Day: December 11, 2014

Romanian Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in International Fraud Scheme Involving Online Marketplace Websites

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 11, 2014. A Romanian man was sentenced today to serve 63 months in prison for his role in receiving and sending overseas approximately $690,000 in proceeds from an international fraud scheme involving online marketplace websites, as well as for the use of a fraudulent passport. Assistant Attorney General[Read More…]

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery CIA Director John O. Brennan Response to SSCI Study on the Former Detention and Interrogation Program

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2014.  Remarks as prepared for delivery: It was 8:46 a.m. on the morning of September 11th, 2001, when the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City was struck by an aircraft commandeered by al-Qa’ida terrorists. Seventeen minutes later, the clear blue skies over[Read More…]

Remarks by President Obama at Meeting of the Export Council

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2014 – 11:30 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Well, good morning, everybody.  I just want to offer a few thoughts before you return to the meeting.  Obviously we’ve seen some significant economic progress here in the United States over the last year.  Our businesses have added almost 11[Read More…]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action to End Student ‘Debt Relief’ Scams

CFPB Warns Borrowers About Companies Charging High Fees for Free Federal Loan Repayment Programs WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—December 11, 2014.  Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action to put an end to two student “debt relief” scams that illegally tricked borrowers into paying upfront fees for federal loan benefits.[Read More…]

Emerging Consensus that DC Marijuana Legalization Can Proceed

Congressional Leaders Agree that Legislative Intent of DC Rider in Spending Bill Allows Initiative 71 to Move Forward; Tax and Regulate Legislation Blocked By Congress WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—December 11, 2014. Republicans were successful in including language in the “cromnibus” federal spending bill that interferes with the right of Washington, D.C. to[Read More…]

More Than 16 Million Children Live in States Where They Can Buy E-cigarettes Legally

More than 300 million Americans live in states without protection against indoor e-cigarette aerosol exposure State laws and e-cigarettes – Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2014.  Forty states have enacted laws prohibiting the sale of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), including e-cigarettes, to minors, but 10 states and the District[Read More…]

After CIA Torture Revelations, United States Must Now Recover Moral High Ground – UN Expert

“If the US tortures, why can’t we do it?” Mr. Juan Mendez, Special Rapporteur on Torture, Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–11 December 2014 – The United States’ use of torture when interrogating prisoners captured in its “War on Terror” has damaged the country’s moral[Read More…]

Senator Warren Calls On House To Strike Repeal Of Dodd-Frank Provision From Government Spending Bill

WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—December 11, 2014. United States Senator Elizabeth Warren spoke on the Senate floor yesterday afternoon to urge the House of Representatives to remove from the government funding bill a reckless provision that would repeal important financial protections in Dodd-Frank. The text of Senator Warren’s remarks as prepared for[Read More…]

Senators Urge Department Of Education To Discharge Loans For Students At Colleges That Break The Law

Letter Also Asks ED to Use Existing Authority to Immediately Discharge Federal Loans for Corinthian College Students With Claims Against School WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—December 11, 2014. United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and twelve Senate colleagues sent a letter on Tuesday calling on the Department of Education (ED) to implement[Read More…]

Senator Bernie Sanders Votes No on Defense Authorization Bill

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2014 – The Senate today advanced a Department of Defense bill that would authorize $560 billion for the military. The vote was 85-14. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) voted “no” and issued the following statement: “I am voting no because I have very serious concerns about our nation’s bloated[Read More…]

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