teachers said we needed to learn math because "you won't always have a calculator"? They were wrong about that.
But maybe they were right about something deeper.
We're running the first large-scale experiment on human cognition. What happens when an entire generation outsources their thinking?
Don’t get me wrong, I’m beyond excited about what AI and AI agents will do for people in the same way that I was excited in 2009 when the App Store was launched.
But thinking out loud you got to think this guy I met with isn't the onnnnnly one that's going to be completely dependent on AI.
https://x.com/gregisenberg/status/1869202002783207622

Igor "Chakal" @chakal_igor - Timelapse of some of the baddest and best villains @TheRippaverse has to offer. Have you all read Horseman already?
https://x.com/chakal_igor/status/1869147953925067235

il Donaldo Trumpo @PapiTrumpo - THE BOSS ALWAYS KEEPS IT REAL!!!
https://x.com/PapiTrumpo/status/1869182777171788201

il Donaldo Trumpo @PapiTrumpo - T.E.S IS REAL!!!
https://x.com/PapiTrumpo/status/1869186329403412868

Marjorie Taylor Greene @mtgreenee - This is incredible.
Quote
Peter Boghossian @peterboghossian
Here are the high res graphics @shellenberger and I made.
Woke Religion: A Taxonomy
Woke Psychopathology: A Taxonomy
We hope you find them helpful.
https://x.com/peterboghossian/status/1868846872980603353
https://x.com/mtgreenee/status/1869041882346688830

Mark Parisi - Elf On A
https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=13037

MDW USARMY @MDW_USARMY - #WorkWednesday The U.S. Army Herald Trumpets are ready to bring their iconic sound to the 60th Presidential Inauguration!
This premier ceremonial unit embodies Army precision and pride, performing fanfare for our nation's historic moments. Stay tuned!
#JTFNCR #60thPresidentialInauguration #HeraldTrumpets

Michael Ramirez - Federal Bureau of Intimidation 12-17-24
https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-federal-bureau-of

Nancy Mace @NancyMace - More to come on women's prison reform bills...
@breakfastclubam
 #HoldTheLine
https://x.com/NancyMace/status/1869351950598148187

Nancy Pelosi Stock Tracker @PelosiTracker  - Breaking:
President Biden just demanded a ban on Congressional stock trading per AP
“Nobody in the Congress should be able to make money in the stock market while they’re in the Congress."
It could finally be happening
https://x.com/PelosiTracker_/status/1869079809034485943

Non-essential Commentary Animal Page @InmanGoneWild - Kudos to the man for saving the bear though.
https://x.com/InmanGoneWild/status/1869326146409763027

Non-essential Commentary Animal Page @InmanGoneWild - Great Job Karl
https://x.com/InmanGoneWild/status/1869165042299724000

RazörFist @RAZ0RFIST - Donald the Orange...
Yes...
That is what they used to call me.
I am Donald the White.
And I come back to you, now, at the turn of the tide.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOJ7LBcGTeI
https://x.com/RAZ0RFIST/status/1869263594942263453

RealityBites by Broc Smith - Oh, Canada!
https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/12/16/oh-canada-3/

RealityBites by Broc Smith - A Great Legal Mind
https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/12/16/a-great-legal-mind/

RealityBites by Broc Smith - Bernie
https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/12/16/bernie/

RealityBites by Broc Smith - Broc Books
https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/12/15/7211/

Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Daily Cartoon
https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-epoch-comics-5108164

Robert F. Kennedy Jr @RobertKennedyJr - I enjoyed our meeting, @SenJohnBarrasso.
Thank you for your leadership and long-standing commitment to Make America Healthy Again.
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Sen. John Barrasso @SenJohnBarrasso
Making America healthy is a goal that @RobertKennedyJr and I share. We had a productive discussion on rural health challenges, combatting the chronic disease epidemic, and protecting patients from one-size-fits-all government mandates. I look forward to his confirmation hearing.
https://x.com/SenJohnBarrasso/status/1869156111951208492
https://x.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1869210818413506766

Rothmus @Rothmus - Roger Ver is a political prisoner.
The DOJ and IRS are not “really” after him for tax issues.
They certainly did not raid his attorney’s office and want him sentenced for 109 years for THAT.
What the establishment wants is simply for Roger, like President Trump and others, to shut up, bow down, and be a lesson for all of us who dare to challenge their authority.
The lawfare must stop.
And I hope President Trump, a victim of lawfare himself, would issue a preemptive pardon for Roger.
Sign the petition to Free Roger Ver and end this unfair prosecution.
Link in comments.
https://x.com/Rothmus/status/1869111664739570001

Stephan Pastis @stephanpastis - Problito
https://x.com/stephanpastis/status/1869046393614327843

Steve Inman @SteveInmanUIC - Classic FAFO Moments
https://x.com/SteveInmanUIC/status/1869328452538753373

Steve Inman @SteveInmanUIC - Woman armed with a pistol is run over by a cop car.
https://x.com/SteveInmanUIC/status/1869375367972315363

Steve Inman @SteveInmanUIC - Gramps Still Got It
https://rumble.com/v60i1az-gramps-still-got-it.html

Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - Tastes Funny
https://x.com/stone_toss/status/1869034819381829881

Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - Mount Olympus 65
https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2024-12-18

The Daily Cartoonist - CSotD: A Hard Reign of Folly Is Gonna Fall
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/12/18/csotd-a-hard-reign-of-folly-is-gonna-fall/

Zippy The Pinhead - Sphinx Jinx
https://comicskingdom.com/zippy-the-pinhead/2024-12-18

Jumble Daily
https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/jumble-daily-mon-sat-4613390

