Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2014. We, the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission, call on the Russian Federation to cease all efforts to change the status of Crimea contrary to Ukrainian[Read More…]
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White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, March 11, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2014 – 12:47 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the White House. I don’t have any announcements at the top, so I’ll go straight to the Associated Press. Julie. Q Thanks, Jay. Does the White House believe, as Senator Feinstein said this[Read More…]
Rockford Man Sentenced to 80 Months in Federal Prison for the Robbery of Associated Bank in Rockford
ROCKFORD—(ENEWSPF)—March 11, 2014. A Rockford man was sentenced today in federal court for bank robbery. TONY WALKER, 56, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala to 80 months in federal prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release, for the robbery of Associated Bank, 600 North[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Defends Hanford Whistleblowers, Blasts Culture of Secrecy in Senate Roundtable
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2014. Sen. Ron Wyden, D- Ore., today stood up for whistleblowers and expressed his ongoing concerns about the culture of secrecy at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation site in a roundtable discussion before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight. The subcommittee[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Statement on CIA Search of Computers Used by Senate Intelligence Committee
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2014. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) released the following statement in response to Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein’s floor speech on the CIA’s searching of computers used by the Senate Intelligence Committee: “I commend Chairman Feinstein for shining a light on the unprecedented invasion by the[Read More…]
Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences Presents ’Jackie & Me’
“Jackie & Me” will debut at DePaul’s historic Merle Reskin Theatre April 8. The play is presented by The Theatre School at DePaul University and is the final production of the 2013-2014 Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences season. (Image courtesy of The Theatre School at DePaul). CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 11,[Read More…]
‘Weed 2: Cannabis Madness: Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports’ Premiers Tuesday, March 11
Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—March 11, 2014. ‘Weed 2: Cannabis Madness: Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports,’ premiers Tuesday, March 11 at 10 p.m. ET on CNN. The documentary looks at U.S. federal laws that consider marijuana a drug with no medicinal value and serious scientists who say they’re wrong. It is the politics of[Read More…]
Senators Crapo, Johnson Announce Agreement on Housing Finance Reform
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2014. Today, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson (D-SD) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID) announced that they have reached an agreement on a housing finance reform proposal. Last fall, the Senate Banking Committee hosted an in-depth series of hearings exploring essential elements necessary for reform and[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Statement on Housing Finance Reform
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2014. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today released the following statement regarding the housing finance reform agreement announced by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho): “I am very encouraged that Senators Johnson and Crapo today released a set of principles –[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, March 11, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing SPAIN 10th Anniversary of Madrid Train Bombings EGYPT Reports of Detained Political Activists Beaten and Abused in Egypt Yesterday UKRAINE / RUSSIA List of Questions / Russia’s Preparedness to Discuss De-escalation Secretary Kerry and Foreign Minister Lavrov’s Engagement Sanctions Flexibility Crimean Referendum[Read More…]
