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Speaker Nancy Pelosi: “It is here that we have done the People’s work.”

November 18, 2022 JanF 3

On Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she will not have an official role in Democratic Party leadership in the 108th Congress. She spoke to her colleagues and the country in a speech from […]

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President Biden: “No malarkey, democracy is on the ballot in November.”

September 3, 2022 JanF 5

From Philadelphia – Remarks by President Biden Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the Battle for the Soul of Our Nation Too much of what’s happening in our country today is not normal. Donald Trump […]

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President Biden: “You need to vote to save democracy again.”

August 27, 2022 JanF 2

From Rockville Maryland – Remarks by President Biden at a DNC Grassroots Rally Folks, we’re just 76 days away from the midterm election — 76 days. And to state the obvious, there’s a lot at […]

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President Biden: “I call on all Americans to condemn white supremacy.”

May 18, 2022 JanF 2

From Buffalo New York – President Biden Calling on All Americans to Condemn White Supremacy What happened here is simple and straightforward: terrorism. Terrorism. Domestic terrorism. Violence inflicted in the service of hate and a […]

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President Biden: “Democracy was attacked and democracy held.”

January 8, 2022 JanF 3

From Statuary Hall – President Biden on the January 6th attack. I’m speaking to you today from Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol. This is where the House of Representatives met for 50 years […]

Democratic Party Values

President Biden: “What the states are doing is the most dangerous threat to the integrity of free and fair elections in our history.”

July 14, 2021 JanF 6

From the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia – President Biden: In 2020, election officials, the entire electoral system, withstood unrelenting political attacks, physical threats, intimidation, and pressure. They did so with unyielding courage and faith […]

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President Biden: “We memorialize what happened here in Tulsa so it can’t be erased.”

June 3, 2021 JanF 3

From Tulsa Oklahoma – President Biden Commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre For much too long, the history of what took place here was told in silence, cloaked in darkness. But just […]

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President Biden: “We can win the future if we seize the momentum and #BuildBackBetter”

May 29, 2021 JanF 2

From Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio – President Biden speaks about the economy. We’re at an inflection point in American history. It happens every several generations. We have a chance to seize the economic […]

Biden-Harris White House

President Biden: “I have never been more confident or more optimistic about America.”

April 29, 2021 JanF 3

From the U.S. Capitol – President Biden Addresses a Joint Session of Congress I can say with absolute confidence: I have never been more confident or more optimistic about America. We have stared into an […]

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President Biden: “This verdict is not enough. We can’t stop here.”

April 21, 2021 JanF 4

From Cross Hall at the White House – President Biden and Vice President Harris addressed the nation following the guilty verdict in the trial in Minneapolis holding police accountable for the murder of George Floyd. […]

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Entering the Quiet Time as We Leaf the Light Behind

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Happy Lammas!! Hey, wait just a minute! Those are happy llamas … which is not the same thing at all! Today is August 1st, the pagan holiday of Lammas or First Harvest. It is the [...]

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