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“I want to send my heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the victims who were killed in the explosive attacks at the UN camp in Mali and the military base in Niger yesterday. Targeted attacks by extremist groups are the very reason why we must continue to support peace and security programs on the continent.
“Saturday was an important day for the Gambia as the country held its presidential election where President Adama Barrow emerged victorious in winning his second term through a fair and transparent democratic process. The people of the Gambia deserve a political process where votes are fairly counted and their voices can be heard when electing their leader.
“On this World AIDS Day, I would like to take a moment to honor and remember more than 36 million people who have died from the disease since the start of the global AIDS epidemic 40 years ago. I am also grateful for this Administration’s renewed commitment to millions who are living with HIV.
“I’m heartbroken by this morning’s news of the tragic and shocking murder of Mrs. Jacqueline Avant. Mrs. Avant was a force of compassion and empowerment locally and nationally for decades, as well as a model of service and giving back to those who needed it most.
“It is illegal in this country to chase down a man in the middle of the street for no reason and kill him. It is exhausting to have to hope this hard for something that simple to be affirmed in the court of law. I am glad the jury reached the right verdict.
“The verdict in this trial gives a green light to people throughout the country who want to bring weapons to protests and murder people. It emboldens vigilantism. Where this jury had an opportunity to address this danger and hold a person who killed two people accountable for his actions, it failed.
Statewide, 4,271,000 payments went to families in October totaling $1.777 billion. The average payment per household was $416. Nationwide, the Joint Economic Committee estimates the Child Tax Credit tax cuts are pumping $19.3 billion into local economies each month, supporting local jobs and businesses.
"I want to give my heartfelt condolences to the victims, their families, and the people of Uganda where there are reports of several people killed and countless injured in two different suicide bombings in the capital of Kampala.
"I will continue to support the people of Uganda and the government’s investigation in bringing those responsible to justice."
“If there’s a transit or highway project that’s being paid for by local taxpayer dollars in South Los Angeles, South Los Angeles residents should be able to be first in line to get the jobs that are being created.
"I am deeply concerned by the Government of Ethiopia detaining 16 United Nations staff members in Addis Ababa without providing specific reasons for detention. Reports that the detained UN employees are ethnic Tigrayans, and that their arrests may have been motivated by ethnicity, are not only deeply troubling but would contravene human rights and the rule of law. Moreover, these