Dow Jones Industrial Average Tops 40000 for the First Time
The recession that so many economists anticipated has remained out of sight, giving investors hope that stocks can keep climbing
By Karen Langley
May 16, 2024 10:32 am ET
https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/dow-jones-industrial-average-tops-40000-for-the-first-time-52f316a1
12:25 PM EDT
Vice President Harris Continues her Nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour - Vice President Harris continues her nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour by participating in a moderated conversation with comedian, radio show host, and author DL Hughley.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2T2oIVKUFQ
1:00 PM EDT
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=IdlnTMERaUA
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State Department Daily Briefing
Principal Deputy Press Secretary Vedant Patel briefs reporters at the State Department.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535735-1/state-department-daily-briefing
Trump Campaign Statement on White House Executive Privilege Claim Over The Hur Tapes
May 16, 2024
“Crooked Joe Biden and his feeble administration have irretrievably politicized the key constitutional tenet of executive privilege, denying it to their political opponents while aggressively trying to use it to run political cover for Crooked Joe.”
—Steven Cheung, Trump Campaign Spokesman
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/42910624-c350-41b8-a12f-ec7c06b60721
1:30 PM EDT
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Stephen Benjamin, Director of the Office of Public Engagement
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2vROarFgR0
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White House Daily Briefing
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre briefs reporters and responds to questions on the Biden administration’s policy agenda. She is joined by Director of the Office of Public Engagement Stephen Benjamin.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535729-1/white-house-daily-briefing
2:00 PM EDT
Security Risk: The Unprecedented Surge in Chinese Illegal Immigration
House Homeland Security Committee
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WITNESSES:
Simon Hankinson
Senior Research Fellow, Border Security and Immigration Center, The Heritage Foundation
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Todd Bensman
National Security Fellow, Center for Immigration Studies
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Craig Singleton
Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116936
https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/security-risk-the-unprecedented-surge-in-chinese-illegal-immigration/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FiOLVF4dQ8
2:00 PM EDT
Ensuring VA’s Security: How Can Congress Best Support VA’s Law Enforcement?
House Veterans' Affairs Committee
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WITNESSES:
Mr. Alfred Montoya
Deputy Assistant Under Secretary for Health Operations, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Mr. Troy Brown
Senior Security Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Ms. Brandy Soto
Chief of Police, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Mr. George Chester
Chief of Police, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Mr. Bryan Hunt
President, AFGE Local #2384
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Mr. Kapua Conley
Regional President, Sentara Healthcare System
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Mr. Chuck Dowd
Vice President, Public Safety Broadband Technology Association
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Mr. Jon Retzer
Assistant National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans
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Statement for the Record - Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/117298/documents/HHRG-118-VR08-20240516-SD002.pdf
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117298
https://veterans.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=6448
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73OGO12mkic
2:00 PM EDT
Closing The Skies, Liberating Ukraine
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission)
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WITNESSES:
Nataliya Bugayova
Non-Resident Fellow
Institute for the Study of War
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Ambassador John Herbst (ret.)
Senior Director
Atlantic Council
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Michael Ryan
Former Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Defense
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/joint-event/335795
https://www.csce.gov/hearings/closing-the-skies-liberating-ukraine/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN0aG5BGwI0
2:30 PM EDT
Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh briefs the media at 2:30 p.m. EDT in the Pentagon Briefing Room, 2D972. 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/Live-Events/#/?currentVideo=34424
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/34425
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Defense Department Briefing
Defense Department Deputy Spokesperson Sabrina Singh briefs reporters at the Pentagon.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535736-1/defense-department-briefing
2:30 PM EDT
Examining the President’s FY 2025 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Power Marketing Administrations
House Natural Resources Committee
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WITNESSES:
The Honorable Camille Touton, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
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The Honorable Martha Williams, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
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The Honorable Richard Spinrad, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere & National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Administrator, Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C.
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Mr. John Hairston, Administrator and CEO, Bonneville Power Administration, Department of Energy, Portland, Oregon
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Ms. Tracey LeBeau, Administrator and CEO, Western Area Power Administration, Department of Energy, Lakewood, Colorado
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Mr. Mike Wech, Administrator, Southwestern Power Administration, Department of Energy, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Mr. Virgil Hobbs, Administrator and CEO, Southea
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117321
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/117321/documents/HHRG-118-II13-20240516-SD002.pdf
https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416010
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2LE5xLVGRo
2:50 PM EDT
Land Forces Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium 2024 #LANPAC2024 Day 3
The Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
https://meetings.ausa.org/LANPAC/2024
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/34325
3:00 PM EDT
House Minority Leader Weekly Briefing
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY) briefs reporters and responds to questions on his party’s legislative agenda.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?535730-1/house-minority-leader-weekly-briefing