Morsle
https://morsle.fun/

Daily Jigsaw Puzzle - The New York Post front page is now a jigsaw puzzle!
https://nypost.com/games/front-cover-jigsaw-puzzle/

Today in History - December 18
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/december-18

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://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121824.cfm

The Presidential Prayer Team Daily Briefing
https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/daily-prayer-briefing

Congressional Record Most Recent Issue
https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record

UK spy agency releases annual Christmas card puzzle to uncover future codebreakers
https://apnews.com/article/uk-gchq-spy-agency-christmas-card-puzzle-33ab57e85479141ae18fd8abdef2d00f

The Economist’s 2025 Cover Decoded: Globalist Control, 15-Minute Cities, and Saturn Symbolism Revealed
>>22185448 pb
https://thepeoplesvoice.tv/the-economists-2025-cover-decoded-globalist-control-15-minute-cities-and-saturn-symbolism-revealed/>>22185448

Guantanamo Bay Detainee Transfers Announced
https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4009125/guantanamo-bay-detainee-transfers-announced/

Congress Unveils Stopgap Bill to Avert Partial Shutdown
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/congress-stopgap-funding/2024/12/17/id/1192039/

House Panel Calls for FBI Probe of Cheney 'Witness Tampering'
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/house-fbi-investigation/2024/12/17/id/1191997/

Rep. Andy Harris re-elected House Freedom Caucus Chairman, vows to advance Trump's agenda
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/rep-andy-harris-re-elected-as-house-freedom-caucus-chair-vows-to-advance-trumps-agenda

2024 Farewell Addresses
https://www.c-span.org/liveEvent/?farewell-addresses-2024

Jennifer Wexton delivers final speech in Congress after neurological disorder forced her to retire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QVolfnUL90

Rep. Dean Phillips Delivers Farewell Address
Minnesota Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips delivers farewell remarks on the House floor. He reflects on his father, who die…
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5146216/rep-dean-phillips-delivers-farewell-address

Rep. Cori Bush Delivers Farewell Address
Missouri Democratic Rep. Cori Bush delivers farewell remarks on the House floor. Bush, who was first elected to Congress…
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5146043/rep-cori-bush-delivers-farewell-address

Rep. Jamaal Bowman Delivers Farewell Address
New York Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman delivers farewell remarks on the House floor, Bowman lost his primary in his 16t…
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5146041/rep-jamaal-bowman-delivers-farewell-address

Rep. Alex Mooney Delivers Farewell Address
West Virginia Republican Rep. Alex Mooney, who was first elected to the House in 2014, delivers his final remarks in the…
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5146039/rep-alex-mooney-delivers-farewell-address

Rep. Bob Good Delivers Farewell Address
Virginia Republican Rep. Bob Good, who chaired the House Freedom Caucus, delivers farewell remarks on the House floor. E…
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5146046/rep-bob-good-delivers-farewell-address

Rep. Grace Napolitano Delivers Farewell Address
California Democratic Rep. Grace Napolitano delivers farewell remarks on the House floor. Napolitano has served in Congr…
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5145786/rep-grace-napolitano-delivers-farewell-address

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers Delivers Farewell Address
Washington Republican Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers delivers farewell remarks, at times becoming emotional as she thanks c…
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5145825/rep-cathy-mcmorris-rodgers-delivers-farewell-address

Rep. Anna Eshoo Delivers Farewell Address
California Democratic Rep. Anna Eshoo delivers farewell remarks on the House floor, Eshoo is retiring after 32 years in …
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5145818/rep-anna-eshoo-delivers-farewell-address

Rep. Earl Blumenauer Delivers Farewell Address
In his farewell remarks on the House floor, Oregon Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer reflects on his nearly three decades …
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5145859/rep-earl-blumenauer-delivers-farewell-address

Rep. Derek Kilmer Delivers Farewell Address
Washington Democratic Rep. Derek Kilmer delivers farewell remarks on the House floor. Kilmer, who has represented Washin…
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5145436/rep-derek-kilmer-delivers-farewell-address

Rep. Debbie Lesko Farewell Address
Arizona Republican Rep. Debbie Lesko uses her one-hour special order to deliver farewell remarks. Lesko, who has represe…
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5145040/rep-debbie-lesko-farewell-address

Rep. Daniel Kildee Farewell Address
Michigan Democratic Rep. Daniel Kildee delivers farewell remarks on the House floor. Kildee, who has represented Michiga…
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5144986/rep-daniel-kildee-farewell-address

Pope assassination plot foiled by UK intelligence
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0lg628z1z0o

Week of December 16th
https://www.majorityleader.gov/schedule/weekly-schedule.htm

Announcing the 2024 National Film Registry | Now See Hear!
https://blogs.loc.gov/now-see-hear/2024/12/announcing-the-2024-national-film-registry/

Holy “Texas Chainsaw,” it’s the 2024 National Film Registry! | Timeless
https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2024/12/holy-texas-chainsaw-its-the-2024-national-film-registry/

Shooter at Abundant Life Christian School in Wisconsin ID’d as 15-year-old Natalie ‘Samantha’ Rupnow
https://nypost.com/2024/12/16/us-news/shooter-at-abundant-life-christian-school-in-idd-as-natalie-samantha-rupnow/

Femcel Shooter? Exploring Madison Shooting Myths One By One - Steven Crowder
https://rumble.com/v606fsk--debunking-wisconsin-shooter-myths-one-by-one.html

Statement on the Equal Rights Amendment Ratification Process: Media Alert · Tuesday, December 17, 2024
https://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2025/nr25-004

Census Bureau Releases Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for States, Counties and School Districts
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024/small-area-income-and-poverty.html

Honoring the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge – The Text Message
https://text-message.blogs.archives.gov/2024/12/16/honoring-the-80th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-the-bulge/

