Jill Biden Tones Down Australia State Dinner During ‘Tumultuous Times’
Jill Biden Tones Down Australia State Dinner During ‘Tumultuous Times’
Plus, Michelle Obama to Narrate ‘Where the Wild Things Are’
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9 News Australia
Biden Hosts PM at US State Dinner
Oct. 26, 2023 — US President Joe Biden has hosted Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House, with the pair adding a “new tier” to Australia-US relations. View here
C-SPAN
Guests Arrive for White House State Dinner Honoring Australian Prime Minister Albanese
Oct. 25, 2023 — Guests including lawmakers, cabinet secretaries and distinguished guests arrived for the White House State Dinner honoring Australia. Among the guests attending were Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC), violinist Itzhak Perlman, U.S. Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy, actor John Leguizamo, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Rep. Mike McCaul (R-TX), and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Also in attendance was the band, The B-52's, who was slated as entertainment for the dinner but attended as guests instead. View here
C-SPAN
President Biden Welcomes Australian Prime Minister to the White House
Oct. 24, 2023 — President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his partner Ms. Jodie Haydon to the White House ahead of an official state dinner for the leader. View here
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Jill Biden Will Visit Philly on Friday to Announce a New Nickelodeon Show
Oct. 24, 2023 — The first lady is coming to Philly on Friday morning with an unexpected partner: Nickelodeon. In celebration of National Civics Day, Jill Biden will join Nickelodeon and media company ATTN: at the Independence Visitors Center to announce a new animated kids show that will have viewers singing about civics. Read more
The White House
First Lady Jill Biden Hosts a Media Preview for the Australia State Dinner
Oct. 24, 2023 — As part of the Official Visit with Australia, the First Lady hosts a media preview in advance of Wednesday evening’s State Dinner. The media preview includes brief remarks from the First Lady and White House Social Secretary Carlos Elizondo, followed by presentations from guest Chef Katie Button, White House Executive Chef Cris Comerford, and White House Executive Pastry Chef Susie Morrison. View here
NPR
Citing 'Tumultuous Times,' the White House is Toning Down a State Dinner for Australia
Oct. 24, 2023 — First Lady Dr. Jill Biden had invited Georgia party band the B-52s to be the musical entertainment for the dinner, but she told reporters on Tuesday that she had changed those plans. The band will attend the dinner as guests, but the Army and Air Force Strolling String bands and the U.S. Marine Band will perform instead. Read more
ABC7 Los Angeles
Actors, Studios to Resume Talks Tuesday; First Lady Jill Biden Expresses Support for SAG-AFTRA
Oct. 24, 2023 — Negotiators for the SAG-AFTRA actors union and Hollywood studios will try again Tuesday to end the crippling strike that began July 14, as the sides resume talks that broke off nearly two weeks ago. Read more
USA TODAY
A Retired General Tweeted About First Lady Jill Biden. It Annoyed the Army, But Did Not Violate Rules
Oct. 24, 2023 — An Army investigation has found that a retired three-star-general-turned-Pentagon consultant who mocked first lady Jill Biden for supporting abortion did not violate any legal or ethical rules, according to the report obtained by USA TODAY. Read more
Associated Press
Michelle Obama to Narrate Audio Edition of 'Where the Wild Things Are'
Oct. 24, 2023 — A new digital audio edition of Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are” will have a very well known narrator: former First Lady Michelle Obama. Read more
Daily Mail
Jill Biden Attends Intimate Fundraiser Hosted by Anna Wintour
Oct. 23, 2023 — While her husband was in the White House dealing with the escalating tensions in the Middle East, Jill Biden was boosting his credentials at an intimate fundraiser hosted by Anna Wintour. Read more
DC News Now
Student Honored by First Lady as 1 of 15 ‘Girls Leading Change’
Oct. 23, 2023 — A 12th-grade student in Alexandria, Virginia, was recently honored as one of 15 ‘Girls Leading Change’ by First Lady Dr. Jill Biden at a ceremony at the White House. Read more
Clinton Herald
U.S. President First Lady Red Ribbon Week War on Drugs Light-Up Florida Skyscraper
Oct. 23, 2023 — Presidential First Lady Nancy Reagan's electronic portrait and her anti-drug slogan, "Say No," light-up Florida's Paramount Miami Worldcenter skyscraper for the 35th anniversary of the Red Ribbon Week drug-use prevention campaign, on Oct. 23, 2023 in Miami. "The red ribbon symbolizes unity to reduce the demand for drugs, especially fentanyl, through education," explains Peggy Sapp, President, National Family Partnership. President Reagan started Red Ribbon Week during his War on Drugs. View here
Forbes
Reporter Yells At Biden About US Hostages Taken By Hamas As He Walks Delaware Beach With First Lady
Oct. 22, 2023 — As he walks the Rehoboth Beach in Delaware with First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, a reporter yells a question at President Biden about US hostages taken by Hamas. View here
NBC Chicago
President Biden, First Lady Spoke With Family of Illinois Boy Killed in Hate Crime
Oct. 20, 2023 — Following a primetime address from the Oval Office in which President Joe Biden addressed the killing of 6-year-old Plainfield, Illinois, boy Wadea Alfayoumi in a hate crime, officials revealed the President and First Lady spoke to Wadea's family. Read more
WSFA 12
Teen Montgomery Twins Recognized by First Lady Jill Biden
Oct. 19, 2023 — Two Montgomery teens received national recognition for the work they do to end period poverty here in Alabama. Twins, 16-year-old Brooke and Breanna Bennett, have touched countless lives and made a big impact through their nonprofit, Women in Training, Inc., which they started at just 12 years old. Read more