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May 15, 2026
Peace Officers Memorial Day 
https://fop.net/fop-foundation/national-peace-officers-memorial-service/

May 15, 2026
Public Schedule – May 15, 2026: Secretary Marco Rubio follows President Trump’s schedule in Beijing, China.
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/05/public-schedule-may-15-2026/

May 15, 2026
Today in DOW: Secretary of War HON Pete Hegseth is traveling as part of the presidential delegation to China.
Department of War
https://www.war.gov/News/Today-in-DOW/

May 15, 2026
President's Public Schedule
The White House
https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/calendar/

May 15, 2026
TBD
The President arrives at the White House
The White House
In-Town Pool
https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/calendar/

May 15, 2026
12:15 AM EDT
The President participates in a Bilateral Lunch with the President of the People's Republic of China [Local: 12:15 PM]
Zhongnanhai, Beijing
Open Press
https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/calendar/
https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteHouse/streams

May 15, 2026
1:35 AM EDT
WATCH LIVE: President Trump departs Beijing, China following summit
Fox Business
https://youtube.com/watch?v=upkt7jYdj6I
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1:50 AM EDT
President Trump Arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport
President Trump arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in China for his return to Washington, DC.
https://www.c-span.org/event/white-house-event/president-trump-arrives-at-beijing-capital-international-airport/443125

May 15, 2026
TBD
The President departs Beijing, China, en route The White House
Beijing Capital International Airport
In-Town Pool
https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/calendar/
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2:21 AM EDT
President Trump Departs Beijing Capital International Airport En Route to U.S.
President Trump departs Beijing Capital International Airport in China en route to Washington, DC, following his state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
https://www.c-span.org/event/white-house-event/president-trump-departs-beijing-capital-international-airport-en-route-to-us/443126

May 15, 2026
3:00 AM EDT
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions following the visit to India and the #BRICS Ministerial Meeting
MFA Russia @mfa_russia
Started 4 minutes ago
https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1pJkOyZAREVJj

May 15, 2026
6:00 AM EDT
Daybreak With Steve & Ivey Gruber
Real America's Voice
https://rumble.com/v79vpvs-daybreak-with-steve-and-ivey-gruber.html

May 15, 2026
7:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal 05/15/2026
Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL), a member of the Financial Services Committee, discusses economic issues and congressional news of the week, and KFF Health News' Dr. Celine Gounder discusses the U.S. public health response to hantavirus outbreak.
https://www.c-span.org/event/washington-journal/05-15-2026/442999
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May 15, 2026
7:00 AM EDT
Emergency scientific consultation on Andes Virus medical countermeasures (MCM) R&D
World Health Organization (WHO)
https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2026/05/15/default-calendar/emergency-scientific-consultation-on-andes-virus-medical-countermeasures-(mcm)-r-d
https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/consultation-rdb/agenda_andes-virus-research-emergency-consultation_15may.pdf?sfvrsn=ac194474_1
https://who.zoom.us/j/92048941735#success

May 15, 2026
8:00 AM EDT
The American Sunrise Show
Real America's Voice
https://rumble.com/v79vpx4-the-american-sunrise-show.html

May 15, 2026
8:30 AM EDT
Adoption of the Reports - 52nd Session of Universal Periodic Review
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1j/k1jb2hfpnx

May 15, 2026
8:30 AM EDT
2026 Spring Commencement - University Commencement Ceremony
Virginia Tech
https://commencement.vt.edu/index.html
https://commencement.vt.edu/watch.html
https://youtube.com/watch?v=sRZ8-Jg6tKc
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TBD
Governor Abigail Spanberger, Virginia Tech
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger (D) delivers commencement remarks at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.
https://www.c-span.org/event/public-affairs-event/governor-abigail-spanberger-virginia-tech/442959

May 15, 2026
9:00 AM EDT
WHO Director-General Holds News Conference on Hantavirus Outbreak
World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus holds a virtual news conference on the Hantavirus outbreak that was linked to Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius.
https://www.c-span.org/event/news-conference/who-director-general-holds-news-conference-on-hantavirus-outbreak/443159

May 15, 2026
9:00 AM EDT
The Western Balkans’ entry into SEPA and their European market future
Atlantic Council’s Europe Center
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/the-western-balkans-entry-into-sepa-and-their-european-market-future/
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ik_sCIf2_u8

May 15, 2026
9:00 AM EDT
North Korea diplomacy in a shifting geopolitical order 
Center for Asia Policy Studies at Brookings 
https://www.brookings.edu/events/nk-diplomacy-shifting-geopolitical-order/

May 15, 2026
9:00 AM EDT
House Session - May 15, 2026
The House will vote on the first of 12 appropriations bills for next year, the 2027 military construction-VA spending bill.
https://www.c-span.org/congress/?chamber=house&date=2026-05-15

May 15, 2026
9:00 AM EDT
Subcommittee Markup of FY27 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Bill
House Appropriations Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-congress/house-event/119283
https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/markups/subcommittee-markup-fiscal-year-2027-energy-and-water-development-and-related-0
https://youtube.com/watch?v=qPEwma6YSnw
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May 15, 2026
9:00 AM EDT
Full Committee Hearing: Army FY27 Budget Request
House Armed Services Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Daniel P. Driscoll
Secretary of the Army
Department of the Army
^
General Christopher C. LaNeve, USA
Acting Chief of Staff
U.S. Army
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-congress/house-event/119276
https://armedservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=6575
https://youtube.com/watch?v=QtEuiAG6sA0
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9:00 AM EDT
U.S. Army Secy. & Acting Chief of Staff Testify on 2027 Budget Request Amid Conflict with Iran
U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll and Acting Chief of Staff Gen. Christopher LaNeve testify on the president's 2027 budget request before the House Armed Services Committee amid the ongoing conflict with Iran.
https://www.c-span.org/event/house-committee/us-army-secy-acting-chief-of-staff-testify-on-2027-budget-request-amid-conflict-with-iran/443041
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8:45 AM EDT
LIVE: House Hearing on U.S. Military Budget Featuring Rep. Rogers and Army Sec. Driscoll - 05/15/26
Right Side Broadcasting Network
https://rumble.com/v79vbzu-live-house-hearing-on-u.s.-military-budget-featuring-rep.-rogers-and-army-s.html

May 15, 2026
9:45 AM EDT
Security Council Media Stakeout (Middle East (Syria); Other matters)
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1u/k1ulxdpcnz

May 15, 2026
10:00 AM EDT
War Room with Steve Bannon AM Edition
Real America's Voice
https://rumble.com/v79vprs-war-room-with-steve-bannon-am-edition.html

May 15, 2026
10:00 AM EDT
Commemoration of the 78th anniversary of the Nakba Convened by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) - The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People will convene the annual commemoration of the Nakba provides a moment for reflection and mobilization toward a just, lasting solution to the Question of Palestine in accordance with international law—one essential for peace and security for both Palestinians and Israelis. The commemorative event will be held on 15 May 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the ECOSOC Chamber at UN Headquarters, New York.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1aliw6euy

May 15, 2026
10:00 AM EDT
International Day of Families - This year's observance of the International Day of Families aims to demonstrate that engagement at international level is essential to elevate early family investment as a core social development priority. 
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1xss7ig0y

May 15, 2026
10:00 AM EDT
(6th meeting) UN Forum on Forests, 21st session (UNFF21) - The twenty-first session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF21) will take place at UN Headquarters in New York from 11 to 15 May 2026. The session is convened as a policy session, focusing on strengthening policy guidance and accelerating implementation of agreed forest-related commitments.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1b/k1bt3p8kwt
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May 15, 2026
10:00 AM EDT
(Main Committee II) Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) - At the 2026 NPT Review Conference (27 April - 22 May), States parties will examine the implementation of the Treaty's provisions since 2022, noting that, despite intensive consultations, the 2015 Review Conference and the 2022 Review Conference were not able to reach agreement on the substantive part of the draft Final Document.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1g/k1gghw9idc

May 15, 2026
10:00 AM EDT
Economic and Social Council - (Part 1) Safeguarding energy and supply flows: Supporting global development through international cooperation - Economic and Social Council, Special meeting, 2026 Session This high-level meeting addresses the critical, ongoing disruptions in energy and supply chains that are causing significant global impacts on trade, food security, and macroeconomic stability.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1m/k1m7fcukem

May 15, 2026
10:00 AM EDT
Security Council - The situation in the Middle East (Syria) - Security Council, 10151st meeting
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k1cowp9lyw
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11:00 AM EDT
U.N. Security Council Meets to Discuss Syria 
The United Nations Security Council in New York City meets to discuss the political situation and humanitarian challenges in Syria. Syria is actively working to rejoin the global economy and rebuild its infrastructure under its new government.
https://www.c-span.org/event/united-nations/un-security-council-meets-to-discuss-syria/443148

May 15, 2026
10:00 AM EDT
Cybersecurity Workshop for Telecommunications Carriers
Federal Communications Commission
https://www.fcc.gov/news-events/events/2026/05/cybersecurity-workshop-telecommunications-carriers
https://youtube.com/watch?v=59ucnrmUNm4

May 15, 2026 
10:00 AM EDT
Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy Sarah Rogers meets with Republic of Korea Ambassador to the United States Kang Kyung-wha
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/05/public-schedule-may-15-2026/

May 15, 2026 
10:30 AM EDT
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau meets with Trinidad and Tobago Foreign Minister Sean Sobers
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/05/public-schedule-may-15-2026/

