Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Wednesday, November 12.

Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Geological Survey Director Mark Myers and government scientists are releasing the world's first-ever resource estimate of technically recoverable natural gas hydrates.

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is giving an update on the financial rescue package.

University of Maryland researchers are releasing a study of Chinese Americans which challenges widely held stereotypes about success.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Tuesday, November 11, Veterans Day.

President Bush is speaking at the rededication ceremony of the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York.

Vice President Cheney is speaking at the Veterans Day event at Arlington National Cemetery.

The Red Cross is kicking off a campaign to mail one million holiday cards to military personnel.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Monday, November 10.

President-elect Barack Obama is meeting with President Bush at the White House.

The French, Polish and Danish embassies are holding a conference on the challenge of climate change.

The Kennedy Center is posthumously awarding the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to the late George Carlin.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington-related events of note for Friday, November 7.

President-elect Barck Obama is holding his first post-election news conference in Chicago.

The Labor Department is releasing the unemployment report for October.

The Center for American Progress is hosting a discussion about the role of religion in the presidential election.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Thursday, November 6.

The Labor Department is releasing the 3rd quarter report on productivity.

The Georgetown Law Center is holding a town hall meeting on juvenile justice priorities in the new administration.

An American Bar Association panel is discussing national security law issues facing President-elect Barack Obama.

Good morning.

It's the day after the national election.

Look for endless analyses of President-elect Barack Obama's victory over John McCain.

Advocacy groups of all stripes will be opining on how their favorites for the White House and Congress fared and what it might mean for legislative action in the planned lame-duck session of Congress later this month and in the new Congress starting in January.

Good morning.

It's Election Day in America. Perhaps as many as 140 million voters will pick the nation's 44th president, Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain.

In Washington, the Supreme Court is hearing a case on obscenities in broadcast programming.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Monday, November 3.

It is the day before the presidential election and both Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain are making their last pitches to any remaining undecided voters.

The Supreme Court is hearing three cases. One of them examines whether the prescription drug labeling judgments imposed on manufacturers by the Food and Drug Administration preempt state law product liability claims premised on the theory that different labeling judgments were necessary to make drugs reasonably safe for consumers' use.

The Wilson Center for Scholars is premiering a social documentary, "Beyond the Wall: Homeless Zone," which explores factors leading to homelessness among veterans.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Friday, October 31, Halloween.

It's the final weekend of the race for the White House. Republican John McCain is making four stops in the battleground state of Ohio, in Hanoverton, Steubenville, New Philadelphia and Columbus, while Democrat Barack Obama is campaigning in Des Moines, Iowa and later in Highland, Ind.

Back in Washington, President Masoud Barzani of Kurdistan is speaking on the Kurdistan region and the future of Iraq.

Japanese Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaka is giving his outlook on the future of U.S.-Japanese relations.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Thursday, October 30.

The Commerce Department is releasing the Gross Domestic Product for the 3rd quarter and later Congress' Joint Economic Committee is holding a hearing on the report.

President Bush is speaking at a graduation ceremony for the FBI Academy.

The Georgetown University Law Center is holding a discussion on the law and morality of interrogation.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Wednesday, October 29.

The Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee is announcing whether it will cut interest rates.

President Bush is meeting with Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek of the Czech Republic.

A Council on Foreign Relations panel is discussing foreign policy in the 2008 presidential election.
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Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Tuesday, October 28.

The House Small Business Committee is holding a hearing on the financial challenges that small firms are currently facing.

The American Enterprise Institute is hosting a discussion called "Beyond November: Economics and the New President."

Project Vote Smart is releasing results of a 12-year study on the "declining courage of candidates to answer questions."

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Monday, October 27.

President Bush is meeting with President Fernando Lugo of Paraguay.

Pakistani Ambassador Husain Haqqani is speaking to the World Affairs Council of Washington about recent events in his country, including the impact of the recent election of President Asif Zadari, U.S.-Pakistan relations and efforts to confront the Taliban.

George Washington University's School of Business is hosting a panel on "Demystifying the Global Financial Crisis: Implications for the World Economy."

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Thursday, October 23.

President Bush is meeting with participants of the U.S. Middle East Partnership Initiative.

The Satcher Health Leadership Institute is hosting a meeting of former Surgeons General to address the problem of childhood obesity.

