Sacramento, CA…As states across the country continue to impose archaic and dangerous laws to outlaw abortion and criminalize patients and providers, Governor Gavin Newsom today granted a posthumous pardon to Laura Miner, a courageous provider of reproductive health services in California from 1934 to 1948, and lifted up the state’s continued work to expand and […]
Washington, DC…The United States is seeking forfeiture of over $545 million in connection with this case. Federal, state, and local law enforcement partners from across the United States executed a nationwide, coordinated takedown today of leaders and associates of a national network of thieves, dealers, and processors for their roles in conspiracies involving stolen catalytic […]
Miami Gardens, FL…Hello, Florida! Hello, hello, hello. Well, hello, Florida! (Applause.) AUDIENCE: Let’s go, Joe! Let’s go, Joe! Let’s go, Joe! THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you, thank you, thank you. And you’ve been — (laughs). Well, as my mother would say, “God love you all.” (Applause.) You got caught in the front pew. No way […]
Washington, DC…Jill and I send our deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones in Seoul. We grieve with the people of the Republic of Korea and send our best wishes for a quick recovery to all those who were injured. The Alliance between our two countries has never been more vibrant or more […]
Carmel, CA…On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at 3:19 PM, California Highway Patrol Monterey Area units were advised of a crash involving two vehicles. A 2021 Dodge Durango sport utility vehicle driven by a Carmel resident at a high rate of speed eastbound Carmel Valley Road approaching Rio Road crashed into a 2018 Porsche sport utility […]
Syracuse, New York…Well, thank you very much. Hello, Syracuse! (Applause.) If you have a seat, take it. If you don’t, I’d probably leave. (Laughter.) Shawni, thank you for that introduction and for representing your sisters and brothers of the IBEW. One of the reasons I’m standing here is because of the IBEW, not a joke. […]
Washington, D.C. — Drew Hammill, spokesman for Speaker Nancy Pelosi, issued this statement: “Early this morning, an assailant broke into the Pelosi residence in San Francisco and violently assaulted Mr. Pelosi. The assailant is in custody and the motivation for the attack is under investigation. Mr. Pelosi was taken to the hospital, where he is […]
Washington, DC…Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.6 percent in the third quarter of 2022 (table 1), according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP decreased 0.6 percent. The GDP estimate released today is based on source data that are incomplete […]
New York, NY….The New York Supreme Court orders reinstatement for all employees fired for being unvaccinated & orders backpay as well. The NY Supreme Court found that being vaccinated ‘does not’ stop the spread of COVID-19. The full decision is 85163_2022_George_Garvey_et_al_v_City_of_New_York_et_al_DECISION___ORDER_ON_37