It’s Wednesday…
President Biden’s public schedule for 01/24/2024:
| 10:00 AM | In-Town Pool Call Time The White HouseIn-Town Pool |
| 11:45 AM Press Briefing | Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby James S. Brady Press Briefing Room |
| 12:50 PMOfficial Schedule | The President departs the White House en route to the Marriott Marquis, Washington, DC South GroundsIn-Town Travel Pool |
| 1:30 PM Campaign Event | The President delivers remarks at a political event at the Marriott Marquis, Washington, DC Marriott Marquis Washington In-Town Travel Pool |
| 2:15 PM Leaves the Marriott Marquis | The President departs en route to the White House Marriott Marquis Washington In-Town Travel Pool |
| 2:20 PM Arrives at the White House | The President arrives at the White House South Grounds In-Town Travel Pool |
| 3:30 PM Presidential Daily Brief | The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing Oval Office Closed Press |
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and John Kirby @11:45 a.m. D.C., time:
Remembrance Tweets
From Tuesday…
Dexter Scott King committed his life to carrying forward his father's work – paving the path to the Beloved Community, a sacred place where justice and righteousness abound.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 23, 2024
Jill and I pray for his wife Leah, the Kings, and all those who knew, loved, and were inspired by Dexter. pic.twitter.com/rTvSgzyHGe
I am deeply saddened to share that my brother, Dexter Scott King, has passed away. The sudden shock is devastating. It is hard to have the right words at a moment like this. Please keep the entire King family in your prayers, and in particular Dexter's wife, Leah Weber King. pic.twitter.com/m66arGAifN
— Martin Luther King III (@OfficialMLK3) January 22, 2024
Dexter, I love you and will miss our talks. pic.twitter.com/OSmaPD2Ulx
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 22, 2024
This is a very…colorful King photo. Miss you, Mama. Miss you, Yoki. Miss you, Dexter. 🖤 pic.twitter.com/MOc4RliGrB
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 23, 2024
NPR reported that Dexter Scott King passed away on Monday, after battling prostate cancer. His wife, Leah Weber King, said in a statement that King died “peacefully in his sleep”. He was 62 years old.
Jill and I were saddened to hear of the passing of Charles Osgood, an award-winning journalist whose presence warmed the homes of millions of Americans over his nearly 50-year career.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 24, 2024
Our thoughts are with Jean, his wife of 50 years; his five children; and his CBS News family.
Charles Osgood, wry stalwart of CBS’s ‘Sunday Morning,’ dies at 91 https://t.co/6s6FfzqSRf
— Newshound (@NewsiesNeighbor) January 24, 2024
The above Washington Post article should be a gift article and not pay-walled. According to the Washington Post, Charles Osgood, passed away on Tuesday, the cause of death according to his daughter Anne-E. Wood, was “complication from dementia”. He was 91 years old.
RIP Charles Osgood.
— CSPAN (@cspan) January 23, 2024
Learn more about his life and career by searching his C-SPAN appearances: https://t.co/bz9sn9oLaT pic.twitter.com/fzyOKlrUto
#RIP Charles Osgood …
— Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) January 23, 2024
On October 18, 1994, speaking at the National Press Club, he picked up a banjo and sang a song — about the National Press Club … pic.twitter.com/4VkwFVCl0L
Consumer Sentiment Tweet
From Wednesday…
My Administration is working to lower costs for working-class families across the board.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 24, 2024
There's more work to do. But with a 29% surge in consumer sentiment over the last two months, the biggest two-month jump in 30 years, I'm optimistic for what's ahead.
CNBC News (01/19/2024): Consumer sentiment surges while inflation outlook dips, University of Michigan survey shows:
Consumers have grown more confident about the direction of the economy and inflation at the onset of 2024, despite persistent worries about a looming slowdown, a survey released on Friday showed.
The University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers showed a reading of 78.8 for January, its highest level since July 2021 and up 21.4% from a year ago. That followed a big jump in December and comes despite public opinion surveys showing concern about the nation’s direction.
On a two-month basis, sentiment showed its largest increase since 1991, said Joanne Hsu, the survey’s director.
CNBC News. 01/19/2024.
“New” from the White House…
01/23/2024:
In response to continued illegal and reckless Houthi attacks against vessels transiting the Red Sea and surrounding waterways, the armed forces of the United States and United Kingdom, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands, conducted additional strikes against eight targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen in accordance with the inherent right of individual and collective self-defense, consistent with the UN Charter. These strikes were designed to disrupt and degrade the capability of the Houthis to continue their attacks on global trade and innocent mariners from around the world, while avoiding escalation.
The thirty-plus attacks that the Houthis have launched on commercial and naval vessels since mid-November constitute a threat to all countries that rely on international maritime shipping. We condemn these attacks, and demand an end to them. We also underscore that those who supply the Houthis with the weapons to conduct these attacks are violating UN Security Council Resolution 2216 and international law. The January 22 international response to the continuing Houthi attacks demonstrated shared resolve to uphold navigational rights and freedoms, and to defend the lives of mariners from illegal and unjustifiable attacks.
White House.gov. 01/23/2024.
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby; the YouTube is 55 minutes and 20 seconds long.
01/24/2024:
This is an Open Thread.
