5:30 AM EDT
Secretary Marco Rubio visits the Gateway of India
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)
Mumbai, India
https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesman/2026/10/public-schedule-october-20-2026/
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5:25 AM EDT
NDTV LIVE | Watch: US Secretary Marco Rubio Visits Gateway Of India, Mumbai
NDTV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPBnEEC6HmQ
6:10 AM EDT
Secretary Marco Rubio meets with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)
Mumbai, India
https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesman/2026/10/public-schedule-october-20-2026/
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LIVE: Marco Rubio Arrives In Mumbai For High-Stakes India Trade And Oil Talks | DWS News | AC14
DWS News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYxn4YUlkKA
6:54 AM EDT
Bandwagon-5 Mission: SpaceX is targeting no earlier than Tuesday, October 20 for a Falcon 9 launch of the Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The one-hour window opens at 6:30 a.m. ET. If needed, there is a backup opportunity on Wednesday, October 21 with the same window.
SpaceX
https://www.spacex.com/launches/bandwagon5
https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1nxeLMddZlEJX
LIVE: French President Macron arrives in Bahrain
Associated Press
Streamed live 24 minutes ago #france #macron #live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEqY95DxRnU
5:45 AM EDT
LIVE: Anti-government protests in Albania
Associated Press
#albania #protest #live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UGnNjl-YQ4
5:00 AM EDT
LIVE: European parliament holds a debate on EU-UK partnership
Associated Press
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGe_VZWsoO0
9:05 AM EDT
Secretary Marco Rubio delivers remarks at a Freedom 250 reception
Mumbai, India
https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesman/2026/10/public-schedule-october-20-2026/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWmtHIFyPQo
9:30 AM EDT
LIVE: Deadly Discipline Trial - Day 6 | WI v. Timothy Hauschultz
COURT TV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtQ-Yhy162E
9:30 AM EDT
Campaign 2026
U.S. Senate Candidate Annie Andrews (D-SC) Meets With Voters at Town Hall
South Carolina Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Annie Andrews speaks to voters at a town hall in Union, SC.
https://www.c-span.org/event/campaign-2026/us-senate-candidate-annie-andrews-d-sc-meets-with-voters-at-town-hall/448521
9:50 AM EDT
Retirement Ceremony in Honor of MA1 William Skwarlo
Department of War
https://www.dvidshub.net/
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/38388
10:00 AM EDT
New survey tracks darkening mood and shifting political loyalties ahead of midterm elections
The Brookings Institution
https://www.brookings.edu/events/
https://www.brookings.edu/events/new-survey-tracks-darkening-mood-and-shifting-political-loyalties-ahead-of-midterm-elections/
https://connect.brookings.edu/register-to-attend-new-survey-tracks-darkening-mood-and-shifting-political-loyalties-ahead-of-midterm-elections
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10:00 AM EDT
Campaign 2026
Discussion on Public Opinion Ahead of Midterm Elections
The Brookings Institution in Washington, DC, hosts a panel discussion on a recent survey of Americans' views on politics and public policy ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
https://www.c-span.org/event/campaign-2026/discussion-on-public-opinion-ahead-of-midterm-elections/448502
10:00 AM EDT
Campaign 2026
U.S. Senate Candidate Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) & Sen. Britt (R-AL) at Fireside Chat in Des Moines, IA
Iowa Republican U.S. Senate nominee Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) speaks to voters at a fireside chat in Des Moines.
https://www.c-span.org/event/campaign-2026/us-senate-candidate-rep-ashley-hinson-r-ia-sen-britt-r-al-at-fireside-chat-in-des-moines-ia/448522
11:00 AM EDT
2026 Senatorial Candidates – State of Michigan
Detroit Economic Club (DEC)
https://www.econclub.org/meeting/2026-senatorial-candidates-state-of-michigan/
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12:00 PM EDT
Campaign 2026
Michigan U.S. Senate Candidates Speak at Detroit Economic Club Forum
U.S. Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed (D-MI) and Mike Rogers (R-MI) speak at a Detroit Economic Club forum two weeks ahead of the 2026 midterm election.
https://www.c-span.org/event/campaign-2026/michigan-us-senate-candidates-speak-at-detroit-economic-club-forum/448520
11:15 AM EDT
Campaign 2026
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) Attends Opening of Emergency Ops Center
Reelection candidate Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) delivers remarks and cuts the ribbon at the new Emergency Operations Center in Franklin County, Maine.
https://www.c-span.org/event/campaign-2026/sen-susan-collins-r-me-attends-opening-of-emergency-ops-center/448518
11:50 AM EDT
WARR Educational Speaker Series | Brandon Marcello Interview
Department of War
https://www.dvidshub.net/
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/38569
12:00 PM EDT
Election Watch 2026: Two Weeks to Go
American Enterprise Institute
https://www.aei.org/events/election-watch-2026-two-weeks-to-go/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NI2h18YY0c
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12:00 PM EDT
Campaign 2026
Analysts Discuss Midterm Election Polling & Key Races
Analysts discuss polling and key races ahead of the midterm elections.