May 15, 2026 
10:30 AM EDT
Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy Sarah Rogers meets with Irish Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora Neale Richmond
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/05/public-schedule-may-15-2026/
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May 15, 2026 
11:00 AM EDT
Congressman Cohen to Hold a Press Conference on His Decision About His Political Future
Rep. Steve Cohen
https://cohen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/press-advisory-congressman-cohen-hold-press-conference-his-decision
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11:00 AM EDT
Rep. Steve Cohen Holds News Briefing on Reelection Decision
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) holds a news briefing outlining his decision regarding a possible reelection bid following redistricting in his home district.
https://www.c-span.org/event/news-conference/rep-steve-cohen-holds-news-briefing-on-reelection-decision/443184

May 15, 2026 
11:00 AM EDT
Has the Time Come for Dollarization in the Americas?
Cato Institute
https://www.cato.org/events/has-time-come-dollarization-americas

May 15, 2026
11:30 AM EDT
U.S. Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro Holds News Briefing on DC Safety
U.S. Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro holds a news briefing on efforts to increase safety in Washington, DC.
https://www.c-span.org/event/news-conference/us-attorney-for-dc-jeanine-pirro-holds-news-briefing-on-dc-safety/443178

May 15, 2026
12:00 PM EDT
The Charlie Kirk Show
Real America's Voice
https://rumble.com/v79vpyo-the-charlie-kirk-show.html

May 15, 2026
12:00 PM EDT
Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General. Guests: Edem Wosornu (OCHA) and Altaf Musani (WHO) on their mission to Cuba. - Guests: Edem Wosornu, Director of OCHA's (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) Crisis Response Division, and Altaf Musani, Director of Emergency Health Interventions at the World Health Organization (WHO). They will brief reporters virtually on their mission to Cuba.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k1c45lvpzz

May 15, 2026 
12:00 PM EDT
Meet & Greet Lunch, Gwinnett County
Derek Dooley for Georgia
https://www.dooleyforgeorgia.com/events/wyn4e4s8gxjzry6-n3snn-kenbt-5c6s3-xptdt-j2brn-z6krx-py734-gewj4-bn9et-fn3lx-yj2ht-pnhhx-s9xza-g2e8g-l5ssc-6226e
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12:00 PM EDT
Campaign 2026: Derek Dooley Campaigns for U.S. Senate in Peachtree Corners, Georgia
Derek Dooley, one of the five candidates seeking the Republican nomination in Georgia's 2026 U.S. Senate race, meets with voters at a barbecue restaurant in Peachtree Corners, a northeast suburb of Atlanta.
https://www.c-span.org/event/campaign-2026/derek-dooley-campaigns-for-us-senate-in-peachtree-corners-georgia/443113

May 15, 2026 
12:00 PM EDT
USC Annenberg’s 2026 commencement ceremony
University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
https://annenberg.usc.edu/commencement
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Lindsey Vonn, USC Annenberg
Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn delivers commencement remarks at the University of Southern California Annenberg in Los Angeles.
https://www.c-span.org/event/public-affairs-event/lindsey-vonn-usc-annenberg/443146

May 15, 2026 
12:00 PM EDT
National Police Week Stand Watch for the Fallen
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
https://nleomf.org/event/stand-watch-for-the-fallen-4/
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May 15, 2026 
12:00 PM EDT
45th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service with keynote address by Vice President JD Vance
National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)
https://fop.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/pr-20260514-media-advisory-NPOMS.pdf
https://youtube.com/watch?v=00pSr5pUleQ
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12:00 PM EDT
Vice Pres. JD Vance Speaks to Fraternal Order of Police
Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks to the Fraternal Order of Police in Washington, DC.
https://www.c-span.org/event/public-affairs-event/vice-pres-jd-vance-speaks-to-fraternal-order-of-police/443177

May 15, 2026 
12:00 PM EDT
Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy Sarah Rogers meets with Qatari Ambassador to the United States Meshel bin Hamad Al Thani
McLean, Virginia
https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/05/public-schedule-may-15-2026/

May 15, 2026 
12:30 PM EDT
The Honorable Muriel Bowser Mayor of the District of Columbia
Economic Club of Washington, D.C.
https://www.economicclub.org/events/honorable-muriel-bowser-0
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12:30 PM EDT
Interview With DC Mayor Muriel Bowser (D)
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) is interviewed by the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. Chair David Rubenstein.
https://www.c-span.org/event/public-affairs-event/interview-with-dc-mayor-muriel-bowser-d/443145

May 15, 2026
1:15 PM EDT
Economic and Social Council - Aravalli Green Wall Initiative: India's Landscape Ecological Restoration Programme for Climate Resilience and Inclusive Growth (UNFF Side Event) This side event aims to position the Aravalli Green Wall as a replicable, financeready and governance-integrated model of forest landscape restoration at thedryland–urban interface.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1m/k1mkwez5y7

May 15, 2026
2:00 PM EDT
Human Events Daily With Jack Posobiec
Real America's Voice
https://rumble.com/v79vq02-human-events-daily-with-jack-posobiec.html

May 15, 2026
2:00 PM EDT
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries Holds News Conference
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY) holds a news conference from Capitol Hill on the legislative agenda.
https://www.c-span.org/event/news-conference/house-democratic-leader-hakeem-jeffries-holds-news-conference/443143

May 15, 2026 
2:30 PM EDT
Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy Sarah Rogers attends the National Gallery of Art Board of Trustees meeting
Washington, D.C.
https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/05/public-schedule-may-15-2026/

May 15, 2026
3:00 PM EDT
America's Voice Live With Steve Gruber
Real America's Voice
https://rumble.com/v79vpso-americas-voice-live-with-steve-gruber.html
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May 15, 2026
3:00 PM EDT
(Main Committee III) Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) - At the 2026 NPT Review Conference (27 April - 22 May), States parties will examine the implementation of the Treaty's provisions since 2022, noting that, despite intensive consultations, the 2015 Review Conference and the 2022 Review Conference were not able to reach agreement on the substantive part of the draft Final Document.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k1lzifz4wt

May 15, 2026
3:00 PM EDT
(Main Committee I) Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) - At the 2026 NPT Review Conference (27 April - 22 May), States parties will examine the implementation of the Treaty's provisions since 2022, noting that, despite intensive consultations, the 2015 Review Conference and the 2022 Review Conference were not able to reach agreement on the substantive part of the draft Final Document.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1e7tqmk37

May 15, 2026
3:00 PM EDT
Ancient Trade Routes: The Journey of INS Kaundinya - The Permanent Missions of India and Oman are pleased to welcome sailors of INSV Kaundinya as well as experts, scholars from Oman and practitioners engaged in the maritime domain.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1t2vvta3h

May 15, 2026
3:00 PM EDT
(Part 2) Safeguarding energy and supply flows: Supporting global development through international cooperation - Economic and Social Council, Special meeting, 2026 Session - This high-level meeting addresses the critical, ongoing disruptions in energy and supply chains that are causing significant global impacts on trade, food security, and macroeconomic stability.
United Nations
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1t2k5zx1z

May 15, 2026 
3:00 PM EDT
Summer of Our Discontent: The Age of Certainty and the Demise of Discourse 
Cato Institute
https://www.cato.org/events/summer-our-discontent

May 15, 2026 
3:00 PM EDT
ABC News’ Martha Raddatz: The Hero Next Door, Stories of Patriotism and Purpose 
Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California
https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-05-15/abc-news-martha-raddatz-hero-next-door-stories-patriotism-and-purpose
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TBD
Book TV: Martha Raddatz, "The Hero Next Door"
Longtime ABC News war correspondent Martha Raddatz profiles American military service members and their families who have served in the 25 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
https://www.c-span.org/event/book-tv/martha-raddatz-the-hero-next-door/443017

May 15, 2026 
3:00 PM EDT
Valedictory Exercises
University of Virginia
https://news.virginia.edu/content/university-announces-2026-finals-weekend-speakers
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TBD
Former UVA President Jim Ryan, University of Virginia
Former University of Virginia President Jim Ryan delivers commencement remarks at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia
https://www.c-span.org/event/public-affairs-event/former-uva-president-jim-ryan-university-of-virginia/443021
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May 15, 2026 
4:00 PM EDT
The Eric Bolling Show
Real America's Voice
https://rumble.com/v79vpsw-the-eric-bolling-show.html

May 15, 2026
5:00 PM EDT
“Let’s get Lost” [NR], 2h, (1988)
Library of Congress James Madison Building - Mumford Room (LM649) 
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-419534/lets-get-lost-nr-2h-1988/2026-05-15/

May 15, 2026
6:00 PM EDT
In Town Pool Call Time
The White House 
https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/calendar/

May 15, 2026
7:00 PM EDT
Ceasefire with Rep. Dan Crenshaw and Rep. Jake Auchincloss
Host Dasha Burns is joined by Reps. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) and Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), plus conversations with Reps. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) and Ami Bera (D-CA).
https://www.c-span.org/event/ceasefire/ceasefire-with-rep-dan-crenshaw-and-rep-jake-auchincloss/443101
https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio

May 15, 2026
7:30 PM EDT
Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul (2023)
Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center - Packard Campus Theater 
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-420994/jack-l-warner-the-last-mogul-2023/2026-05-15/

May 15, 2026
8:00 PM EDT
Christian McBride
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-419537/christian-mcbride/2026-05-15/

May 15, 2026
10:00 PM EDT
Ceasefire with Rep. Dan Crenshaw and Rep. Jake Auchincloss
Host Dasha Burns is joined by Reps. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) and Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), plus conversations with Reps. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) and Ami Bera (D-CA).
https://www.c-span.org/event/ceasefire/ceasefire-with-rep-dan-crenshaw-and-rep-jake-auchincloss/443101
https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio

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SATURDAY
 
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Jumble Daily
https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/jumble-daily-mon-sat-4613390

Morsle
https://morsle.fun/

Daily Jigsaw Puzzle - The New York Post front page is now a jigsaw puzzle!
https://nypost.com/games/front-cover-jigsaw-puzzle/

