LIVE: Outside 10 Downing Street as UK PM Keir Starmer faces calls to resign
Associated Press
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bo9J2_NFmw
8:00 AM EDT
Budget Hearing - The Department of Defense
House Appropriations Committee
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WITNESSES:
The Honorable Pete Hegseth
Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense
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General Dan Caine
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense
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Mr. Jules W. Hurst, III
Acting Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), Department of Defense
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https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-congress/house-event/119264
https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-department-defense
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TubemiSC6U
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8:00 AM EDT
LIVE: Sec. Pete Hegseth Testifies Before The House Amid War With Iran
Forbes Breaking News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCDVjoSNN8c
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8:00 AM EDT
Secretary of War HON Pete Hegseth testifies at a Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Budget Hearing with Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Jules W. Hurst III, acting War Department comptroller and chief financial officer, at 8 a.m. EDT, Capitol Complex, 2359 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
Today in DOW
Department of War
http://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOW/Date/2026-05-12/
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8:00 AM EDT
Defense Secy. Hegseth & Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Testify on Iran War & 2027 Budget
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine testify before a House Appropriations subcommittee on the president's 2027 budget and developments in the conflict with Iran.
https://www.c-span.org/event/house-committee/defense-secy-hegseth-joint-chiefs-of-staff-chair-testify-on-iran-war-2027-budget/442880
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8:00 AM EDT
LIVE: Sec. Hegseth, Chairman Caine Testify at Department of War Budget Hearing - 5/12/26
https://rumble.com/v79prvg-live-sec.-hegseth-chairman-caine-testify-at-department-of-war-budget-hearin.html
9:00 AM EDT
POLITICO's Security Summit
POLITICOLive
https://www.politico.com/politicosecuritysummit
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TBD
Government Officials & Industry Leaders Discuss National & Economic Security
Trump administration officials, policymakers and industry leaders discuss the most pressing issues in defense, cybersecurity and intelligence at a Politico summit in Washington, DC.
https://www.c-span.org/event/public-affairs-event/government-officials-industry-leaders-discuss-national-economic-security/442948
8:30 AM EDT
Real Earnings for April 2026
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor
https://www.bls.gov/schedule/2026/
https://www.bls.gov/bls/newsrels.htm
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/realer.toc.htm
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/realer.pdf
8:30 AM EDT
Consumer Price Index for April 2026
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor
https://www.bls.gov/schedule/2026/
https://www.bls.gov/bls/newsrels.htm
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.toc.htm
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf
10:00 AM EDT
Survivors Fight for Justice: Exposing Epstein's Crimes in Palm Beach and Across the World
Oversight Committee Democrats
https://oversightdemocrats.house.gov/news/press-releases/ranking-member-robert-garcia-announces-oversight-democrats-to-hold-shadow-field-hearing-on-epstein-investigation-in-palm-beach-florida
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSkTW4mWAWA
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10:00 AM EDT
LIVE: Hearing on the Epstein investigation
Associated Press
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kEziKyt9eA
10:30 AM EDT
A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Department of Defense
Senate Appropriations Committee
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WITNESSES:
General John D. Caine
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
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The Honorable Peter B Hegseth
Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense
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https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-congress/senate-event/338402
https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-presidents-fiscal-year-2027-budget-request-for-the-department-of-defense
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10:30 AM EDT
Defense Secy. Hegseth & Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Testify on Iran War & 2027 Budget
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine testify before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on the president's 2027 budget and developments in the conflict with Iran.
https://www.c-span.org/event/senate-committee/defense-secy-hegseth-joint-chiefs-of-staff-chair-testify-on-iran-war-2027-budget/442898
Swamp Today posted in End Bunker
https://endchan.org/qrbunker/res/183029.html#q183132
text file here
https://fullchan.net/?2fe0c3a8b3f35eb2#JBK4fjwJx3ucCTYZeARp16rBNcfzb5VZLMdqm1Pb8991
10:30 AM EDT
Commerce Committee Hosts Artemis II Crew
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
https://www.commerce.senate.gov/press/rep/release/media-advisory-commerce-committee-hosts-artemis-ii-crew/
https://www.youtube.com/@CommerceRepublicans
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TBD
Senate Commerce Committee Meets with Artemis II Crew
Members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee meet with the Artemis II crew.