The Senate Banking Committee is holding a hearing on the U.S. credit markets and the regulatory responses to the current economic crisis, while the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is examining the role of federal regulators in the financial markets.

Democrat Barack Obama is holding a rally in Indianapolis, while Republican John McCain is campaigning in Florida.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Friday, October 18.

President Bush is speaking on the economy to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

The Commerce Department is releasing its housing starts report for September.

Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt is speaking on global health policy recommendations for the next administration.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Thursday, October 16.

The Labor Department is releasing the Consumer Price Index for September.

The Senate Banking Committee is holding a hearing on the problems in the credit markets and their origin.

The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference and other groups are releasing the results of their poll on immigration and the 2008 election.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Monday, October 13, Columbus Day.

President Bush is meeting with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and later hosting a dinner for him.

Interim Assistant Treasury Secretary for Financial Stability Neel Kashkari is speaking about implementation of the the Wall Street bailout legislation.

Officials at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group are continuing their discussions about the world economic crisis.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Friday, October 10.

President Bush is speaking on the economy and the plummeting stock market before attending Republican campaign events in Florida and South Carolina.

The finance ministers from the world's biggest economies are meeting at the Treasury Department to discuss the current world economic crisis.

The Council on Foreign Relations is holding a discussion with French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde on the European perspective of the world market problems.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Thursday, October 9.

President Bush is meeting with President Ivan Gasparovic of the Slovak Republic.

The International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group are holding their annual meeting.

The Center for Democracy and Election Management is holding a forum on the future of election reform.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Tuesday, October 7.

The second of the three presidential debates between Barack Obama and John McCain is tonight in Nashville.

President Bush is speaking about the $700 billion Wall Street bailout legislation in Chantilly, Va., outside Washington.

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is holding a hearing on the AIG bailout.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Monday, October 6.

It's the first Monday in October and the Supreme Court opens its new term with arguments in three cases, including one whether tobacco companies are liable in state law suits over claims that labels on their products make misleading health claims.

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is holding a hearing on the collapse of Lehman Brothers.

President Bush is speaking in Cincinnati on his administration's judicial accomplishments and philosophy.

The American Gas Association is discussing its outlook for natural gas prices this winter.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Friday, October 3.

The House is planning to vote again on the now $800 billion Wall Street bailout legislation that also includes various new tax breaks and spending for earmarked projects scattered throughout the country.

The Labor Department is releasing the unemployment report for September.

The House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on the firing of nine U.S. attorneys.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington-related events of note for Thursday, October 2.

Vice presidential candidates Sarah Palin and Joe Biden are debating tonight in St. Louis.

The Natural Gas Supply Association is discussing what it sees for the natural gas supply and costs for the upcoming winter.

The International Monetary Fund is discussing its world economic outlook.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Wednesday, October 1.

The Senate is expected to vote on the $700 billion Wall Street bailout plan.

Gen. David McKiernan, commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, is discussing the situation there at a news conference.

Immigration officials are announcing the results of a nationwide multi-agency gang operation that resulted in more than 1,700 arrests.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Tuesday, September 30.

The debate over the $700 billion bailout of Wall Street will continue with no end in immediate sight.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is announcing its comprehensive energy plan with more than 75 recommendations for the next president and Congress.

The Institute for Policy Studies is hosting a discussion about the economics of inequality, market instability and the presidential race.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Monday, September 29.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates is discussing the 2008 National Defense Strategy.

The National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University is revealing the results of its poll on suburban voters.

The Brookings Institution is hosting a discussion on the most promising poverty-reduction strategies for the next decade.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Friday, September 26.

The first presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain is scheduled tonight at the University of Mississippi.

Congressional leaders and Bush administration officials are continuing to work out details of the proposed $700 billion bailout of giant Wall Street financial institutions.

President Bush is meeting with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan.

The Commerce Department is releasing the 2nd quarter Gross Domestic Product report.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Thursday, September 25.

Congress and the White House are continuing their negotiations over the shape and provisions of the $700 billion bailout of Wall Street financial institutions.

President Bush is meeting with the presidents of Lebanon and the Palestinian Authority and the Prime Minister of India.

The House Energy and Commerce oversight and investigations subcommittee is holding a hearing on security concerns at the national laboratories of the Department of Energy.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Wednesday, September 24.

