Newsmaker Events Calendar

What Washington and the world are doing next.

Forward-looking coverage of hearings, policy forums, conferences, Federal Reserve activity, and mayoral press that broadcast monitoring cannot see coming.

Federal: 28 events
Policy: 16 events

Federal Government

28 upcoming

This Month

27 Jul

Atlantic Council

Opposition Leader Yair Lapid on the future of Israel and the region

8:00 PM ET - Virtual event

28 Jul

Atlantic Council

Transforming IMEC in response to the Iran war

3:30 PM ET - Virtual event

28 Jul

Atlantic Council

Financial Stability Board’s John Schindler on the prognosis for multilateralism

5:00 PM ET - Atlantic Council Headquarters, 1400 L Street NW, Floor 11, Washington, DC 20005

29 Jul

U.S. Senate

Hearings to examine the testimony of Anthony Fauci.

8:30 AM ET - SD-342

29 Jul

U.S. Senate

Business meeting to consider S.365 and H.R.1729, bills to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to allow for additional entities to be eligible to complete the maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and the Bolts...

9:30 AM ET - SD-366

29 Jul

U.S. Senate

Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled "Special Education Administration Protection Act", S.5046, to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, S.2511, to...

10:00 AM ET - SD-430

29 Jul

Federal Reserve

FOMC Meeting

2:00 PM ET

29 Jul

U.S. Senate

Hearings to examine the impact of AI on the workplace.

2:00 PM ET - SD-430

29 Jul

Federal Reserve

FOMC Press Conference

2:30 PM ET

29 Jul

U.S. Senate

Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, S.3617, to approve the settlement of water rights claims...

2:30 PM ET - SD-628

29 Jul

U.S. Senate

Hearings to examine the AI deception machine, focusing on deepfakes, chatbots, and the new frontier of senior fraud.

3:30 PM ET - SD-562

30 Jul

U.S. Senate

Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General.

9:00 AM ET - SH-216

30 Jul

U.S. Senate

Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled "Special Education Administration Protection Act", S.5046, to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, S.2511, to...

9:45 AM ET - SD-430

30 Jul

U.S. Senate

Hearings to examine intelligent networks, focusing on powering artificial intelligence and transforming communications.

10:00 AM ET - SR-253

30 Jul

U.S. Senate

Hearings to examine pending nominations.

10:30 AM ET - SD-419

30 Jul

Atlantic Council

Reporters at risk: The state of press freedom in Iraq

2:00 PM ET - Atlantic Council Headquarters, 1400 L Street NW, Floor 11, Washington, DC 20005

30 Jul

Atlantic Council

Report launch: Outer Russia

5:00 PM ET - Virtual event

This Year

19 Aug

Federal Reserve

FOMC Minutes

2:00 PM ET

16 Sep

Federal Reserve

FOMC Meeting

2:00 PM ET

16 Sep

Federal Reserve

FOMC Press Conference

2:30 PM ET

23 Sep

Atlantic Council

2026 Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards

11:00 PM ET

07 Oct

Federal Reserve

FOMC Minutes

2:00 PM ET

28 Oct

Federal Reserve

FOMC Meeting

2:00 PM ET

28 Oct

Federal Reserve

FOMC Press Conference

2:30 PM ET

18 Nov

Federal Reserve

FOMC Minutes

2:00 PM ET

09 Dec

Federal Reserve

FOMC Meeting

2:00 PM ET

09 Dec

Federal Reserve

FOMC Press Conference

2:30 PM ET

30 Dec

Federal Reserve

FOMC Minutes

2:00 PM ET

Research & Policy

Think tanks - forums

This Month

Launching the International Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security

Date: 07/29/2026
Time: Wednesday, 12:00 am EDT

Future of U.S. Land Power: Perspectives from Under Secretary of the U.S. Army Hon. Mike Obadal

Date: 07/29/2026
Time: Wednesday, 12:00 am EDT

The Impossible State Live Podcast: Poisoning the Well? U.S.-Korea Trade Tension

Date: 07/29/2026
Time: Wednesday, 12:00 am EDT

Future of U.S. Land Power: Perspectives from Under Secretary of the U.S. Army Hon. Mike Obadal

Date: 07/29/2026
Time: Wednesday, 12:00 am EDT

The Impossible State Live Podcast: Poisoning the Well? U.S.-Korea Trade Tension

Date: 07/29/2026
Time: Wednesday, 12:00 am EDT

The DRC at a crossroads: Presidential succession and conflict in the east

Democracy, Conflict, & Governance

Date: 07/29/2026
Time: Wednesday, 10:00 am EDT
Location: Online Only

Future of U.S. Land Power: Perspectives from Under Secretary of the U.S. Army Hon. Mike Obadal

Date: 07/30/2026
Time: Thursday, 12:00 am EDT

This Year

Navigating the Strait of Hormuz Energy Crisis: Trends and Variety Across Global Policy Responses

Date: 08/04/2026
Time: Tuesday, 12:00 am EDT

Navigating the Strait of Hormuz Energy Crisis: Trends and Variety Across Global Policy Responses

Date: 08/04/2026
Time: Tuesday, 12:00 am EDT

Spotlighting the North Carolina Research Triangle's Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing and Innovation Hub

Date: 08/10/2026
Time: Monday, 12:00 am EDT

The 2026 Edwin J. Feulner Lecture Featuring Charles Kesler

Conservatism

Date: 08/12/2026
Time: Wednesday, 5:00 pm EDT
Location: Online

Manila Strategy Forum 2026

Date: 09/09/2026
Time: Wednesday, 12:00 am EDT

Manila Strategy Forum 2026

Date: 09/09/2026
Time: Wednesday, 12:00 am EDT

BPEA Fall 2026 Conference

U.S. Economy

Date: 09/24/2026
Time: Thursday, 1:00 pm EDT

Radical Grace: A Tribute to the Life and Work of Bob Woodson

Robert Doar, Ian Rowe

Date: 09/30/2026
Time: Wednesday, 12:00 am EDT
Location: In-Person Event

15th Annual Housing Center Conference

Arthur Gailes, Tobias Peter, Edward J. Pinto

Date: 10/28/2026
Time: Wednesday, 12:00 am EDT
Location: In-Person Event