NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2016. Hillary Clinton and Senator Tim Kaine had their best fundraising month of the campaign in September, bringing in more than $154 million for Hillary for America (HFA) and the Democratic Party. HFA, along with the Hillary Victory Fund (HVF) and Hillary Action Fund (HAF) began October with a combined $150 million in the bank. More than 900,000[Read More…]
Day: October 1, 2016
In Case You Misssed It — The Daily Beast: In Deposition, Donald Trump Unrepentant About ‘Mexican’ Remarks
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2016 By: Olivia Nuzzi “I don’t know, I don’t know, I really don’t know,” Donald Trump said when asked, in a deposition, if a reputation for being anti-Mexican would hurt business for celebrity restaurateur Geoffrey Zakarian. Months before, Zakarian had pulled out of his contract to open[Read More…]
Bested by Mere Women, Trump Loses His Mind — ‘Pathological Sexism’ No Longer Acceptable
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2016 By Catskill Julie I have no worries about Hillary receiving that 3 AM phone call. Zero. None. But I am quite concerned about the Donald making or tweeting one. Joan Walsh has a terrific, timely column in The Nation today: Donald Trump Is Being Outplayed by Women—and He’s[Read More…]
Wisconsin Flouting Judge’s Orders, Continuing to Disenfranchise Black Voters
WISCONSIN–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2016 By Joan McCarter The state of Wisconsin is under a court order to provide credentials for people who don’t have the extensive documentation the state is requiring to get an approved ID for voting. Ari Berman has discovered that it’s not complying. Legal experts say they’re extremely[Read More…]
Trump’s Florida Spokesperson Resigns as Campaign Responds to Allegations of Cuba Payoffs
FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2016 By Mark Sumner Trump leaves the stage at Mar-A-Lago in Florida It seems almost impossible that, on a morning where the Republican nominee is urging America to watch a sex tape as part of an effort to shame a woman he hasn’t seen in over a decade, and dealing[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of October 2, 2016
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) — Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 will mount a Celebration of Learning Parade for its students and the community on Tuesday, October 4, beginning at 9:45 a.m. The parade will feature students and the floats they built from all six District 163 schools, kindergarten through eighth[Read More…]
Edgar’s Place Coffeehouse Proudly Presents Claudia Nygaard on Saturday, October 8
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2016. Edgar’s Place Coffeehouse proudly presents Claudia Nygaard on Saturday, October 8, at 7:30 p.m. Edgar’s Place Coffeehouse is located in the Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest. Claudia Nygaard’s affable connection with an audience has led reviewers to describe her as “Will[Read More…]
Candlelight Vigil on October 3 to Kickoff Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2016. South Suburban Family Shelter will hold its annual Candlelight Vigil on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016 at 6 p.m. to kickoff a month of activities in October as Domestic Violence Awareness month. The event will be held at the Irwin Community Center Band Shell at 18120[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: It’s Time to Give Families Access to Paid Sick Leave, October 1, 2016 (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2016 There are a couple different stories you can tell about our economy. One goes like this. Eight years after the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes, our economy has created jobs for 71 straight months. That’s a new record. Unemployment has fallen below five percent. Last[Read More…]