Today in History - May 16, 2026
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/may-16/

250 Years Ago on This Day
Mount Vernon
https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/revolutionary-war/250-years-ago-day

Today's Document @TodaysDocument - Today in History & Daily Historical Documents from the US National Archives.
https://x.com/TodaysDocument

100 Years Ago Today
https://www.loc.gov/collections/chronicling-america/about-this-collection

Word of the Day
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051626.cfm

The Presidential Prayer Team Daily Briefing
https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/daily-prayer-briefing

Dineh Tah’ Navajo Cultural Program - Fort Union National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
https://www.nps.gov/foun/learn/news/2026-06-06-dineh-tah-navajo-cultural-program.htm

Discover Manhattan Project History This Summer with Free Ranger Led Programs - Manhattan Project National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2026-05-13-hanford-summer-ranger-programs.htm
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Yosemite National Park Announces Summer Reopenings, Full Campground Access, and Early Tioga Road Opening - Yosemite National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-announces-summer-reopenings-full-campground-access-and-early-tioga-road-opening.htm

Summer Events at Appomattox Court House NHP - Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/2026-05-12-summer-events.htm

June 2026 Events & Updates at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park  - Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
https://www.nps.gov/havo/learn/news/20260512-nr-june-events.htm

2026 Turtle Watch Programs - Canaveral National Seashore (U.S. National Park Service)
https://www.nps.gov/cana/learn/news/2026-turtle-watch-programs.htm

Beach Nourishment Activities Close Ramp 38 Parking Lot and Delay Access to Beach Route - Cape Hatteras National Seashore (U.S. National Park Service)
https://www.nps.gov/caha/learn/news/beach-nourishment-activities-close-ramp-38-parking-lot.htm

Fort Scott National Historic Site to Host Annual Symbols of Sacrifice - Fort Scott National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)
https://www.nps.gov/fosc/learn/news/2026_sos.htm

Missing Person Recovered Below the Rim Near Verkamp’s Visitor Center - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/missing-person-recovered-below-the-rim-near-verkamp-s-visitor-center.htm

Stones River National Battlefield Commemorates Memorial Day - Stones River National Battlefield (U.S. National Park Service)
https://www.nps.gov/stri/learn/news/memorialday2026.htm

Grand Portage National Monument Announces Summer Hours Beginning May 23, 2026 - Grand Portage National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
https://www.nps.gov/grpo/learn/news/grpo-summer-hours-2026.htm

Missing Hiker and Bear Encounter Victim Identified - Glacier National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/news/missing-hiker-and-bear-encounter-victim-identified.htm

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Celebrates Roadway Improvement Project - Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park (U.S. National Park Service)
https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchroadwayimprovementcelebration2026.htm

Great Smoky Mountains National Park to conduct Spur maintenance beginning May 11 - Great Smoky Mountains National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-to-conduct-spur-maintenance-beginning-may-11.htm

Valley Forge National Historical Park Celebrates 50th Anniversary and America’s 250th With Three-Day “Retreat to Valley Forge” Commemoration July 3–5 - Valley Forge National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/50-250-celebration-retreat-to-valley-forge.htm
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Grassland Restoration Project Begins at Gettysburg National Military Park - Gettysburg National Military Park (U.S. National Park Service)
https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/grassland-restoration.htm

Pearl Harbor National Memorial Hosts Memorial Day Commemoration Events 2026 - Pearl Harbor National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)
https://www.nps.gov/perl/learn/news/pearl-harbor-national-memorial-hosts-memorial-day-commemoration-events-2026.htm

May 16, 2026 - May 18, 2026
America Innovates a free, public, family-friendly expo showcasing innovation past, present, and future, San Francisco, California
America250 and Forbes
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/america-innovates-tickets-1982829617763?aff=forbessocial

May 16, 2026 - May 17, 2026
366th Force Support Squadron Gunfighter Skies 2026
Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
https://mountainhomefss.com/fss-gunfighter-skies-air-show/
https://gunfighterskiesairshow.com/

May 16, 2026 - May 17, 2026
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds:
Mountain Home AFB, ID
https://www.airforce.com/thunderbirds/schedule

May 16, 2026 - May 17, 2026
U.S. Navy Blue Angels: Vero Beach Air Show
Vero Beach, FL
https://www.blueangels.navy.mil/assets/docs/schedules/show-2026.pdf

MAY 16, 1974
Pat Thomas @PatThomas1964 - Patty Hearst view of Mel’s Sporting Goods store at 3:30 p.m. May 16, 1974 - William and Emily Harris are already in the shop at 11425 Crenshaw Blvd.
In a few minutes, all of Los Angeles would know the SLA were in town!
https://x.com/PatThomas1964/status/2046647842975183320

May 16, 2026
151st Preakness Stakes
Laurel Park, Laurel, MD Note: Moved from Pimlico due to construction.
https://www.preakness.com/preakness-stakes

May 16, 2026
2026 American Rocketry Challenge National Finals Fly-off 
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics AIAA
https://www.aiaa.org/events-learning/events
https://aiaa.org/events/2026-american-rocketry-challenge-national-finals/
https://rocketrychallenge.org/

May 16, 2026
Armed Forces Day
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/national-armed-forces-day-third-saturday-in-may

May 16, 2026
National Barbecue Day 
https://www.robertfmoss.com/features/National-BBQ-Day-and-National-BBQ-Month

May 16, 2026
National Classic Movie Day 
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/national-classic-movie-day-may-16

May 16, 2026
Louisiana State House District 39 Special Primary Election
https://www.usvotefoundation.org/louisiana-election-dates-and-deadlines
https://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/GetElectionInformation/Pages/default.aspx

May 16, 2026
Louisiana Congressional Primary Election
https://www.usvotefoundation.org/louisiana-election-dates-and-deadlines
https://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/GetElectionInformation/Pages/default.aspx

May 16, 2026
TBD
Campaign 2026: Julia Letlow Primary Night Remarks
Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) speaks to supporters on the night of Louisiana's U.S. Senate primary.
https://www.c-span.org/event/campaign-2026/julia-letlow-primary-night-remarks/443176
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May 16, 2026
TBD
Campaign 2026: Senator Bill Cassidy Primary Night Remarks
Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) speaks to supporters on the night of Louisiana's U.S. Senate primary.
https://www.c-span.org/event/campaign-2026/senator-bill-cassidy-primary-night-remarks/443175

May 16, 2026
1:00 AM EDT
Ceasefire with Rep. Dan Crenshaw and Rep. Jake Auchincloss
Host Dasha Burns is joined by Reps. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) and Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), plus conversations with Reps. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) and Ami Bera (D-CA).
https://www.c-span.org/event/ceasefire/ceasefire-with-rep-dan-crenshaw-and-rep-jake-auchincloss/443101

May 16, 2026
7:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal 05/16/2026https://www.c-span.org/event/washington-journal/05-16-2026/443000

May 16, 2026
8:00 AM EDT
Lectures in History: Standard Oil. University of Iowa professor Richard Priest traced the history of the oil business from rudimentary drilling to John Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company and how competition grew across the globe.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/lectures-in-history/standard-oil/678177

May 16, 2026
8:52 AM EDT
American History TV: C-SPAN Tours the National WWI Museum & Memorial.  C-SPAN toured the National World War One Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. Vice President of Collections and Chief Curator Christopher Warner guides this exploration of the Great War through the stories and artifacts of those who lived it.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/american-history-tv/c-span-tours-the-national-wwi-museum-memorial/675483

May 16, 2026
9:00 AM EDT
Yoga on the Lawn: Truman Library
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum 
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/yoga-on-the-lawn-truman-library
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yoga-at-the-truman-library-tickets-1987182355920

May 16, 2026
9:31 AM EDT
The Presidency: Foreign Policy Peacemaking. Ruti Teitel ("Presidential Visions of Transitional Justice") looked at president's foreign policy efforts to make peace. She analyzed policies like President Obama normalizing relations with Cuba and George Washington's policy towards Europe.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/the-presidency/foreign-policy-peacemaking/672997

May 16, 2026
10:00 AM EDT
Ceasefire with Rep. Dan Crenshaw and Rep. Jake Auchincloss
Host Dasha Burns is joined by Reps. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) and Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), plus conversations with Reps. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) and Ami Bera (D-CA).
https://www.c-span.org/event/ceasefire/ceasefire-with-rep-dan-crenshaw-and-rep-jake-auchincloss/443101
https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio

May 16, 2026
10:00 AM EDT
Japanese Culture Day
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-420871/japanese-culture-day/2026-05-16/
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May 16, 2026
10:25 AM EDT
Reel America: "Assignment Iran" - 1963. This U.S. Army film from its long-running "Big Picture" series followed a U.S. Army adviser through his Fort Bragg, North Carolina special forces training, Persian language school in California, and two-year assignment in Iran helping to create a special forces group there. The Cold War goal was to combat communist guerrillas fighting in Iran.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/reel-america/assignment-iran/494588

May 16, 2026
10:55 AM EDT
America 250: George Washington's Letter to Martha - 1775. Tudor Place Historic House & Museum curator Rob DeHart gave C-SPAN's American History TV an exclusive look at one of George Washington's only surviving letters to Martha Washington in which he writes that he has agreed to command the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/america-250/c-span-tours-martha-washingtons-estate-sale-exhibit/676896

May 16, 2026
11:00 AM EDT
America 250: Citizen Rebellions Against British in North Carolina.  University of Massachusetts Lowell history professor Abby Chandler described mid-18th century citizen uprisings in North Carolina against the British over their policies. The rebellion was part of what was known as the Regulator Movement and is considered a prelude to the Revolutionary War.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/america-250/citizen-rebellions-against-british-in-north-carolina/678168

