The National Interagency Fire Center forecast predicts above normal fire potential for much of the West, in large part driven by severe drought conditions that are impacting nearly ninety percent of the region. Since 2015, the United States has experienced, on average, roughly 100 more large wildfires every year than the year before – and…
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Remarks by President Biden at South Carolina State University’s 2021 Fall Commencement Ceremony
South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, South Carolina 10:34 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Mr. President, distinguished faculty, I — I learned a long time ago that if you wanted to get anything done with Jim, you went to his wife. (Laughter.) All kidding aside, the story Jim tells is absolutely accurate. I had — I got what…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, December 13, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:51 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. All right. Good afternoon. Let me just start out with an update on the tornadoes. You obviously just saw the President speak to this. Our hearts, as you heard him say, go out to all the families and communities impacted by this weekend’s…
Remarks by President Biden at an Event Marking Amtrak’s 50th Anniversary
William H. Gray III 30th Street StationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 2:54 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everyone. Great to be back in Philly. Great to be back at to 30th — 30th Street Station. Blake, you didn’t — you didn’t — we didn’t treat each other like family; we are family. Please sit down, guys. Sit down. …
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, July 14, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:43 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. All right. So I have a special guest with me today. Joining us in the briefing room is actress and multiplatinum recording singer/songwriter, Olivia Rodrigo, who traversed red lights and stop signs to see us. If you know her music, you’ll get…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Official
Via Teleconference 10:19 A.M. EDT ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT: Good morning. Welcome to our White House COVID Response press briefing. Today, I am joined by Dr. Walensky, Dr. Fauci, and Dr. Nunez-Smith. I want to first provide an update on our vaccination program. Over the weekend, Washington State became the 13th state to reach the milestone…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas
12:07 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Okay. Today, we have a very special guest, Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas. Secretary Mayorkas is the first Latino and immigrant confirmed to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security. He has led a distinguished 30-year career as a law enforcement official and a nationally recognized lawyer in the private sector. …
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, September 20, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:10 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone — or good afternoon. Okay, two items for all of you at the top. Today, the Biden administration is launching House America, a new initiative for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness that…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, January 29, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 10:02 AM MS. PSAKI: Early morning briefing. We’ll see how this goes; you guys can give feedback on the time of day. Okay, I have several announcements for your today. To begin, I know many of you and the American people are interested in the news coming from Johnson…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:05 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Hi, Karine. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, Peter. (Laughter.) You’re like that kid in the class. Q What kid? MS. JEAN-PIERRE: You’re like — I’m expecting an apple — like a nice, shiny red apple. Q Next briefing. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. All…
