WASHINGTON -(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2016. In response to Donald Trump’s selection of Gov. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) as his running mate, SEIU Executive Vice President Rocio Saenz issued the following statement: “Governor Pence and Donald Trump now represent a double threat to the immigrant community. His support for “self-deportation” and enforcement-only proposals are aligned[Read More…]
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Hillary For America Response to Trump’s Event Naming Mike Pence As His Running Mate
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2016. Hillary for America Deputy Communications Director Christina Reynolds released the following statement after Donald Trump officially announced his running mate: “We were prepared to respond with the many ways in which Mike Pence is the most extreme pick in a generation—a doubling down of Trump’s divisive[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Coming Together to Find Solutions, July 16, 2016 (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016 Hi, everybody. It’s been a challenging couple weeks. The shootings in Minnesota and Baton Rouge; the protests; the targeting and murder of police officers in Dallas – it’s left all of us struggling to make sense of things at times. Now, I know that for many,[Read More…]
Pokemon Go: Does Weather Affect Which Characters You Can Collect?
AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports around the world, Pokemon trainers are braving the elements to capture creatures as the game continues to surge in popularity. Pokemon Go launched on July 5 in the United States and has since been released in several other countries. The app has been downloaded more than 15 million[Read More…]
Department of Justice to Conduct After-Action Review of Police Response to Orlando Nightclub Mass Shooting
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016. The Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) today announced it will conduct a comprehensive after-action assessment of the Orlando Police Department’s (OPD) response to the mass shooting that took place on June 12 at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. “I[Read More…]
The United States and the Navajo Nation Agree to Second Phase of Work to Address Abandoned Uranium Mines
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016. Today, in a settlement agreement with the Navajo Nation, the United States agreed to provide funding necessary to continue clean-up work at abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo Nation. Specifically, the United States will fund environmental response trusts to clean up 16 priority abandoned uranium mines[Read More…]
Virginia Man Sentenced to 102 Months in Prison for Attempting to Travel to Syria to Join ISIL
VIRGINIA–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016. Joseph Hassan Farrokh, 29, of Woodbridge, Virginia, was sentenced today to 102 months in prison for attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin,[Read More…]
CAIR Condemns Terror Attack in France, Newt Gingrich’s Call to ‘Test’ and Deport American Muslims
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the terror attack in France that killed at least 80 people, and also condemned a suggestion by Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich who responded to the attack by[Read More…]
Amnesty International to Send Delegation of Human Rights Observers to the Republican and Democratic 2016 National Conventions
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016. Citing concerns about human rights violations at protests in the U.S. over the last couple of years, Amnesty International will deploy teams of human rights observers to both the Republic National Convention in Cleveland, OH, and the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, PA, to monitor any[Read More…]
NOW: Pence is Reckless, Dangerous, Wrong for Our Country
Washington, DC -(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016. Statement by NOW President Terry O’Neill: Donald Trump has failed his first big test as the Republican nominee for President. His appointment of Mike Pence to be his Vice President is, to borrow one of his favorite words, a disaster. Mike Pence has been a[Read More…]
