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Press Briefing by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre June 2 2023

MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Good afternoon, everybody. Q    Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Just doing a little housekeeping there.  (Laughs.) Okay.  So, today we learned that 339,000 jobs were created last month.  That’s more than 13 million jobs created since President Biden took office.  Unemployment has been below 4 percent for almost a year and a half.  The…

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Mayor Adams on The Odd Lots Podcast: Reviving Nightlife and Tackling Housing in NYC

In a July 18, 2025, episode of The Odd Lots Podcast, New York City Mayor Eric Adams discussed revitalizing the city’s nightlife and addressing its housing crisis. He emphasized nightlife’s $30 billion economic impact, highlighting its recovery post-COVID with booming restaurant reservations and Broadway’s record-breaking year. On housing, Adams outlined ambitious plans, including surpassing previous…

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White House. Biden-⁠Harris Administration Takes Critical Action to Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution in Drinking Water

President Biden believes every community has the right to clean, safe drinking water, free of pollutants that harm people’s health and wellbeing. That is why the President launched a comprehensive action plan and provided billions in funding to protect communities from toxic “forever chemicals” that are linked to a range of severe health problems, including cancers, liver…

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Mayor Adams Recognizes Impact of Volunteerism and Service in New York City

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Chief Service Officer Laura Rog today honored four recipients of the Mayoral Service Impact Awards, as well recognized nearly 4,000 volunteers from 150 not-for-profit organizations and 16 private sector businesses engaging 30 percent or more of their employees in volunteerism as part of the annual…

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White House. The United States and India Advance Growing Space Partnership

On December 17, U.S. Principal Deputy National Security Advisor (PDNSA) Jon Finer, Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, and Indian Ambassador to the United States Vinay Kwatra traveled to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, to mark the significant progress the United States and India have made to strengthen space cooperation, including under the…

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