Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2016 By Laura Clawson Here’s how Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general responded to the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act in 2013. Jeff Sessions said, basically, sure, voting rights oversight was needed in the past, but the decision “was good news, I think, for[Read More…]
Day: November 18, 2016
Trump Will Pay $25 Million to Settle Trump University Fraud Cases, Sources Say
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2016 By Laura Clawson Donald Trump had been committed to fighting the lawsuit against his “Trump University,” but apparently he’s had second thoughts about the prospect of going on trial for fraud right after being elected president and is considering a settlement. If finalized, the settlement would eliminate[Read More…]
Canadians to CA, OR, WA: ‘I’m Sure We Can Work Something Out If You Want to Join Canada’
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2016 By Walter Einenkel Oh Canada One of many people’s go-to statements before and now during the nightmare scenario of a Trump administration in the White House is “I’m going to move to Canada.” Canadians on social media have offered up secession as a choice for “blue states” unhappy with the outcome[Read More…]
Chicago Restaurateur Sentenced to a Year and a Day in Federal Prison for Failing to Pay Taxes on More Than $9.8 Million in Cash Receipts
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2016. The owner of several Chinese restaurants in the Chicago area was sentenced today to a year and a day in federal prison for withholding taxes by underreporting receipts paid in cash. HU XIAOJUN, also known as “Tony Hu,” owns and operates several restaurants in Chicago and[Read More…]
Bolingbrook Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Federal Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL
CHICAGO — (ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2016. A Bolingbrook man was sentenced today to 40 months in federal prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release, for attempting to travel overseas to join a foreign terrorist organization in Syria. MOHAMMED HAMZAH KHAN, 21, pleaded guilty last year to one count of attempting[Read More…]
U.S. Senator Durbin, U.S Representatives Rush, Davis, Quigley and Mayor Emanuel Announce Chicago Development Fund Awarded $75 Million in New Markets Tax Credits
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) Source: durbin.senate.gov Latest Round of Federal Tax Credits Will Drive New Investment and Create Economic Opportunities in Chicago’s Neighborhoods CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, and U.S. Representatives Bobby Rush, Danny Davis, Robin Kelly and Mike Quigley today announced that the Chicago[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces City Colleges Partnering With UPS To Hire Thousands For Holiday Season
Partnership with Global Package Delivery Company and Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership to Bring Hiring Fairs to Chicago Neighborhoods CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced UPS is looking to fill more than 3,800 part-time and seasonal jobs in the Chicago area to prepare for the upcoming holiday season. To[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Statement on Trump’s Reactionary Agenda
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2016 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) released the following statement Friday: “Here is the simple truth. Trump’s reactionary agenda will not be defeated in the halls of Congress. It will be defeated when millions of Americans, at the grassroots level, come together to oppose xenophobia and attacks on the[Read More…]
NARAL Statement on Reported Nomination of Jeff Sessions as Attorney General
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2016. NARAL Pro-Choice America President Ilyse Hogue issued the following statement in response to reports that Senator Jeff Sessions will be the next Attorney General: “The last person women and families need in this job is someone who has repeatedly given a pass to individuals who commit[Read More…]
CAIR Concerned About ‘Troubling Islamophobic Trend’ Following Trump’s Nomination of Sessions, Pompeo
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2016. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed concern about a “troubling Islamophobic trend” in President-elect Donald Trump’s recent appointments and nominations. Today, President-elect Trump nominated Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions for the post of attorney general[Read More…]
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