Day: January 10, 2017

Pro-Democracy Groups Demand McConnell and Other Senators Delay Confirmation Hearings Until Ethics Process is Complete

WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017.  In less than a day, more than 164,000 people and dozens of leading pro-democracy organizations have signed onto a petition and letter demanding than Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other senators delay hearings for Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees until ethics reviews are complete. The sign-on letter[Read More…]

Sen. Jeff Sessions Gives “Wishy Washy” Response to Questions about Marijuana & Federalism at Attorney General Confirmation Hearing Today

Drug Policy Alliance: Sessions did not rule out continuing the federal war on marijuana Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017.  Statement from Bill Piper, senior director of the Drug Policy Alliance’s Office of National Affairs: “Senator Jeff Sessions’ response to questions about marijuana & federalism during his Attorney General confirmation hearing today[Read More…]

Human Rights Attorneys: Rex Tillerson a Danger to Humanity, Planet

New York –(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017.  In advance of the Senate confirmation hearing scheduled tomorrow for former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) issued the following statement: As CEO of ExxonMobil, Rex Tillerson demonstrated an aggressive determination to do whatever it took to[Read More…]

Gitmo Attorneys: Kelly’s Aggressive Role at Guantánamo Makes Him “Unfit” to Lead DHS

New York –(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017.  In advance of the Senate confirmation hearing scheduled this afternoon for Retired Major General John Kelly to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) issued the following statement: General Kelly’s aggressive oversight of the illegal military prison at Guantánamo[Read More…]

Secretary of State Nominee Rex Tillerson Made Deals with State Sponsors of Terrorism, Despite Sanctions

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017 By Mark Sumner Donald Trump’s secretary of state nominee has a head start on making deals with Iran. Because even though Iran was under sanctions as a state sponsor of terrorism and it was illegal for U.S. companies to have any dealings with them, Tillerson simply[Read More…]

Delay on Education Secretary Confirmation Hearing Highlights Trump Ethics Vetting Problems

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017 By Laura Clawson  Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos Senate Republicans are aggressively downplaying its significance, but Monday night’s announcement of a delay on confirmation hearings for education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos highlights the broader problems with vetting of Donald Trump’s top nominees. DeVos’s hearing, originally scheduled to[Read More…]

New Q-Poll, Trump’s Honeymoon Ended Nov 9

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017 By pollwatcher Without delay, Lets go right to the highlights: American voters approve 55 – 39 percent of the job President Barack Obama is doing, his best approval rating in seven years, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today. These same voters disapprove 51 –[Read More…]

Fox News Secretly Settled Another Sexual Harassment Lawsuit with Blockbuster Allegations

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017 By Jen Hayden Sexual predators have to stick together, amirite? Being a woman and working at Fox News must’ve been (and may still be) an absolute nightmare. On the heels of a $20 million settlement with Gretch Carlson over sexual harassment claims against former Fox chief Roger Ailes,[Read More…]

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