Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry’s Travel NORTH KOREA Core Policy on North Korea Unchanged Brutal Human Rights Record of Regime Continued Collaboration with Regional Allies Chinese Relationship, Communications with North Korea Provocative Actions not in the Interests of Regional Stability Sanctions Regime against North[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Secretary Kerry’s Press Availability in Tel Aviv, Dec. 13, 2013
Tel Aviv, Israel–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2013. SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon, everybody. I want to thank Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Abbas yet again for their great hospitality and for their joint commitment to try to continue very, very doggedly to work on these difficult issues. We had a very interesting[Read More…]
Couple Brings Community’s Youth Back to Baseball
Al and Mary Kay Joens with son A.J. (Photo: http://robinkelly.house.gov/) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- For eight years, Al and Mary Kay Joens lived quietly in the south suburban community of Park Forest. Then they became involved in youth baseball. Today, they can’t go to the grocery store without running into an[Read More…]
Two Army National Guard Soldiers Plead Guilty in Connection with Bribery and Fraud Schemes to Defraud the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau
To Date, 19 Individuals Have Pleaded Guilty in Ongoing Corruption Investigation Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 13, 2013. Two U.S. Army National Guard soldiers pleaded guilty for their roles in bribery and fraud schemes that caused a total of at least $70,000 in losses to the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau. Acting Assistant[Read More…]
Kansas Man Charged in Plot to Explode Car Bomb at Airport
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 13, 2013. A man has been charged in federal court with attempting to explode a car bomb at Wichita Mid Continent Airport, Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security, John Carlin and U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom announced today. The defendant was arrested as part of an FBI undercover[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Before Meeting With Newly Elected Mayors
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2013 – 2:20 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, it is a great pleasure to welcome not only some of the most outstanding mayors in the country, but also folks who are representing incredible cities, world-class cities, that are going to be central to America’s economic growth and[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly to Host Affordable Care Act Information and Enrollment Event on December 17
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 13, 2013. Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host an Affordable Care Act information and enrollment event on Tuesday, December 17 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at DA’s Deli and Dining, 18348 Pulaski Ave., Country Club Hills. The event is free and open to the public. Participants should bring a[Read More…]
Stop Sending Undercover Cops Into Our Schools to Entrap Our Kids on Drug Charges
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 13, 2013. By Tony Newman,Director of Media Relations, Drug Policy Alliance Here we go again. Undercover cops pose as students, make friends, build trust, and then arrest teenagers for selling mostly small amounts of marijuana. Yesterday nearly two dozen students were busted at two southern California high-schools, according[Read More…]
2013 GSU Lincoln Laureate Honored
Dr. Elaine P. Maimon, President of GSU congratulates Ricca Louissaint, GSU Student Laureate of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Each year an outstanding senior from each of the four-year degree granting institutions of higher learning in Illinois is named a Student Laureate of The Lincoln[Read More…]
Representative Blumenauer: Budget Compromise a D+, Congress Must Face Realities
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 13, 2013. Representative Blumenauer (OR-3) issued the following statement yesterday: “I very reluctantly voted for H.J.Res 59, having been quoted accurately that it is a D+ piece of legislation. It sadly represents what Congress has become. It is now a victory to avoid another government shutdown. It is[Read More…]
