Day: October 17, 2023
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White House. Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby En Route Tel Aviv, Israel
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Tel Aviv, Israel 8:06 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. Hi, everyone. As you know, we’re on our way to Tel Aviv. I just have a couple things at the top before I turn it over to my colleague. So, the President felt strongly it was important to continue to stand…
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Justice Department and U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey Announce Investigation of the City of Trenton and the Trenton Police Department
Office of Public Affairs Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger for the District of New Jersey announced today that the Justice Department has opened a civil pattern or practice investigation into the City of Trenton, New Jersey, and the Trenton Police Department (TPD). The investigation…
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White House. Statement from President Joe Biden on the Hospital Explosion in Gaza
I am outraged and deeply saddened by the explosion at the Al Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza, and the terrible loss of life that resulted. Immediately upon hearing this news, I spoke with King Abdullah II of Jordan, and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel and have directed my national security team to continue gathering information…
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New York Governor Hochul Convenes Leaders Of 17 States to Unequivocally Condemn Hamas Terror Attacks and Offer Support to Israeli People
Governors Will Continue to Work with the State Department to Ensure the Safe Return of Americans. Letter Comes as Governor Hochul Plans to Travel to Israel This Week to Meet With Diplomatic Leaders and Communities Who Have Been Devastated by the Attacks T The Letter Can be Viewed Here Governor Kathy Hochul led a bipartisan coalition…
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New York Governor Hochul Announces $12 Million in Assistance for Struggling Families With Children
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that $12 million in federal funding is being used to provide a one-time Family Economic Support payment to low-income families with children. Administered by the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, the Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund will provide households with children aged 17 and under that receive…
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Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia
On October 21, 1995, by Executive Order 12978, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the actions of significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia…