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Aloha, peeps. Welcome to another day of Open Thread Bits.
Now I want pineapple.
First up, this will be going on this afternoon.
Meanwhile,
Not sure if these two are related or not … if Garland is going to comment on this or something else. Some conjecture of a possible special counsel could possibly be named. I guess we will all find out soon enough.
Finishing up yesterday’s Bits.
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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Quick reminder for any TNBers: Signup for healthcare insurance is still going on until January 15th at Health Insurance Marketplace: http://Healthcare.gov
White House Briefing Room Bits
Statement by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Illinois Becoming Ninth State to Enact an Assault Weapons Ban
JANUARY 11, 2023
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
Illinois has now become the ninth state across America to pass an assault weapons ban and take bold action to keep weapons of war off America’s streets. Today, President Biden commends the leadership of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, House Speaker Chris Welch, Senate President Don Harmon, Representative Bob Morgan, and the numerous advocates, survivors, and elected officials whose tireless efforts turned the pain of Highland Park and other acts of gun violence into meaningful action on behalf of all Illinoisans.
Too many Americans across the country continue to lose their lives or their loved ones to gun violence. This is why President Biden has taken historic action to reduce gun violence, including signing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — the first significant piece of gun safety legislation in nearly 30 years – into law last summer. The President has continued to press for more action to keep our homes, schools and communities safe, including federal laws requiring background checks for all gun sales and a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. In the meantime, he continues to urge other states to join California, New Jersey, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Delaware, Washington, D.C. – and now, Illinois — to ban assault weapons at the state level to save lives.
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Presidential Public Schedule
| 8:30 AMOfficial Schedule | The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing The White HouseClosed Press |
| 9:30 AMPool Call Time | In-Town Pool Call Time The White HouseIn-Town Pool |
| 10:00 AMOfficial Schedule | The President delivers remarks on the economy and our efforts to tackle inflation South Court Auditorium |
| 10:40 AMOfficial Schedule | The President departs the White House en route the Washington National Cathedral South GroundsIn-Town Travel Pool |
| 11:00 AMOfficial Schedule | The President attends a memorial service for former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and delivers remarks Washington National CathedralIn-Town Travel Pool |
| 12:50 PMOfficial Schedule | The President arrives at the White House South GroundsIn-Town Travel Pool |
| 1:30 PMPress Briefing | Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre James S. Brady Press Briefing Room |
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White House Briefing Room Bits
Statement from Communications Director Liza Acevedo on Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff’s Travel to Poland and Germany
JANUARY 12, 2023
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff will visit Krakow, Poland, and Berlin, Germany, to advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to combat antisemitism around the world and support Holocaust remembrance. The Second Gentleman will be in Krakow, Poland from January 26-29. On January 27, Mr. Emhoff will visit the Memorial and Museum at Auschwitz-Birkenau. He will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony and attend the annual commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt will also join the visit.
The Second Gentleman will then be in Berlin, Germany from January 30-31. In Berlin, Mr. Emhoff, alongside Ambassador Lipstadt, will attend a convening of special envoys and coordinators working to combat antisemitism.
In both Krakow and Berlin, the Second Gentleman will participate in a series of engagements with local Jewish communities and civil society representatives and visit historical and cultural sites.
Additional details on the Second Gentleman’s engagements will be forthcoming.
White House Youtube Channel Bits
President Biden Delivers Remarks on the Economy and Our Efforts to Tackle Inflation
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Scheduled for 1/12/23, 1:30 PM
All done.
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