May 16, 2026
11:40 AM EDT
America 250: 1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord. Andrew Cain, author of "We Stood Our Ground," examined the 1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord, which marked the start of the Revolutionary War.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/america-250/1775-battles-of-lexington-and-concord/678169

May 16, 2026
12:00 PM EDT
Kenton County Kentucky First Tour
Daniel Cameron U.S. Senate
https://cameronforkentucky.com/tour/
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12:00 PM EDT
Campaign 2026: Daniel Cameron Campaigns for U.S. Senate in Covington, Kentucky
Daniel Cameron, one of the candidates vying for the Republican nomination in Kentucky's 2026 U.S. Senate race, meets with voters at a pub three days before the state's primary election.
https://www.c-span.org/event/campaign-2026/daniel-cameron-campaigns-for-us-senate-in-covington-kentucky/443104
https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio

May 16, 2026
12:45 PM EDT
Reel America: War Dogs - 1943. This 1943 U.S. Army film showcased ways dogs were trained and utilized in World War II. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/reel-america/war-dogs-1943/677396
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May 16, 2026
12:56 PM EDT
America 250: C-SPAN Tours Fraunces Tavern. C-SPAN toured the Fraunces Tavern in New York City. Executive Director Scott Dwyer guides through exhibits in this meeting place of the Sons of Liberty during the American Revolution and the first executive office building of the United States after the war.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/america-250/c-span-tours-fraunces-tavern/676653

May 16, 2026
1:32 PM EDT
America 250: Former Rep. Steve Israel D-NY on President Millard Fillmore. Former Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), who is now an author & bookstore owner, reflected on the life and legacy of President Millard Fillmore (1850-53). His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/america-250/former-rep-steve-israel-d-ny-on-president-millard-fillmore/677863

May 16, 2026
1:42 PM EDT
America 250: Michael Cohen on President Zachary Taylor. Historian Michael Cohen reflected on the life and legacy of America's 12th President, Zachary Taylor (1849-50). His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/america-250/michael-cohen-on-president-zachary-taylor/677415

May 16, 2026
1:52 PM EDT
America 250: "American Lion". Author Jon Meacham on Andrew Jackson Jon Meacham, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, "American Lion," reflected on the life and legacy of Andrew Jackson. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/america-250/american-lion-author-jon-meacham-on-andrew-jackson/675708

May 16, 2026
2:00 PM EDT
Treasure Planet (2002)
Library of Congress 
Where: National Audio-Visual Conservation Center - Packard Campus Theater 
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-420997/treasure-planet-2002/2026-05-16/

May 16, 2026
2:02 PM EDT
The Civil War: 12-Year-Old Fred Grant at Vicksburg. Author Albert Nofi discussed the experiences of 12-year-old Fred Grant, then-Brigadier General Ulysses Grant's son, at Vicksburg. The Civil War Round Table Congress hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/the-civil-war/12-year-old-fred-grant-at-vicksburg/671397

May 16, 2026
3:07 PM EDT
The Civil War: W. Fitzhugh Brundage, "A Fate Worse Than Hell". Author W. Fitzhugh Brundage discussed the history and conditions of the Civil War's prisoner camps. Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/the-civil-war/w-fitzhugh-brundage-a-fate-worse-than-hell/673326
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May 16, 2026
4:35 PM EDT
History of Artificial Intelligence Technology. Historians Ekaterina Babintseva (Purdue), Sarah Igo (Vanderbilt), Aaron Mendon-Plasek (Purdue), and Rebecca Slayton (Cornell) discussed the history of artificial intelligence. This discussion was part of the American Historical Association's Congressional briefing series.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/american-history-tv/history-of-artificial-intelligence/674176

May 16, 2026
6:05 PM EDT
House Speaker Mike Johnson & Dem. Leader Hakeem Jeffries Hold Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) delivered remarks honoring the late Benjamin Ferencz during a Holocaust remembrance ceremony from the U.S. Capitol. Mr. Ferencz, who was the last surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg Trials until his death in 2023 at the age of 103, was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal during the ceremony. Also delivering remarks were Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Reps. Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Lois Fankel (D-FL), and several Holocaust survivors who spoke on their experiences during the Holocaust.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/american-history-tv/lawmakers-hold-holocaust-remembrance-ceremony/677334

May 16, 2026
6:30 PM EDT
Former Justice Breyer Reflects on American Ideals
Amid the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer discusses American ideals with U.S. Appeals Court Judge Cheryl Ann Krause at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
https://www.c-span.org/event/public-affairs-event/former-justice-breyer-reflects-on-american-ideals/443102

May 16, 2026
7:25 PM EDT
America 250: George Washington's Letter to Martha - 1775. Tudor Place Historic House & Museum curator Rob DeHart gave C-SPAN's American History TV an exclusive look at one of George Washington's only surviving letters to Martha Washington in which he writes that he has agreed to command the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/america-250/c-span-tours-martha-washingtons-estate-sale-exhibit/676896

May 16, 2026
7:30 PM EDT
America 250: Former Rep. Steve Israel D-NY on President Millard Fillmore. Former Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), who is now an author & bookstore owner, reflected on the life and legacy of President Millard Fillmore (1850-53). His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/america-250/former-rep-steve-israel-d-ny-on-president-millard-fillmore/677863
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May 16, 2026
7:41 PM EDT
America 250: Michael Cohen on President Zachary Taylor. Historian Michael Cohen reflected on the life and legacy of America's 12th President, Zachary Taylor (1849-50). His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/america-250/michael-cohen-on-president-zachary-taylor/677415

May 16, 2026
7:50 PM EDT
America 250: "American Lion". Author Jon Meacham on Andrew Jackson Jon Meacham, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, "American Lion," reflected on the life and legacy of Andrew Jackson. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/america-250/american-lion-author-jon-meacham-on-andrew-jackson/675708

May 16, 2026
8:00 PM EDT
Lectures in History: Standard Oil. University of Iowa professor Richard Priest traced the history of the oil business from rudimentary drilling to John Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company and how competition grew across the globe.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/lectures-in-history/standard-oil/678177

May 16, 2026
8:52 PM EDT
American History TV: C-SPAN Tours the National WWI Museum & Memorial.  C-SPAN toured the National World War One Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. Vice President of Collections and Chief Curator Christopher Warner guides this exploration of the Great War through the stories and artifacts of those who lived it.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/american-history-tv/c-span-tours-the-national-wwi-museum-memorial/675483

May 16, 2026
9:31 PM EDT
The Presidency: Foreign Policy Peacemaking. Ruti Teitel ("Presidential Visions of Transitional Justice") looked at president's foreign policy efforts to make peace. She analyzed policies like President Obama normalizing relations with Cuba and George Washington's policy towards Europe.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/the-presidency/foreign-policy-peacemaking/672997

May 16, 2026
10:25 PM EDT
Reel America: "Assignment Iran" - 1963. This U.S. Army film from its long-running "Big Picture" series followed a U.S. Army adviser through his Fort Bragg, North Carolina special forces training, Persian language school in California, and two-year assignment in Iran helping to create a special forces group there. The Cold War goal was to combat communist guerrillas fighting in Iran.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/reel-america/assignment-iran/494588
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May 16, 2026
10:55 PM EDT
America 250: George Washington's Letter to Martha - 1775. Tudor Place Historic House & Museum curator Rob DeHart gave C-SPAN's American History TV an exclusive look at one of George Washington's only surviving letters to Martha Washington in which he writes that he has agreed to command the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/america-250/c-span-tours-martha-washingtons-estate-sale-exhibit/676896

May 16, 2026
11:00 PM EDT
America 250: Citizen Rebellions Against British in North Carolina.  University of Massachusetts Lowell history professor Abby Chandler described mid-18th century citizen uprisings in North Carolina against the British over their policies. The rebellion was part of what was known as the Regulator Movement and is considered a prelude to the Revolutionary War.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/america-250/citizen-rebellions-against-british-in-north-carolina/678168

May 16, 2026
11:40 PM EDT
America 250: 1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord. Andrew Cain, author of "We Stood Our Ground," examined the 1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord, which marked the start of the Revolutionary War.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/america-250/1775-battles-of-lexington-and-concord/678169

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Jumble Sunday
https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/jumble-sunday-4617649

Morsle
https://morsle.fun/

Daily Jigsaw Puzzle - The New York Post front page is now a jigsaw puzzle!
https://nypost.com/games/front-cover-jigsaw-puzzle/

Today in History - May 17, 2026
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/may-17/

250 Years Ago on This Day
Mount Vernon
https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/revolutionary-war/250-years-ago-day

Today's Document @TodaysDocument - Today in History & Daily Historical Documents from the US National Archives.
https://x.com/TodaysDocument

100 Years Ago Today
https://www.loc.gov/collections/chronicling-america/about-this-collection

Word of the Day
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051726.cfm

The Presidential Prayer Team Daily Briefing
https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/daily-prayer-briefing

May 17, 2026 - May 22, 2026
World Urban Forum (WUF13) | UN-Habitat
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
https://unhabitat.org/events
https://unhabitat.org/events/world-urban-forum-wuf13
https://wuf.unhabitat.org/

MAY 17, 1954
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/brown-v-board-of-education

May 17, 2026
National Walnut Day
https://nationaltoday.com/national-walnut-day/

May 17, 2026
US Movie Premiere of Victory or Death
Trump Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
https://victoryordeathmovie.com/premiere/
https://youtube.com/watch?v=_BY5jfwjOKQ
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May 17, 2026
The White House invites you to pray for our country. Our leaders, protectors, neighbors and families. We start on May 17th with a day of worship on the National Mall (free in person or via stream). We're also calling on 1 million Americans to pray 10 minutes a week through July 4, 2026 — and add a prayer to our prayer wall.
https://americaprays.com/