The election is more than a month away yet, but construction is officially starting today on the Inaugural platform at the Capitol where come January either John McCain or Barack Obama will take the oath of office as the next president.

The National Association of Realtors is releasing its existing home sales report for August.

Centers for Disease Control director Julie Gerberding is discussing the value of flu vaccinations, strain selection and protection Americans will need as the winter flu season approaches.

Congress's Joint Economic Committee is hearing from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke on the economic outlook, while later the House Financial Services Committee is holding a hearing on the financial bailout of Wall Street with Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson testifying.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington-related events of note for Tuesday, September 23.

President Bush is meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon at the UN in New York and speaking to the General Assembly.

The Senate Armed Services Committee is holding a hearing on Iraq and Afghanistan with Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman Gen. James Cartwright.

The Senate Banking Committee is holding a hearing on turmoil in the credit markets with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, SEC Chairman Christopher Cox and James Lockhart, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Monday, September 22.

Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens goes on trial on charges of lying in his Senate financial disclosure records.

The U.S. Mint is announcing a new design for the U.S. penny, honoring the Abraham Lincoln bicentennial.

The Consumer Federation of America is releasing an analysis of car loan rates received by Hispanics and other borrowers from the general population.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Friday, September 19.

President Bush is meeting with Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheik Nasser Al Mohammed Al Sabah.

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Vilez is speaking on the Latin America Initiative.

Transportation Secretary Mary Peters is announcing a new national child safety seat campaign.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Thursday, September 18.

The Senate Banking Committee is holding a hearing on recent bank failures and the regulatory responses.

The House Natural Resources Copmmittee is discussing a recent Interior Department inspector general's report on illicit, unethical behavior at the agency.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is speaking on U.S.-Russia relations.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Wednesday, September 17.

President Bush is meeting with Panamanian President Martin Torrijos.

The Business Roundtable is speaking on American competitiveness, led by Chairman Harold McGraw III of McGraw-Hill Companies, Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg, Xerox CEO Anne Mulcahy, Accenture CEO William Green and others.

Housing Secretary Steve Preston is speaking on the housing market.

Former First Lady Nancy Reagan is presenting former Soviet dissident Natan Sharansky with the Ronald Reagan Freedom Award.

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Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Tuesday, September 16.

The House may vote on a Democratic energy bill that would open at least some of the waters 50 miles off the U.S. coasts to oil drilling.

The Labor Department is releasing the Consumer Price Index for August.

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is discussing the economy and the housing market.

Republican John McCain is campaigning today in Tampa and later with his running mate Sarah Palin in Vienna, Ohio. Democrat Barack Obama is in Golden, Colo., while his running mate, Joe Biden, is in Media, Pa.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Monday, September 15.

Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings is discussing the state of the American education system and the future of the accountability movement in education at the Aspen Institute's National Education Summit.

The Center for Housing and Financial Markets, the Homer Hoyt Institute and the Institute for Real Estate at the University of Pennsylvania are discussing the next aspects of the subprime mortgage crisis.

The Alliance for Health Reform and the AARP Public Policy Institute are debating whether Medicaid can adequately cover low-income adults' medical needs.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Friday, September 12.

The House may consider a Democratic energy bill that would increse the number of areas open to offshore drilling at various points along the U.S. coast.

The Family Research Council is staging its third annual Value Voter Summit.

The President's Council on Bioethics is discussing "ethical questions in medical care reform" and hearing presentations on "exercises of conscience in the practice of the health professions and futility in clinical judgments at the end of life."

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Thursday, September 11, the seventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the United States.

At the Pentagon, a park-like memorial is being dedicated to those killed there when a jet was crashed on 9/11 into the Defense Department, the first of the three sites where the attacks occurred to complete a lasting, public commemoration.

The National Archives is opening formerly secret grand jury testimony transcripts from the trial of convicted spies Ethel and Julius Rosenberg. The records consist of more than 900 pages of transcripts of grand jury proceedings from August 1950 through March 1951.

The Cato Institute, in the aftermath of a mistaken police raid on the home of the Berwyn Heights, Md. mayor this summer, is staging a debate on whether no-knock police raids should be rare or routine.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Wednesday, September 10.