https://www.c-span.org/event/public-affairs-event/senate-commerce-committee-meets-with-artemis-ii-crew/443025
11:00 AM EDT
Closed/Open: To receive testimony on the posture of the Department of the Army in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program
Senate Armed Services Committee
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WITNESSES:
Honorable Daniel P. Driscoll
Secretary of the Army
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General Christopher C. LaNeve, USA
Vice Chief of Staff of the Army
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https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-congress/senate-event/338365
https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-receive-testimony-on-the-posture-of-the-department-of-the-army-in-review-of-the-defense-authorization-request-for-fiscal-year-2027-and-the-future-years-defense-program
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11:00 AM EDT
Army Secretary Daniel P. Driscoll and the Army's vice chief of staff (USA), Army Gen. Christopher C. LaNeve, testify at a Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing on the posture of the Department of the Army in review of the Defense Authorization request for fiscal 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program, at 11 a.m. EDT, SD-G50, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.
Department of War
http://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOW/Date/2026-05-12/
1:30 PM EDT
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani Presents 2027 Budget
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani presents his executive budget for fiscal year 2027.
https://www.c-span.org/event/news-conference/new-york-city-mayor-zohran-mamdani-presents-2027-budget/443034
2:00 PM EDT
Budget Hearing - The United States Navy and Marine Corps
House Appropriations Committee
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WITNESSES:
The Honorable Hung Cao Acting Secretary of the Navy
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Admiral Daryl Caudle Chief of Naval Operations
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General Eric Smith Commandant of the Marine Corps
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https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-congress/house-event/119266
https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-united-states-navy-and-marine-corps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkAvA6hfZKs
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2:00 PM EDT
The acting secretary of the Navy, Hung Cao; the chief of naval operations, Navy Adm. Daryl Caudle; and the commandant of the Marine Corps, Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith, testify at a Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Navy and Marine Corps Budget Hearing at 2 p.m. EDT, Capitol Complex, H-140 Capitol, Washington, D.C.
https://www.war.gov/News/Today-in-DOW/Date/2026-05-12/
2:00 PM EDT
A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Drug Enforcement Administration; the United States Marshals Service; and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
House Appropriations Committee
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WITNESSES:
The Honorable Robert Cekada
Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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The Honorable Gadyaces S. Serralta
Director, United States Marshals Service
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The Honorable Terrance C. Cole
Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration
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The Honorable Kashyap Patel
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
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https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-congress/senate-event/338382
https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-presidents-fiscal-year-2027-budget-request-for-the-federal-bureau-of-investigation-the-drug-enforcement-administration-the-united-states-marshals-service-and-the-bureau-of-alcohol-tobacco-firearms-and-explosives
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2:00 PM EDT
WATCH LIVE: FBI Director Kash Patel Testifies Before Senate Committee - Forbes Breaking News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMn4mmH7Oj0
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2:00 PM EDT
FBI Dir. Kash Patel & Other Federal Law Enforcement Officials Testify on the 2027 Budget Request
FBI Director Kash Patel and Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Terrance Cole join other federal law enforcement officials to testify on the president's 2027 budget request before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee.
https://www.c-span.org/event/senate-committee/fbi-dir-kash-patel-other-federal-law-enforcement-officials-testify-on-the-2027-budget-request/442899
3:00 PM EDT
Perspectives on the Fertilizer Industry: Ensuring a Stable and Affordable Supply for American Producers
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
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WITNESSES:
Mr. Andy Green
Principal and Senior Advisor
Center Market Strategies
Washington, DC
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Mr. Trent Kubik
President
South Dakota Corn Growers
Hamill, SD
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Mr. Eddie Melton
President
Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation
Louisville, KY
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Mr. Corey Rosenbusch
President and CEO
The Fertilizer Institute
Arlington, VA
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Mr. Joshua Westling
CEO
J. Westling & Co., LLC
Omaha, NE
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https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-congress/senate-event/338384
https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/hearings/perspectives-on-the-fertilizer-industry-ensuring-a-stable-and-affordable-supply-for-american-producers
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3:00 PM EDT
Agriculture Executives Testify on Fertilizer Prices Amid Strait of Hormuz Closure
Agriculture executives testify before a Senate committee on fertilizer prices amid the Strait of Hormuz's closure affecting the supply chain.
https://www.c-span.org/event/senate-committee/agriculture-executives-testify-on-fertilizer-prices-amid-strait-of-hormuz-closure/443022
2:30 PM EDT
DVIDS - Webcast - Bronze Star Medal With Valor Is Presented To Then-Major Christopher Glover
Department of War
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/37874
May 12 2026
3:05 PM EDT
DVIDS - Webcast - LANPAC '26 Morning Kickoff & Keynote
Department of War
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/37903
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3:00 PM EDT
Keynote Presentation: GEN Xavier T. Brunson, Commander, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea - LANPAC 2026
Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
https://meetings.ausa.org/lanpac/2026/conference_schedule_advanced.cfm
3:30 PM EDT
Open/Closed: To receive testimony on the United States Special Operations Command; to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-217.
