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The European Council, the Commission and the Parliament have agreed on the main points of the new EU Pay Transparency Directive. The directive aims to end the pay gap between women and men. In the future, companies with more than 100 employees will have to publish average salaries for the same work or work of
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The sacking of key democratic institutions in Brasilia has parallels with the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol but was different in one key way: the position of the military.

Doniphan ParkEl Paso, Texas 2:51 P.M. MST   Q    Mr. President, what have you learned at the border today? THE PRESIDENT:  They need a lot of resources, and we’re going to get it for them. Q    What about Mr. Abbott’s letter?  Any response to Mr. Abbott’s letter? (Cross-talk.) Q    What about Bolsonaro? Q    Do you have any response to Governor Abbott’s letter…
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Aboard Air Force OneEn Route El Paso, Texas 1:29 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE:   Okay.  So, as you know, today we’re headed to El Paso, Texas.  I’ve got Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas right here next to me, and I’ll turn it over to him shortly to provide more detail about the trip and take your…
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Extremely young school shooters are not believed to be capable of forming criminal intent.

Today’s jobs report shows that the economy added 223,000 jobs last month—capping the two strongest years of job growth in history. This is just the latest sign President Biden’s economic plan is working as we continue to transition to more steady, stable growth without giving up all the historic gains achieved for American workers.  Quick…
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Jill and I wish a peaceful and joyous Christmas to Orthodox Christians in the United States and around the world. During this sacred season, we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and the power of faith to lift us up, to change us, and to change the world. We are thankful for the many ways…
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Jill and I congratulate Kevin McCarthy on his election as Speaker of the House. The American people expect their leaders to govern in a way that puts their needs above all else, and that is what we need to do now.   As I said after the midterms, I am prepared to work with Republicans when I can and voters made…
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East Room 2:40 P.M. EST   THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you all very, very much. Two years ago, on January the 6th, our democracy was attacked.  There’s no other way of saying it.  The U.S. Capitol was breached, which had never happened before in the history of the United States of America, even during the Civil War.…
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National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met today with Jean-Charles Ellermann-Kingombe, Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Danish Prime Minister’s Office. They condemned Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine and reaffirmed their commitment to continue providing Ukraine with assistance. They talked about ongoing work within the NATO Alliance, including preparations for the Vilnius Summit.  They reaffirmed their intent…
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