Groups Seek to Join Lawsuit to Oppose Challenges to the Standards OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2016. Fifteen national, regional, tribal and local public health and environmental groups representing millions of Americans took legal steps today to defend new standards that will reduce natural gas waste on public and tribal lands, protect public[Read More…]
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Trump May Have Just Provoked a Diplomatic Incident with China
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2016 By Laura Clawson Taiwanese President Tsai Ying-wen Donald Trump’s phone call with Tsai Ying-wen, the president of Taiwan, was not like other phone calls with foreign leaders, even by the appalling standard Trump has been setting so far: The telephone call, confirmed by three people, is[Read More…]
Trump Team Seems Weirdly Afraid of Recounts in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2016 By Laura Clawson Lawyers for Donald Trump or the Republican Party are now trying to block the recounts in all three states in which Jill Stein has requested them—Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. The Trump legal team is saying “nothing to see here, folks, and it’s an outrage you’d even[Read More…]
Harry Reid On the Floor of the U.S. Senate: I Stand with Those at Standing Rock (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2016 By Walter Einenkel Senator Harry Reid took to the Senate floor today to show his support for the peaceful resolution to the protests surrounding the Dakota Access Pipeline. Standing Rock Sioux are fighting for their land right to clean water near and their history. They’re not alone Standing Rock[Read More…]
Jeff Sessions’ Heroic Effort as Alabama Attorney General to Block Freedom of Speech on LGBT Issues
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2016 By Kerry Eleveld If you’re wondering how Attorney General Jeff Sessions would use his powerful perch to defend civil rights, here’s a telling example from Andrew Kaczynski: As Alabama’s attorney general in 1996, Sessions attempted to stop the Southeastern Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual College Conference from meeting at the University[Read More…]
Time to Declassify Information About Russia’s Role in U.S. Elections, Senate Democrats Say
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2016 By Laura Clawson American politics is sounding more and more like a bad novel or B movie. A group of Democratic senators has sent the White House a letter asking for information on Russia’s role in the elections to be declassified. But, because of classification, that’s about all[Read More…]
Gillibrand Stands Up for Civilian Control of the Military as Trump Nominates a General at Defense
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2016 By Laura Clawson Donald Trump has chosen a defense secretary—but retired Gen. James Mattis won’t need just the usual confirmation vote. Mattis retired from the Marines in 2013, and there’s a law prohibiting anyone who has been on active duty in the past seven years from[Read More…]
Mexico’s Reaction To Trump’s Deal With Carrier
MEXICO–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2016 By hsterndude Trump and Carrier Works Out a Deal Air-conditioner manufacturer Carrier’s decision not to close a Midwest plant and move the operation to Mexico has lifted the spirits of American workers as well as President-elect Trump’s approval rating. Trump convinced the company to keep its Indiana[Read More…]
Trump Petitions to Block Michigan Recount
MICHIGAN–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2016 By VAallBlue Politico is reporting that Trump’s legal team filed an objection asking Michigan’s Bureau of Elections to halt the recount requested by Jill Stein which was scheduled to begin on Friday (tomorrow). In their complaint, the Trump team argues: “All available evidence suggests that the 2016 general election[Read More…]
Suspect Arrested in Connection with Recent Park Forest Home Invasions
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2016. In recent weeks, the Park Forest Police Department have alerted the public to four reports of a male suspect forcing entry into the homes of women there alone, battering and tying them up, and leaving with valuables. Similar incidents were reported on Jackson Street, Western[Read More…]