May 17, 2026
12:45 AM EDT
Reel America: War Dogs - 1943. This 1943 U.S. Army film showcased ways dogs were trained and utilized in World War II. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/reel-america/war-dogs-1943/677396

May 17, 2026
12:57 AM EDT
America 250: C-SPAN Tours Fraunces Tavern. C-SPAN toured the Fraunces Tavern in New York City. Executive Director Scott Dwyer guides through exhibits in this meeting place of the Sons of Liberty during the American Revolution and the first executive office building of the United States after the war.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/america-250/c-span-tours-fraunces-tavern/676653

May 17, 2026
1:32 AM EDT
America 250: Former Rep. Steve Israel D-NY on President Millard Fillmore. Former Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), who is now an author & bookstore owner, reflected on the life and legacy of President Millard Fillmore (1850-53). His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/america-250/former-rep-steve-israel-d-ny-on-president-millard-fillmore/677863

May 17, 2026
1:43 AM EDT
America 250: Michael Cohen on President Zachary Taylor. Historian Michael Cohen reflected on the life and legacy of America's 12th President, Zachary Taylor (1849-50). His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/america-250/michael-cohen-on-president-zachary-taylor/677415

May 17, 2026
1:53 AM EDT
America 250: "American Lion". Author Jon Meacham on Andrew Jackson Jon Meacham, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, "American Lion," reflected on the life and legacy of Andrew Jackson. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/america-250/american-lion-author-jon-meacham-on-andrew-jackson/675708

May 17, 2026
2:02 AM EDT
The Civil War: 12-Year-Old Fred Grant at Vicksburg. Author Albert Nofi discussed the experiences of 12-year-old Fred Grant, then-Brigadier General Ulysses Grant's son, at Vicksburg. The Civil War Round Table Congress hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/the-civil-war/12-year-old-fred-grant-at-vicksburg/671397
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May 17, 2026
3:08 AM EDT
The Civil War: W. Fitzhugh Brundage, "A Fate Worse Than Hell". Author W. Fitzhugh Brundage discussed the history and conditions of the Civil War's prisoner camps. Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/the-civil-war/w-fitzhugh-brundage-a-fate-worse-than-hell/673326

May 17, 2026
4:35 AM EDT
History of Artificial Intelligence Technology. Historians Ekaterina Babintseva (Purdue), Sarah Igo (Vanderbilt), Aaron Mendon-Plasek (Purdue), and Rebecca Slayton (Cornell) discussed the history of artificial intelligence. This discussion was part of the American Historical Association's Congressional briefing series.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/american-history-tv/history-of-artificial-intelligence/674176

May 17, 2026
6:00 AM EDT
LIVE | Pope Leo XIV's Regina Caeli Prayer from the Vatican | May 17, 2026
EWTN News 
https://youtube.com/watch?v=lu4XdH4Il0s

May 17, 2026
6:05 AM EDT
House Speaker Mike Johnson & Dem. Leader Hakeem Jeffries Hold Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) delivered remarks honoring the late Benjamin Ferencz during a Holocaust remembrance ceremony from the U.S. Capitol. Mr. Ferencz, who was the last surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg Trials until his death in 2023 at the age of 103, was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal during the ceremony. Also delivering remarks were Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Reps. Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Lois Fankel (D-FL), and several Holocaust survivors who spoke on their experiences during the Holocaust.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/american-history-tv/lawmakers-hold-holocaust-remembrance-ceremony/677334

May 17, 2026
7:25 AM EDT
America 250: George Washington's Letter to Martha - 1775. Tudor Place Historic House & Museum curator Rob DeHart gave C-SPAN's American History TV an exclusive look at one of George Washington's only surviving letters to Martha Washington in which he writes that he has agreed to command the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/america-250/c-span-tours-martha-washingtons-estate-sale-exhibit/676896

May 17, 2026
7:30 AM EDT
America 250: Former Rep. Steve Israel D-NY on President Millard Fillmore. Former Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), who is now an author & bookstore owner, reflected on the life and legacy of President Millard Fillmore (1850-53). His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/america-250/former-rep-steve-israel-d-ny-on-president-millard-fillmore/677863
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May 17, 2026
7:40 AM EDT
America 250: Michael Cohen on President Zachary Taylor. Historian Michael Cohen reflected on the life and legacy of America's 12th President, Zachary Taylor (1849-50). His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/america-250/michael-cohen-on-president-zachary-taylor/677415

May 17, 2026
7:50 AM EDT
America 250: "American Lion". Author Jon Meacham on Andrew Jackson Jon Meacham, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, "American Lion," reflected on the life and legacy of Andrew Jackson. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/america-250/american-lion-author-jon-meacham-on-andrew-jackson/675708

May 17, 2026
8:00 AM EDT
Eyck Freymann, "Defending Taiwan". The Hoover Institution's Eyck Freymann argues that the United States can deter a war with China by strengthening its defense of Taiwan. He spoke at the Hoover Institution in Washington, DC.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/book-tv/defending-taiwan/677339

May 17, 2026
8:00 AM EDT
REDEDICATE 250: NATIONAL JUBILEE OF PRAYER, PRAISE, AND THANKSGIVING
AN INVITATION TO PRAYER & REDEDICATION OF THE UNITED STATES AS ONE NATION UNDER GOD
National Mall, Washington, D.C.
https://americaprays.com/
https://freedom250.org/rededication250
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12:15 PM EDT
America 250: "Rededicate 250" - Celebrating USA's Religious Heritage
President Donald Trump, cabinet officials, and faith leaders speak at "Rededicate 250: A National Day of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving" on the National Mall. The event is hosted by the organization Freedom 250.
https://www.c-span.org/event/america-250/rededicate-250-celebrating-usas-religious-heritage/443095
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8:30 AM EDT
LIVE: Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving - 05/17/26
Right Side Broadcasting Network
https://rumble.com/v79kt24-live-rededicate-250-a-national-jubilee-of-prayer-praise-and-thanksgiving-05.html

May 17, 2026
9:01 AM EDT
Gal Beckerman, "How to be a Dissident". In an age of division, Atlantic Staff Writer Gal Beckerman talked about what it takes to be a dissident - from Socrates through the anti-slavery movement to today's protestors. Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/book-tv/how-to-be-a-dissident/678042

May 17, 2026
10:00 AM EDT
Ceasefire with Rep. Dan Crenshaw and Rep. Jake Auchincloss
Host Dasha Burns is joined by Reps. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) and Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), plus conversations with Reps. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) and Ami Bera (D-CA).
https://www.c-span.org/event/ceasefire/ceasefire-with-rep-dan-crenshaw-and-rep-jake-auchincloss/443101
https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio
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May 17, 2026
10:01 AM EDT
Q&A: Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch on the Heroes of the American Revolution From the Supreme Court of the United States, Justice Neil Gorsuch discussed his children's book, "Heroes of 1776," about the signers of the Declaration of Independence and other, lesser known, revolutionaries who fought for independence from the British.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/book-tv/supreme-court-justice-neil-gorsuch-on-the-heroes-of-the-american-revolution/677959

May 17, 2026
11:00 AM EDT
2026 Lincoln Prize. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History presented the Lincoln prize - which recognizes scholarly works about the 16th president - to Richard Carwardine for his book "Righteous Strife: How Warring Religious Nationalists Forged Lincoln's Union."
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/book-tv/2026-lincoln-prize/677149

May 17, 2026
12:00 PM EDT
2026 Bancroft Prize for History. Columbia University presented the Bancroft prize for history writing to 2026 winners Emilie Connolly ("Vested Interests: Trusteeship and Native Dispossession in the United States") and Beth Lew-Williams ("John Doe Chinaman: A Forgotten History of Chinese Life Under American Racial Law"). This event took place at Columbia University in New York City.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/book-tv/2026-bancroft-prize-for-history/677787

May 17, 2026
12:15 PM EDT
America 250: "Rededicate 250" - Celebrating USA's Religious Heritage
President Donald Trump, cabinet officials, and faith leaders speak at "Rededicate 250: A National Day of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving" on the National Mall. The event is hosted by the organization Freedom 250.
https://www.c-span.org/event/america-250/rededicate-250-celebrating-usas-religious-heritage/443095

May 17, 2026
1:00 PM EDT
LIVE Campaign 2026: Rep. Andy Barr R-KY Campaigns for U.S. Senate in Danville, Kentucky. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY), one of the candidates vying the Republican nomination in Kentucky's 2026 U.S. Senate race, speaks at a campaign rally in Danville, Kentucky two days ahead of the commonwealth's primary election.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/campaign-2026/rep-andy-barr-r-ky-campaigns-for-us-senate-in-danville-kentucky/679179

May 17, 2026
2:00 PM EDT
Frank Thorp, "After the Riot". Photographer and NBC News reporter Frank Thorp documented the aftermath of the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol in photos, portraits, and first-person accounts. This event took place at Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/book-tv/after-the-riot/676920
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May 17, 2026
2:57 PM EDT
America 250: Molly Beer, "For Love & Country in a Time of Revolution". Historian Molly Beer took a woman's-eye view of the revolutionary era through the life of Angelica Schuyler Church, Alexander Hamilton's sister-in-law. Thomas Jefferson's Monticello hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/book-tv/angelica---for-love-and-country-in-a-time-of-revolution/674168

May 17, 2026
3:54 PM EDT
Julian Zelizer, "The Presidency of Joseph R. Biden - A First Historical Assessment". Princeton University history professor Julian Zelizer edited a collection of essays by presidential scholars who delivered an early historical look at Joe Biden's presidency (2021-2025) and offered their evaluations of how he fits into the story of early 21st century America. Professor Zelizer was joined by several contributors to this book at the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College in New York.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/book-tv/the-presidency-of-joseph-r-biden-a-first-historical-assessment/676994

May 17, 2026
4:00 PM EDT
Greene County Historical Society - Annual Meeting / Guest Speaker Jayne Blair
Virginia American Revolution 250 Commemoration - VA250
https://va250.org/localevents/
https://va250.org/event-detail/?id=1165

May 17, 2026
4:57 PM EDT
Cindy Cohn, "Privacy's Defender - My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance". Electronic Frontier Foundation Executive Director Cindy Cohn recalled her career fighting for digital privacy. Harvard Book Store hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/book-tv/privacys-defender-my-thirty-year-fight-against-digital-surveillance/676137

May 17, 2026
6:00 PM EDT
America's Book Club with Candice Millard
Bestselling Historian Candice Millard joins David M. Rubenstein at the U.S. Capitol to discuss her books about Theodore Roosevelt, James Garfield, and Winston Churchill.
https://www.c-span.org/event/interview/americas-book-club-with-candice-millard/442262
https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio

May 17, 2026
6:09 PM EDT
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch, "The Pain Brokers". Law professor Elizabeth Chamblee Burch investigated medical lawsuit schemes that lead to unnecessary medical procedures. Vanderbilt University bookstore in Nashville hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/book-tv/the-pain-brokers/676257

May 17, 2026
6:57 PM EDT
Andres Martinez, "The Great Game". Arizona State University Great Game Lab co-director Andres Martinez talked about the rising popularity of soccer in America and the forces behind it. He spoke about his book with Franklin Foer at New America in Washington, DC.
American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/program/book-tv/the-great-game/677093
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May 17, 2026
8:00 PM EDT
Q&A: Adam Szetela on Self-Censorship in the Book Publishing Industry
Adam Szetela, author of "That Book Is Dangerous!," discusses his investigation into the rise of self-censorship in the publishing industry, which he argues is being negatively transformed by social media and the culture wars in the United States.
https://www.c-span.org/event/qa/adam-szetela-on-self-censorship-in-the-book-publishing-industry/441112
https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio

May 17, 2026
8:13 PM EDT
America's Book Club: Heather Cox Richardson. Bestselling historian, podcaster and newsletter author Heather Cox Richardson joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss democracy and her books on the Revolutionary War and Civil War.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/book-tv/americas-book-club-with-heather-cox-richardson/678301

May 17, 2026
9:00 PM EDT
America's Book Club with Candice Millard
Bestselling Historian Candice Millard joins David M. Rubenstein at the U.S. Capitol to discuss her books about Theodore Roosevelt, James Garfield, and Winston Churchill.
https://www.c-span.org/event/interview/americas-book-club-with-candice-millard/442262
https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio

May 17, 2026
9:11 PM EDT
America's Book Club: The Treasures with Heather Cox Richardson. Heather Cox Richardson views artifacts from the American Revolution Institute's collection.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/book-tv/the-treasures-with-heather-cox-richardson/678421

May 17, 2026
9:37 PM EDT
Eyck Freymann, "Defending Taiwan". The Hoover Institution's Eyck Freymann argues that the United States can deter a war with China by strengthening its defense of Taiwan. He spoke at the Hoover Institution in Washington, DC.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/book-tv/defending-taiwan/677339

May 17, 2026
10:38 PM EDT
Gal Beckerman, "How to be a Dissident". In an age of division, Atlantic Staff Writer Gal Beckerman talked about what it takes to be a dissident - from Socrates through the anti-slavery movement to today's protestors. Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/book-tv/how-to-be-a-dissident/678042

May 17, 2026
11:00 PM EDT
Q&A: Adam Szetela on Self-Censorship in the Book Publishing Industry
Adam Szetela, author of "That Book Is Dangerous!," discusses his investigation into the rise of self-censorship in the publishing industry, which he argues is being negatively transformed by social media and the culture wars in the United States.
https://www.c-span.org/event/qa/adam-szetela-on-self-censorship-in-the-book-publishing-industry/441112
https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio
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May 17, 2026
11:37 PM EDT
Q&A: Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch on the Heroes of the American Revolution From the Supreme Court of the United States, Justice Neil Gorsuch discussed his children's book, "Heroes of 1776," about the signers of the Declaration of Independence and other, lesser known, revolutionaries who fought for independence from the British.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/book-tv/supreme-court-justice-neil-gorsuch-on-the-heroes-of-the-american-revolution/677959
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Wondering how large Gemini AI actually is?

Because Google keeps the exact blueprints of its flagship models a secret, we don’t have an official, down-to-the-byte file size. However, based on leaked industry data, technical papers, and AI benchmarks, we have a very good idea of how massive they are.
The catch with Gemini is that it isn't just one model — it’s a family of models ranging from "smartphone-sized" to "data-center-sized."

The Gemini Family Size Breakdown
To understand AI size, we look at Parameters (the billions of internal "connections" the AI uses to think). As a rule of thumb for file size, 1 billion parameters roughly equals 1 to 2 Gigabytes (GB) of storage space depending on how tightly the file is compressed (quantized).

Here is how the different versions stack up:
Model Variant - Estimated Parameters - Estimated File Size - Where It Runs / What It Does
Gemini Nano, ~1.8 to 3.25 Billion, ~2 GB to 4 GB, Built directly onto high-end smartphones (like Google Pixel devices) to handle on-device tasks offline.

Gemini Flash, (e.g., Gemini 3 Flash), ~20 to 30 Billion, ~40 GB to 60 GB, The "workhorse" model that powers the free tier of the Gemini app. It is optimized for high-speed, everyday tasks.

Gemini Pro, (e.g., Gemini 3.1 Pro, Over 200 Billion, ~300 GB to 400 GB+, The advanced, multimodal brain. It can handle massive context windows (like reading entire books or hours of video at once).

Gemini Ultra / Deep Think, Hundreds of Billions to Trillions, 1 Terabyte (1,000 GB)++, Google’s absolute largest frontier models used for highly complex	coding, math, and deep research logic.

Why the file size is only half the battle
Even if you bought a 1 Terabyte flash drive and somehow convinced Google to let you download Gemini Pro, you still couldn't run it. To run a 400 GB AI model, your computer needs enough VRAM (Video RAM) on your graphics card to hold that entire file in active memory at the exact same time. A standard consumer laptop has about 8 GB to 16 GB of RAM. Running Gemini Pro locally would require a network of multiple enterprise-grade Nvidia graphics cards (like the H100), costing tens of thousands of dollars.
So while a small sliver of Gemini (Nano) can live on a phone, the full AI you chat with online is a multi-hundred-gigabyte monster living across a massive web of Google's cloud servers!
https://web.dev/articles/llm-sizes
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Is it necessary for data centers to be hyperscale?

No, it is not strictly necessary for all data centers to be large, but the massive ones you hear about in the news—known as "hyperscale" data centers—are built that way because of the massive demands of modern AI, cloud computing, and economic efficiency.
In reality, data centers come in all sizes, from a single closet in an office building to sprawling complexes the size of hundreds of football fields.
Whether a data center needs to be giant depends entirely on what it is being used for.

1. Why the "Megastructures" Exist (Hyperscale Centers)
When companies like Google, Microsoft, Meta, or Amazon build data centers today, they are often gigantic footprints spanning millions of square feet and drawing hundreds of megawatts of power. They are built this big for several distinct reasons:

The Demands of AI Training: Training a model like Gemini or GPT-4 requires tens of thousands of specialized AI chips (GPUs) wired together to work as a single giant supercomputer. You physically need massive warehouses just to hold the racks of hardware.

The Physics of Cooling: Computer chips get incredibly hot. Packing them too tightly creates a thermal nightmare. Huge buildings allow for better airflow and massive industrial cooling systems (like liquid cooling loops and giant chillers) to prevent the chips from melting.

Economies of Scale: It is much cheaper to build one massive facility with a single direct connection to a nuclear plant or electrical grid than it is to build 50 small ones. Sharing the security, infrastructure, and engineering staff across a massive site drastically cuts costs.

Human Maintenance: Servers break constantly. Hard drives fail, and cables need replacing. Much of the "empty" space in a data center is actually wide aisles designed so technicians can safely drive forklifts and roll equipment carts around to fix things.

2. When Smaller is Actually Better ("Edge" Data Centers)
While AI training needs giant centralized mega-facilities, everyday internet use actually benefits from small, distributed data centers. These are called Edge Data Centers. If you are streaming a 4K movie or playing an online video game, you cannot wait for data to travel across the country from a giant hyperscale facility. The delay (latency) would cause lagging and buffering.
To solve this, tech companies place thousands of mini-data centers — sometimes the size of a shipping container or a small storefront—right inside cities, near cell towers, or at local internet service providers.

3. Big vs. Small: A Quick Comparison

Feature: Hyperscale Data Centers (Massive)
Primary Purpose: AI Training, Cloud Storage, Heavy Compute, Streaming, Gaming 
Location: Rural areas with cheap land and massive power grids, Size Millions of sq. ft. (Hundreds of acres)

Feature: Edge Data Centers (Small)
Purpose: AI Execution (Inference)
Location: Inside cities, close to the actual users, A single room, a closet, or a shipping container

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/private-capital/our-insights/scaling-bigger-faster-cheaper-data-centers-with-smarter-designs

Regional Plan Association
rpa.org
RPA | The Rise of Data Centers in the Grid - Regional Plan Association
Hyperscale data centers can reach well over a million square feet, with Google's first hyperscale data center encompassing 1.3 million square feet and ...
https://rpa.org/news/lab/the-rise-of-data-centers
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Is there an alternative motive in Hyperscale data centers to corner an energy market?

