April 27, 2023 - TABLOID

27 Apr

Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on the Administration’s Actions to Punish and Deter Wrongful Detention and Hostage-Taking

Politics

Via Teleconference 10:04 A.M. EDT MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone. Thanks for joining us on this call. Just ground rules real quick: The call is going to be on background, attributable to a “senior administration…” — well, to “senior administration officials,” plural. The call is going to be embargoed until 1:00 p.m. this afternoon. Just so folks are aware, the subject matter of the call is going to be new sanctions that the Biden-Harris administration is issuing today to hold accountable those that are engaged in hostage-taking and the wrongful detention of Americans. Not for attribution but for the awareness of those on the call, our…

27 Apr

Statement from President Joe Biden on New Steps to Punish and Deter Wrongful Detention and Hostage-Taking

Politics

Today, I am proud to announce that my Administration will for the first time deploy a new tool to impose severe economic costs on governments and groups that hold hostage or wrongfully detain Americans around the world. Since the first day of my Administration, we have prioritized the safe return of Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad. We have now brought home dozens of Americans, many of whom had been held since before I took office. Still, too many are suffering and separated from their loved ones—including Americans who remain wrongfully detained in Russia, Iran, and elsewhere. We remain…

27 Apr

Remarks by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Renewing American Economic Leadership at the Brookings Institution

Politics

AS DELIVERED I want to start by thanking all of you for indulging a National Security Advisor to discuss economics. As most of you know, Secretary Yellen gave an important speech just down the street last week on our economic policy with respect to China. Today I’d like to zoom out to our broader international economic policy, particularly as it relates to President Biden’s core commitment—indeed, to his daily direction to us—to more deeply integrate domestic policy and foreign policy. After the Second World War, the United States led a fragmented world to build a new international economic order. It…

27 Apr

Premier Power Cleaning’s Power Washing Improves Pittsburg Home Exteriors

Business

Pittsburgh’s Premier Power Cleaning LLC offers affordable pressure washing, deck staining, and exterior cleaning for commercial and residential properties. Excellent communication with customer. Received text message and email regarding when they would arrive and also when they had to cancel due to weather. Don’t require payment until job is complete.” — Chris Steele CARNEGIE, PA, UNITED STATES, April 8, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — Maintaining the aesthetics and appearance of house exteriors requires time and effort. It can be challenging for working professionals and businesses to find time for pressure washing outdoor surfaces or restoring the luster via deck staining. On the other…

27 Apr

Remarks by President Biden and President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea at State Dinner

Politics

East Room 8:25 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Good evening, everyone. Please, have a seat. Welcome to the White House. Jill and I are honored to have you here tonight to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States. And to President Yoon and Mrs. Kim, thank you for making the journey. We’re delighted to have you here. I believe this visit tonight has brought two nations even closer together. Yesterday evening, President Yoon and Mrs. Kim joined Jill and me at the Korean veterans war memorial. And we — we walked past the solders standing in steel…

27 Apr

A Proclamation on Workers Memorial Day, 2023

Politics

A record 160 million Americans get up and go to work every day to provide for their families, build their communities, and earn a piece of the American Dream. But too many are exposed to unsafe working conditions, injured, or even killed in preventable accidents on the job. And millions of firefighters, police officers, and other first responders put their lives on the line as a matter of course to keep the rest of us safe. We need to have their backs. On Workers Memorial Day, we honor every American worker who has sacrificed their own life or well-being; we…

27 Apr

Grillsmith Carrollwood Re-Opens After Fire

Travel

Local Bay Area restaurant, Grillsmith, re-opens its Carrollwood location after a kitchen fire forced a ground-up renovation TAMPA, Fla., April 27, 2023 (Newswire.com) - After suffering a kitchen fire in 2021, the Grillsmith Carrollwood team is finally ready to unveil its all-new, Grillsmith Carrollwood location. The Grillsmith team knows how beloved and missed this location has been and is overjoyed to be able to bring back our familiar flavor missing from the neighborhood! The remodel includes an expanded patio and re-imagined bar dining area. Focusing on Grillsmith's signature style, the Carrollwood restaurant will offer a core menu consisting of classic…

27 Apr

Executive Order on Authority to Order the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty to Address International Drug Trafficking

Politics

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and in furtherance of Executive Order 14059 of December 15, 2021 (Imposing Sanctions on Foreign Persons Involved in the Global Illicit Drug Trade), which declared a national emergency to address the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States posed by international drug trafficking, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Emergency Authority. To provide additional authority to the…

27 Apr

U.S. Department of Transportation Expands Investment in Regional Infrastructure Accelerators Grant Program

Travel

Program will provide an additional $24 million to explore options for expedited delivery of transportation infrastructure projects through innovative finance and delivery methods WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced its Build America Bureau (the Bureau) will add $24 million in grants to the Regional Infrastructure Accelerators (RIA) Program, bringing the total investment to $34 million to expedite delivery of transportation infrastructure projects at the local and regional levels. The Bureau issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity to solicit applications for grants to designate Accelerators that will serve defined geographic areas, provide technical resources, and fund planning and…

27 Apr

Message to the Congress on Executive Order on Authority to Order the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty to Address International Drug Trafficking

Politics

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Effective today, pursuant to the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) and section 12302 of title 10, United States Code, and in order to respond to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14059 of December 15, 2021 (Imposing Sanctions on Foreign Persons Involved in the Global Illicit Drug Trade), I am authorizing the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to order to active duty such units and individual members of the Ready Reserve under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned as the Secretary concerned considers necessary, consistent with…