The House Homeland Security Committee is holding a hearing on "Mismanagement, Missteps, and Missed Benchmarks: Why the Virtual Fence Has Not Become a Reality."

Herman Wouk will be presented with the first Library of Congress Award for Lifetime Achievment in Writing of Fiction.

On the eve of the seventh anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is talking about the U.S.'s strategy against terrorism.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Tuesday, September 9.

President Bush is speaking at the National Defense University's Distinguished Lecture Program.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing to look at the Justice Department's preparation to protect voting rights in the upcoming election.

The MetLife Foundation is releasing a national survey on what it would take to lure more mid-life professionals considering a career change into teaching.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Monday, September 8.

Congress, after its long summer break and the two national political conventions, is back in session.

President Bush is speaking about volunteerism.

Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings is discussing the importance of high-quality assessments in helping students and schools improve under No Child Left Behind.

Good morning.

The national political conventions are finished and now it is a two-month sprint to the Nov. 4 election. Newly minted Republican nominee John McCain is campaigning today in Milwaukee and later Sterling Heights, Mich., while Democrat Barack Obama will be in Scranton, Pa.

The Labor Department is releasing unemployment statistics for August.

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is discussing America's security as the seventh anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches.

Good morning.

Arizona Sen. John McCain is giving his presidential nomination acceptance speech tonight at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul.

The Business Roundtable is detailing what it says is the unfinished legislative business for the remainder of 2008 and into 2009.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is unveiling the results of its 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and and Health.

Good morning.

The Republican National Convention tonight will pick Arizona Sen. John McCain as its presidential candidate and his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, will speak at the gathering in St. Paul.

In Washington, lobbyist Jack Abramoff is set to be sentenced in his influence-peddling case.

Immigrant rights activists are protesting the recent arrest of hundreds of workers in raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Good morning.

It is Labor Day, and also the start of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul with an abbreviated session to day as a result of Hurricane Gustav.

President Bush has called off plans to address the opening of the convention today and instead is bound for Texas to review staging areas for Hurricane Gustav.

Good morning.

The Democratic convention is finished and now the attention turns to the Republicans and their convention next week in St. Paul.

Meantime, Republican presidential contender John McCain is unveiling his running mate today at a rally in Dayton.

Elsewhere, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is releasing its preliminary report on the cause of the recent salmonella outbreak.

Good morning.

It's Thursday, August 28, the fourth and last day of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, the day when Illinois Sen. Barack Obama accepts the party's presidential nomination and tells the nation how he would govern.

Back in Washington, the Commerce Department is releasing the second quarter Gross Domestic Product report.

Here are a few Washington-related events of note for Tuesday, August 26.

It is Day Two of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, with Hillary Clinton speaking to the gathering tonight.

The Census Bureau is releasing two reports based on 2007 data: Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States and Income, Earnings and Poverty Data.

Sheila C. Bair, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, is discussing the bank and thrift industry's earnings for the second quarter of 2008.

Good morning.

The Democratic National Convention that will formally select Barack Obama as the party's presidential nominee opens in Denver.

Good morning.

Here are a couple Washington events of note for Friday, August 22.

Barack Obama might announce his choice of a vice presidential running mate.

The Police Foundation is hosting a conference on the role of the nation's local police in enforcing federal Immigration law.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Thursday, August 21.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is releasing its report on the collapse of World Trade Center Building 7.

U.S. Budget Watch is releasing its Fiscal Policy Voter's Guide discussing how it thinks voters should evaluate the budget impact of the major proposals of Barack Obama and John McCain.

The Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, the Cold War Museum and the Czech Embassy are opening an exhibit marking the 40th anniversary of the Soviet-led invasion of the former Czechoslovakia.

Good morning.

With Congress shut down for its August recess, and President Bush vacationing at his Texas ranch, there are few official events scheduled in Washington for Monday, August 18.

The Heritage Foundation is holding a forum on "The Russian-Georgian War: A Challenge for the U.S. and the World."

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Thursday, August 14.

The Labor Department is releasing the Consumer Price Index for July.

The National Archives is opening more than 35,000 official personnel files of men and women who served in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the U.S. intelligence agency during World War II and the precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency.

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse is releasing its 13th annual back to school report, National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse: Teens and Parents.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Tuesday, August 12.

President Bush is meeting with the Coalition for Affordable American Energy.

