Washington, DC…In 2011, Congress faced an impasse on raising the debt limit. It was the first year of a new Republican House majority and the third year of a spendthrift Obama administration. It’s a myth that the impasse caused Standard and Poors to downgrade the nation’s Triple-A credit rating. S&P had warned explicitly for months […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring May 29, 2023, as “Memorial Day” in the State of California. The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: PROCLAMATION On Memorial Day, we remember and honor the courageous men and women who laid down their lives to protect our cherished freedoms […]
Washington, DC…Today, we are in a different phase of the response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic than we were in October 2021, when I issued Proclamation 10294 of October 25, 2021 (Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic). At the time, new variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes […]
Washington, DC…Thank you, Secretary Buttigieg. Thank you all for being here. Please, sit down. As we approach Memorial Day this weekend and — Memorial Day Weekend — I’m rushing it — and a busy summer travel season, I’m here to talk about steps my administration is taking to make air travel better for all Americans. […]
Atlanta, GA…It’s not just high taxes that are driving people out of cities. There are other costs—moral, social, and cultural—associated with spurning property rights and celebrating looting. Last September, billionaire Ken Griffin announced he was pulling up stakes and moving Citadel—his gigantic hedge fund—from Chicago to Miami. The Windy City was out of control, he told Bloomberg, […]
London, UK…(BBC)Follow every moment of a special day in British history, including the procession, the Coronation in Westminster Abbey and the appearance of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
Sacramento, CA…Californians can visit CAvsHate.org or call 833-8-NO-HATE for resources and to report acts of hate. Callers can receive assistance in over 200 languages. Governor Newsom and the Legislature have invested $110 million into anti-hate programs. In response to a rise in hate crimes and at the start of Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, […]
Washington, DC…Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member and long-time whistleblower advocate Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today are demanding the FBI produce an unclassified record alleging a criminal scheme involving then-Vice President Joe Biden and a foreign national. The document, an FBI-generated FD-1023 form, allegedly details an […]
Washington, DC…Economic activity expanded at a modest pace in the first quarter. Job gains have been robust in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation remains elevated. The U.S. banking system is sound and resilient. Tighter credit conditions for households and businesses are likely to weigh on economic activity, hiring, and inflation. […]
Mexico City, MX…President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico and U.S. Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall met in Mexico City to build on the successful migration initiative that President López Obrador and President Biden announced in January 2023. Following that meeting, the United States and Mexico are announcing a set of additional measures to […]
