Tag: Biden
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Journalist Steve Baker Reacts to Being Pardoned by Trump
Journalist Steve Baker has reacted with emotion and gratitude to being pardoned by President Donald Trump for charges related to the January 6 2021 events 13. On January 21, 2025, Trump issued a pardon for all January 6 defendants and prisoners, including Baker25.Baker, a Blaze Media journalist, expressed his feelings live on air, describing the pardon…
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White House. Statement from President Joe Biden on Clemency Actions
America is a country built on the promise of second chances. As President, I have used my clemency power to make that promise a reality by issuing more individual pardons and commutations than any other President in U.S. history. Today, I am exercising my clemency power to pardon 5 individuals and commute the sentences of…
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White House. Remarks by President Biden During Service at Royal Missionary Baptist Church. Video
Royal Missionary Baptist ChurchNorth Charleston, South Carolina THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Please. Please, sit. Before I — before I begin, let me tell you what I told Jim about 20 minutes ago. I used to start off, as a young kid getting involved in the civil rights — my state, Delaware, to its…
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White House. Executive Order on Helping Left-Behind Communities Make a Comeback
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Well-designed programs that support local and Tribal leaders in left-behind communities can lead to stronger economic outcomes, strengthen regional assets, and reduce regional inequality. It is the…
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White House. Joe Biden Executive Order on the Partial Revocation of Executive Order 13961
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Revocation. Sections 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7 of Executive Order 13961 of December…
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White House. Remarks by President Biden on Reaching a Ceasefire and Hostage Deal
Cross Hall 2:02 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. And it’s a very good afternoon, because at long last, I can announce a ceasefire and a hostage deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas. For more than 15 months of conflict that began with Hezbollah’s [Hamas’s] brutal massacre on October the 7th; more than 15 months…
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Investing in America Report: Today’s Investments, Tomorrow’s Future
Today, the President released the Investing in America Report: Today’s Investments, Tomorrow’s Future, which highlights the transformative impact of his Investing in America agenda, showing how thousands of projects across the country are revitalizing communities and strengthening our nation now and for years to come. Read the full report HERE. Letter from the President My Fellow Americans,…
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White House: Memorandum on the Orderly Implementation of the Air Toxics Standards for Ethylene Oxide Commercial Sterilizers
SUBJECT: Orderly Implementation of the Air Toxics Standards for Ethylene Oxide Commercial Sterilizers By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. The strengthened and updated Clean Air Act standards for ethylene oxide (EtO) emitted…
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Joe Biden’s Message to the Senate on the Treaty between the United States and the United Arab Emirates on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters
White House. Message to the Senate on the Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES: With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, I transmit…
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WHITE HOUSE. BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TAKES ACTION TO COMBAT EMERGING FIREARM THREATS AND IMPROVE SCHOOL-BASED ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILLS
The Biden-Harris Administration has overseen the two largest single-year decreases in homicide ever recorded. Violence in many cities is at pre-pandemic levels. The Administration helped contribute to these historic decreases through unprecedented public safety funding for states, cities, law enforcement, and community violence interventions; more executive action on gun violence prevention than any other Administration;…
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White House. President Biden Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction to His Holiness Pope Francis
Today, President Biden spoke with His Holiness Pope Francis and named him as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or…
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White House. Statement from President Joe Biden on Lebanon’s Presidential Election
January 09, 2025 , the Speaker of Lebanon’s Parliament convened a session of Parliament to elect Lebanon’s next President, and an overwhelming majority of Lebanon’s Parliament voted in favor of Joseph Aoun. I congratulate him on his election as President of Lebanon. President Aoun’s election comes just six weeks after the United States secured an…
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Record-Breaking 2025 Open Enrollment Period Under the Affordable Care Act
President Biden announces nearly 24 million consumers have signed up for Affordable Care Act Marketplace coverage, nearly doubling enrollment during the last 4 years President Biden and Vice President Harris believe that health care is a right, not a privilege. Since day one of their Administration, they have taken steps to ensure that every American…
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Statement from President Joe Biden on Protecting America’s Ocean and Coasts from Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
President Joe Biden announced actions to protect the East and West coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska’s Northern Bering Sea from offshore oil and gas drilling, prioritizing environmental and public health concerns. This decision reflects the risks of irreversible damage posed by drilling and the recognition that such actions are unnecessary to meet…
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Statement from President Joe Biden on the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act
President Joe Biden recently signed the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act into law, authorizing the creation of a monument on the National Mall to honor the women’s suffrage movement. This monument will not only commemorate the ratification of the 19th Amendment but also recognize the generations of women who fought for equal representation in…
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White House. Order Regarding the Proposed Acquisition of United States Steel Corporation by Nippon Steel Corporation
On January 3, 2025, President Joe Biden issued an executive order prohibiting the proposed acquisition of United States Steel Corporation by Nippon Steel Corporation and its affiliates, citing national security concerns. The order finds credible evidence suggesting that the transaction could threaten U.S. national security and determines that existing laws are inadequate to address this…
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White House. Statement from President Joe Biden. New Orleans attack: Suspect dead after shootout with police
January 01, 2025 I have been continually briefed since early this morning by federal law enforcement leadership and my homeland security team, including Secretary of Homeland Security Ali Mayorkas, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, White House Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall, and the Mayor of New Orleans regarding the horrific incident that occurred there overnight. The FBI is…
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White House. Statement from President Joe Biden on U.S. Support for Ukraine’s Defense
Today, I am proud to announce nearly $2.5 billion in security assistance for Ukraine, as the Ukrainian people continue to defend their independence and freedom from Russian aggression. Since Russia launched its further assault against Ukraine in February 2022, the United States has rallied the world to stand with the Ukrainian people, and it…
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Statement from President Joe Biden on Russia’s Overnight Aerial Attacks against
In the early hours of Christmas, Russia launched waves of missiles and drones against Ukrainian cities and critical energy infrastructure. The purpose of this outrageous attack was to cut off the Ukrainian people’s access to heat and electricity during winter and to jeopardize the safety of its grid. Let me be clear: the Ukrainian people…
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Statement from President Joe Biden on the Bipartisan Government Funding Bill
The bipartisan funding bill I just signed keeps the government open and delivers the urgently needed disaster relief that I requested for recovering communities as well as the funds needed to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge. This agreement represents a compromise, which means neither side got everything it wanted. But it rejects the accelerated pathway…