Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 13, 2015 REAR ADMIRAL JOHN KIRBY: Good afternoon everybody. No opening statement today. I’ll spare you. We’ll just get right to your questions. Q: If I could just ask one housekeeping item, and then a question on Iraq. Housekeeping item, do you have a time for a swearing[Read More…]
Day: February 13, 2015
Farewell Message to the Department of Defense from Secretary Chuck Hagel
During his last week in office, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, far right, visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Feb. 11, 2015. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Hurt Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2015. To the men and women of[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Revenue Begins Processing 2014 Individual Tax Returns
SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2015. The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is now processing 2014 Individual Income Tax returns after implementing additional security measures in an effort to safeguard taxpayers from identity theft and fraud. IDOR estimates that taxpayers could begin seeing refunds as early as February 25th for those choosing the[Read More…]
Secretary of State Kerry Welcomes the Inaugural Class of Veterans Innovation Partnership Fellows
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2015 Secretary Kerry: Thank you. Good morning, everybody, all of you taking refuge from the cold. (Laughter.) Try Boston today. (Laughter.) We got another slog of snow coming. It’s really very, very special for me to be here today. I am very excited about this program, this[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, Feb. 13, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2015. Index for Today’s Briefing PAKISTAN UKRAINE/RUSSIA SYRIA UKRAINE/RUSSIA SYRIA YEMEN LIBYA/EGYPT EGYPT/FRANCE LIBYA/EGYPT EGYPT/FRANCE INDIA MURDER INVESTIGATION/CHAPEL HILL INDIA INDIA/PAKISTAN PAKISTAN SRI LANKA CUBA ARGENTINA VENEZUELA UKRAINE ARGENTINA BRAZIL MIDDLE EAST PEACE CUBA ISIL TRANSCRIPT: 12:57 p.m. EST MS. PSAKI: Hello, everyone. QUESTION: Happy Friday the[Read More…]
Illinois Physician Pleads Guilty to Taking Kickbacks from Pharmaceutical Company and Agrees to Pay $3.79 Million to Settle Civil False Claims Act Case
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 13, 2015. The Department of Justice announced today that an Illinois physician, Dr. Michael J. Reinstein, pleaded guilty to a federal crime for receiving illegal kickbacks and benefits totaling nearly $600,000 from two pharmaceutical companies in exchange for regularly prescribing an anti-psychotic drug — clozapine — to his patients. [Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Murders of Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, Deah Shaddy Barakat and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha in North Carolina
Washington, DC—(ENEWSFP)—February 13, 2015. Yesterday, the FBI opened an inquiry into the brutal and outrageous murders of Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, Deah Shaddy Barakat, and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In addition to the ongoing investigation by local authorities, the FBI is taking steps to determine whether federal[Read More…]
WHITE HOUSE REPORT: Investing in our Future: Helping Teachers and Schools Prepare Our Children for College and Careers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2015. On Wednesday, Republicans on the House Education and Workforce Committee approved H.R. 5, the Student Success Act. The legislation would lock-in sequestration funding levels, eliminate accountability for taxpayer dollars, and allow states to shift Title I funds from high-poverty schools to more affluent districts. Today, the[Read More…]
Report to President Obama on America’s National Travel and Tourism Goal, Feb. 13, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2015. Guest blog post by Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson Over the last five years, more than 333 million international visitors have traveled to the United States. Growth in spending from these visitors during this period has supported roughly 280,000 new[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at the Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection Summit, Feb. 13, 2015
Stanford, California–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2015 – 11:33 A.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Stanford! (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Have a seat. Have a seat. AUDIENCE MEMBER: Yes, we can! THE PRESIDENT: Yes, we can! (Applause.) First of all, let me thank President Hennessy for not just[Read More…]
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