Happy 88th Birthday to the “Sun of Latin Music,” Mr. Eddie Palmieri | In The Muse
https://blogs.loc.gov/music/2024/12/happy-88-birthday-to-the-sun-of-latin-music-mr-eddie-palmieri/

'Help Is On The Way': Mike Johnson Discusses Bridge Bill To Aid American Farmers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pLhA1oPfnI

25 New Citizens Celebrate Bill of Rights Day With National Archives | National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/news/articles/bill-of-rights-2024

Jimmy Lai Quizzed Over ‘seditious Retweet’ in HK Court
https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/jimmy-lai-quizzed-over-seditious

Judge rejects Trump’s bid to toss hush money conviction because of Supreme Court immunity ruling
https://apnews.com/article/trump-hush-money-conviction-stormy-daniels-908465ed0b7f2005c72226b5b2546260

BREAKING NEWS: Trump Takes Question After Question From Reporters At Mar-A-Lago Press Briefing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mcUa3Kh_sQ

LIVE REPLAY: President Trump Delivers Remarks to the Press - 12/16/24
Right Side Broadcasting Network

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump - No one can answer why we subsidize Canada to the tune of over $100,000,000 a year? Makes no sense! Many Canadians want Canada to become the 51st State. They would save massively on taxes and military protection. I think it is a great idea. 51st State!!!
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113672861551554010

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump - Liz Cheney could be in a lot of trouble based on the evidence obtained by the subcommittee, which states that “numerous federal laws were likely broken by Liz Cheney, and these violations should be investigated by the FBI.” Thank you to Congressman Barry Loudermilk on a job well done. Newsmax, by Greg Kelly.
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113672813493636573

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump - To all Senate Republicans: NO DEAL WITH DEMOCRATS TO FAST TRACK NOMINATIONS AT THE END OF THIS CONGRESS. I won the biggest mandate in 129 years. I will make my appointments of Very Qualified People in January when I am sworn in.
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113671384956576189

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump - I am pleased to announce that Nicole McGraw will serve as the next United States Ambassador to Croatia.
Nicole is a philanthropist, businesswoman, and World renowned art collector. She opened her first art gallery in Palm Beach Gardens in 2006, and has since built a client base that spans the Globe, as well as a successful hedge fund specializing in fine art investments. Nicole has brought fine art to the People through her work leading CANVAS Art Charities, and raised Millions of Dollars for neglected and abused children as a Board Member of Place of Hope. She is a graduate of Southern Methodist University with a BFA in Art History and Studio Art.
Congratulations Nicole!
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113671344781847428

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump - I am pleased to nominate Herschel Walker as United States Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
Herschel has spent decades serving as an Ambassador to our Nation’s youth, our men and women in the Military, and athletes at home and abroad.
A successful businessman, philanthropist, former Heisman Trophy winner, and NFL Great, Herschel has been a tireless advocate for youth sports. During my First Term, he served as Co-Chair of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. Herschel has traveled to over 400 Military installations around the World, removing the stigma surrounding mental health. He represented the United States at the 1992 Winter Olympics as a member of the U.S. bobsled team.
Congratulations Herschel! You will make Georgia, and our entire Nation, proud, because we know you will always put AMERICA FIRST!
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113671340442649029

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump - Our BIG Pennsylvania WIN. So nice!
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113670613691132403

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump - Meloni meets Trump, Musk
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113669957001996323

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump - Trump rings bell at NYSE to cheers of ‘USA’ as Wall Street CEOs, business leaders look on
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113669956245253403

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump - Inside Team Trump’s Big Bet On Election Integrity — And How It Paid Off | The Daily Caller
https://dailycaller.com/2024/12/10/lara-trump-michael-whatley-election-integrity-gop/
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113669908653905087

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump - RNC Chair Whatley to Newsmax: Must Keep Momentum for 2026 Elections | Newsmax.com
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/rnc-republican-donald-trump/2024/12/12/id/1191398/
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113669907721700545

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump - Trump Rings NYSE Opening Bell (Photos)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024/12/12/trump-rings-nyse-opening-bell-photos/
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113669906610989506

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump - Trump rings opening bell at New York Stock Exchange | Fox Business
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/trump-rings-opening-bell-new-york-stock-exchange
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113669905970730874

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump - JOE CONCHA: Trump extends winning streak with victory over ABC, Stephanopoulos | Fox News
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/joe-concha-trump-extends-winning-streak-victory-over-abc-stephanopoulos
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113669905157387803

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump - Donald Trump is poised to have a successful 2nd term as Commander-in-Chief
https://nypost.com/2024/12/07/opinion/donald-trump-is-poised-to-have-a-successful-2nd-term-as-commander-in-chief/
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113669904474077149

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump - Donald Trump’s Reemergence On The World Stage Brings Statesmanlike Order And Unity To A Wayward West Desperately Looking For Guidance
https://paulingrassia.substack.com/p/donald-trumps-reemergence-on-the
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113669902050713791

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump - Trump on TikTok
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113669900778002916

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump - Trump rings opening bell at NYSE in front of Time 'Person of the Year' cover with Melania and daughters by his side
https://nypost.com/2024/12/12/us-news/trump-rings-opening-bell-at-nyse-in-front-of-time-person-of-the-year-cover-with-melania-and-daughters-by-his-side/
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113669895739430200

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump - Donald Trump's 2024 Person of the Year Interview Transcript | TIME
https://time.com/7201565/person-of-the-year-2024-donald-trump-transcript/
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113669893558526797

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump - Golfing
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113669891315964724

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump - Swing!
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113669890793889206

