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The nonprofit prisoner release advocacy organization Dui Hua Foundation estimates that there are up to 200 Americans arbitrarily detained in China and as many ...

“We will continue to advocate on behalf of wrongfully detained U.S. citizens in the PRC and work to support their families.” “This is a perennial problem with the U.S. government’s handling of its prisoners abroad, especially in China.” Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) was the lead author on a bipartisan letter in March urging Biden to “ actively engage” with Chinese President Xi Jinping to win David Lin’s freedom. “The way to get people out is probably not just by making noise. It called for his release and the right to claim “compensation and other reparations.” China has ignored the ruling. Lawmakers have been demanding a better strategy to free wrongfully detained U.S. citizens in China for years. Yang’s readout of his meeting with Sullivan made no mention of the initiative and the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C., didn’t respond to a request for comment. “The call was fairly disappointing because I wasn’t really able to get any concrete promises,” Li said. “This is all part of the fraying fabric of U.S.-China relations — they are taking it out on our people.” But lawmakers and family members of U.S. citizens wrongfully detained in China say Sullivan and the State Department are pursuing a prisoner release approach that’s likely to fail because it’s hinged to quiet engagement. But family members and prisoner release advocates say SPEHA is hitting a brick wall in Beijing and that Swidan, Li and Lin are suffering serious health problems caused by their imprisonment. “I know [Biden] can’t send in the Marines … but stop trade, don’t give [China] any leeway on tariffs or on trade until they release Mark.”

National Economic Council Director Brian Deese said it makes sense for President Joe Biden to travel to Saudi Arabia despite that nation's much-criticized ...

Prices are high, and their profit and profit margins are high, and what we are encouraging is that they take those and put those profits to work to increase production.” He will vigorously represent American interests, while also vigorously representing American values,” Deese said of Biden’s July 13-16 trip, which will also include a trip to Israel and the adjacent West Bank. Critics on both the left and right have said it is wrong for Biden to seem to give the Saudi royal family his stamp of approval by visiting there.

The White House said Sunday that President Joe Biden's upcoming meeting with Saudi officials will "include" the kingdom's crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, ...

"So all around the world is asking for people to increase production, but especially our own oil and gas producers." And he's going to be part of it just like there were people part of a big discussion today," the President said at the virtual leader-level meeting of the Major Economies Forum on Leadership and Climate that took place Friday and referring to the crown prince by his initials. That meeting will include the crown prince and other Saudi officials," the NSC spokesperson added. But he's also very concerned about what people are experiencing at the pump, and Saudi Arabia is head of OPEC, and we need to have increased production so that everyday citizens in America will not be feeling this pain that they're feeling right now," she added. "He has asked for all suppliers around the globe to increase production. He is asking for an increase like other leaders around the globe."

Both Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen used the same language in separate interviews on Sunday. “I expect the economy to ...

We have been through Delta and Omicron. We’ve had a war in Europe and all of the impacts that that has had and through it, the American economy has remained resilient. And Chair Powell has said that his goal is to bring inflation down while maintaining a strong labor market. “Not only is the recession not inevitable, but I think that a lot of people are underestimating those strengths and the resilience of the American economy.

The president did not need medical attention after he fell off his bike at a state park near his vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, according to the White ...

The president had been riding his bike in Cape Henlopen State Park when he had the mishap. And Mr. Biden himself tripped last year while boarding the presidential aircraft. Mr. Biden’s misfortune on wheels was not without precedent, either. In 1975, President Gerald R. Ford fell while descending the stairs from Air Force One during a visit to Austria. Nearly a decade later, President Ronald Reagan slipped while climbing aboard his plane. He quickly collected himself and stood up, saying “I’m good” before answering a handful of questions from reporters. The president did not need medical attention after he fell off his bike at a state park near his vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, according to the White House.

For generations, entrenched disparities in our society and economy, at times facilitated by the federal government, have made it harder for Black Americans to ...

In September 2021, the Roundtable released its Access to Justice in the Age of COVID-19 reporthighlighting the urgent need to prioritize and expand access to legal services and federal programs as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. - Building the Pipeline of Black Health Care Providers. The Administration has made a historic $1.5 billion investment to help grow and diversify the nation’s health care workforce, and bolster equitable health care in the communities that need it most during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the years to come. In March 2022, and in support of the President’s strategy for tackling the mental health crisis, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health announced $3 million in funding for up to 8 awards to evaluate the effectiveness of general health and wellness policies for improving Black youth mental health. - Over $220 million in American Rescue Plan funds have been made available for a new Health Resources and Services Administration program focused on education and on-the-job training to build the pipeline of public health workers in our most underserved communities. - Implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. President Biden released a new National HIV/AIDS Strategy to provide the framework and direction for the Administration’s policies, research, programs, and planning through 2025 and lead us toward ending the HIV epidemic in the United States by 2030. - Lowering Health Care Costs. Millions of lower- and middle-income Black families enrolled in health insurance marketplaces saw their premiums lowered or eliminated as a result of the ARP and will continue to benefit through the end of 2022.Thanks to the ARP, 76% of uninsured Black Americans could find a plan for less than $50 a month, and 66% could find a plan for free in 2021 with those subsidies. - Historic Investments to Safely Reopen Schools and Address the Needs of Students. The ARP provided $130 billion to help elementary and secondary schools safely reopen and address the academic, social and emotional and mental health needs of all students, with funding set-aside to address the needs of students disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, including Black students. - Investing in Equitable Workforce Training. The President has made a commitment to creating pathways to the middle class, especially for people from underserved communities, by expanding skills-based hiring and increasing access to Registered Apprenticeship and workforce training. - Protecting Students from Funding Cuts. The ARP’s Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief program includes a first of its kind maintenance of equity requirement to ensure that high-poverty school districts and schools are protected in the event of state or local education funding cuts. - Advancing Equitable Employment Outcomes and Boosting Wages for Black Federal Workers. On June 25, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in the Federal Workforce. This Executive Order launched a whole-of-government initiative to cultivate a federal workforce that draws from the full diversity of the Nation and that advances equitable employment opportunities for workers from underserved communities. - Leveraging Federal Procurement to Help Black Entrepreneurs and Black Families Build Wealth. President Biden has directed agencies to leverage the federal government’s purchasing power to build wealth in underserved communities, including Black communities. For generations, entrenched disparities in our society and economy, at times facilitated by the federal government, have made it harder for Black Americans to have a fair shot at the American dream.

Near the end of an especially tumultuous week in his tumultuous presidency, Joe Biden gave his first media interview in four months to someone who wasn't a ...

My list includes Hillary Clinton, closely followed by the Kardashians. I’ve added a new name to the list, Michael Avenatti. And he is literally going away.” “President Joe Biden said Thursday the American people are ‘really, really down’ after a tumultuous two years with the coronavirus pandemic, volatility in the economy and now surging gasoline prices that are slamming family budgets. He began his story of the interview this way: The transcript of the AP interview reveals in detail how Biden falls far short of that requirement. Even Democrats are jumping off the Biden ship as more and more say publicly they don’t want him to seek re-election in 2024. Trillions of dollars in wealth have vanished, and the White House is silent.

President Biden fell when he was getting off his bike after a ride near the beach in Delaware. He quickly collected himself and the White House said he is ...

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President Joe Biden is "fine," after falling off his bike Saturday during a ride in a state park near his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, a White House ...

"I got my foot caught" on the toe cage, Biden told reporters traveling with him later. Biden came to a stop and appeared to get his foot caught on the pedal while trying to dismount. The President looks forward to spending the rest of the day with his family," the official said.