Public Schedule – March 8, 2024

***THE DAILY PUBLIC SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*** SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN 10:45 a.m. Secretary Blinken meets with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at the Department of State.(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP) 4:30 p.m.  Secretary Blinken hosts an International Women’s Day Reception at the Department of State.(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE FOR REMARKS)Final access time for video cameras, stills, and writers

Senate Passes Bill to Expand, Extend Compensation for Radiation Victims

The bill would cover victims of radiation exposure in New Mexico, where the Manhattan Project atomic bomb was tested. The Senate voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill on March 7 that would expand and extend compensation for victims of radiation exposure. The final tally was 69–30. The Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act, pushed heavily

House GOP Wants Feds to Get Search Warrants Before Asking Banks for Customers’ Private Data

A subcommittee hears that the government, banks, and big tech firms routinely ignore the Fourth Amendment’s guarantees against unreasonable searches. Federal officials distributed to several of the nation’s biggest banks a politically motivated report from a left-wing activist group to discredit a conservative Christian public interest law firm that has won 15 Supreme Court cases

House GOP Wants Feds to Get Search Warrants Before Asking Banks for Customers’ Private Accounts Data

Congressional hearing told government, banks and big tech firms routinely ignore the Fourth Amendment’s guarantees against unreasonable searches. Federal officials distributed to several of the nation’s biggest banks a politically motivated report from a left-wing activist group to discredit a conservative Christian public interest law firm that has won 15 Supreme Court cases in recent

Jack Smith Says Trump Retention of Documents ‘Starkly Different’ From Biden

Special counsel Jack Smith argues the case he is prosecuting against former President Donald Trump for allegedly mishandling classified information is “starkly different” from the case the Department of Justice declined to bring against President Joe Biden over retention of classified documents. Prosecutors, in responding to a motion President Trump filed to dismiss the case

GOP Lawmakers Share What They Expect From Biden’s State of Union

Lawmakers voice frustration about the border and hope Biden will signal a change. In anticipation of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on March 7, several Republican lawmakers shed light on key areas of focus by sharing their expectations and concerns. Lawmakers told reporters for The Epoch Times and sister media group NTD

Sen. Barrasso Says He’s Secured Enough Support for No. 2 Position in Senate GOP

“Overwhelmingly, I’ve gotten the support of every member,” he said. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said he has enough support to be in the No. 2 position in the Senate GOP conference next year. “They’ve seen the job that I’ve done as chairman of the policy committee, they’ve seen the job that I’ve done now for