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump - BREAKING: In a completely illegal, psychotic order, the deeply conflicted, corrupt, biased, and incompetent Acting Justice Juan Merchan has completely disrespected the United States Supreme Court, and its Historic Decision on Immunity. But even without Immunity, this illegitimate case is nothing but a Rigged Hoax. Merchan, who is a radical partisan, wrote an opinion that is knowingly unlawful, goes against our Constitution, and, if allowed to stand, would be the end of the Presidency as we know it. Merchan has so little respect for the Constitution that he is keeping in place an illegal gag order on me, your President and President-Elect, just so I cannot expose his and his family’s disqualifying and illegal conflicts….
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113668931932678096

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump - ….I am the only Political Opponent in American History not allowed to defend myself - A despicable First Amendment Violation! Merchan took the Manhattan D.A.’s Witch Hunt, that, according to all Legal Scholars, including Jonathan Turley, Elie Honig, Andy McCarthy, Alan Dershowitz, Gregg Jarrett, David Rivkin, Elizabeth Price Foley, Katie and Andy Cherkasky, Paul Ingrassia, and many others, is a nonexistent case, barred by the Statute of Limitations, and should have never been brought and, through his fraud and misconduct, gave it a semblance of “life.” While Deranged Jack Smith was sent packing back to The Hague after losing all of his politically manufactured cases against me, Merchan, who is far worse and even more corrupt than Smith in his fight for my hopeless political opponents, just cannot let go of this charade. Is it because of his conflicts and relations that he keeps breaking the Law? This has to stop! It is time to end the Lawfare once and for all, so we can come together as one Nation and, Make America Great Again.
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113668931527088240

Road To 47 - December 17, 2024
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/5e614716-e4a5-498c-804f-a8cf75de90cf

“MAJOR ECONOMIC WIN”: $100B Investment Makes Headlines Across The Globe
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/af171e06-e4da-4ec2-8ce4-3d78751b0e3a

DECEMBER 18, 2015
Campaign 2016: Bernie Sanders Campaign News Conference
Jeff Weaver, the campaign manager for Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), held a news conference to discuss breaches of a voter database that allowed the Sanders campaign access to confidential voter information gathered by the Hillary Clinton campaign. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) suspended the Sanders campaign access to a voter database. Mr. Weaver told reporters that the DNC was attempting to undermine the Sanders campaign and called for a full independent audit of the situation.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?402319-1/bernie-sanders-campaign-news-conference

DECEMBER 18, 2019
Campaign 2020: President Trump Rally in Battle Creek, Michigan
President Trump held a rally in Battle Creek, Michigan, as part of his 2020 re-election campaign. While the president spoke to supporters, the House of Representatives voted to impeach him for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?467146-1/president-trump-rally-battle-creek-michigan

DECEMBER 18, 2019
U.S. House of Representatives: House Debate on Articles of Impeachment Against President Trump
The House impeached President Donald Trump for abuse of power (230-197) and obstruction of Congress (229-198), with Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) voting “present” on both articles of impeachment.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?467441-1/house-debate-articles-impeachment-president-trump

DECEMBER 18, 2020
Vice President Pence Receives COVID-19 Vaccine
Vice President Mike Pence, second lady Karen Pence, and surgeon general Dr. Jerome Adams publicly received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Later, Dr.Anthony Fauci joined the vice president and surgeon general for remarks.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?507423-1/vice-president-pence-receives-covid-19-vaccine

December 18, 2024
World Arabic Language Day
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
https://www.unesco.org/en/world-arabic-language-day

December 18, 2024
DGA Student Film Awards (New York ceremony)
https://deadline.com/feature/awards-season-calendar-oscars-emmys-golden-globes-list-1234814076/
https://www.dga.org/Awards/Students

December 18, 2024
SCL Awards nominations (Society of Composers and Lyricists)
https://deadline.com/feature/awards-season-calendar-oscars-emmys-golden-globes-list-1234814076/
https://thescl.com/scl-awards/

December 18, 2024
Vietnam Veterans Commemoration
Veterans Breakfast Club
https://www.vietnamwar50th.com/cpevents/?F_d=12%2f18%2f2024&EventId=31860
https://veteransbreakfastclub.org/

December 18, 2024
TBD
Rep. Ramirez and Others Hold News Conference on Family Reunification Task Force Act
https://www.c-span.org/event/news-conference/rep-ramirez-and-others-hold-news-conference-on-family-reunification-task-force-act/429683

1:00 AM EST
Contributing to the DGC: the IGF's community of dynamic coalitions' support for sustainable digital development - Main Session Dynamic Coalitions, IGF 2024 - The 19th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum will be hosted by the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh from 15 to 19 December 2024. The Forum's overarching theme is: Building Our Multistakeholder Digital Future.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k12/k12m4796cx

3:00 AM EST
LIVE from the Vatican | General Audience with Pope Francis | December 18th, 2024
EWTN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbL9LV6LAJs

4:00 AM EST
Participation by Board member Mr Philip R. Lane in fireside chat at MNI Connect event
European Central Bank
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html

4:00 AM EST
5th Meeting, 10th Session of Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Transnational Corporations - Tenth session of the open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k12/k12kb6onpx

5:00 AM EST
Internet Governance and elections: maximising potential for trust and addressing risks - Main Session 3, IGF 2024 - The 19th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum will be hosted by the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh from 15 to 19 December 2024. The Forum's overarching theme is: Building Our Multistakeholder Digital Future.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1w/k1wr5ztaoc

6:00 AM EST
The Steve Gruber Show
Real America's Voice
https://rumble.com/v60hlzq-americas-voice-live-with-steve-gruber.html

