WASHINGTON, March 27 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on March 26, 2024, on the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, folks. Sorry to keep you waiting. I was waiting to talk to the last member of the delegation in the region. Good afternoon. Before I leave for North Carolina, which I'm going to do in a few minutes, I want to speak briefly about the terrible incident and accident that happened in Baltimore this morning. At about 1:30, a containe more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 27 -- President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on March 26, 2024, on lowering healthcare costs: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello. Hello, North Carolina. (Applause.) (Laughs.) Oh, it's good to be back. It's good to be back. Please have a seat, everyone. Please have a seat. So, before I begin, I will say a few words on the terrible accident in Baltimore this morning. I know we are all praying for the families of those who are mi more PR

JACKSONVILLE, North Carolina, March 27 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune issued the following news: By Sgt. Alexa Hernandez, 2nd Marine Division A new form of satellite communication is now being used by Marines of 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), II Marine Expeditionary Force. Starshield, a commercial wideband satellite communications service, is being implemented across units in the 2d MARDIV as a commercial solution for wideband satellite communications as well as joint, coalition, and more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command issued the following news release: The Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU), which sits near North Carolina's Cape Fear River, is one of the largest military terminals in the world. Built during the Korean War, it serves as a transfer point between trucks, railroads, and ships for the movement of weapons, military equipment, and ammunition. Today the 596th Transportation Brigade, part of the Military Surface  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * As House Republicans Release Budget to Increase Health Care Costs and Take Away Coverage, President Biden and Vice President Harris Fight to Lower Health Care Costs and Protect and Strengthen the ACA, Medicaid, and Medicare - During a visit to North Carolina, the President and Vice President will lay out their plan to make health care more affordable For years, Republican elected officials--including the more PR

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, March 27 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a press gaggle on March 26, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre while en route to Raleigh, North Carolina: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. A couple things at the top. I know we're going to have to go real quick here. So, you all heard from President earlier on the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. This morning, the President conveyed senior members of his team for a  more PR