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News Tipoffs - California Editors Newsletter for Sunday February 25, 2024 ( 6 items )  

President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards, Commissions on Feb. 23, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The White House issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2024: Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals as members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations: * Mitchell W. Berger * J. Michael Bowman * Amy Bircher Bruyn * Paige Gebhardt Cognetti * Chris James * Omar Khan * Rob Larew * Nimish Patel * Mark A. Turner Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations The Advisory Committee for Trade P  more

President Biden Issues Remarks at Campaign Reception in Los Altos Hills, Calif.
LOS ALTOS HILLS, California, Feb. 24 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Feb. 22, 2024, at a campaign reception: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, thank you, thank you. I think I should go home now. (Laughter.) Well, first of all, Bob and Danielle, thank you for hosting us today. It matters a lot to me, and I want to especially thank you for your philanthropy advancing medical research, including for cancer.   more

President Biden Issues Remarks at National Governors Association Winter Meeting
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Feb. 23, 2024, at the National Governors Association Winter Meeting: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Please sit down. Thank you. If I were smart, I'd leave right now. (Laughter.) Folks, thank you very much. Governor Cox, Governor Polis, all the governors for being here. I -- I know you just heard -- did Jill already speak -- my wife? AUDIENCE MEMBER: Yes. THE PRESIDENT: Well, what the hell am I doing here  more

President Biden Issues Remarks in Press Gaggle in San Francisco, Calif.
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 24 -- President Biden issued the following remarks in a press gaggle on Feb. 23, 2024: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, folks. This morning, I had the honor of meeting with Aleksey Navalny's wife and daughter. As to state the obvious, he was a man of incredible courage. And it's amazing how his wife and daughter are -- are emulating that. And we're going to be announcing the sanctions against Putin, who is responsible for his death, tomorrow. And -- but the one th  more

VP Harris Issues Remarks at National Governors Association Winter Meeting
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on Feb. 23, 2024, at the National Governors Association Winter Meeting: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everyone. And I want to thank NGA Vice-Chair Polis for the introduction and for your friendship, and it really has been my joy and honor to work with you. And I send best from Doug as well. And I thank you for your principled and powerful leadership in Colorado. And to all the governors here today, tha  more

White House Issues Transcript of News Briefing by Press Secretary Jean-Pierre on Feb. 23, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Feb. 23, 2024: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I think it's Frid- -- it's Friday, right? Q: (Inaudible.) MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. (Laughs.) Good point. Good point. Okay. A couple things at the top before we get into questions. (A cellphone rings.) Somebody wants to take that? (Laughter.) Don't want to interru  more