11:30 AM EDT

Disagree Better: A Conversation With Governor Spencer Cox

Reagan Foundation

https://www.reaganfoundation.org/programs-events/events-calendar/disagree-better-a-conversation-with-governor-spencer-cox/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25oeTo35pn4

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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox Discusses His "Disagree Better" Initiative

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) discusses his “Disagree Better” initiative at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute’s Center on Civility and Democracy in Washington, DC. Gov. Cox is the current chair of the National Governors Association.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?535494-1/utah-gov-spencer-cox-discusses-disagree-better-initiative

Inner City Press

@innercitypress

All rise!

Clerk: This is the People of the State of New York versus Donald J. Trump!

Justice Merchan: Good morning.

Prosecutor: There is a defendant exhibit, J26, an arrest record of Ms. Daniels. We move to preclude that.

Justice Merchan: No conviction?

9:31 AM · May 9, 2024

https://twitter.com/innercitypress/status/1788562314330775738

9:18 AM

Former President Trump Speaks Ahead of Day 14 of Hush Money Trial in New York

Former President Trump speaks to reporter just before Stephanie Clifford ("Stormy Daniels") takes the stand on the fourteenth day of his hush money trial in New York.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?535525-1/president-trump-speaks-ahead-day-14-hush-money-trial-york

Dan Kleinman of SafeLibraries®

@SexHarassed

2024 Movers & Shakers from

@LibraryJournal includes “Ban Battler” Kelly Jensen @veronikellymars

@BookRiot

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To battle “book bans” she’s labeling #parenting #moms #dads as “terrorists,” like @Shannon_A_IL @Awake_IL

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Librarians hate kids 👧

#tlchat #alaac24

#UniteAgainstBookBans

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Library Journal

@LibraryJournal

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May 6

Cue the confetti! It’s time to celebrate the 2024 Movers & Shakers cohort, an outstanding group of imaginative, kind, brave, innovative, and proactive library professionals. Congratulations, all!

https://www.libraryjournal.com/page/movers-and-shakers-2024

9:31 AM · May 9, 2024

https://twitter.com/SexHarassed/status/1788562410514653271

12:00 PM EDT

Sen. Graham and Others Hold News Conference on Weapons for Israel

Republican Senators Graham (SC), Risch (ID), Cruz (TX), Ernst (IA), and Marshall (KS) speak with reporters about a resolution condemning the President Biden’s decision to suspend shipment of some weapons to Israel.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?535524-1/sen-graham-hold-news-conference-weapons-israel

12:00 PM EDT

U.S. Senate: Senate Session

The Senate will continue work on a 5-year FAA reauthorization bill. Current FAA programs expire Friday at midnight.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?535506-1/senate-session

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1:15 PM EDT

Department Press Briefing with Spokesperson Matthew Miller.

Department of State

https://www.state.gov/todays-briefing-schedule/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUUDvIQO4fY

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State Department Daily Briefing

State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller briefs reporters and responds to questions on a range of foreign policy issues.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?535544-1/state-department-daily-briefing

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Secretary of Defense to Deliver Commencement Address at South Carolina State University, Visit Fort Jackson

May 9, 2024 |

​Attributable to Ms. Sabrina Singh, Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary:

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III departs on domestic travel Thursday, May 9 to South Carolina State University, South Carolina, and the U.S. Army's Fort Jackson to highlight the Department's focus on taking care of people and the value of public service to our nation.

https://www.defense.gov/News/Advisories/Advisory/Article/3769499/secretary-of-defense-to-deliver-commencement-address-at-south-carolina-state-un/

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>keffiyeh-wearing Greta Thunberg

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2:30 PM EDT

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder briefs the media in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2D972) at 2:30 p.m. EDT. The briefing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

Department of Defense

https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-05-09/

https://www.defense.gov/News/Advisories/Advisory/Article/3770205/on-camera-press-briefing/

https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/#/?currentVideo=34396

https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/34396

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Defense Department Briefing

Defense Department Spokesperson Brigadier General Pat Ryder briefs reporters at the Pentagon.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?535549-1/defense-department-briefing

2:50 PM EDT

Washington Foreign Press Center Briefing on The Federal Election Commission's Role in Enforcing Campaign Finance Law

Department of State

https://www.state.gov/2024-elections-fpc

https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/34411

3:00 PM EDT

Justice Department’s Jonathan Kanter on Antitrust Enforcement and Power of Big Tech

Washington Post Live

https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2024/05/09/justice-departments-jonathan-kanter-antitrust-enforcement-power-big-tech/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McIwCs0frdE