United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping and United States President Barack Obama at a climate pact ratification ceremony in Hangzhou, China, on 3 September 2016. China and the US deposited their legal instruments for formally joining the Paris Agreement. UN Photo/Eskinder Hangzhou, China–(ENEWSPF)–September 3,[Read More…]
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Trump Campaign Attempts to Mislead on Immigration Plan to Deport All Undocumented Immigrants
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2016. Hillary for America Campaign Manager Robby Mook released the following statement in reaction to attempts from Mike Pence and Kellyanne Conway to mask Trump’s plan to deport 16 million people: “Donald Trump has stated very clearly throughout his campaign that he will deport everyone who is[Read More…]
Elected Officials, Progressives and Healthcare Stakeholders Praise Hillary Clinton’s Aggressive New Plan to Respond to Unjustified Price Hikes for EpiPens and Other Long-Available Treatments
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2016. Amid the outrage over Mylan’s price hike of life-saving EpiPens, Hillary Clinton yesterday announced a new plan to protect Americans from unjustified price hikes of long-available prescription drugs with limited competition. The proposal includes a new set of strong tools that will let the government take[Read More…]
League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area to Host Fall Potluck Supper Meeting on Wednesday, September 14
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 3, 2016. As the days of summer are quickly dwindling, it is a sure sign that it is time for the League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area fall potluck supper meeting. This year the potluck meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 14at 6:00 pm[Read More…]
National Leaders Reject Donald Trump’s Outreach Effort to African Americans
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2016. After a campaign spent courting white supremacists and playing into misleading stereotypes about people of color, today in Detroit, Donald Trump addressed a predominantly African American audience for the first time. While Trump can attempt to reach out to African Americans, he has proven to the[Read More…]
Asher’s Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall of Candy Products Because of Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2016. Asher’s Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc., an affiliated partner of Chester A. Asher Inc. (“Asher’s”) is initiating a voluntary recall of multiple chocolates, chocolate bars, cellophane wrapped chocolates, and individually wrapped chocolates, etc. under the Asher’s brand due to possible Salmonella contamination of items produced in their Lewistown,[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Building Upon the Legacy of Labor Day, September 3, 2016 (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2016 Hi everybody. Before you fire up the barbecue for the long weekend, I want to talk a little bit about the reason we get to celebrate Labor Day – and that’s the labor movement that helped build this country and our middle class. For generations, every[Read More…]
Round Two of Reviews Are In: Trump Doubles Down on Dangerous Immigration Policies
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016. In his darkest speech to date, Donald Trump doubled down on hate in an anti-immigrant policy speech delivered in Arizona on Wednesday. Trump spoke about undocumented immigrants and DREAMers in dehumanizing terms, cast them as criminals, and confirmed what we all already knew, that he plans[Read More…]
Senator Kirk: Allergic Reactions Can Be Deadly; Families Need Affordable Treatment
Kirk: Allergic Reactions Can Be Deadly; Families Need Affordable Treatment WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf following recent reports of skyrocketing epinephrine injection prices. Senator Kirk is calling on the FDA to use[Read More…]
Representative Jan Schakowsky: On Labor Day Let’s Give American Workers A Raise
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016 “This Labor Day, I am happy to join in celebrating American workers, the driving force of our powerful economy. Throughout our country’s history, progress has only come through the hard work and gumption of our unrivaled labor force. Today, teachers, builders, health care professionals, caretakers, emergency[Read More…]