Senate Armed Services Committee
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WITNESSES:
Lieutenant General Lawrence G. Ferguson, USA
Commanding General, United States Army Special Operations Command
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Lieutenant General Michael E. Conley, USAF
Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command
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Major General Peter D. Huntley, USMC
Commander, United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command
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Rear Admiral Walter H. Allman III, USN
Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command
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https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-congress/senate-event/338366
https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-receive-testimony-on-the-united-states-special-operations-command
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3:30 PM EDT
The commanding general, Army Special Operations Command (USA), Lt. Gen. Lawrence G. Ferguson; the commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael E. Conley; the commander, Marine Forces Special Operations Command, Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Peter D. Huntley; and the commander, Naval Special Warfare Command, Navy Rear Adm. Walter H. Allman III, testify at an Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing on the U.S. Special Operations Command, at 3:30 p.m. EDT, Room SR-222 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.
Department of War
http://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOW/Date/2026-05-12/
4:00 PM EDT
Budget Hearing – Department of Housing and Urban Development
House Appropriations Committee
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WITNESSES:
The Honorable Scott Turner Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-congress/house-event/119262
https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-department-housing-and-urban-development-0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_acgB6vhEZk
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4:00 PM EDT
Housing Secretary Scott Turner Testifies on Policy and Budget Request
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner testifies on his department's 2027 budget request before a House Appropriations subcommittee.
https://www.c-span.org/event/house-committee/housing-secretary-scott-turner-testifies-on-policy-and-budget-request/443023
4:30 PM EDT
Hearings to examine Air Force modernization in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program.
Senate Armed Services Committee
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WITNESSES:
Lieutenant General David H. Tabor, USAF
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Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs United States Air Force
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Lieutenant General Luke C. G. Cropsey, USAF
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Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics
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Major General Christopher J. Niemi, USAF
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Military Deputy, Deputy Chief of Staff Air Force Futures
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https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-congress/senate-event/338381
https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-receive-testimony-on-air-force-modernization-in-review-of-the-defense-authorization-request-for-fiscal-year-2027-and-the-future-years-defense-program
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4:30 PM EDT
The Air Force's deputy chief of staff for Plans and Programs, Air Force Lt. Gen. David H. Tabor; the military deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Air Force Lt. Gen. Luke C. G. Cropsey; and the military deputy, deputy chief of staff, Air Force Futures, Air Force Maj. Gen. Christopher J. Niemi, testify at an Airland Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing on Air Force modernization in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program, at 4:30 p.m. EDT, SR-232A Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.
Department of War
http://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOW/Date/2026-05-12/
4:35 PM EDT
DVIDS - Webcast - LANPAC '26 Morning Panel
Department of War
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/37904
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Panel: Education, Training & Experience—Optimizing People & Performance - LANPAC 2026
Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
https://meetings.ausa.org/lanpac/2026/conference_schedule_advanced.cfm
6:56 PM EDT
CRS-34 Mission
SpaceX
https://www.spacex.com/launches/crs-34
https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1DxleEdlAQjKL
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7:00 PM EDT
Coverage of NASA’s SpaceX CRS-34 launch to the International Space Station. Stream on YouTube, NASA+
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
https://www.nasa.gov/launchschedule/
https://plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-video/nasas-spacex-34th-commercial-resupply-services-launch/
https://www.nasa.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF-GsJmqJA8
May 12 2026
7:50 PM EDT
DVIDS - Webcast - LANPAC '26 Afternoon Keynote & Panel
Department of War
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/37905
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Keynote Presentation: ADM Samuel Paparo, Commander, United States Indo-Pacific Command - LANPAC 2026
Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
https://meetings.ausa.org/lanpac/2026/conference_schedule_advanced.cfm
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May 13 2026
3:50 AM EDT
DVIDS - Webcast - MRC-EUR Commanding General Change of Command
Department of War Medical Readiness Command, Europe
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/37911