The Commerce Department is releasing the June international trade report, while the Bureau of Labor Statistics is issuing its June report on job openings and labor turnover data.

The Center for American Progress and the Center for Democracy and Technology are releasing a report on consumer complaints about Internet fraud and abuses brought by state attorneys general to protect online consumers.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Monday, August 11.

President Bush is attending a U.S. men's baseball practice at the Summer Olympics in Beijing and then returning to Washington.

CASA de Maryland, Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc. and Robert Hildreth, founder of the National Immigrant Bond Fund, are announcing the national launch of a fundraising campaign for the National Immigrant Bond Fund, which is designed to provide legal assistance to those arrested in raids on businesses that authorrties say are suspected of employing illegal aliens.

The Center for American Progress is hosting a discussion on "How to Redeploy from Iraq Quickly and Safely."

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Friday, August 8.

President Bush is in Beijing to watch the opening of the Summer Olympics.

The Center for American Progress is holding a discussion on sports doping,

U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Va. is scheduled to sentence convicted Chinese spy Tai Shen Kuo.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Thursday, August 7.

President Bush is giving a speech in Bangkok and receiving a report on Burmese disaster efforts, then flying to Beijing for the opening of the Olympics.

The American Academy of Diplomacy, the International Republican Institute, the National Democratic Institute and the Better World Campaign are hosting a discussion called "New Directions for Democracy Promotion: Opportunities and Challenges for the Next Administration in Pursuing Global Good Governance."

The Agriculture Department hosts its Fifth Annual Partners Meeting, which includes more than 500 leaders from community- and faith-based organizations with USDA officials.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Wednesday, August 6.

President Bush is meeting with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak in Seoul and Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej in Bangkok.

The National Coaching Report, "The State of Coaching in the U.S.," the only comprehensive report addressing youth and interscholastic sport coaching education requirements, is being released.

Brookings Institution foreign policy experts Kenneth Pollack, Bruce Riedel and Jeremy Shapiro are discussing the state of the U.S. missions in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as the American efforts to partner with Pakistan in confronting Al Qaeda.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Tuesday, Aug. 5.

President Bush is arriving in Seoul on the first leg of his trip to the Olympics in Beijing.

The Federal Reserve Board is considering whether to change interest rates.

Republican pollster Kellyanne Conway and Democratic pollster Celinda Lake are announcing the findings of a new national poll of women.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Monday, August 4.

President Bush leaves for South Korea and is making a stop at the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska to talk to the troops there.

The Young America's Foundation is hosting its 30th annual National Conservative Student Conference.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest is releasing its study on "Kids Meals: Obesity on the Menu," a report on its investigation into the nutritional quality of children's meals at top chain restaurants.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Friday, August 1.

The Labor Department is releasing the July unemployment report.

Assistant Treasury Secretary Phillip Swagel is discussing the economic indicators from the last month and the state of the economy.

The Association of Humanitarian Lawyers and the Kashmiri American Council are holding the 9th International Kashmir Conference.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Thursday, July 31.

President Bush is speaking at the annual meeting of the West Virginia Coal Association.

The Commerce Department is releasing the Gross Domestic Product for the 2nd quarter..

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is speaking at the Exchequer Club of Washington about the markets and the economy.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Wednesday, July 30.

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is holding a hearing on the electrical systems at U.S. facilities in Iraq.

President Bush is meeting with his Cabinet.

Congress' Joint Economic Committee is holding a hearing on how energy efficiency programs can reduce the dependence on foreign oil.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on politicized hiring at the Justice Department.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Tuesday, July 29.

The Senate Appropriations Committee is holding a hearing on food marketing to children.

President Bush is speaking in Cleveland on energy and the economy.

The House Financial Services Committee is holding a hearing on credit scoring and what borrowers need to know about it.

The Natural Resources Defense Council releases its 18th annual vacation beach water quality report.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Friday, July 25.

The Permanent Investigations Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Operations Committee is holding a hearing on offshore tax havens and practices that could facilitate tax evasion and other misconduct.

Colombian Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos is discussing the recent hostage rescue and how the government is regaining its territory.

The U.S. Institute of Peace is discussing the future of the U.S. military presence in Iraq.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Thursday, July 24.