7:00 AM EST
The American Sunrise Show
Real America's Voice
https://rumble.com/v60hepn-the-american-sunrise-show.html

7:00 AM EST
Washington Journal: 12/18/2024
Reps. Tom McClintock (R-CA) and Sean Casten (D-IL) discuss efforts to avoid a government shutdown at week's end and prospects for the 119th Congress, and the Assn. for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems' Michael Robbins discusses drone policy in the U.S.
https://www.c-span.org/event/washington-journal/12-18-2024/429572?540596/washington-journal-12182024

7:00 AM EST
Out-of-Town Pool Call Time
Official Schedule
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/

7:15 AM EST
Parliamentary Track Roundtable: A powerful collective force for change: Parliamentarians for a prosperous global digital future - IGF 2024 - The 19th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum will be hosted by the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh from 15 to 19 December 2024. The Forum's overarching theme is: Building Our Multistakeholder Digital Future.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1z/k1zl7nwauo

7:30 AM EDT
House of Commons
parliamentlive.tv
https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/15bf91ab-3891-4c67-a776-afd64a0d81a3
-
TBD
Prime Minister's Question Time
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer fields questions from members of the House of Commons during the final Prime Minister's Question Time for 2024.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?540591-1/prime-ministers-question-time

8:30 AM EST
Federal Indian Boarding School Healing Summit
NIH Tribal Health Research Office, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://dpcpsi.nih.gov/thro
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=56500

9:00 AM EST
6th Meeting, 10th Session of Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Transnational Corporations - Tenth session of the open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1g/k1gx56mvb3

9:00 AM EST
Report Launch: Immigration Policy Solutions to Shortages in Critical Sectors of the U.S. Economy
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
https://www.csis.org/events/report-launch-immigration-policy-solutions-shortages-critical-sectors-us-economy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT2rY_re074

9:00 AM EST
Free Legal services are back in partnership with Legal Aid of Palm Beach County! - West Palm Beach, Florida
Veterans Affairs
https://www.va.gov/west-palm-beach-health-care/events/64425/

9:00 AM EST
Congressional Border Security Caucus Presser
Members of the Congressional Border Security Caucus hold a news conference on Capitol Hill.
https://www.c-span.org/event/news-conference/congressional-border-security-caucus-presser/429685

9:30 AM EST
Security and Resilience: The Strategic Future of Subsea Cables
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
https://www.csis.org/events/security-and-resilience-strategic-future-subsea-cables
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyFA8wTYAxk

9:30 AM EST
CommonHealth Live! with Dr. Rahul Gupta,  Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
https://www.csis.org/events/commonhealth-live-dr-rahul-gupta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHLwOutUIk0

9:30 AM EST
VIRTUAL: 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group - Marketing Plan ("Plan Your Work & Work Your Plan")
Tewksbury Public Library
https://www.tewksburypl.org/home/pages/calendar
https://tewksburypl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-50-job-seekers-networking-group-marketing-plan-plan-your-work-work-your-plan/

10:00 AM EST
Fifth Committee, 22nd meeting - General Assembly, 79th session - Administrative and Budgetary Committee.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k19/k198g3nt4i

10:00 AM EST
The situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine - Security Council, 9819th meeting
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1xprrv5lt
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United Nations Security Council Meeting on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
https://www.c-span.org/event/united-nations/united-nations-security-council-meeting-on-israeli-palestinian-conflict/429681

10:00 AM EST
JTF-NCR/USAMDW
Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and The U.S. Army Military District of Washington
https://jtfncr.mdw.army.mil/inauguration/
https://x.com/MDW_USARMY
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Joint Task Force Holds Inauguration Rehearsal of Concept
Joint Task Force-National Capital Region
https://www.c-span.org/event/public-affairs-event/joint-task-force-holds-inauguration-rehearsal-of-concept/429676

10:00 AM EST
War Room With Steve Bannon Morning Edition
Real America's Voice
https://rumble.com/v60hf4n-war-room-with-steve-bannon-am-edition.html

10:00 AM EST
NIH-FDA Nutrition Regulatory Science Workshop - Day 2
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://dpcpsi.nih.gov/onr/events
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=55376

10:00 AM EST
NIH Supply Center Onsite Supplier Showcase Event
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/47208

10:00 AM EST
Writing and Publishing Your Review
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/47136

10:00 AM EST
U.S. House of Representatives: 2024-12-18
The House will consider several bills under suspension of the rules.
https://www.c-span.org/event/us-house-of-representatives/us-house-of-representatives/429670

10:00 AM EST
U.S. Senate: 2024-12-18
The Senate will vote on the $895.2 billion House-passed 2025 defense programs and policy bill. They also plan to finish work on President Biden's last two nominations for U.S. District Courts.
https://www.c-span.org/event/us-senate/us-senate/429669

10:00 AM EST
American Confidence in Elections: Prohibiting Foreign Interference
Committee on House Administration
^
WITNESSES:
Mr. Matthew O'Neill
Co-Founder/Partner, 5OH Consulting
^
Mrs. Caitlin Sutherland
Executive Director, Americans for Public Trust
^
Mr. Bradley Bowman
CMPP Senior Director, Foundation for Defense Democracies
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117763
https://cha.house.gov/hearings?ContentRecord_id=A4C90978-745A-405C-92B1-945D9267B5DA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyugdpakU-0

10:00 AM EST
Next to Fall: The Climate-Driven Insurance Crisis is Here – And Getting Worse
Senate Budget Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Dr. Benjamin Keys
Professor of Real Estate and Finance
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
^
Mr. Ernest Shaghalian Jr., CPCU, AAI
Owner, Butler & Messier Inc. Insurance
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
^
Dr. Robert Hartwig
Clinical Associate Professor of Finance
Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/336464
https://www.budget.senate.gov/hearings/next-to-fall-the-climate-driven-insurance-crisis-is-here_and-getting-worse

10:00 AM EST
Examining the Polar Security Cutter: An Update on Coast Guard Acquisitions
House Homeland Security Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Vice Admiral Thomas Allan
Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, United States Coast Guard
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117766
https://homeland.house.gov/hearings/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcC7kdWYagY

10:00 AM EST
IP and Strategic Competition with China: Part IV – Patents, Standards, and Lawfare
House Judiciary Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Walter Copan, PhD, Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer, Colorado School of Mines
^
Kent Baker, Head of IP Strategy, Litigation & Licensing, u-blox America, Inc.
^
Thomas Cotter, Taft Stettinius & Hollister Professor of Law, University of Minnesota Law School
^
Mark Cohen, Edison Fellow, Antonin Scalia School of Law, George Mason University
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117764
https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/ip-and-strategic-competition-china-part-iv-patents-standards-and-0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l_zTAl79L8

10:00 AM EST
Hearing to Consider Nominations
Senate Finance Committee
^
NOMINEES:
James Bernard Coughlan
of Illinois, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring December 16, 2030
https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/2263
^
Halie L. Craig
of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 16, 2026, vice Randolph J. Stayin, resigned
https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/2264
^
William Patrick J. Kimmitt
of Virginia, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring June 16, 2029
https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/1951
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/336462
https://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings
https://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/hearing-to-consider-the-nominations-of-james-bernard-coughlan-of-illinois-to-be-a-member-of-the-united-states-international-trade-commission-for-a-term-expiring-december-16-2030-vice-rhonda-k-schmidtlein-term-expired-halie-l-craig-of-pennsylvania-to-be-a-member-of-the-united-states-international-trade-commission-for-the-remainder-of-the-term-expiring-june-16-2026-vice-randolph-j-stayin-resigned-and-william-patrick-j-kimmitt-of-virginia-to-be-a-member-of-the-united-states-international-trade-commission-for-a-term-expiring-june-16-2029-vice-f-scott-kieff-term-expired

10:00 AM EST
Hearing to Consider Nominations
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
^
NOMINEES:
Caroline A. Crenshaw
of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission
https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/1820
^
Gordon I. Ito
of Hawaii, to be a Member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council
https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/1820
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/336385
https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings?mode=list

10:15 AM EST
Restoring American Wellness: How Can Policy Help Make America Healthy Again?
Heritage Foundation
https://www.heritage.org/public-health/event/restoring-american-wellness-how-can-policy-help-make-america-healthy-again
https://www.youtube.com/@TheHeritageFoundation/videos
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Sen. Johnson & Fmr. CDC Dir. on Improving Public Health
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), former CDC Director Robert Redfield (Trump administration, 2018-21), and others discuss efforts to improve public health in the United States.
https://www.c-span.org/event/public-affairs-event/sen-johnson-fmr-cdc-dir-on-improving-public-health/429673

10:15 AM EST
Restoring Congressional Power over VA After Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo
House Veterans' Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Mr. Chad Squitieri
Assistant Professor of Law, Catholic University of America, Catholic University of America
^
Mr. Jonathan M. Gaffney
Supervisory Attorney, American Law Division, Congressional Research Service
^
Dr. Philip Wallach, Ph.D.
Senior Fellow, Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies, American Enterprise Institute
^
Mr. John Vecchione
Senior Litigation Attorney, New Civil Liberties Alliance
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117760
https://veterans.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=6600
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcRxYvb4eN0
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Hearing on Veterans Affairs Department's Regulatory Authority
A House committee holds a hearing on how the Supreme Court's decision in Loper v. Raimondo--which overturned a precedent that gives deference to federal agencies to interpret ambiguous laws--may affect the Veterans Affairs Department's authority.
https://www.c-span.org/event/house-committee/hearing-on-veteransaffairs-departments-regulatory-authority/429671

10:50 AM EST
NASA Astronaut Nick Hague Talks with KAKE-TV, Wichita
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
https://www.nasa.gov/launchschedule/
https://plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-events/
https://plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-video/nasa-astronaut-nick-hague-talks-with-kake-tv-wichita/

11:00 AM EST
BMB Seminar: A Journey Studying the MYC Oncogene and Beyond
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
https://publichealth.jhu.edu/events-calendar
https://publichealth.jhu.edu/events/2024/12/18/bmb-seminar-12182024

11:00 AM EST
NIH Technology Opportunity Webinar: Novel Signal Amplification By Reversible Exchange (SABRE) Catalyst for Improved MRI Metabolic Sensing
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/47215

11:00 AM EST
NIH Technology Opportunity Webinar: Novel Signal Amplification By Reversible Exchange (SABRE) Catalyst for Improved MRI Metabolic Sensing
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/47216

11:00 AM EST
Rep. Cammack and Others Hold News Conference on Gaza Hostages
https://www.c-span.org/event/news-conference/rep-cammack-and-others-hold-news-conference-on-gaza-hostages/429682

December 18, 2024
11:00 AM EST
Secretary Antony J. Blinken chairs the Millennium Challenge Corporation Board of Directors quarterly meeting
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-december-18-2024/

December 18, 2024
11:00 AM EST
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma attends the Millennium Challenge Corporation Board of Directors quarterly meeting
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-december-18-2024/

11:00 AM EST
The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
Closed Press
https://rollcall.com/factbase/biden/calendar/

12:00 PM EST
Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly - Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k1qb4cibum

12:00 PM EST
The Charlie Kirk Show
Real America's Voice
https://rumble.com/v60he9e-the-charlie-kirk-show.html

