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April 27 — There will not be a State Department Press Briefing today.

Under Secretary Fernández is on travel to Brazil from April 25-27, 2022.

Assistant Secretary Donfried is on travel to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia from April 25-29, 2022.

9:30AM EDT

Department of Commerce Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Priorities

https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2022/4/commerce-committee-announces-hearing-on-commerce-dept-budget-priorities-with-sec-raimondo

10:01 AM EDT

Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta Oral Arguments LIVE

https://www.c-span.org/video/?519494-1/oklahoma-v-castro-huerta-oral-arguments&live

10:00 AM EDT

McKinsey & Company’s Conduct and Conflicts at the Heart of the Opioid Epidemic

https://oversight.house.gov/legislation/hearings/mckinsey-company-s-conduct-and-conflicts-at-the-heart-of-the-opioid-epidemic

https://www.c-span.org/video/?519768-1/mckinsey-company-executive-testify-opioid-epidemic&live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK0pmrmjmtE

10:00 AM EDT

Hearing: Review of Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Programs

Host: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure | Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation

https://transportation.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/review-of-fiscal-year-2023-budget-request-for-the-coast-guard-and-maritime-transportation-programs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmaPzFkRzQQ

10:00 AM EDT

Hearing: Small Business Administrations FY 2023 Budget

Host: Committee on Small Business

https://smallbusiness.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=4243

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyMuRDzwcOg

10:00 AM EDT

Hearing: An Examination of Price Discrepancies, Transparency, and Alleged Unfair Practices in Cattle Markets

Host: Committee on Agriculture | Full Committee

https://agriculture.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=2481

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TCOnoGHDJ0

10:00 AM EDT

Hearing: Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the Library of Congress

Host: Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Legislative Branch

https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fiscal-year-2023-budget-request-for-the-library-of-congress

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn86remrC4M

10:00 AM EDT

Hearing: Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security

Host: Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee Homeland Security

https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fiscal-year-2023-budget-request-for-the-department-of-homeland-security

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhq5zghMGXQ

10:00 AM EDT

Hearing: Oversight of Federal Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking

Host: Committee on the Judiciary | Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security

https://judiciary.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=4916

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TzzBZC66wA

10:00 AM EDT

Hearing: Consumers First: Semi-Annual Report of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Host: Committee on Financial Services | Full Committee

https://financialservices.house.gov/events/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=409258

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5VV4lu58bM

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10:15 AM EDT

Hearing: The Fiscal Year 2023 HHS Budget

Host: Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Health

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Testifies on the 2023 Budget Request LIVE

https://www.c-span.org/video/?519660-1/hhs-secretary-xavier-becerra-testifies-2023-budget-request&live

https://energycommerce.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/hearing-on-the-fiscal-year-2023-hhs-budget

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW6UW1KSChY

10:15 AM EDT

Hearing: Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

Host: Committee on Education Labor | Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services

https://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/examining-the-policies-and-priorities-of-the-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-and-the-office-of-federal-contract-compliance-programs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cglrMMaAe4M

10:30 AM EDT

Hearing: Department of Defense FY 2023 Budget

Host: Committee On The Budget

https://budget.house.gov/legislation/hearings/department-defense-fy-2023-budget

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upbSrtAI_XI

10:30 AM EDT

Hearing: National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command FY2023 Budget and Posture CLOSED

Host: Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Defense

https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/national-security-agency-and-us-cyber-command-fy2023-budget-and-posture-closed

10:45 AM EDT

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright's Funeral Service

https://www.c-span.org/video/?519500-1/secretary-state-madeleine-albrights-funeral-service&live

10:49 AM EDT

House Democratic Caucus Leaders News Conference LIVE

House Democratic Caucus Chair Representative Hakeem Jeffries and leadership colleagues speak to reporters following their caucus meeting at the Capitol.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?519791-1/house-democratic-caucus-leaders-news-conference

11:00 AM EDT

Hearing: Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the Government Publishing Office

Host: Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Legislative Branch

https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fiscal-year-2023-budget-request-for-the-government-publishing-office

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAzUmBVjvT4

11:00 AM EDT

Hearing: Understanding the African Continental Free Trade Area and How the U.S. Can Promote its Success

Host: Committee on Foreign Affairs | Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights

https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearings?ID=990AD3E3-C705-4156-88F1-CFA6EDD6314A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCqCQv7atKM

11:00 AM EDT

Hearing: Science and Energy Research Infrastructure Needs of the U.S. Department of Energy

Host: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology | Subcommittee on Energy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0ML3D8QASI

11:00 AM EDT

President Biden Attends the Funeral of Secretary of State Madeleine Albright

Washington, DC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMXL6CcrYkY

1:00 PM EDT

Hearing: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 437 H.R. 6063 H.R. 6181 Discussion Draft ANS S. 314 S. 559 and S. 789

Host: Committee on Natural Resources | Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States

https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_april-27-2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwDueRDhi5w

2:00 PM EDT

Senate Session

Review of the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of State

Secretary Blinken testifies

https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/review-of-the-fiscal-year-2023-budget-request-for-the-us-department-of-state

https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/28612

2:00 PM EDT

Business Meeting: A Review of the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security

Host: Committee on Homeland Security

https://homeland.house.gov/activities/hearings/a-review-of-the-fiscal-year-2023-budget-request-for-the-department-of-homeland-security

2:00 PM EDT

Homeland Security Secretary Testifies on Budget Request

https://www.c-span.org/video/?519628-1/homeland-security-secretary-testifies-budget-request

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2:00 PM EDT

Hearing: Building Confidence in the Supreme Court Through Ethics and Recusal Reforms

