Boise, Idaho–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2015 – 3:05 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Boise State! (Applause.) Oh, it’s good to be back! (Applause.) Can everybody please give Camille a big round of applause for that introduction? (Applause.) I love young people who are doing science. And I especially love seeing young[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
White House Press Gaggle by Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One, Jan. 21, 2015
En Route Boise, Idaho–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2015 – 11:47 A.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good morning, everybody, and welcome aboard Air Force One as we make our way toward the beautiful state of Idaho. As you all know, this is the first opportunity that the President has had to visit the state[Read More…]
Pro-Choice Champions in Congress Reintroduce Historic Women’s Health Protection Act
Legislation fights back against attacks on reproductive health care, protects access to safe and legal abortion in U.S. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2015. Renewing their commitment to the health and rights of women in the United States, Senators Richard Blumenthal and Tammy Baldwin and Representatives Judy Chu, Lois Frankel, and Marcia[Read More…]
Owner Of Mchenry Tax Preparation Business And Seven Others Arrested On Federal Charges In Alleged $600,000 Tax Fraud Scheme
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2015. The owner of a McHenry, Ill., tax preparation business, together with three employees and four clients, were arrested today after being indicted on federal charges alleging they participated in a $600,000 mail fraud scheme by preparing and filing over 200 false personal federal income tax returns[Read More…]
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Arguments in Fair Housing Act Case
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2015. The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments today in a case examining whether housing policies that have a disproportionate discriminatory impact on racial minorities, women, and other groups violate the anti-discrimination provision of the federal Fair Housing Act. The law, passed in 1968, prohibits discrimination in[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, Jan. 21, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2015. Index for Today’s Briefing ISRAEL/IRAN/REGION YEMEN IRAN YEMEN RUSSIA RUSSIA/UKRAINE NORTH KOREA RUSSIA IRAN BURMA FRANCE/REGION TRANSCRIPT: 12:19 p.m. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. QUESTION: Good afternoon. MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon. We tried to do this briefing as early as we can today so we can[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Liberia Travel Warning, Jan. 21, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2015. On August 7, 2014 the U.S. Department of State issued a Travel Warning advising against non-essential travel to Liberia. After review of health conditions, the U.S. Department of State ordered the departure of family members residing with Embassy staff in Monrovia. The Embassy recommended this action out[Read More…]
Cincinnati-Area Man Indicted for Plot to Attack U.S. Government Officers
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 21, 2015. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin,U.S. Attorney Carter M. Stewart for the Southern District of Ohio and Acting Special Agent in Charge John A. Barrios of the FBI’s Cincinnati Field Division announced that a federal grand jury has charged Christopher Lee Cornell, 20,[Read More…]
Statement from President Obama on the 5th Anniversary of the Supreme Court Ruling in Citizens United
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 21, 2015. Our democracy works best when everyone’s voice is heard, and no one’s voice is drowned out. But five years ago, a Supreme Court ruling allowed big companies – including foreign corporations – to spend unlimited amounts of money to influence our elections. The Citizens United decision[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Calls on Gov. Rauner to Greenlight Southland Projects
Leads letter signed by 36 bi-partisan Southland officials urging support for Third Airport, Illiana MATTESON –(ENEWSPF)—January 21, 2015. Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) today sent a letter to Governor Bruce Rauner urging him to greenlight several Southland infrastructure projects, including the Third Airport and the Illiana Expressway, to help bolster Illinois’[Read More…]
