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South Lawn 4:35 P.M. EST    Q    Why is it important to go with Mitch McConnell to Kentucky?     THE PRESIDENT:  It’s his state.  That’s the reason.  Because —    Q    Why is that significant, to be with McConnell there? THE PRESIDENT:  We’ve been friends a long time.  I don’t — everybody is talking about how significant it is.  It has…
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Spain has the lowest inflation rate in the EU. What are the Spanish under Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez doing differently—and better? First and foremost, gas price caps and the rent brake are curbing prices. Next year, they will go one step further: VAT on basic foodstuffs will fall, making food cheaper in one fell swoop.
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On New Year’s Day, 160 years ago today, President Abraham Lincoln changed America’s destiny forever.  We were at the height of a raging Civil War, “a house divided” along the dangerous fault line of slavery.  During the one hundred days after the battle at Antietam, where more American soldiers were lost in a single day…
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Yesterday, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists for the Havasupai Tribe and ordered federal aid to supplement the Tribal Nation’s response and recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding from October 1 to October 2, 2022. Federal funding is available to the Havasupai Tribe and certain private nonprofit organizations…
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Jill and I join Catholics around the world, and so many others, in mourning the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. I had the privilege of spending time with Pope Benedict at the Vatican in 2011 and will always remember his generosity and welcome as well as our meaningful conversation. He will be remembered as…
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Savant RestaurantSt. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands 9:05 P.M. AST Q Mr. President — THE PRESIDENT: How are you? Happy New Year. Q Have you talked to your family about running for reelection, sir? THE PRESIDENT: There’s an election coming up? Q Yeah. THE PRESIDENT: I didn’t know that. Q What’s your priorities for 2023? Q…
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Today the White House released visitor log records generated in September 2022. This set includes 37,269 records, bringing the total number of records posted to 209,950. These records were posted pursuant to the White House’s policy to voluntarily disclose visitor log records. This release is consistent with the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to becoming the first…
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     Around the world, human trafficking has stripped nearly 25 million people of their safety, dignity, and liberty — disproportionately affecting historically underserved and marginalized communities.  During National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, we reaffirm our commitment to ending this inhumane and immoral practice in all its forms.  And as we bring perpetrators to justice, we renew…
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