12:00 PM EST
HEADS Center Seminar: Featuring Peter Huckfeldt, PhD
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
https://publichealth.jhu.edu/events-calendar
https://publichealth.jhu.edu/events/2024/12/18/heads-center-seminar-featuring-peter-huckfeldt-phd

12:00 PM EST
The "Problem of Flight": The Wright Brothers and the U.S. Army
National Museum of the United States Army, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
https://www.thenmusa.org/events/

12:00 PM EST
Clinicopathologic Grand Rounds: Clinical Cases from the NIH Clinical Center
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.cc.nih.gov/events/cme
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=55398

12:00 PM EST
Remodeling Membranes During Organelle Biogenesis
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/47170

12:00 PM EST
Role of Pharmacogenomics in Addressing Health Disparities in Pediatrics
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/46887

12:00 PM EST
Medical Outreach for Veterans - Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building, California
Veterans Affairs
https://www.va.gov/palo-alto-health-care/events/68666/

1:00 PM EST
A Discussion on the Defense Department’s 2024 China Military Power Report
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
https://www.csis.org/events/discussion-defense-departments-2024-china-military-power-report
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZvzmU-Tzjo
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Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Dr. Ely Ratner and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China, Taiwan and Mongolia Michael S. Chase speak at 1 p.m. EST at an in-person and virtual Center for Strategic and International Studies event on the Department of Defense's 2024 China Military Power Report, 1616 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.  Register at csis.org.
Department of Defense
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-12-18/

1:00 PM EST
Office Hours - 19th Ward Chicago, Illinois
Veterans Affairs
https://www.va.gov/chicago-health-care/events/66230/

1:00 PM EST
Wellbeing YOU - Online
Veterans Affairs
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/74950/

1:00 PM EST
Veterans Teletown Hall
Veterans Affairs
https://www.va.gov/madison-health-care/events/75305/

1:00 PM EST
To-do to Done!
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/47088

1:15 PM EST
Department Press Briefing with Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/todays-briefing-schedule/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur2rbY1sF4E
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1:30 PM EST
CCR Fellows and Young Investigators Seminar Series (CCR FYI-SS)
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/47252

2:00 PM EST
Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Meeting
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents.htm
https://www.youtube.com/@federalreserve/streams
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2:30 PM EST
Federal Reserve Chair Holds News Conference
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a news conference to discuss interest rates and monetary policy actions.
https://www.c-span.org/event/public-affairs-event/federal-reserve-chair-holds-news-conference/429644

2:00 PM EST
What are the Benefits of International Space Cooperation?
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
https://www.csis.org/events/what-are-benefits-international-space-cooperation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV3cjdrdpbU

2:00 PM EST
WALS: Rare Retinoblastoma Contributed Over 50 Years to Understanding Cancer: Can We Now Reach Every Child?
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/46230

2:00 PM EST
Capitol Conversations: Resignation of George Washington - On December 23, 1783, George Washington resigned his commission as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. This event is memorialized in the Capitol Rotunda in a painting by American artist John Trumbull. Join us for a look at Washington’s momentous decision and the story of the painting.
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/capitol-conversations
https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsc--rrTojGeDc5L9balWofhnIusZ5yyo

2:00 PM EST
WALS: Rare Retinoblastoma Contributed Over 50 Years to Understanding Cancer : Can We Now Reach Every Child?
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://oir.nih.gov/wals/current-lecture-season
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=55013

2:00 PM EST
Restoring America’s Status as the Global IP Leader
Senate Judiciary Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Jacob Babcock
CEO
NuCurrent
Chicago, IL
^
Joshua Landau
Senior Counsel, Innovation Policy
Computer and Communications Industry Association
Washington, DC
^
Kristen Jakobsen Osenga
Professor of Law
University of Richmond School of Law
Richmond, VA
^
Jorge L. Contreras
James T. Jensen Endowed Professor for Transactional Law; Director, Program on Intellectual Property and Technology Law
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
Salt Lake City, UT
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/336461
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/the-restore-patent-rights-act-restoring-americas-status-as-the-global-ip-leader

2:00 PM EST
Revisiting the Implications of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act ("FACE") Act: Part 2
House Judiciary Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Erin Hawley, Senior Counsel and Vice President, Alliance Defending Freedom
^
Steve Crampton, Senior Counsel, Thomas More Society
^
Paul Vaughn, Pro-Life Advocate
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117765
https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/revisiting-implications-face-act-part-ii
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6a5rRKJAmo
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Hearing on Access to Reproductive Health Clinics
Pro-life advocates testify on the impact of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act before a House Judiciary subcommittee. The law prohibits physical force or obstruction against anyone entering an abortion clinic.
https://www.c-span.org/event/house-committee/hearing-on-access-to-reproductive-health-clinics/429655

2:30 PM EST
Trade Wars & Higher Costs: The Case Against Trump’s Tariffs
Joint Economic Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Mr. Ed Gresser, Vice President and Director for Trade and Global Markets
Progressive Policy Institute
Washington, DC
^
Mr. Brendan Duke, Senior Director for Economic Policy
Center for American Progress
Washington, DC
^
Mrs. Erica York, Senior Economist and Research Director
Tax Foundation
Washington, DC
^
Mr. Jeff Ferry, Chief Economist
Coalition for a Prosperous America
Alexandria, VA
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/joint-event/336463
https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2024/12/trade-wars-higher-costs-the-case-against-trump-s-tariffs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odq2PW6KxmI
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TBD
Hearing on President-Elect Trump's Proposed Tariffs
The Joint Economic Committee holds a hearing on the potential effects of President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariff policies.
https://www.c-span.org/event/joint-committee/hearing-on-president-elect-trumps-proposed-tariffs/429654

