Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at a Service Project for Military Families with Governors’ Spouses and United Through Reading

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at a Service Project for Military Families with Governors’ Spouses and United Through Reading

Decatur House, Washington D.C. Stewart, thank you for welcoming us to this beautiful place. As always, we’re so grateful for what you and the White House Historical Association have done to preserve our history and make it more accessible to all. Tammy, Abby, and all our Governors’ spouses, thank you for joining us and for your commitment to helping our military families. And Doug, I’m so grateful to have you here with us. As you know, I had to miss the Alvin Ailey performance and lunch yesterday because I wasn’t feeling well. And I was truly disappointed—but I’m happy to…
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War Day 248: war diaries w/Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #Feygin

War Day 248: war diaries w/Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #Feygin

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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Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at a Service Project for Military Families with Governors’ Spouses and United Through Reading

Readout of Council of Governors Meeting

Yesterday, senior officials from the White House, Department of Defense, and Department of Homeland Security participated in the 26th plenary meeting of the Council of Governors to discuss upcoming initiatives and priorities. Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks, White House Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall, and Senior Advisor to the President and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Julie Chavez Rodriguez, provided opening remarks along with Co-Chair of the Council of Governors, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who welcomed two new Governors that President Biden announced on February 9, 2023 will join the Council: Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb and New…
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War Day 250: war diaries w/Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #Feygin

War Day 250: war diaries w/Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #Feygin

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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Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at a Service Project for Military Families with Governors’ Spouses and United Through Reading

Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at the National Governors Association Winter Meeting

East Room 11:34 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Please sit — sit down.  (Applause.)  I told Governor Murphy once, every time I hear “the President of the United States,” I look around and say, “Where the hell is he?”  (Laughter.)  Anyway, it’s great to see you all.  Sorry to keep you waiting.  Look, I think we have a lot to — a lot to cover.  And quite frankly, you know, I think the success for all of us — Democrats and Republicans — is in part going to be measured by not what else we get done or passed, but what…
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Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at a Service Project for Military Families with Governors’ Spouses and United Through Reading

Remarks by President Biden and President Lula da Silva of Brazil Before Bilateral Meeting

 Oval Office 4:05 P.M. EST PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Mr. President, I’m honored to welcome back to the White House — welcome you back.  It’s a great pleasure having you here. Both our nations’ strong democracies have been tested of late — very much tested — and our institutions are put in jeopardy.  But both in the United States and Brazil, democracy prevailed. When we spoke in January, I affirmed my commitment to our relationship.  And when we spoke about our mutual agendas, they sound very similar. I affirmed the United States’ unwavering support for Brazil’s democracy and respect for the free will of the Brazilian…
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Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at a Service Project for Military Families with Governors’ Spouses and United Through Reading

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, February 10, 2023

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:14 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q    Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  From February 20th to the 22nd, President Biden will travel to Poland.  He will meet with President Duda of Poland to discuss our bilateral cooperation, as well as our collective efforts to support Ukraine and bolster NATO’s deterrence.  He will also meet with the leaders of the Bucharest Nine — a group of our eastern flank NATO Allies — to reaffirm the United States’ unwavering support for the security of the Alliance.   In addition, President Biden will deliver remarks ahead of the…
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War Day 251: war diaries w/Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #Feygin

War Day 251: war diaries w/Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #Feygin

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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Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at a Service Project for Military Families with Governors’ Spouses and United Through Reading

Joint Statement Following the Meeting Between President Biden and President Lula

Today, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. of the United States and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Federative Republic of Brazil met in Washington, D.C.  During the meeting, the two leaders reaffirmed the vital and enduring nature of the U.S.-Brazil relationship and underscored that strengthening democracy, promoting respect for human rights, and addressing the climate crisis remain at the center of their common agenda.  As leaders of the two largest democracies in the Americas, President Biden and President Lula pledged to work together to strengthen democratic institutions and welcomed the second Summit for Democracy to be held in March…
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Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at a Service Project for Military Families with Governors’ Spouses and United Through Reading

Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency Concerning the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

     On March 13, 2020, by Proclamation 9994, the President declared a national emergency concerning the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.  Today, we are in a different phase of the response to that pandemic than we were in March of 2020, and my Administration is planning for an end to the national emergency, but an orderly transition is critical to the health and safety of the Nation.  For this reason, the national emergency declared on March 13, 2020, and beginning March 1, 2020, must continue in effect beyond March 1, 2023.  Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National…
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