Brussels, Belgium…NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba at NATO Headquarters on Monday (15 November 2021) to discuss the security situation in and around Ukraine. ‘In recent weeks, we have seen large and unusual concentrations of Russian forces close to Ukraine’s borders,’ said the Secretary General. He underlined that NATO […]
Washington, DC…Hi, everyone. Q Welcome back. Q Welcome back! MS. PSAKI: Thank you. Okay. I have a couple of items for all of you at the top. First, let me say it’s great to be back with all of you, although as a longtime hater of heels, I do miss my slippers, so — which […]
Glasgow, Scotland…COP26 has today concluded in Glasgow with nearly 200 countries agreeing the Glasgow Climate Pact to keep 1.5C alive and finalise the outstanding elements of the Paris Agreement. Climate negotiators ended two weeks of intense talks on Saturday with consensus on urgently accelerating climate action. The Glasgow Climate Pact, combined with increased ambition and […]
Washington, DC…The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.9 percent in October on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.4 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 6.2 percent before seasonal adjustment. The monthly all items seasonally adjusted […]
Washington, DC…The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration on November 4th announced a new emergency temporary standard to protect more than 84 million workers from the spread of the coronavirus on the job. The nation’s unvaccinated workers face grave danger from workplace exposure to coronavirus, and immediate action is necessary to protect them. […]
Washington, DC…In response to a question posed to President Biden about family separation lawsuits brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and other lawyers, the president said a $450,000 settlement amount per child “is not going to happen.” ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero had the following response: “President Biden may not have been fully […]
Washington, DC…Good afternoon, folks. Get my mask here. Today is a great day for American parents, American families, and American children. We’ve taken a giant step forward to further accelerate our path out of this pandemic. After months of rigorous and independent scientific review, the Food and Drug Administration — the FDA — authorized and […]
Rome, Italy…Please, sit down. I apologize for keeping you waiting. We were playing with elevators. (Laughs.) Long story. Anyway, good evening. I believe we’ve had a series of very productive meetings in the past few days, and I’m looking forward to continuing to make progress on critical global issues that we — as we head […]
Washington, DC…Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senator Angus King (I-Maine), and Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) announced an updated proposal that prevents America’s largest corporations from paying nothing in federal taxes. The Corporate Profits Minimum Tax is a new corporate minimum tax that would strengthen our economy and create a fairer tax […]
Washington, DC…Well, thank you, Sultan, for bringing us together today. And I might say, it’s good to see you again. We met when I was a United States senator. You would — we’ve established a relationship, and it’s good to see you looking well and running this meeting. Brunei’s leadership has been vital to seeing […]
