WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2017. Liz Ryan Murray, policy director at People’s Action Institute, provided this statement Friday after Donald Trump signed an executive order that begins dismantling the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act: “It didn’t take long for Donald Trump to sell out the American people. Trump and his Goldman[Read More…]
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Desk-Bound? Can’t Make a Call? Still Want to Protest?
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2017 By SninkyPoo I work at a desk all day. I can’t use the work computer for personal or political purposes, and I certainly can’t use the phone. I do have my laptop with me. I have already called everyone I can think of on my personal[Read More…]
News Organizations and Festivities Begin Pulling Out of Annual Correspondents Dinner with Trump
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2017 By Walter Einenkel According to the New York Times, both the New Yorker and Vanity Fair have said that they will not be attending this year’s White House Correspondents Dinner. Maybe they decided to drop out because it will be hosted this year by none other than the world’s[Read More…]
Fukushima Reactor #2 Pressure Vessel Breached, Rising to “Unimaginable” Levels of Radiation
JAPAN–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2017 By Orcas George Radiation at highest level since 2011 Radiation levels inside a damaged reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station are at their highest since the plant suffered a triple meltdown almost six years ago. The facility’s operator, Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco), said atmospheric readings as high[Read More…]
Illinois’ Largest Union Readies Itself For First-Ever Strike Vote in Battle with Republican Governor
ILLINOIS–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2017 By Walter Einenkel This coming Monday, members of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 (AFSCME), the largest union in Illinois, will be voting on whether or not a strike would be on the table during negotiations with Illinois Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. Over the[Read More…]
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden Wants to Remind You—the FBI Knows Things About Trump and Russia That They’re Not Sharing
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2017 By Mark Sumner It’s the story that Trump has been trying to avoid since he started his campaign. The one that Senate Republicans promised to investigate, then hoped that everyone will forget. Don’t need a select committee, don’t need to add staffers or increase the budget … oh, yeah, Republicans[Read More…]
“We Can All See Through The Emperor’s New Clothes And His Chinese-Made Tie,” Says Rep. Gutierrez (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2017 By joeschmeaux Watch Illinois Rep Luis Gutierrez deliver this scathing speech, at the end of which he offers Trump his copy of the constitution, signed by Khizr Khan, recalls Khan’s question to trump about whether he has ever read the constitution, then calls Trump, “our new[Read More…]
Russia Sanctions Lifted; Trump Plots War with Iran, with Russia Joining In
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2017 By Keith Pickering Serious, disturbing, frightening developments today: 1. The Trump administration lifted sanctions against Russia that had prevented US companies from exporting high-tech gear to Russia. Essentially it is now legal for US companies to sell spy gear to the Russian spy agency. This is the same Russian[Read More…]
Trump Didn’t Bother to Show Up in Situation Room for Botched Yemen Raid
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2017 By Mark Sumner During the campaign, it was easy to get tired of how many times Hillary Clinton repeated stories of tense nights in the Situation Room, where she along with President Obama and other members of his staff, waited for word on some military action[Read More…]
Obituary: Paul “Biggie” Edward Arola
Always the story teller, humorist, and lover of making others laugh, Biggie is now playing at a different venue and has a new audience. He is swapping stories with the angels, and singing in a choir where he no longer needs to just mouth the words. Paul (Biggie) Edward Arola,[Read More…]