While it sounds like the plot of a corporate thriller, tech giants are not trying to "corner" the energy market to control your electricity or artificially manipulate utility prices for regular consumers.
However, they are drastically reshaping the energy market out of sheer self-preservation. Their true motive isn't to monopolize energy for its own sake; it is to monopolize the computing power that will drive the next generation of global technology. Because energy is the ultimate bottleneck for AI, control over energy equals control over the future of tech.

There are three major dynamics playing out behind the scenes that explain what hyperscalers are doing with the energy market:

1. The "Bring Your Own Generation" (BYOG) Shift
For decades, data centers just plugged into the local power grid like any other business. But the AI boom changed the math completely. A single massive AI data center can demand up to 1,000 megawatts of power—enough to supply a medium-sized city.
Because local grids cannot handle this sudden surge, tech companies are moving toward a BYOG model. They are bypassing traditional utilities by buying entire power plants or funding new ones exclusively for their own use. For example:
Microsoft signed a deal to resurrect a retired reactor at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant to pipe power directly to its data centers.
Amazon (AWS) bought a data center campus directly connected to a 960-megawatt nuclear plant in Pennsylvania.
They aren't buying these plants to sell electricity to you; they are buying them so their competitors (like Meta or Google) can’t grab that clean, reliable power first. It’s an infrastructure land grab.

2. Lock-In on "Baseload" Clean Energy
Almost every major tech company has strict self-imposed carbon-neutral goals. Wind and solar are great, but the sun goes down and the wind stops blowing. AI requires massive, unchanging "baseload" power 24/7.
Right now, there is a finite amount of carbon-free baseload power (primarily nuclear and geothermal). By locking up these energy sources via 20-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), hyperscalers are essentially exhausting the supply of clean energy. This leaves less clean energy available for traditional utilities, which indirectly forces public grids to keep burning fossil fuels longer to meet regular civilian demand.

3. Hedging Against Grid Failure
Tech companies view the public electrical grid as an unstable risk. It is aging, vulnerable to extreme weather, and bogged down by bureaucratic regulations that take 5 to 9 years to build new transmission lines.
By investing heavily in Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), next-generation geothermal energy, and massive private grid infrastructure, Big Tech is effectively building a parallel, private energy grid.

The Bottom Line
Tech companies are not trying to become energy cartels to gouge citizens on their power bills. Their motive is a compute monopoly. They realize that whoever controls the energy controls the data centers; whoever controls the data centers controls the AI; and whoever controls the AI controls the global economy. They are cornering the energy market simply because they cannot afford to run out of fuel.

https://www.energycentral.com/energy-biz/post/as-the-hyperscale-data-center-backlash-gathers-momentum-xxcLeWYgvdQz6PZ

https://www.hoganlovells.com/en/publications/the-bring-your-own-generation-model-to-meeting-the-power-needs-of-data-centers-and-ai

https://trellis.net/article/amazon-google-meta-and-microsoft-go-nuclear/

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=63304#:~:text=In%20March%2C%20Amazon%20Web%20Services,in%20the%20PJM%20transmission%20organization.

https://blog.ucs.org/mike-jacobs/power-hungry-why-data-centers-are-developing-their-own-energy-sources-to-fuel-ai/#:~:text=The%20conventional%20approach%20to%20meeting,also%20require%20more%20transmission%20lines.
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Tech companies are using "circular financing" to finance data centers

You have hit on one of the most heavily scrutinized and debated topics in the tech and financial sectors right now. The trend of "circular financing" (often referred to by critics as "round-tripping" or the "AI accounting loop") has become the primary engine funding the massive data center buildout.
It is a dizzying, closed-loop system where billions of dollars are spun in a circle among a very small group of tech giants, chipmakers, and AI startups.

How the AI Circular Loop Works
To understand how these data centers are getting built, you have to follow the money, which essentially acts like an "infinite money glitch" on paper:

The Cloud Giant Invests:A massive tech company (like Microsoft or Amazon) invests billions of dollars into an AI research lab (like OpenAI or Anthropic).

The AI Lab Buys Compute: The AI lab takes that newly acquired cash and immediately hands it right back to the Cloud Giant to rent out data center space and computing power (e.g., Microsoft Azure or AWS).

The Cloud Giant Buys Chips: The Cloud Giant takes that money and hands it to a chipmaker (like Nvidia or AMD) to buy the next-generation GPUs needed to build more data centers.

The Chipmaker Reinvests: The chipmaker takes its massive profits and invests them right back into the AI lab, or into specialized AI cloud startups (like CoreWeave).

The Result: Everyone gets to report skyrocketing "revenue" and surging valuations to Wall Street, even though a lot of it is the exact same pool of capital moving in a circle.

Recent Mega-Deals Driving the Loop
This phenomenon is driving historic financial commitments focused almost entirely on physical data center infrastructure:

Amazon & Anthropic: Amazon finalized a massive deal bringing its total investment in Anthropic to $13 billion. In return, Anthropic committed to spending an eye-popping $100 billion on Amazon’s AWS cloud capacity and custom AI chips.

OpenAI, Nvidia, & AMD: OpenAI secured a $100 billion partnership with Nvidia to build out gigawatt-scale data centers. Shortly after, OpenAI struck a separate multi-billion-dollar deal with AMD to buy its newest chips while simultaneously taking up to a 10% equity stake in AMD itself.

Oracle & OpenAI: OpenAI signed a landmark five-year agreement to purchase roughly $300 billion in cloud infrastructure capacity from Oracle, directly funding the construction of massive new data center campuses.

The Big Debate: Is it a Mirage or a Miracle?
Depending on which financial analyst you ask, this circular financing is either a dangerous economic illusion or a brilliant strategic necessity.

The Pessimist View: "The Dot-Com Bubble 2.0"
Skeptics and short-sellers point out that this looks dangerously similar to the "vendor financing" loops of the late 1990s. Back then, telecom startups borrowed billions from equipment providers to buy fiber-optic cables, creating artificial revenue until the bubble burst. Critics argue that companies like OpenAI are burning billions of dollars a month on data center electricity and chips without a clear path to consumer profitability, meaning these valuations are propped up by financial theater.
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things_123450
Elon's 2027 warning [plan?]
https://www.tiktok.com/@things_123450/video/7637581256007388438?_r=1&_t=ZP-96Oq344YFEF [Embed]
Lex Fridman interview

In the Lex Fridman interview did Musk say "By 2027, the balance will shift, energy will become currency and control over it will become power?"

Query successful

No, Elon Musk did not say that specific quote in his interviews with Lex Fridman.

That exact phrasing —"By 2027, the balance will shift, energy will become currency and control over it will become power"—sounds like a cinematic, stylized mashup of several different statements Musk has made across various platforms, likely condensed or reworded by social media (like TikTok, X, or YouTube Shorts) to sound like a dramatic prophecy.

He is heavily fixated on the concepts of energy-as-currency and a shifting balance of power, but the actual pieces of that quote come from separate places:

1. "Energy will become currency" (The Tesla 2025 Shareholder Meeting)
Musk has argued that traditional money will eventually disappear in an AI-driven, robotic economy. At the late 2025 Tesla Shareholder Meeting, he stated that "watts" (units of energy) will replace traditional currency as the ultimate measure of value. His logic is that when humanoid robots make the marginal cost of producing goods nearly zero, traditional currency loses its meaning, and the only true constraint left on the economy is raw energy.  

2. "The balance of power is changing" (Social Media, 2026)
Musk explicitly posted the phrase "The balance of power is changing" on X (formerly Twitter) in early 2026. However, he wasn't talking about energy or sci-fi control—he was reposting an International Monetary Fund (IMF) economic chart showing that China and India are projected to heavily outpace the United States in global GDP growth contributions heading into 2027.  

3. The 2027 Bottleneck (The "Moonshots" Podcast, 2026)
When discussing the immediate future, Musk hasn't framed energy as a tool for dystopian control, but rather as a massive bottleneck for technology. In a 2026 interview on the Moonshots podcast, he emphasized that voltage, transformers, and power generation are the ultimate limiting factors for AI development between now and 2027. He noted that whoever has the most power generation (pointing specifically to China's massive energy resources) will likely dominate the AI computing race.  

Summary
The quote you are looking at is a synthetic paraphrase. It accurately captures Musk’s general themes — that energy is the future bottleneck of AI, that electricity/watts will dictate economic value, and that global power dynamics are shifting.


https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/elon-musk-makes-a-bold-claim-balance-of-power-is-changing-could-india-soon-surpass-the-us-in-gdp-growth/articleshow/127902228
https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35072670845377
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Energy supplier abandons Lake Tahoe residents to serve data centers

The tourist and ski resort town of Lake Tahoe must scramble to find a new energy supplier by May 2027 — the result of a Nevada utility company saying it needs the power capacity in part for new data centers. The resulting energy crisis impacts 49,000 California residents who live near Lake Tahoe, nestled in the Sierra Nevada mountains on the border between California and Nevada.

