By Milwaukee Courier Staff The Milwaukee Bucks were honored at the White House by President Joe Biden for their NBA Championship last Monday. This was the first time in nearly five years that … [Read more...]
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An Update on President Joe Biden’s Promise to “Have our Backs”
By Congressman James E. Clyburn (D-SC), House Majority Whip July 20, 2021, marked six months that Joseph R. Biden has been president. When I endorsed Biden for president in January 2020, I … [Read more...]
A Proclamation on Juneteenth Day of Observance, 2021
June 18, 2021 JUNETEENTH DAY OF OBSERVANCE, 2021 - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On June 19, 1865 -- nearly nine decades after our … [Read more...]
Remarks by President Biden at Signing of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
2:33 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. Please, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Susan, … [Read more...]
President Biden Makes Moves on Gun Violence
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Gun violence is entirely too common in America. Advocate groups and individuals across the nation have been calling for common sense gun laws, and earlier this week, the … [Read more...]
President Joe Biden Signs COVID-19 Relief Package
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz If all goes according to the federal government’s plan – and for now it looks like it is – Americans can expect to receive another COVID-19 stimulus check. The $1.9 … [Read more...]
President Joe Biden Visits Milwaukee for Town Hall
By Karen Stokes President Joe Biden participated in his first town hall meeting since becoming president this past Tuesday, Feb. 16. The town hall took place at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee was … [Read more...]
General Lloyd Austin Is First Black U.S. Secretary of Defense
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Retired African American General Lloyd Austin is now in charge of the U.S. Department of Defense. On Friday, … [Read more...]
‘Democracy has prevailed’: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Sworn in As President and Vice President
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz A majority of the time, Jan. 20 is an innocuous date, but every four years, its significance in America increases as it marks the day when the president-elect becomes … [Read more...]
President-Elect Biden Nominates Miguel Cardona for Education Secretary Campaign Continues to Live up to Diversity Promise
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia On Wednesday, Dec. 23, President-elect Joe Biden selected Connecticut Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona as … [Read more...]