Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2017. The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. They died Aug. 2 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, as a result of injuries sustained when a vehicle-borne improved explosive device detonated near their convoy. Both soldiers were assigned to 2nd[Read More…]
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Attorney General Madigan Files New Amicus Brief in Travel Ban Case
Madigan & 15 Attorneys General File Amicus Brief Opposing Administration’s Appeal of District Court Order Stating Grandparents & Close Relatives of U.S. Residents Cannot be Subject to Travel Ban Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—August 4, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan, along with 15 other attorneys general, filed a new amicus brief in the[Read More…]
July 2017 Jobs Report
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 4, 2017. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 209,000 in July, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in food services and drinking places, professional and business services, and health care. Household Survey Data Both[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Unveils Prototypes of ‘Know Before You Owe’ Overdraft Disclosure Designed to Make Costs/Risks Easier to Understand
New CFPB Study Shows Opted-In Frequent Overdrafters Typically Pay Almost $450 More in Fees Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—August 4, 2017. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today unveiled new Know Before You Owe overdraft disclosure prototypes designed to improve the model form that banks and credit unions already provide to consumers[Read More…]
Senators Durbin, Duckworth, Rep. Shimkus to Labor Department: Golconda Job Corps Closure Should Be Temporary
WASHINGTON – (ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2017. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representative John Shimkus (R-IL-15) today urged the Department of Labor (DOL) to work with the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service to reopen the Golconda Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in a safe[Read More…]
Senator Durbin to Betsy DeVos: Why Won’t You Stand Up for Students and Hold For-Profit Colleges Accountable?
DeVos Response To Durbin Inquiry Reveals No Progress Toward 2017 Data Required By Regulation WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2017. In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today slammed Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ decision to delay the implementation of the Gainful Employment (GE) rule, which requires[Read More…]
FDA Approves Mavyret for Treatment of Hepatitis C
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Mavyret (glecaprevir and pibrentasvir) to treat adults with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes 1-6 without cirrhosis (liver disease) or with mild cirrhosis, including patients with moderate to severe kidney disease and those who are on dialysis.[Read More…]
DoD Identifies Air Force Casualty, August 3, 2017
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2017. The Department of Defense announced today the death of an airman who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Tech. Sgt. David Board, 49, of Barboursville, West Virginia, died August 2 in Kuwait in a non-combat-related incident while deployed in support of combat operations. He was assigned to[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance: Trump Called New Hampshire a ‘Drug-Infested Den’, Where Drugs Are Sold for Less than Candy
DPA Statement: Trump Comments are Reprehensible and Will Do Nothing to Save Lives; Comments Highlight Contradictions Between Trump and His Opioid Commission Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 3, 2017. In a private conversation with Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto earlier this year, President Trump called New Hampshire a ‘drug-infested den,’ where drugs are[Read More…]
United States Senate Allocates $2.5 Million for LEAD, Innovative Program that Diverts Drug Users from Incarceration
Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Redirects Low-level Offenders Engaged in Drug Activity to Community-based Services Instead of Jail and Prosecution; Seattle, Santa Fe, Denver, and San Francisco All Successfully Implementing LEAD in Their Cities Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 3, 2017. The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a bill that contains $2.5 million[Read More…]