2:30 PM EST
Closed Briefing: Intelligence Matters
Senate Intelligence (Select) Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/336466
https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/hearings/closed-briefing-intelligence-matters-488

3:00 PM EST
The Utility of Artificial Intelligence for Risk Reduction of Musculoskeletal Disorders
The University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health
https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/events/
https://events.berkeley.edu/bph/event/273500-the-utility-of-artificial-intelligence-for-risk

3:00 PM EST
Jacob I. & Irene B. Fabrikant Chair in Health, Risk & Society Installation & Reception
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
https://publichealth.jhu.edu/events-calendar
https://publichealth.jhu.edu/events/2024/12/18/jacob-i-irene-b-fabrikant-chair-in-health-risk-society-installation-reception

3:00 PM EST
Solving Medical Mysteries at Neuromuscular and Neurogenetic Disorders of Childhood Section (NNDCS): Integrating Deep Phenotyping, Genetic Analysis, and Tailored Biochemical Testing
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/47231

3:00 PM EST
Coffee: World Markets and Trade - Bi-annual Report Release
Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports
https://fas.usda.gov/data/coffee-world-markets-and-trade

3:00 PM EST
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=12&day=18&report_id=15009&source=d

3:00 PM EST
Potato Stocks - Quarterly 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=12&day=18&report_id=11008&source=d

3:30 PM EST
A Conversation With Secretary Antony J. Blinken
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
https://www.cfr.org/event/conversation-secretary-antony-j-blinken
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjpqAA-dD0s
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4:00 PM EST
Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in a conversation at the Council on Foreign Relations
New York City, New York
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-december-18-2024/
https://www.youtube.com/@StateDept/streams
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TBD
Secretary of State Antony Blinken Discusses Foreign Policy and Diplomacy
Secretary of State Antony Blinken discusses foreign policy and diplomacy during a conversation hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations.
https://www.c-span.org/event/public-affairs-event/secretary-of-state-antony-blinken-discusses-foreign-policy-and-diplomacy/429662

3:30 PM EST
Holiday Tea at the Bush Center 2024
George W. Bush Presidential Center
https://www.bushcenter.org/events-and-exhibits
https://www.bushcenter.org/events-and-exhibits/holiday-tea-at-the-bush-center-2024

4:00 PM EST
RAV's Special Report
Real America's Voice
https://rumble.com/v60hm55-ravs-special-report.html

4:00 PM EST
NIH-FDA Immunology Interest Group (IIG) seminar series
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.niaid.nih.gov/research/immunology-interest-group
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=55279

4:30 PM EST
Holiday Tea at the Bush Center 2024
George W. Bush Presidential Center
https://www.bushcenter.org/events-and-exhibits
https://www.bushcenter.org/events-and-exhibits/holiday-tea-at-the-bush-center-2024

6:30 PM EST
Come to Bethlehem 2024 Tour - New Orleans, LA
Daughters of St. Paul Choir
https://connect.pauline.org/come-to-bethlehem-2024/

6:30 PM EST
Virtual - Haunted Experiences with Jeff DePaoli: Amy Hollaman, Regional Director at Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group
Ashland Public Library
https://www.ashlandmass.com/184/Ashland-Public-Library
https://www.ashlandmass.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=14527&month=12&year=2024&day=18&calType=0

7:00 PM EST
VIRTUAL: Great American Unsung Heroes Who Changed The Course Of History - Elizabeth Freeman
Tewksbury Public Library
https://www.tewksburypl.org/home/pages/calendar
https://tewksburypl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-great-american-unsung-heroes-who-changed-the-course-of-history-elizabeth-freeman/
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7:00 PM EST
Virtual- Great American Unsung Heroes Who Changed The Course Of History - Elizabeth Freeman
Ashland Public Library
https://www.ashlandmass.com/184/Ashland-Public-Library
https://www.ashlandmass.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=14468&month=12&year=2024&day=18&calType=0

7:00 PM EST
USAF Band of Flight Holiday Concerts
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Dayton, Ohio
https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Upcoming/Events/

7:00 PM EST
Glowing in the Dark 2024 - Online
Veterans Affairs
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/75547/
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/glowing-in-the-dark-2024-tickets-1073512247029?aff=oddtdtcreator

7:25 PM EDT
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - The Magic Flute — Holiday Presentation
The Metropolitan Opera Free Live Audio Streams
https://www.metopera.org/season/2024-25-season/the-magic-flute/
https://www.metopera.org/season/radio/free-live-audio-streams/

7:30 PM EST
Alma Redemptoris Mater: Melodies in Honor of the Mother of God
Institute of Catholic Culture
https://instituteofcatholicculture.org/events/alma-redemptoris-mater-2

7:30 PM EST
Daughters of St. Paul Choir - Come to Bethlehem 2024 Tour
Natick, MA
New Orleans, LA
https://connect.pauline.org/come-to-bethlehem-2024/

7:30 PM EST
Online Caregiver Chat
Veterans Affairs
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/74951/
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/online-caregiver-chat-tickets-421385825347?aff=oddtdtcreator

7:30 PM EST
Grupo de Apoyo en Español Para Cuidadores de Militares y Veteranos - en Línea
Veterans Affairs
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/74964/
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grupo-de-apoyo-en-espanol-para-cuidadores-de-militares-y-veteranos-tickets-928739253107?aff=oddtdtcreator

8:00 PM EST
Brick by Brick Esports
Veterans Affairs
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/64842/
https://m.twitch.tv/brickbybrickvets

8:00 PM EST
Stradivari Anniversary: Pacifica Quartet, Performance 1
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-414080/stradivari-anniversary-pacifica-quartet-performance-1/2024-12-18/