Politics

12 Apr

Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Welcoming Bahrain and Qatar’s Restoration of Diplomatic Ties

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We welcome the restoration of diplomatic ties between Bahrain and Qatar, two close U.S. partners and Major Non-NATO Allies. The United States has been working since the start of the Biden Administration to encourage regional integration, de-escalation, and rapprochement between U.S. partners. A fully unified Gulf Cooperation Council, of which Bahrain and Qatar are key members, is also an important step towards establishing a more stable and prosperous Middle East region, including through more integrated commercial, economic, and defense arrangements. The United States looks forward to working with all of our partners as we advance this shared vision of a…

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12 Apr

Remarks by President Biden in Meet-and-Greet with Embassy Families and Firefighters

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Dublin AirportDublin, Republic of Ireland 3:40 P.M. IST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, hello, hello.  Is this working?  There you go.  Well, how are you?  (Applause.)  God love you. So great to see you all. PARTICIPANT:  Welcome to Donegal! THE PRESIDENT:  Yeah. I’m with you.  God bless Ireland.  (Applause.)  Well, I’ll tell you what, the Taoiseach is here, you know.  And our ambassador is here.  (Applause.) Taoiseach, come on over here, Leo.  Come on.  This is a guy who has become — I don’t want to hurt his reputation politically, but, in addition to us being allies, we’re also friends.  This is a good man right…

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12 Apr

Day 383: 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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12 Apr

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Actions to Protect Patient Privacy at the Third Meeting of the Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access

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Today, the Biden-Harris Administration will announce new actions to safeguard patient privacy at the third meeting of the Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access with Vice President Harris. These announcements build on actions that the Administration has taken to protect privacy and access to accurate information in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, as the President directed in his first Executive Order to protect access to reproductive health care, including abortion. Efforts to protect sensitive health information, including related to reproductive health care, have taken on renewed importance, as states seek to penalize and…

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12 Apr

FACTSHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration’s Record on Protecting Access to Medication Abortion

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Protecting access to reproductive health care has been a priority since the beginning of the Biden-Harris Administration, made even more urgent by the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The President and Vice President are focused on ensuring access to mifepristone, which the FDA first approved as safe and effective to end early pregnancy more than twenty years ago and which accounts for more than half of abortions in the United States.   Despite this decades-long safety record, a single court in Texas has taken the dangerous step of attempting to override FDA’s approval of medication abortion—which is used…

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12 Apr

On-the-Record Press Gaggle by NSC Senior Director for Europe Amanda Sloat Previewing the President’s Trip to Northern Ireland

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Via TeleconferenceTen Square HotelBelfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 9:21 A.M. BST MR. SAVETT:  So, thank you everyone for your — your patience.  We’ll go ahead and get started.  For those who don’t know me, I’m Sean Savett from the National Security Council.  This is Amanda Sloat, our senior director for Europe.  As a brief reminder of the ground rules, we’ll do this on the record with no embargo.  We appreciate everyone joining today.  I will try to alternate questions between the room and then get a couple in from the Zoom as well, since we have a good crowd on Zoom.  And so, I’ll kind…

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12 Apr

Statement from President Joe Biden on the March Consumer Price Index

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Today’s report shows continued progress in our fight against inflation with the 12-month inflation rate at the lowest level since May 2021. This progress follows last week’s news that our job market remains historically strong.  Inflation has now fallen by 45% from its summer peak. Gas prices are down more than $1.40 from the summer, and grocery prices fell in the month of March for the first time since September 2020.  In recent months, we have also seen price declines for items like used cars, smart phones, and other electronics. While inflation is still too high, this progress means more…

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12 Apr

Remarks by President Biden Marking the 25th Anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement

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Ulster UniversityBelfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 12:54 P.M. BST THE PRESIDENT:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.  What a great — please have a seat.  It’s a great honor to be here.  I just told Gabrielle that — that when she’s the leading public figure in this country and I show up, to promise you won’t say, “Joe who is outside?”  (Laughter.)  You’ll say, “Joe Biden.”  Remember — just remember me, okay?  Huh?  All right. Chancellor Davidson, Vice-Chancellor Bartholomew, thank you for hosting us today on this beautiful campus of Ulster University. I came here in ’91, in this neighborhood, and you…

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12 Apr

Day 385: 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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12 Apr

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Proposes New Standards to Protect Public Health that Will Save Consumers Money, and Increase Energy Security

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President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Has Accelerated American Zero Emission Vehicles Production and Positioned the U.S. to Lead the Clean Vehicles Future Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing new proposed vehicle pollution standards to make all vehicles, including gas-powered cars and heavy-duty trucks, cleaner and more efficient. The proposed standards would protect public health by cutting nearly 10 billion tons of CO2 emissions – twice the annual U.S. emissions today.  They would also save consumers on average $12,000 over the lifetime of a vehicle. And they would strengthen American energy security by reducing reliance on 20 billion barrels of…

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