Lake Tahoe’s local electricity provider, California-based Liberty Utilities, has been obtaining 75 percent of its power from the Nevada-based company NV Energy. But the latter has said it will stop providing power to the Lake Tahoe region by May 2027, according to extensive reporting by Fortune.
Nevada’s fast-growing data center development is one of the main reasons given by NV Energy for ending its energy supply agreement with Liberty, according to a Liberty filing with California regulators. Fortune highlighted data from NV Energy’s own planning documents showing that a dozen data center projects in northern Nevada could drive 5,900 megawatts of new demand by 2033.
Such data center demand has also spurred NV Energy to sign contracts with tech companies to secure additional power-generation sources. Amazon recently agreed to support the Nevada utility company’s deployment of 700 megawatts of “low-carbon energy” for Reno data center operations, including 100 megawatts of geothermal energy, according to Data Center Dynamics.
However, NV Energy representatives pushed back on the idea that data centers are the main culprit behind the decision to stop supplying energy to the Lake Tahoe community, telling Fortune that it was part of a long-term transition predating the AI boom. After NV Energy initially sold its California assets to Liberty in 2009, it struck a series of temporary agreements to keep providing power to Lake Tahoe until Liberty could secure another energy supplier.
Now, for whatever reason, NV Energy has decided it cannot keep extending such agreements. That leaves Liberty scrambling to find a new energy supplier as it plans to offer a replacement contract for any bidders capable of meeting California’s renewable energy requirements.
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Seeking solutions
The situation is further complicated by the fact that “no single regulator oversees the entire chain from power generation to customer bills,” according to Fortune. California residents of Lake Tahoe pay rates approved by California state regulators, but the Liberty grid that services them sits under NV Energy’s authority and is fully reliant on Nevada power transmission lines.
NV Energy is constructing a new $4.2 billion transmission line, called Greenlink West, that could help Liberty access a wider pool of energy suppliers. But as Fortune points out, the transmission project is scheduled to become operational by May 2027, which would be cutting it close for Liberty and Lake Tahoe’s needs.
Lake Tahoe’s woes may currently be an outlier, but many other US communities are grappling with energy supply issues and other associated costs of data center development—a Gallup poll from March 2026 found that seven in 10 Americans opposed AI data centers in their communities.
Public opposition to data centers has coalesced into “the most bipartisan issue since beer,” according to a Milwaukee-based comedian quoted in The New York Times. Nearly half of data center projects are facing delays and data center moratoriums, with industry executives citing issues such as labor shortages and power constraints as key factors.
Silicon Valley is well aware that its AI data center buildout has a popularity problem on top of the energy supply bottleneck and other construction complications. That may explain the turn to unusual schemes such as offering homeowners the chance to host mini data centers, along with more quixotic proposals such as launching orbital data centers into space and floating AI data centers in the middle of the ocean.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/energy-supplier-abandons-lake-tahoe-residents-to-serve-data-centers/
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I'm posting yesterday's deltas and posts so that they're here in the bred, and I apologize for being a day late with them.  I tried logging on here yesterday but the page would not load, no matter how long I waited and even after deleting cookies.
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Yesterday in Q Post History we had - 21 Deltas and 21 Posts that mention yesterday’s date of May 15.

DELTAS
Link for the 21 Deltas - https://qagg.news/?q={D 05/15/}
Archive of the 21 Deltas - https://archive.ph/JW3qx
Entire Collage of the 21 Deltas at Imgur - https://imgur.com/a/wZCNo6C

POSTS
Link for the 21 Posts - https://qalerts.app/?q=May+15
Archive of the 21 Posts - https://archive.ph/9YQAi
Entire Collage of the 21 Posts at Imgur - https://imgur.com/a/Kmh8pBh

God bless all patriots—past, present, and future—who chose, have chosen, or will choose to fight the evil that we are crushing for God and country, and in the holy name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
Keep up the lawful fight, fight, fight, and I will, too!
o7
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Today in Q Post History we have - 14 Deltas and 14 Posts that mention today’s date of May 16

DELTAS
Link for the 14 Deltas - https://qagg.news/?q={D 05/16/}
Archive of the 14 Deltas - https://archive.ph/T9Tky
Entire Collage of the 14 Deltas at Imgur - https://imgur.com/a/JZ6GMg2

POSTS
Link for the 14 Posts - https://qalerts.app/?q=May+16
Archive of the 14 Posts - https://archive.ph/dewBo
Entire Collage of the 14 Posts at Imgur - https://imgur.com/a/dFlDPYs

God bless all patriots—past, present, and future—who chose, have chosen, or will choose to fight the evil that we are crushing for God and country, and in the holy name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
Keep up the lawful fight, fight, fight, and I will, too!
o7
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The Optimist View: "Building the Invisible Railroad"
Defenders of Big Tech argue this is completely different from past economic bubbles. First, today’s hyperscalers (like Microsoft and Google) have massive, highly profitable core businesses (like search, enterprise software, and retail) to fund these bets — they aren't relying on shaky junk bonds.
Second, the money is being anchored into tangible, physical assets. Even if an individual AI company fails, the hyper-advanced data centers, the gigawatts of power grid connections, and the millions of silicon microchips will still exist. When the dot-com bubble burst, the massive oversupply of "dark fiber" cables left in the ground is what actually made the high-speed broadband internet of the 2000s economically viable.

The Takeaway
Tech companies are using circular financing because building AI data centers requires a level of capital that traditional bank loans simply cannot provide. By funding each other, the tech ecosystem ensures that the physical backbone of the next technological era gets built at breakneck speed—they are just praying that real, organic consumer demand catches up before the music stops.

Gemini AI

https://builtin.com/articles/ai-circular-financing#:~:text=Physical%20Infrastructure%20Growth%3A%20The%20billions,AI%20keeps%20pace%20with%20development.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=jEjB41hDAyg
https://medium.com/@_rajaraman/big-techs-ai-accounting-loop-when-investment-looks-like-revenue-43a33aa57b2a
https://builtin.com/articles/ai-circular-financing#:~:text=OpenAI%20then%20spends%20most%20of,for%20over%20long%2Dterm%20contracts.
https://builtin.com/articles/ai-circular financing#:~:text=Physical%20Infrastructure%20Growth%3A%20The%20billions,AI%20keeps%20pace%20with%20development.
https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/should-we-worry-about-ais-circular
https://www.pon.harvard.edu/daily/dealmaking-daily/what-are-circular-deals/#:~:text=In%20September%2C%20OpenAI%2C%20the%20maker,Nvidia%20to%20build%20data%20centers.&text=Then%2C%20in%20early%20October%2C%20OpenAI,Rob%20Wile%20for%20NBC%20News.
https://am.jpmorgan.com/us/en/asset-management/adv/insights/market-insights/market-updates/on-the-minds-of-investors/does-circularity-in-ai-deals-warn-of-a-bubble/#:~:text=Considering%20that%20many%20past%20bubbles,other%20to%20inflate%20growth1.

medium.com
Big Tech's AI Accounting Loop: When Investment Looks Like Revenue | by Raja Raman
When OpenAI “invests” in AMD stock and “pre-buys” Nvidia chips, those deals get framed as progress. Revenue spikes on paper, even if no real profit exists. ...
https://medium.com/@_rajaraman/big-techs-ai-accounting-loop-when-investment-looks-like-revenue-43a33aa57b2a#:~:text=When%20OpenAI%20%E2%80%9Cinvests%E2%80%9D%20in%20AMD,without%20the%20substance%20beneath%20it.
 >>/183582/
> the money is being anchored into tangible, physical assets. Even if an individual AI company fails, the hyper-advanced data centers, the gigawatts of power grid connections, and the millions of silicon microchips will still exist. When the dot-com bubble burst, the massive oversupply of "dark fiber" cables left in the ground is what actually made the high-speed broadband internet of the 2000s economically viable.

> By funding each other, the tech ecosystem ensures that the physical backbone of the next technological era gets built at breakneck speed—they are just praying that real, organic consumer demand catches up before the music stops.

The plan is buy it back for pennies on the dollar? 2000 .com bubble all over again...

"The dot-com bubble was a historic stock market crash, peaking on March 10, 2000, when the Nasdaq Composite index hit 5,048.62. Driven by over-speculation in internet startups and excessive venture capital, the bubble burst as many companies lacked viable business models or revenues. By October 2002, the Nasdaq dropped 78%."
https://internationalbanker.com/history-of-financial-crises/the-dotcom-bubble-burst-2000/
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Today in Q Post History we have - 46 Deltas and 46 Posts that mention today’s date of May 17

DELTAS
Link for the 46 Deltas - page 01 of 02 - https://qagg.news/?q={D 05/17/}
Archive of the 46 Deltas - picture 01 of 02 - https://archive.ph/YsRNR
Entire Collage of the 46 Deltas at Imgur - picture 01 of 02 - https://imgur.com/a/bMpAQXv
Link for the 46 Deltas - page 02 of 02 - https://qagg.news/?q=%7BD+05%2F17%2F%7D&page=2
Archive of the 46 Deltas - picture 02 of 02 - https://archive.ph/C0brh
Entire Collage of the 46 Deltas at Imgur - picture 02 of 02 - https://imgur.com/a/fPmaU5z

POSTS
Link for the 46 Posts - https://qalerts.app/?q=May+17
Archive of the 46 Posts - https://archive.ph/3nrMY
Entire Collage of the 46 Posts at Imgur - https://imgur.com/a/5QleiqG

●  PLEASE NOTE - Given that there are constraints on photo sizes that can be posted here, the collage with all 46 Q Posts is too big to upload in one piece.
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[TO BE CONTINUED. . . .]
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 >>/183585/
[. . . CONTINUATION]

Here are the images of today’s 46 Q Posts that were too big to fit with the previous post depicting the 46 Deltas for today:
02-a - Q Posts - May 17 - 46 Posts - 01 of 04 - Posts 01 - 26;
02-b - Q Posts - May 17 - 46 Posts - 02 of 04 - Posts 27 - 32;
02-c - Q Posts - May 17 - 46 Posts - 03 of 04 - Posts 33 - 42; and 
02-d - Q Posts - May 17 - 46 Posts - 04 of 04 - Posts 43 - 46.

[THE END]

God bless all patriots—past, present, and future—who chose, have chosen, or will choose to fight the evil that we are crushing for God and country, and in the holy name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
Keep up the lawful fight, fight, fight, and I will, too!
o7
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