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About 30 individuals attended a fundraiser in Ladue, Missouri, on Monday that First Lady Jill Biden headlined as part of the joint effort of the Biden Victory Fund, months ahead of the election. Speaking to what the St. Louis Post-Dispatch described as a “roomful of supporters” at the home of Joyce Aboussie — a Democrat operative — Biden asserted that her husband, 81-year-old President Joe Biden, “rescued” America out of the coronavirus pandemic, making the pitch as to why she believes he should be awarded another four years. “He opened the schools. He got us vaccines,” she claimed, casting another...

First lady Jill Biden will attend the Super Bowl in Arizona later this month, the president announced during a fundraiser in Philadelphia on Friday. Jill Biden, a Philadelphia native, is a devout Eagles fan and has been donning Eagles shirts recently while the team made its way to the Super Bowl. “Jill is out in California campaigning and she told me last week, ‘hope you don’t mind but I’m going to the Eagles game,’” President Biden said, referring to the Super Bowl. The president, an Eagles fan by marriage, joked to the fundraiser that he’s not as obnoxious of a...

President Biden plans to travel to Europe to attend the Group of Seven (G7) leaders’ summit and a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) gathering later this month, the White House announced Wednesday. Russia’s war in Ukraine, which has entered its fourth month, is likely to figure high on the agenda for both meetings. “The President and G7 leaders will discuss a range of the most pressing global issues, including the G7’s unwavering support for a democratic, sovereign, and prosperous Ukraine, economic and democratic resilience, tackling the climate crisis, development infrastructure, global health security, and the food and energy crisis caused...

President Joe Biden is set to attend his first in-person fundraiser since March of last year, with almost 400 guests expected to be in attendance. Fox News confirmed that Biden will be in attendance at what a DNC spokesperson described as a holiday party Tuesday night "to thank guests for their support over this past year and celebrate the historic accomplishments Democrats delivered together in 2021." "According to DNC official, tonight's fundraiser – @JoeBiden's first in person since March '20 – will have approximately 400 guests in attendance," NBC News’s Mike Memoli tweeted Tuesday. "The event is open air, all...

President Joe Biden will not attend the annual Army vs. Navy football game on Saturday according to his weekend schedule. The president’s public schedule for Saturday is empty after Biden and his wife, first lady Jill Biden, traveled to their home in Wilmington, Delaware, on Friday night for the weekend.

ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter will not attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. It marks the first time the couple, 96 and 93, will have missed the ceremonies since Carter was sworn in as the 39th president in 1977. A spokeswoman at The Carter Center in Atlanta said the Carters have sent Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris their “best wishes” and “look forward to a successful administration.” Biden was a young Delaware senator and Carter ally during the Georgian’s term in the White House.

The President tweeted his announcement on Saturday. Donald Trump will not be attending the White House Correspondent's Dinner on April 29. The President tweeted the news on Saturday. "I will not be attending the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner this year. Please wish everyone well and have a great evening!" Trump tweeted. Trump's decision comes after CNN, The New York Times, Politico and several other major media outlets were blocked from attending a Friday White House press briefing.

  U.S. President Barack Obama pulls up his collar as he arrives in the rain with first lady Michelle Obama to attend the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2015. REUTERS/Jim Bourg The White House announced on Wednesday that neither President Barack Obama or first lady Michelle Obama will be attending the funeral of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. While Justice Scalia’s funeral apparently doesn’t warrant Obama’s presence, here are six funerals that did. Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI) Less than two months before the 2012 election, both Obamas took time out of their schedule to attend the...

he Rev. Billy Graham turns 95 this week, and Sarah Palin and real estate mogul Donald Trump are among the 800 people planning to attend his celebration. The Citizen-Times of Asheville reports that the event is being held Thursday at Asheville's noted Grove Park Inn.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The Rev. Billy Graham turns 95 next week, and Sarah Palin and real estate mogul Donald Trump are among the 800 people planning to attend his celebration.---snip---Graham spokesman Jeremy Blume says there are ties between the Graham family and Palin, the former Alaska governor and Republican presidential candidate. Relief aid headed to Russia provided by Samaritan's Purse, the international charity run by Franklin Graham, is staged in Alaska....

Some interesting news has broken in the wake of the latest push for gun control by President Obama and Senate Democrats: Obama sends his kids to a school where armed guards are used as a matter of fact. The school, Sidwell Friends School in Washington, DC, has 11 security officers and is seeking to hire a new police officer as we speak. If you dismiss this by saying, "Of course they have armed guards -- they get Secret Service protection," then you've missed the larger point. The larger point is that this is standard operating procedure for the school, period....

