The Rushingbrook Children's Choir was partway through a rendition of the "Star-Spangled Banner" when Capitol police intervened, citing potential offenses or issues that could arise.
CIA Director Bill Burns secretly visited Beijing to meet with Chinese intelligence officials, indicating growing concerns within the Biden administration about the deteriorating relations with China, and marking the highest-level trip by a Biden official to China.
A delegate from the GPMB suggests conducting a simulation exercise to test the new pandemic treaty and IHR amendments, following previous simulations like "Event 201" that raised questions about their connection to real-world events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.