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Rhode Island CD-1 Congressional Primary Race Update! Endorsements For Carlson & Amo!

Barrington Town Council President Carl Kustell Endorses Don Carlson for RI-01 From The  Don Carlson For Congress Campaign: Today, Barrington Town Council President Carl Kustell announced that he is endorsing Don Carlson in the race for the First Congressional District. “Don Carlson came from working-class roots, achieved remarkable success in[Read More…]

by July 14, 2023

Commandant of Marine Corps General David H. Berger Relinquishment of Office Ceremony July 10, 2023 (Video/Biography/State To The Senate)

    From www.Marines.Mil Commandant Of The Marine Corps GEN. DAVID H. BERGER General David H. Berger assumed the duties of Commandant of the Marine Corps on July 11, 2019. A native of Woodbine, Maryland, General Berger graduated from Tulane University and was commissioned in 1981. He commanded at every[Read More…]

by July 11, 2023

US Secretary of State Blinken Delivers Remarks at Meeting Launching Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, thank you very, very much.  Amery, Alicia, thank you so much for those important, powerful, insightful interventions.  It’s a great way to close out the session today.  And thanks to everyone who has participated in today’s ministerial, the expert panels, and to every country and[Read More…]

by July 9, 2023

Colin Kahl-Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, Holds Briefing on US Deployment of Cluster Bombs

The Pentagon Transcript July 7, 2023   STAFF:  All right, good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to our in-person and virtual participants in today’s press briefing. To my left in the room, we are grateful to have the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Dr. Colin Kahl.  We’ll have roughly 30[Read More…]

by July 8, 2023

Pentagon Press Secretary General Ryder Holds Briefing: Cluster Munitions/Confucius Institute/Wagner Group 07/06/23

BRIGADIER GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right, good afternoon, everyone. Hope you had a good 4th of July holiday. I have a few things to pass along at the top, and then I’ll be happy to take your questions. As I highlighted last week, July 1 was the 50th anniversary of[Read More…]

by July 7, 2023

White House Press Briefing July 5, 2023-Press Secretary Jean Pierre: Issues of the Day, Gun Violence & Cocaine?

White House Press Room Transcript July 5, 2023 2:39 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Hey, hey. Q    Hi. MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Hi.  Happy Wednesday.  I got the day right.  (Laughter.)  Okay, here we go. Good afternoon, everyone.  Yesterday, the President addressed the wave of tragic and senseless shootings we saw over the[Read More…]

by July 6, 2023

Rhode Island Department of Education to Offer Free Teacher Test Preparation, Praxis Test Vouchers

  Praxis preparation program worth approximately $1,000 aims to further prepare and ease the financial burden on teacher candidates; interested individuals are asked to complete survey to determine cohorts From The Rhode Island Department of Education: Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced the[Read More…]

by July 3, 2023

US Department of State -Daily Press Briefing: June 29, 2023 Wagner Group! Ukraine! Putin! Poland! Belarus!

  The Transcript: MR PATEL: Good afternoon, everybody. Apologies for being a little bit tardy. I do not have anything off the top, so Simon, would you like to kick us off? QUESTION: Sure, yeah. I wonder if you have any up-to-date information following the weekend’s events in Russia. Particularly interested if[Read More…]

by July 3, 2023

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken Hosts & Delivers Remarks at a Reception In Honor of Pride Month

      SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good evening, everyone.  And first, Happy Pride.  (Applause.) So, I’ve learned a few things on this job over the last few years.  Maybe one of the most important is never follow Jessica Stern to the podium.  (Laughter.)  Jessica’s just back from Geneva, representing the[Read More…]

by June 30, 2023

Providence Parks! Providence Splash Pads and Pools Reopen, Summer Meal Service Begins

  Mayor Brett P. Smiley, Recreation Department Director Stephen Grace and Parks Superintendent Wendy Nilsson today announced the official reopening of Providence splash pads and pools and the start of summer meal service.  Splash pads are officially reopened today, and pools will open on July 3 but will be closed[Read More…]

by June 28, 2023