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Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Visit to the White House
03 Mar

Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Visit to the White House

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Via Teleconference 5:04 P.M. EST MODERATOR:  Hi, everyone.  I hope everybody is having a good evening.  Thanks so much for joining us on our background briefing on Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany’s visit to the White House tomorrow. I just want to run through a couple of ground rules before we get going here.  The call is going to be on background, attributable to a “senior administration official.”  This call is not held under any embargo.  Not for attribution, but for everyone’s awareness — for those on the call, our speaker this evening is [senior administration official]. And we don’t have a ton of…
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Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Visit to the White House
03 Mar

Remarks by President Biden at Presentation of the Medal of Honor to Army Colonel Paris Davis

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East Room 11:43 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Please, all — please be seated.  I have to say at the outset — and I’ve had the great honor — and we have other Medal of Honor recipients here — and that I’ve been able to give one of those medals.  And we have five here. But this, Mr. Secretary, may be the most consequential day since I’ve been President.  This is an incredible man.  I — A hundred and fifty-eight years ago today, in the White — in this White House, President Lincoln was putting the final touches on his second…
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Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Visit to the White House
03 Mar

Readout of National Security Council Event Recognizing the Contributions of Veterans and Volunteers to Operation Allies Welcome

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National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer, and Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall yesterday hosted veterans, volunteers, and Afghan newcomers to honor their contributions to Operation Allies Welcome (OAW), through which the U.S. government welcomed tens of thousands of our Afghan allies to America. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough, Deputy Secretary Defense Kathleen Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Andrea Palm, and Acting Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources John Bass represented the range of federal departments and agencies that have been involved in the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to support our Afghan…
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Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Visit to the White House
03 Mar

A Proclamation on National Consumer Protection Week, 2023

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     Families deserve to be protected from the fraudsters and scammers who often prey on the most vulnerable among us, draining real money from the pockets of hard-working Americans.  This National Consumer Protection Week, we urge every American to learn about their legal rights as consumers and the resources available to defend those rights.  Consumer protection is critical to building a healthy economy from the bottom up and middle out, and it is a question of basic fairness and justice.      After a few tough years, America is in the midst of a historic economic recovery — growth is up,…
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War Day 185: war diaries w/Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #Feygin
03 Mar

War Day 185: war diaries w/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 – English translation #PrivateerStation @Alexey Arestovych #Фейгин #ФейгинLIVE Arestovich…
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Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Visit to the White House
02 Mar

Statement from President Joe Biden on the Bipartisan Railway Safety Act of 2023

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I applaud the bipartisan group of senators for proposing rail safety legislation that provides many of the solutions that my administration has been calling for. This legislation provides us with tools to hold companies accountable to prevent terrible tragedies like the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine and to make those communities whole. This legislation strengthens safety requirements for all trains carrying hazardous materials, and phases in newer, safer tank cars over the next two years, not over the next decade. It will increase safety by requiring hotbox detectors every 10 miles to prevent derailments like the one that we saw…
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“February Morning” interview 2022-08-27 Arestovych and Ponomarev
02 Mar

“February Morning” interview 2022-08-27 Arestovych and Ponomarev

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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. Live on “February Morning” @Утро Февраля with one of the Russian opposition leaders, Ilya Ponomarev…
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Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Visit to the White House
02 Mar

Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Visit of President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission

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President Joe Biden looks forward to welcoming President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission to the White House on Friday, March 10, 2023.  The leaders will review the strong cooperation between the United States and the European Union to support Ukraine as it defends its sovereignty and democracy and to impose costs on Russia for its aggression.  They will also discuss U.S.-EU coordination to combat the climate crisis through investing in clean technology based on secure supply chains.  The leaders will take stock of the joint Task Force on Europe’s Energy Security that they established one year ago, which has…
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FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Cap on the Cost of Insulin Could Benefit Millions of Americans in All 50 States
02 Mar

FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Cap on the Cost of Insulin Could Benefit Millions of Americans in All 50 States

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As part of President Biden’s historic Inflation Reduction Act, nearly four million seniors on Medicare with diabetes started to see their insulin costs capped at $35 per month this past January, saving some seniors hundreds of dollars for a month’s supply. But in his State of the Union, President Biden made clear that this life-saving benefit should apply to everyone, not just Medicare beneficiaries.This week, Eli Lilly, the largest manufacturer of insulin in the United States is lowering their prices and meeting that call. Eli Lilly announced they are lowering the cost of insulin by 70% and capping what patients pay out-of-pocket…
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Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Visit to the White House
02 Mar

Remarks by President Biden After Senate Democratic Luncheon

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U.S. CapitolWashington, D.C. 2:19 P.M. EST Q    When will you announce your reelection, sir? THE PRESIDENT:  Beg your pardon? Q    When will you announce your reelection, sir? THE PRESIDENT:  When I announce it. Q    Mr. President, do you plan to visit Ohio to discuss the situation there with the train derailment and the people (inaudible) with federal assistance? THE PRESIDENT:  I’ve spoken with every official in Ohio, Democrat and Republican, on a continuous basis, as in Pennsylvania.  I laid out a little bit in there what I think the answers are, and we put it together.  And we will be…
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