Politics

President Biden and Vice President Harris are announcing today that the application period for the Fall session of the White House Internship Program will open on Monday, March 13th . The session will begin in September 2023.   The White House Internship Program is a public service leadership and development program that provides emerging leaders with an opportunity to...

As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to support increased diversity and inclusion in higher education and international exchanges, the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board announced today it would conduct its quarterly meeting March 7-8 at California State University (CSULB), recently named among the Fulbright Top Performing Hispanic Serving Institutions. The focus of this quarterly meeting...

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced new actions to grow American competitiveness, expand manufacturing jobs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial sector, which includes production of steel, aluminum, chemicals, and concrete, and currently contributes nearly one-quarter of U.S. emissions. These actions will boost the already historic comeback for American factories, with over 800,000 manufacturing jobs created...

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good afternoon, everyone.  It’s a great pleasure to welcome my friend, the foreign minister of Lithuania, here today.  Gabrielius, welcome back to the State Department, to Washington.  I think we – we met almost exactly a year ago today in Vilnius, but it’s really great to have you here. And this is a...

International Women’s Day honors a truth we live every day—that women and girls are essential to success and progress in every aspect of our society. Promoting opportunities for women and girls strengthens security, stability, and prosperity for everyone. And we know that we cannot solve any of the great global challenges of our time if half the population is...

On behalf of the United States of America, I join President Akufo-Addo and the people of Ghana in celebrating 66 years of independence on March 6. We greatly value the close cooperation between Ghana and the United States on a wide range of shared priorities. Ghana’s leadership on the UN Security Council, as host of...

As the United States and the world comes to the aid of the Syrian people in the aftermath of last month’s earthquakes, we are reminded that their humanitarian suffering long predates this natural disaster.   This month marks the twelfth year of conflict in Syria during which the Assad regime has committed innumerable atrocities, some of...

Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland will travel to Manila, Philippines, and Tokyo, Japan, March 6-9. In Manila, Under Secretary Nuland will meet with senior Philippine officials to discuss key aspects of the U.S.-Philippines alliance, including our shared interest in deepening economic, security, and people-to-people ties. She will also consult with Philippine...

Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison will travel to Doha, Qatar, March 5-7, 2023, for a series of meetings with delegates to the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5). Assistant Secretary Sison will underscore U.S. support for LDCs in their efforts to advance the UN Sustainable Development...

Today, several outlets highlighted how President Biden has leveraged the bully pulpit to drive change in the private sector to bring down costs for Americans. As Politico put it, “Just weeks after Biden used his State of the Union to call for crackdowns on insulin prices and ‘junk fees,’ a handful of companies are starting...