NASA is announcing the first results from a fleet of five satellites that have discovered what powers sudden brightening and rapid movements of the Northern Lights, or aurora borealis.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on crimes associated with polygamy.

The Senate Finance Committee is holding a hearing on its investigation into a single building in the Cayman Islands that is listed as the address of thousands of companies, with a look into implications for U.S. tax compliance.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Wednesday, July 23.

President Bush is attending a Defense Department briefing at the Pentagon.

The Senate Appropriations Committee is holding a hearing on Defense Department waste and fraud involving contracts for activities in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The House Select Energy Independence and Global Warming Committee is holding a hearing on deploying oil from the strategic petroleum reserve.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Tuesday, July 22.

Oilman T. Boone Pickens and others are testifying about energy security before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Paul Atkins is making his final speech as the Securities and Exchange Commissioner before a U.S. Chamber of Commerce forum discussing major shareholder proposals, new developments in proxy contests and the strategies of shareholder activists.

The Natural Resources Defense Council and other groups are releasing their second annual report ranking all 50 states in their vulnerability to gas price spikes and which areas are doing the most or least to reduce local oil use.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Monday, July 21.

President Bush is meeting with the 2008 U.S. Olympic team and then hosting a dinner for past and present American Olympians.

Hundreds of landscape, lawn care, and tree care specialists from across the nation will bring their crews for mulching, tree cabling, pruning, liming, planting and aerating as part of their 12th annual "Renewal and Remembrance" project at Arlington National Cemetery.

Christians United for Israel is holding its third annual Washington-Israel Summit.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Friday, July 18.

President Bush is attending Republican congressional campaign events in Arizona and Texas.

The National Organization for Women is holding its 2008 conference in Bethesda, Md.

Cardiac surgery pioneer Michael DeBakey, a World War II veteran, is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Thursday, July 17.

President Bush is flying to California to inspect wildfire damage and to attend a Republican National Committee reception.

The Senate Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery is holding a hearing on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to disasters since Hurricane Katrina.

The International Monetary Fund is releasing its World Economic Outlook.

The funeral Mass for former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow is this morning.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Wednesday, July 16.

President Bush is attending a White House Tee Ball Game in the afternoon and hosting a social dinner in honor of Major League Baseball in the evening.

The Labor Department is releasing the Consumer Price Index for June.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on the Bush administration's detainee policies and their impact on the fight against terrorism.

Americans for Tax Reform announcing its annual calculation for this year's "Cost of Government Day" in which Americans have paid their share of federal, state, and local tax and regulatory burdens. The group says this year's day falls on July 16, four days later than last year.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Tuesday, July 15.

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke is giving his semi-annual monetary report to Congress, testifying before the Senate Banking Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.

The U.S. Sentencing Commission is holding a symposium on alternatives to incarceration.

The U.S. Helsinki Commission is holding a hearing on what to do with the prisoners at Guantanamo in the wake of the Supreme Court decision giving them the right to contest their confinement in federal courts.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Monday, July 14.

The American Civil Liberties Union is marking the addition of the one millionth name to the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) terrorist watch list, saying it confirms its warnings that the TSA is pinning American security on an ineffective list of names.

AARP's Public Policy Institute is holding a forum--- "How will the next president pay the nation's bills?"---to look at the assumptions and thinking behind the economic proposals of Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama.

The auditing firm of Ernst and Young is issuing a report on the "Retirement Vulnerability of New Retirees: The Likelihood of Outliving their Financial Assets," that reveals the percentage of middle-income Americans that will outlive their retirement savings and the major reduction in standard of living they will have to make.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Friday, July 11.

The Commerce Department is releasing the trade balance report for May.

President Bush is meeting with his economic team.

A group of Native Americans is completing the Longest Walk II, from San Francisco to Washington, to promote protection of Sacred Sites and to raise environmental awareness.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Thursday, July 10.

The Consumer Federation of America and Washington Mutual are releasing their annual survey of consumer knowledge of credit scores.

The House Energy, Independence and Global Warming Committee is holding a hearing on global warming's impact on extreme weather.

The House Armed Services Committee is holding a hearing on the Air Force aerial tanker replacement program.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Wednesday, July 9.

The G-8 Summit in Japan is concluding and President Bush is flying back to Washington.

A Senate Homeland Security subcommittee is holding a hearing on Medicare payments tied to deceased doctors.