Host: Committee on the Judiciary | Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet

https://judiciary.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=4921

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3Q0sEa7Zk0

2:00 PM EDT

Hearing: Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the United States Forest Service

Host: Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fiscal-year-fy2023-budget-request-for-the-united-states-forest-service

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9_RlxY11tg

2:00 PM EDT

Hearing: Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the Architect of the Capitol

Host: Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Legislative Branch

https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fiscal-year-2023-budget-request-for-the-architect-of-the-capitol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlHpuwkeMR8

2:00 PM EDT

Hearing: Meeting Veterans Full Needs: Update on Womens Health Mental Health Homelessness and Other Programs

Host: Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies

https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/meeting-veterans-full-needs-update-on-women-s-health-mental-health-homelessness-and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FNtmJYg7oo

2:00 PM EDT

Hearing: Examining Workforce Development and Job Creation in Surface Transportation Construction

Host: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure | Subcommittee on Highways and Transit

https://transportation.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/04/18/2022/examining-workforce-development-and-job-creation-in-surface-transportation-construction

2:00 PM EDT

Hearing: At What Cost? Ensuring Quality Representation in the Veteran Benefit Claims Process

Host: Committee on Veterans' Affairs | Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs

https://veterans.house.gov/events/hearings/at-what-cost-ensuring-quality-representation-in-the-veteran-benefit-claims-process

2:30 PM EDT

Hearing: Building on a Strong Foundation: Investments Today for a More Competitive Tomorrow

Host: Joint Economic Committee | Full Committee

https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings-calendar?ID=304E86D8-0989-430E-9541-BC6EDC48D0F5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_5dTTw4CLs

2:30 PM EDT

Hearing: FY 2023 Budget Request for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation

Host: Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies

https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fy-2023-budget-request-for-the-us-army-corps-of-engineers-and-bureau-of-reclamation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGkTnqLes94

2:30 PM EDT

Senate Session

Oversight of the U.S. Small Business Administration

https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=03DEDD0F-CACE-4288-BE7E-C57DFA9D0DB8

2:30 PM EDT

Senate Session

Hearing: “Building on a Strong Foundation: Investments Today for a More Competitive Tomorrow”

https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings-calendar?id=304E86D8-0989-430E-9541-BC6EDC48D0F5

2:30 PM EDT

Senate Session

The U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services hears testimony from special operations commanders on efforts to sustain special operations force readiness and transform the force for future security challenges. Witnesses include: Army Lt. Gen. Jonathan P. Braga, commander of Army Special Operations Command; Air Force Lt. Gen. James C. Slife, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command; Navy Rear Adm. Hugh W. Howard III, commander of Naval Special Warfare Command Marine Maj. Gen. James F. Glynn, commander of Marine Forces Special Operations Command.

https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/28593

3:00 PM EDT

Nomination Hearing

https://www.veterans.senate.gov/2022/4/nomination-hearing

3:00 PM EDT

DOD, Service Personnel Chiefs meet with Senate Committee

Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr., undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness; military service personnel chiefs and other personnel experts meet with the Senate Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel to review the fiscal year 2023 defense authorization request.

https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/28597

3:00 PM EDT

White House Press Secretary Holds Briefing

https://www.c-span.org/video/?519780-1/white-house-press-secretary-holds-briefing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCD_Hr9zomo

3:15 PM EDT

Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby briefs the media in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2D972) at 3:15 p.m. EDT.

https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/28608

4:00 PM EDT

2022 National and State Teachers of the Year Celebration

President Biden and The First Lady Host the Council of Chief State School Officers’ 2022 National and State Teachers of the Year

The White House

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk3MrcofgE8

This is the hearing that will be going after Clarence Thomas

2:00 PM EDT

Hearing: Building Confidence in the Supreme Court Through Ethics and Recusal Reforms

Host: Committee on the Judiciary | Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet

https://judiciary.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=4921

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3Q0sEa7Zk0

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memes are going through the roof

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQwnH8th_fs

Federal agents arrest Archegos owner Bill Hwang and a former top lieutenant.

The men were charged with crimes including racketeering conspiracy and securities fraud.

Federal agents arrested Bill Hwang, the owner of Archegos Capital Management, the $10 billion private investment firm that imploded last year in a trading debacle, and his former chief financial officer on Wednesday morning.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/27/business/archegos-bill-hwang-patrick-halligan.html

https://archive.ph/5pjgT

Deutsche Bank whistleblower found dead in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (CNS) — A self-described "comically terrible spy" who is believed to have worked with federal authorities investigating the activities of Deutsche Bank and its ties with former President Donald Trump was found dead east of Lincoln Park, police said Tuesday.

Valentin Broeksmit, 45, was found about 7 a.m. Monday in the 4500 block of Multnomah Street, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office. An autopsy was pending to determine his cause of death.

https://www.10news.com/news/national/deutsche-bank-whistleblower-found-dead-in-los-angeles

https://archive.ph/WpiqP

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I can see it

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Al Gore in front row again?

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KC-46A refuels first international aircraft during Employment Capability Exercise

MORON AIR BASE, Spain –

In a major milestone for the KC-46A program, a Pegasus refueled Spanish EF-18 Hornets, known in Spain as C-15s, on April 18, during its first Employment Concept Exercise, ECE 22-03, at Moron Air Base, Spain.

This mission marked the first international receiver for the KC-46A, paving the way for stronger interoperability with Allies and partners.

https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3011737/kc-46a-refuels-first-international-aircraft-during-employment-capability-exerci/

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well crap

looks like I got tricked