Politics

09 Feb

President Joe Biden Appoints Two New Members to President’s Council of Governors

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Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb and New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to the Council of Governors for two-year terms. The Council of Governors is comprised of 10 bipartisan Governors from across the country and serves as the lead forum to increase coordination around preparedness, resilience, and response between the Federal government and state governments, and strengthen the Federal-State partnership that’s critical to protecting our nation from threats to our homeland security. The Council of Governors serves as the lead forum for communication and collaboration between the States and the Federal government…

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09 Feb

FACT SHEET: Congressional Republicans’ Many Proposals to Cut Social Security and Medicare, and Increase Prescription Drug Prices and Health Care Premiums

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During his Tampa visit, the President will contrast his commitment to protecting and strengthening Medicare and Social Security and lowering prescription drug prices, with Congressional Republicans’ plans to cut these programs President Biden has taken action to strengthen Medicare and protect Social Security – bedrock programs that Americans have paid into and that tens of millions of seniors depend on to support their livelihoods. Congressional Republicans, however, have a different record. For years, Republican Members of Congress have repeatedly tried to cut Medicare and Social Security, move toward privatizing one or both programs, and raise the Social Security retirement age…

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09 Feb

Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Moderated Conversation on Climate

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Georgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta, Georgia DR. SHEPHERD:  Well, thank you for being here to get things started.  And I just want to say how inspired I am to be here.  I’ve been working on climate issues for almost 30 years now.  I began my career at NASA as a research scientist and now continue to study extreme weather and climate at the University of Georgia.  I’m in Georgia Tech territory, but thank you for having me.  (Laughter.) In recent years, I have focused some of my extreme weather event work on how it affects disproportionately communities of color, the poor, and disadvantaged…

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09 Feb

War Day 257: 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 Olexiy Arestovych (Kiev): Advisor to…

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08 Feb

Remarks by President Biden on the Economy

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LIUNA Training CenterDeForest, Wisconsin 12:49 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, hello, hello!  (Applause.)  If you have a seat, take one.  If you don’t, come on up on stage with me.  (Laughter.) Well, thank you very much.  You know — (picks up a different handheld microphone) — got it over here. Hey, folks.  How are you?  (Applause.)  (Looks at audience on balcony.)  Don’t jump.  Don’t jump. Well, hello, Madison.  Hello, Laborers.  And hello, hello, hello, Terry O’Sullivan — one of my best buddies in labor in my entire career.  (Applause.) The thing about Terry is: Whatever he says, he does, even…

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08 Feb

Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin of Ireland

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National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met today with Micheál Martin, Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence of Ireland.  They discussed their shared commitment to continue supporting Ukraine in the face of Russia’s brutal war, and reviewed their efforts to provide economic, humanitarian, and security assistance to Ukraine.  They also discussed their countries’ close cooperation on shared global challenges, including those posed by the People’s Republic of China.  They reaffirmed their enduring commitment to the Good Friday Agreement and welcomed the ongoing talks between the European Union and the United Kingdom to resolve outstanding issues over the implementation…

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08 Feb

Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Madison, WI

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Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Madison, Wisconsin 11:42 A.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  All right.  Hi, everybody. Q    Hello. Q    Hi, Karine. MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Hi.  I’m so tired.  All right. Last night, the President delivered a strong and energetic State of the Union Address.  He spoke clearly and directly to the American people about the progress we’ve made over the past two years and his agenda for the future.  And he said clearly that we need to “finish the job.”  He talked to working families across the country who have left — who felt left behind or invisible about his work…

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08 Feb

War Day 258: 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 Olexiy Arestovych (Kiev): Advisor to…

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08 Feb

FACT SHEET: White House Highlights Infrastructure Progress in Every Corner of the Country, Updates State-by-State Fact Sheets

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Over one year ago, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s infrastructure and competitiveness. While “infrastructure week” was a punchline under his predecessor, President Biden is delivering an “infrastructure decade” that is producing real results to change people’s lives for the better, creating good-paying jobs, and boosting American manufacturing. In his first State of the Union Address in 2022, President Biden highlighted how our historic federal investments in infrastructure would create a visible impact in the lives of American families by committing to start repair on 65,000 miles of roads and 1,500 bridges.…

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08 Feb

Remarks by President Biden in State of the Union Address

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U.S. CapitolWashington, D.C. 9:08 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Mr. Speaker — (applause) — (Turns to audience members.)  Thank you.  You can smile.  It’s okay. Thank you, thank you, thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Please. Mr. Speaker, Madam Vice President, our First Lady and Second Gentleman — good to see you guys up there — (applause) — members of Congress — And, by the way, Chief Justice, I may need a court order.  She gets to go to the game tomorr- — next week.  I have to stay home.  (Laughter.)  We got to work something out here. Members of the Cabinet,…

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