Yesterday, as part of Black History Month programming, the White House hosted a virtual Celebration of Afro-Latino Heritage, where Administration officials highlighted how President Biden has prioritized equity and diversity in his Administration. The program consisted of two panels and remarks from Ambassador to Spain Julissa Reynoso, Senior Advisor to the President and Director of … Read more
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force to Address Short-Term Supply Chain Discontinuities. 100-Day Review Outlines Steps to Strengthen Critical Supply Chains Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing key findings from the reviews directed under Executive Order (E.O.) 14017 “America’s Supply Chains,” as well as immediate actions the Administration will take to strengthen American … Read more
White House Releases State-by-State Fact Sheets to Highlight Nationwide Nee= d for the American Jobs Plan Today, Monday, April 12, the White House released state-by-state fact sheet= s that highlight the urgent need in every state across the country for the = investments proposed by President Biden in the American Jobs Plan. The fact= sheets … Read more
This latest OaklandNewsNow.com post on the Bank of America PPP Loan Program was ignited by an email from San Diego lawyer JoEllen Plaskett, who’s story is recounted here. She opened the door for me to look at the larger picture of what Bank of America PPP Loan Program Second Draw customers are facing: delays, frustrations, … Read more
The White House released this “What They Are Saying” press release after the U.S. House of Representatives passed President Biden’s American Rescue Plan WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: House Passes President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Today, the House voted to pass the American Rescue Plan, a historic accomplishment that will provide immediate relief and support to … Read more
PRESIDENT BIDEN EXECUTIVE ORDER GUARANTEEING AN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX, INCLUDING SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. It is the policy … Read more
Women’s history is American history — and world history. On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements, contributions, and progress of women and girls in the United States and around the globe. My Administration is committed to honoring women by investing in their opportunity, security, and wellbeing. I was proud to issue an Executive Order … Read more
The American Rescue Plan passed the Senate on Saturday. What’s dubbed “The COVID Relief Bill” is a $1.9 trillion package of spending plans focused on making sure Americans get the monetary help they need in various areas and getting access to the vaccine, where they live. Here are President Biden’s remarks, thanks to The White … Read more
As if to express that it hears the words of Oakland Councilmembers Rebecca Kaplan and Treva Reid, the Biden Administration issues a press release stating that it is prioritizing equity in vaccine distribution to fight the Coronavirus. Hwre’s the release: Vaccinating the U.S. population is central to President Biden’s comprehensive whole-of-government strategy to beat the … Read more
A Letter From President Biden On The Continuation of the National Emergency Concerning the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of … Read more
From now on, for particular Biden Administration releases that I believe would be of particular interest to the Oakland Community, I will put “FYI Oakland:” in the title of the post. Readout of the White House’s Meeting with Community Violence Prevention Experts Today, Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice and White House Deputy Public Engagement Director … Read more
Yesterday, the Biden-Harris Administration opened HealthCare.gov and CuidadoDeSalud.gov for a special enrollment period until May 15 to provide all Americans the opportunity to sign up for health insurance coverage amid the pandemic. President Biden believes health care is a right and will do everything in his power to uphold his commitment to ensure all Americans … Read more
As millions of Americans face continued hardship from the COVID-19 pandemic, President Biden and Vice President Harris continue to take action to help keep individuals and families in their homes. The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a housing affordability crisis. Today, 1 in 5 renters is behind on rent and just over 10 million homeowners are … Read more
In the latest chapter of “Voting Matters”, we find that Jack Dorsey’s Twitter is finally suspending the account of Project Veritas, the outfit led by archvillain James O’Keefe. For years, James O’Keefe got away with ambush video campaigns made to sow disinformation, trying to make Democrats or anyone he identifies as left-leaning or just against … Read more
Mayors, Governors To Join President Biden, Vice President Harris, To Talk American Rescue Plan ONN – Mayors, Governors To Join President Biden, Vice President Harris, To Talk American Rescue Plan – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Mayors, Governors To Join President Biden, Vice President Harris, To Talk American Rescue Plan Friday, February 12th. The White House … Read more
12:43 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Good afternoon. I have quite a few things at the top, but then we will take plenty of questions. I wanted to take a moment, at the top of our briefing today, to note that on this day, 21 years ago, President Clinton announced the naming of the … Read more
As this is written, President Joe Biden is on his way home to Wilmington, Delaware to watch Super Bowl LV. This from the White House Pool Reporter, who sent this to Zennie62Media, and others on the White House Press List: The White House passes this along — The President is spending the weekend at his … Read more
Executive Order Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs to Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration REBUILDING AND ENHANCING PROGRAMS TO RESETTLE REFUGEES AND PLANNING FOR THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON MIGRATION By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of … Read more
WATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Psaki holds news briefing From YouTube Channel: February 5, 2021 at 10:09AM ONN – Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://ift.tt/2IegrTV Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: Facebook: https://ift.tt/jmTebM Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: https://ift.tt/2q9Fhgr Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://ift.tt/2AXSihH … Read more
From OUSD Superintendent Dr. Kyla Johnson-Trammell Dear Oakland Unified Community, I am both proud to say we are now in Black History Month, and disheartened to know that in our world, it is quite clear that the forces that try to diminish Black voices and heritage have been emboldened. The past year has been wrought … Read more