https://www.c-span.org/event/campaign-2026/analysts-discuss-midterm-election-polling-key-races/448507
12:00 PM EDT
Daily Press Briefing by the Spokespersons of the Secretary-General & the President of the General Assembly. Guest: Dr. Robin Geiss (UNIDIR) on the launch of a range of new initiatives from UNIDIR's Centre of Excellence on AI, Peace and Security
Guest: Dr. Robin Geiss, Director of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR). He will brief reporters on the launch of a range of new initiatives from UNIDIR's Centre of Excellence on AI, Peace and Security, which is working with governments around the world, industry, academia and civil society to advance governance of military AI issues like autonomous weapons, misuse by non-State groups, and convergence with other technologies like nuclear and cyber.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k1lqwoknc5
12:30 PM EDT
LIVE: President Trump and VP Vance Deliver Historic Announcement - 10/20/26
Right Side Broadcasting Network
https://rumble.com/v7h43v2-live-president-trump-and-vp-vance-deliver-historic-announcement-102026.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WhOVHh4Ahs
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1:30 PM EDT
The President and the Vice President make an Announcement
Oval Office
White House Press Pool
https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/calendar/
https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteHouse/streams
1:15 PM EDT
Campaign 2026
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) Visits Entrepreneurial Youth Center
Reelection candidate Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) visits the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies in Farmington, Maine.
https://www.c-span.org/event/campaign-2026/sen-susan-collins-r-me-visits-entrepreneurial-youth-center/448519
1:30 PM EDT
The Army and Congress: A Conversation with Chief Legislative Liaison Jimmy Byrn
Hudson Institute
https://www.hudson.org/events
https://www.hudson.org/events/army-congress-conversation-chief-legislative-liaison-jimmy-byrn
2:00 PM EDT
News conference on two upcoming spacewalks at the International Space Station
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
https://www.nasa.gov/live/
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-to-host-news-conference-previewing-us-spacewalks-100-101/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UleiRdWFG7o
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2:00 PM EDT
NASA Officials Preview Upcoming Spacewalks
NASA officials in Houston preview two upcoming spacewalks to complete solar array installation and power augmentation of the International Space Station.
https://www.c-span.org/event/news-conference/nasa-officials-preview-upcoming-spacewalks/448510
2:30 PM EDT
LIVE: President Trump Holds a Rally in Greenville, NC - 10/20/26
Right Side Broadcasting Network
https://rumble.com/v7h32l4-live-president-trump-holds-a-rally-in-greenville-nc-102026.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44jJLaTc7rs
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7:00 PM EDT
The President holds a political rally in Greenville, NC
Pitt-Greenville Airport, NC
Pre-Credentialed Media
https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/calendar/
https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteHouse/streams
3:30 PM EDT
Toward a New Golden Age of Science: A Conversation with Michael Kratsios, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
American Enterprise Institute
https://www.aei.org/events/toward-a-new-golden-age-of-science-a-conversation-with-michael-kratsios-director-of-the-white-house-office-of-science-and-technology-policy/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1ttIm4_pHQ
6:59 PM EDT
Starlink Mission: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is targeting the launch of 27 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
SpaceX
https://www.spacex.com/launches/sl-15-15
https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1YGNrbnzdqLGw
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State Employment and Unemployment Summary
For release 10:00 a.m. (ET) Tuesday, October 20, 2026
State Employment and Unemployment - September 2026
Unemployment rates were lower in September in 5 states and stable in 45 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty states and the District had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier, 7 states had increases, and 23 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.2 percent, changed little both over the month and over the year.
In September, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 2 states, decreased in 1 state, and was essentially unchanged in 47 states and the District of Columbia. Over the year, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 7 states, decreased in the District, and was essentially unchanged in 43 states.
This news release presents statistics from two monthly programs. The civilian labor force and unemployment data are modeled based largely on a survey of households. These data pertain to people by where they reside. The employment data are from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and earnings by industry. These data pertain to jobs on payrolls defined by where the establishments are located. For more information about the concepts and statistical methodologies used by these two programs, see the Technical Note.
Unemployment
South Dakota had the lowest jobless rate in September, 2.0 percent, followed by North Dakota, 2.2 percent. The District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate, 5.6 percent. In total, 20 states had unemployment rates lower than the U.S. figure of 4.2 percent, 2 states and the District had higher rates, and 28 states had rates that were not appreciably different from that of the nation. (See tables A and 1.)
In September, five states had unemployment rates decreases: Maryland and New Hampshire (-0.2 percentage point each) and Florida, Nevada, and Pennsylvania (-0.1 point each). Forty-five states and the District of Columbia had jobless rates that were not notably different from those of a month earlier, though some had changes that were at least as large numerically as the significant changes. (See table B.)
Twenty states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from September 2025, the largest of which was in New Jersey (-1.3 percentage points). Seven states had over-the-year rate increases, the largest of which was in Connecticut (+0.9 percentage point). Twenty-three states had jobless rates that were not notably different from those of a year earlier, though some had changes that were at least as large numerically as the significant changes. (See table C.)
Nonfarm Payroll Employment
In September 2026, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 2 states, decreased in 1 state, and was essentially unchanged in 47 states and the District of Columbia. The job gains occurred in New Jersey (+14,900, or +0.3 percent) and South Carolina (+12,500, or +0.5 percent). The only decrease occurred in Wisconsin (-13,700, or -0.4 percent). (See tables D and 3.)
Over the year, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 7 states, decreased in the District of Columbia, and was essentially unchanged in 43 states. The largest job gains occurred in Texas (+154,300), California (+129,300), and North Carolina (+67,000). The largest percentage increases occurred in South Carolina (+2.3 percent), Louisiana (+1.8 percent), and Utah (+1.5 percent). The only job loss occurred in the District (-25,800, or -3.5 percent). (See table E.)
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for September 2026 is scheduled to be published on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (ET). The State Employment and Unemployment news release for October 2026 is scheduled to be published on Friday, November 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.nr0.htm
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/laus.pdf