Here's a list of events coming up in your state this week. The list will continue to grow, probably by the hour, so keep checking back in. Use the sign-up form to the right and one of our organizers will be in touch with more information about the event. Events on Monday February 21, 2011 (All times local) Montana Rally Time: 2 P.M. Location: Montana State Capitol Address: 1301 East 6th Avenue - Helena, Montana Nevada Rally Time: 12 P.M. Location: Nevada State Capitol Address: 101 North Carson Street - Carson City, NV 89701 North Carolina Rally Time: 12 P.M....

A crowd of about one trillion people attended the hard-left progressive One Nation rally on the Mall Saturday in Washington, D.C. Leave aside for a moment that there are around seven billion people inhabiting the entire planet, attendees came from as far away as Alpha Centauri and Uranus to attend the rally in support of Barack Obama and his big government agenda. All of these people want free health care (they already got the free lunch and T-shirt when they were bused in). In all seriousness, if you weren't watching MSNBC's kind coverage

People have been trying to state accurately how many people Glenn Beck drew for his rally in DC. Of course, all have been referring to those who attended there. Estimates have been made from ground level photos, areal views, calculations by square footage of the mall divided by the amount of space a person occupies…and standing shoulder to shoulder, comparisons to previous rallies and events there, and even comparing the crowds to how many people fill various football stadiums. The assumptions for calculating the crowd go on and on. However, forgotten in those calculations are the number of people under...

GENEVA (AFP) – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will attend a controversial United Nations conference against racism which starts on April 20 in Geneva, a UN spokeswoman said on Tuesday. "To date, the number of presidents and vice-presidents is the following: five -- East Timor, Togo, Iran and Montenegro -- at president level; the vice president of Zambia," said Marie Heuze, the UN's chief spokeswoman in Geneva. Lesotho's prime minister, and foreign ministers from Egypt, Nigeria, Norway and South Africa, will also attend the Durban Review Conference, added Heuze. In all, just over 35 countries have confirmed their participation at the...

WASHINGTON - What a difference a nomination makes. Now that he's wrapped up the Republican nomination for president, Sen. John McCain has decided to attend the annual convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in Cincinnati in July. A year ago when he was just one of a pack of GOP contenders, he turned down the civil rights group's invitation. McCain disclosed his plans in an interview with the African-American publication Essence, which was released Tuesday. Asked how he might reach out to the black community, McCain replied that he would "go to places and venues...

Miko, the police service dog who died in the line of duty last month, got a hero's farewell Wednesday morning during a memorial service attended by approximately 200 people. The ceremony, which was held at Reid Park, was attended by law enforcement agencies from all over the state, as well as Tucson residents who wanted to express their gratitude for Miko's 2 1/2 years of service with the Tucson Police Department. "Law enforcement officers are one of a few people who pledge to give up their lives for others, and that commitment transcends to our K-9s," Police Chief Richard Miranda...

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Saddam Hussein and four other defendants refused to attend their trial Wednesday, and their defense attorneys boycotted the proceedings, demanding the removal of the chief judge they claim is biased against the former Iraqi leader. Chief judge Raouf Abdel-Rahman pressed ahead with court-appointed defense lawyers and only three defendants present, hearing five prosecution witnesses. After a 4 1/2-hour session, the trial was adjourned until Thursday. Abdel-Rahman first held a half-hour closed session Wednesday, barring media from the courtroom. It was not clear whether Saddam was brought in for the closed hearing, and court officials did not say...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2005 – With Vice President Richard B. Cheney and his wife, Lynne, in front-row seats, Afghan President Hamid Karzai opened the first session of his country's new parliament today in Kabul, Afghanistan. "This gathering represents the assumption of full sovereignty by the great people of Afghanistan," said Karzai during his address before the assembly. "Establishment of the parliament completed the main pillar of the government of Afghanistan in light of the constitution." During his hour-long speech to the first elected legislature since 1969, Karzai said "Afghanistan and the United States share common views on combating terrorism." "Terrorism...

Few Attend Dueling Rallies at Bush Ranch Saturday November 26, 2005 10:31 PM By ANGELA K. BROWN Associated Press Writer CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) - A repeat of last summer's dueling rallies against the war and in support of President Bush drew much small crowds to Crawford on a cool, rainy Saturday. About a dozen Bush supporters stood downtown with signs, one reading: ``Real America won't wimp out.'' Throughout the morning, shoppers and a few tourists leaving souvenir stores stopped in the tent to voice their support for the president. Closer to the Bush ranch, where the president celebrated Thanksgiving with...