The United States and the world face a profound climate crisis. We have a narrow moment to pursue action at home and abroad in order to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of that crisis and to seize the opportunity that tackling climate change presents. Domestic action must go hand in hand with United States international … Read more
Trump lost and President Obama and Obamacare won, again. And thanks to the late Senator John McCain for his dramatic role in saving Obamacare. The Lord put Joe Biden in as POTUS to undo the evil Donald Trump did. Awesome. EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – STRENGTHENING MEDICAID AND THE AFFORDABLE CARE … Read more
Executive Order on Reforming Our Incarceration System to Eliminate the Use of Privately Operated Criminal Detention Facilities REFORMING OUR INCARCERATION SYSTEM TO ELIMINATE THE USE OF PRIVATELY OPERATED CRIMINAL DETENTION FACILITIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered … Read more
Kamela Harris Gets 2nd COVID-19 Vaccine, Says It’s Painless, Praises National Institute Of Health ONN – Kamela Harris Gets 2nd COVID-19 Vaccine, Says It’s Painless, Praises National Institute Of Health – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Kamela Harris Gets 2nd COVID-19 Vaccine, Says It’s Painless, Praises National Institute Of Health Oakland In The House, as Vice … Read more
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and National Economic Council Director Brian Deese January 22, 2021 James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:03 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon, everyone. Happy Friday. Today, we are joined by National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, who will highlight some key aspects of the executive orders the … Read more
ECONOMIC RELIEF RELATED TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Background. The pandemic caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to an economic crisis marked by the closure … Read more
White House Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, January 21, 2021 James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 4:03 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us today. Many familiar faces from yesterday back again. We are pleased to have Dr. Fauci here with us as part of the President’s commitment to … Read more
President Biden Intends To Keep FBI Director Christopher Wray In His Position, Has Confidence In Him ONN – President Biden Intends To Keep FBI Director Christopher Wray In His Position, Has Confidence In Him – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki issued this tweet moments ago: I caused an unintentional ripple … Read more
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Announce Co-Chairs of the White House Gender Policy Council WASHINGTON – Today, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announced the formation of the White House Gender Policy Council, co-chaired by Jennifer Klein and Julissa Reynoso. President-elect Biden pledged to create a White House Council on … Read more
President-elect Biden Announces Additional Key Administration Posts WASHINGTON – On January 18th, President-elect Joe Biden announced a number of key administration posts: Elizabeth Klein, Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Dr. Jewel Bronaugh, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture; Andrea Palm, Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services; Polly Trottenberg, Deputy Secretary of Transportation; Cindy Marten, Deputy Secretary … Read more
To start, this Trump Rally blog post is, at this point, a purely speculative work, designed to help tie together what is at this point a disparate set of facts that seem to point to one conclusion, but a large set of loose ends stop me from saying the result is absolute fact. The “one … Read more
Timing Of Vandalism Of Breonna Taylor Bust In Oakland, Suspiciously Close To Nashville Incident ONN – Timing Of Vandalism Of Breonna Taylor Bust In Oakland, Suspiciously Close To Nashville Explosion – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube I know people, or some, hate conspiracy theories, but these days one can’t help but come to a conclusion about … Read more
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Announce Members of the White House Office of Digital Strategy Washington, DC – Today, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announced members of the White House Office of Digital Strategy. These diverse, accomplished, and talented individuals demonstrate that the president and vice president-elect are building … Read more
It is now two days after Christmas 2020, and once-regular Zennie62Media guest Rick Gates has still not received the pardon he expected to receive from President Donald Trump. That, as Trump has pardoned Paul Manfort, Roger Stone, and George Papadopoulos. Here’s what the White House printed as the reasons for why a pardon was granted: … Read more
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Announce Additional Members of White House Senior Staff Washington – Today, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announced additional members of the White House senior staff. These diverse, experienced, and talented individuals demonstrate that the president and vice president-elect are building an administration that looks … Read more
First, Merry Christmas, everyone! Second, Let me repeat that title: “The Oakland City Council Budget Problem Is The Pandemic Councilmember Kaplan”. That take comes from a Twitter exchange that featured Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan posting this to a small set of other Oakland-focused Twitter accounts: This: They say the huge budget problem was … Read more
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Announce Additional Members of National Economic Council Washington – – Today, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announced additional members of the National Economic Council (NEC). These qualified and talented individuals represent the incoming administration’s commitment to having a team of diverse experts ready to … Read more
The $645 million general obligation bond that helped pay for construction of what was initially called Las Vegas Stadium, and is now the stadium for the former NFL Oakland Raiders organization, and named Allegiant Stadium (after Las Vegas-headquartered Allegiant Airlines), has a bond debt reserve that, under current Pandemic-driven conditions, will be depleted by the … Read more
“I’ve spent countless hours with him, in the field and in the White House Situation Room. I’ve sought his advice, seen his command, and admired his calm and his character. He is the definition of a patriot.” Today, in an op-ed for The Atlantic, President-elect Biden announced his nomination of retired four-star General Lloyd J. … Read more
This deeply qualified, diverse team will be ready on day one to contain the COVID pandemic; ensure the safe, free, and equitable distribution of vaccines; make sure every American has access to affordable, quality health care; and guard against the full range of health threats facing our nation. Washington – Today, President-Elect Joe Biden announced … Read more