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24 Mar

A Proclamation on Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2023

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Today, we honor the heroism of Greek revolutionaries who fought for their independence more than two centuries ago and celebrate the sacred idea that has always bound our great nations together: that “we the people” hold the power to shape our own destinies. The story of our shared values and common purpose reaches back to America’s founding, when ancient Athenian democracy helped inspire the Framers of our democracy to forge a new system of self-government. Just a few decades later, in 1821, when the courageous women and men of Greece rose up to declare their own…

24 Mar

President Biden to Kick Off “Investing in America” Tour in North Carolina

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Biden Administration to barnstorm country to highlight how Biden’s economic agenda is growing the economy from the middle-out and bottom-up, not top down On Tuesday, March 28th, President Biden will travel to Durham, North Carolina to kick off his Administration’s Investing in America tour. The tour will highlight how President Biden’s Investing in America agenda – including historic investments from the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the American Rescue Plan – is unleashing a manufacturing boom, helping rebuild our infrastructure and bring back supply chains, lowering costs for hardworking families, and creating…

24 Mar

War Day 96: war diaries w/ Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @Alexey Arestovych & #Фейгин

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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/UCQVt…)…

24 Mar

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Launches the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities, Announces New Public & Private Sector Actions to Continue Momentum from Historic Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Conference

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Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities. The Challenge is a nationwide call-to-action to stakeholders across all of society to make bold commitments to advance President Biden’s goal to end hunger and reduce diet-related diseases by 2030—all while reducing disparities. Several organizations and companies are already participating in the Challenge by announcing new commitments today. The Challenge builds on the success of the $8 billion package of private and public sector commitments that the Administration announced as part of the historic White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in September 2022, and complements…

24 Mar

FIVE-ALARM FIRE: The House Freedom Caucus’ Extreme Budget Proposal Weakens Our National Security

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The extreme MAGA Republican House Freedom Caucus has made their priorities clear: imposing devastating cuts that would weaken national security and increasing costs for working- and middle-class families, all to protect and extend tax breaks skewed to the wealthy and big corporations. In fact, their tax cuts would be so expensive that their deep and harmful cuts would not reduce the deficit. That’s in sharp contrast with the President’s Budget, which invests in America, lowers costs for families, protects and strengthens Medicare and Social Security, and reduces the deficit by $3 trillion over 10 years, while ensuring no one making less than $400,000 per year…

24 Mar

War Day 97: war diaries w/ Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @Alexey Arestovych & #Фейгин

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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/UCQVt…)…

23 Mar

Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Ottawa, Canada

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Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Ottawa, Canada 6:07 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Guys, I’m so sorry. We’ve been waiting, and Jake is with the President right now. And so we’ve been — so either we go now, or we don’t have a gaggle. So — Q You can send us Jake later. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: We can send you — we will send you Jake later if it works on his schedule. I’ll do my best. But he’s in with the President. So, I’m really sorry. So — Q You could just bring the President back too. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I could…

23 Mar

Remarks by President Biden at an Affordable Care Act Anniversary Event

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East Room 1:09 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you, Teresa. What a — what a lovely introduction. You have such grace and calm and charm. I said on the way out — I said, “If it gets confusing, just say, ‘Here’s Joe.’” (Laughter.) She said, “I think I’ll be okay.” Look, 13 years ago today, we gathered in this room as President Obama signed into law the Affordable Health Care Act. Hard to believe 13 days ag- — 13 years ago. It seems like 13 days ago. (Laughter.) Most — I think it was…

23 Mar

Day 98: war diaries w/ Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @Alexey Arestovych & #Фейгин

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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)…

23 Mar

Remarks by President Biden, Vice President Harris, First Lady Jill Biden, and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff at a Reception to Celebrate Women’s History Month

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East Room 5:14 P.M. EDT THE SECOND GENTLEMAN: Good evening, everyone. AUDIENCE: Good evening! Mr. President — (laughter) — First Lady Dr. Biden, thank you for hosting all of us here at the White House. (Applause.) And of course, my wife — (applause) — Vice President Kamala Harris is here, the first woman Vice President! (Applause.) All right. We — this is a celebration. And we’re here to celebrate Women’s History Month, to highlight the accomplishments of women across our nation, to pay tribute to the trailblazers who paved the way for future generations. But it’s also our time to…