Politics

09 Jun

Executive Order on Advancing Economic Security for Military and Veteran Spouses, Military Caregivers, and Survivors

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By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:       Section 1.  Policy.  Military-connected families are American working families.  Military and veteran families, military caregivers, and survivors face many of the same challenges as their neighbors, but they can carry the additional strains of multiple deployments; frequent moves with little control over their geographic location; caring for wounded, ill, and injured service members or veterans; time apart for training and other demands of military life; and more.  The unique demands of military life continue to affect…

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09 Jun

Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton En Route Goldsboro, NC

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Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Goldsboro, North Carolina 11:09 A.M. EDT MS. DALTON: Well, good morning, everyone. Today, the President and First Lady are visiting North Carolina and making two stops. First, they will visit Nash Community College in Rocky Mount to see how career-connected learning and workforce training programs are preparing students for good-paying jobs in North Carolina and nationwide that are being created as a result of the President’s Investing in America agenda. Nash is part of a coalition of North Carolina schools that received $23.7 million from the President’s American Rescue Plan in August of 2022 to…

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09 Jun

Day 468: war diaries w/Former Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #Feygin

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There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and well-funded russian fascism propaganda machines. We were born in Russia, we have lost friends to this murderer… we see how he “zombifies” most and intimidates and beats down the rest. We also know where his weak spots are and what atrocities his regime is committing on a daily basis. Message from the source channel owner. Daily War Chronicles: Feygin and Arestovych #Фейгин #ФейгинLIVE — English translation #PrivateerStation (in Russian: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQVtD_N4OeD-9PshBq7NwyQ)…

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09 Jun

President Biden Announces Key Nominee

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WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individual to serve as a key leader in his administration: Nancy Anderson Speight, Nominee for Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority Nancy Anderson Speight, Nominee for Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority Nancy Anderson Speight has served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Civilian Personnel Policy since August of 2021. Her responsibilities include creating plans, policies, and programs to manage the Department’s civilian workforce effectively, efficiently, and strategically. Speight is responsible for ensuring the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Defense Agencies and Field…

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09 Jun

A Proclamation on Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2023

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On Flag Day and during National Flag Week, we celebrate the enduring strength and promise that the stars and stripes on our flag have always embodied as they fly proudly across our country and around the world. Our flag tells America’s story — the story of an ever-evolving Nation.  Thirteen colonies joining together and winning independence, forming a great Union of States that has grown bigger and more just across generations — a place where everyone is entitled to certain unalienable rights, among them life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.  It is an emblem of our strength at home…

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09 Jun

Day 469: war diaries w/Former Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #Feygin

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There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and well-funded russian fascism propaganda machines. We were born in Russia, we have lost friends to this murderer… we see how he “zombifies” most and intimidates and beats down the rest. We also know where his weak spots are and what atrocities his regime is committing on a daily basis. Message from the source channel owner. Daily War Chronicles: Feygin and Arestovych #Фейгин #ФейгинLIVE — English translation #PrivateerStation (in Russian: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQVtD_N4OeD-9PshBq7NwyQ)…

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09 Jun

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Sweeping Executive Actions to Strengthen Economic Opportunity for Military and Veteran Spouses, Caregivers, and Survivors

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Today, at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, President Biden will announce a comprehensive set of executive actions to increase the economic security of military and veteran spouses, caregivers, and survivors.  Joined by First Lady Jill Biden, alongside service members, veterans, and their families, caregivers, and survivors, the President will sign an Executive Order that includes nearly 20 actions aimed at enhancing career stability and expanding employment resources and support for this community.  In times of both peace and war, military-connected families sacrifice for our country, answering the call to duty over and again.  Many military and veteran spouses, caregivers, and survivors—the…

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09 Jun

Readout of Vice President Harris’s Meeting with Prime Minister Davis of The Bahamas

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Vice President Kamala Harris today met with Prime Minister Philip Davis of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas in Nassau, in advance of the U.S.-Caribbean Leaders Meeting, which the Vice President co-hosted with Prime Minister Davis, current chair of the Caribbean Community. The Vice President welcomed the upcoming celebration of the 50-year anniversary of the independence of The Bahamas and of diplomatic relations between the United States and The Bahamas. The Vice President and Prime Minister Davis discussed our shared efforts to address the climate crisis, including through the U.S.-Caribbean Partnership to Address the Climate Crisis 2030, which the Vice President launched in June 2022…

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09 Jun

The Atlantic Declaration: A Framework for a Twenty-First Century U.S.-UK Economic Partnership

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Today the United States and the United Kingdom are announcing the Atlantic Declaration for a Twenty-First Century U.S.-UK Economic Partnership to ensure that our unique alliance is adapted, reinforced, and reimagined for the challenges of this moment. Over the last century, the essential partnership between the United States and the United Kingdom has enabled us to lead together on issues of global importance. Since the signing of the Atlantic Charter in 1941, we have worked together to shape an open and rules-based international order based on our enduring support for shared values. In the New Atlantic Charter signed in 2021,…

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09 Jun

Statement from President Joe Biden on Dr. Ashish Jha

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When I took office, our nation was facing a once-in-a generation pandemic, hit with a virus that changed everything. Thanks to my Administration’s whole-of-government approach, we now have the tools to manage COVID-19 and the virus no longer controls our daily lives. For the last year, I have relied on Dr. Ashish Jha to help me do just that as the White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator. As one of the leading public health experts in America, he has effectively translated and communicated complex scientific challenges into concrete actions that helped save and improve the lives of millions of Americans. I…

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