The House Veterans Affairs Committee is holding a hearing on the VA's continued use of a suicide-inducing drug for veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Tuesday, July 8.

President Bush is attending the G8 summit in Japan.

A new survey is being released on teen dating violence and abuse.

Former Secretaries of State James A. Baker III and Warren Christopher, co-chairs of the National War Powers Commission, are announcing their panel's unanimous findings and recommendations.

Good morning.

Washington celebrates the Fourth of July like every other American city---with fireworks. The massive display of color and booming rockets---2,800 shells weighing 14,000 pounds---is held on the National Mall near the Washington Monument, preceded by a pop concert near the Capitol.

President Bush is touring Thomas Jefferson's Monticello home in Charlottesville, Va. and speaking at a naturalization ceremony.

Good morning.

Here are a few Washington events of note for Thursday, July 3.

President Bush is speaking at the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Walter Reed National Medical Center.

The Labor Department is releasing unemployment figures for June.

NASA is discussing data from its spacecraft's flyby of Mercury---the surface, the space environment and geochemistry.

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Here are a few Washington events of note for Wednesday, July 2.

The National Education Association is speaking on what it thinks the federal role in education ought to be.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies is holding a forum with Lithuanian Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas on transatlantic relations.

National Geographic and the George Washington Foundation are announcing a new archaeological discovery at Ferry Farm, George Washington's boyhood home near Fredericksburg, Va.

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Here are a few Washington events of note for Tuesday, July 1.

President Bush is attending Republican campaign events in Mississippi and Arkansas.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies and the National Committee on North Korea are holding a forum with Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill for an update on the six-way talks about North Korea's nuclear program.

The International Monetary Fund is presenting a broad assessment of the impact of the surge in food and fuel prices on the balance of payments, budgets, prices and poverty in various countries.

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Here are a few Washington events of note for Monday, June 30.

President Bush is attending a White House Tee Ball game this afternoon.

The Middle East Program of the Woodrow Wilson Center is hosting a discussion on the Bush Administration's final six months of Middle East peace efforts.

The Center for American Progress Action Fund and the Hyde Park Project are hosting a workshop critiquing Republican presidential candidate John McCain's policy proposals.

Congress is taking its Fourth of July break.

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Here are a few Washington events of note for Friday, June 27.

The Commerce Department is releasing the May report for personal income.

The Institute of Medicine is holding a workshop to assess the nation's current level of medical readiness to respond to a nuclear detonation of up to 10 kilotons in such large metropolitan areas as the national capital region, Chicago and the San Francisco Bay area.

The Center for American Progress Action Fund is hosting a discussion on how the next president can best model the success of FDR's achievements during the first 100 days of his presidency.

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Here are a few Washington events of note for Thursday, June 26.

President Bush is speaking at the National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast and later at the Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Conference.

The Commerce Department is releasing the 1st quarter report on the Gross Domestic Product.

The National Association of Realtors is releasing the existing home sales report for May.

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Here are a few Washington events of note for Wedenesady, June 25.

The Senate and House joint economic committee is holding a hearing on oil's impact on the economy.

The Supreme Court is handing down more decsions as its annual term nears the end.

President Bush will host the president of Iraq in the Oval Office this morning.

He will attend the national security adviser's meeting with the United Nations Security Council Permanent Representatives in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

This afternoon, the president will fly to Livonia, Mich., to address the Max M. Fisher National Republican Award Dinner, and return to Washington this evening.

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Here are a few Washington events of note for Monday, June 23.

The Supreme Court is handing down more decisions as its annual term nears an end.

The House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee is holding a hearing on speculation in energy markets.

Vice President Cheney is campaiging, at a private reception, for Georgia congressional candidate Rick Goddard in Perry, Ga.

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Here are a few Washington events of note for Friday, June 20.

President Bush is campaigning for Republicans in Florida and North Carolina.

The House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on reported efforts to cover up the role of the White House in the CIA leak case.

The International Monetary Fund is holding a briefing on the U.S. economy.

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Here are a few Washington events of note for Thursday, June 19.

The Supreme Court, as it nears the end of its yearly term, is handing down more decisions.

President Bush is holding a ceremony for the 2008 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

The House Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee is holding a hearing on thoroughbred racehorses.