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Replay: Jury Finds Defendants Guilty in Murder of Ahmaud Arbery Reaction Following Guilty Verdict in McMichael and Bryan Trial Following Defense Attorneys News Conference on Guilty Verdict in McMichael and Bryan Trial

President Biden delivers remarks on the economy and inflation from the White House.

SpaceX crew docks with the International Space Station @ 7 pm ET NASA SpaceX Crew Opens Hatch of International Space Station @8:45 pm ET International Space Station Crew Welcomes NASA Astronauts @9:20 pm ET

NASA launches a SpaceX Crew to the International Space Station

White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a briefing on the Biden administration’s policy agenda.

Arguments Outside Jury Presence

White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre briefs reporters and responds to questions on the Biden administration’s policy agenda. Press Secretary Jen Psaki is quarantining after testing positive for COVID-19.

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Attorney General Merrick Garland testifies at an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security will convene a hearing titled “Protecting Kids Online: Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube” at 10:00 am on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. Children and teens face immense peer pressure to be on apps such as Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube. While social media can provide entertainment and educational opportunities, these apps have also been misused to harm kids and promote destructive acts, such as vandalism in schools, deadly viral challenges, bullying, eating disorders, manipulative influencer marketing, and grooming. This hearing will examine how tech companies treat young audiences, including how algorithms and product design choices can amplify harms, addiction, and intrusions into privacy. The hearing will also explore needed improvements to our laws to protect children and teenagers online.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki briefs reporters and responds to questions on the Biden administration’s policy agenda.

The Senate will vote on whether to begin debate on S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act, the Democrats' elections and voting rights bill. 60 votes will be needed to proceed.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki briefs reporters and responds to questions on the Biden administration’s policy agenda.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally held at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in the state capital of Des Moines. He won the 2020 presidential race in Iowa, and is considered a top contender for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.

Haitian immigrants on US border following President Biden makes remarks in Elk Grove Village, Illinois on the importance of COVID-19 vaccination requirements.

Arizona election officials and others testify on the 2020 Cyber Ninjas audit before the House Oversight and Reform Committee.

War on reality | Matt Walsh at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

President Biden delivered remarks on a bipartisan infrastructure bill and his $3.5 trillion economic package at an event in Howell, Michigan. He discussed the need for infrastructure investment, job creation, clean energy and electric vehicles, and creating a competitive economy for the future. Also joining the president were Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) and Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), who represents the community of Howell in Congress.

The Senate will continue debate on Paloma Adams-Allen to be Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Also on the agenda this week: suspending the debt ceiling through December 16, 2022.

A Facebook whistleblower testifies about protecting children online with privacy regulations and laws.

Senate Party Leaders Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Mitch McConnell (R-KY) continue to be at odds over how to raise the debt limit ahead of an October 18 default deadline. Majority Leader Schumer says he will file Cloture on the House-passed bill this week, while Minority Leader McConnell (R-KY) says Democrats can and should raise the debt limit on their own through the budget reconciliation process. Republicans remain opposed to allowing Democrats to pass the measure on a simple majority.

White House Press Secretary answered questions about President Biden’s legislative priorities. Topics discussed included raising the debt ceiling, climate change priorities and negotiations over the president’s Build Back Better legislation, the Pandora papers, and the Facebook whistle blower.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki briefs reporters amid ongoing talks on a budget reconciliation package.

Lawmakers from both parties take part in the annual Congressional Baseball Game in Washington, DC.