NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2016. Hillary Clinton issued the following statement on the terrorist attack and hostage stand-off in Dhaka, Bangladesh: “The terrorist assault on a bakery and restaurant in Dhaka is a reminder that an attack halfway around the world is still an attack on all of us, in the[Read More…]
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Statement by the White House Press Secretary on the Terrorist Attack in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2016 The United States condemns in the strongest terms the horrific terrorist attack in Dhaka, Bangladesh on July 1-2. We remain in contact with Bangladeshi authorities and have offered any assistance necessary. This heinous attack resulted in as many as 20 deaths, including an American citizen, Bangladeshi[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Serving our Military Families This Fourth of July (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2016 Hi everybody, and Happy Fourth of July weekend. On Monday, Michelle, Malia, Sasha, and I will celebrate the Fourth like most of you – in the backyard. We’ll hang out with family and friends, throw some burgers and dogs on the grill, and watch the fireworks[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, July 1, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2016 – 12:23 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: All right, good afternoon, everybody. Happy Friday. I do not have any announcements at the top, so we can go straight to your questions. Kathleen, you want to start? Q Sure. First, I just wanted to start with if you[Read More…]
Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook on Confirmation of Deaths of Two ISIL Senior Military Commanders
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2016. Coalition forces conducted an airstrike against two ISIL senior military commanders on June 25 near Mosul, Iraq, resulting in their deaths. The precision strike killed Basim Muhammad Ahmad Sultan al-Bajari, ISIL’s deputy minister of war, and Hatim Talib al-Hamduni, an ISIL military commander in Mosul. These[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It: Washington Post: Donald Trump Used Money Donated for Charity to Buy Himself a Tim Tebow-signed Football Helmet
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2016. By: David Fahrenthold Did Donald Trump violate IRS rules, by using a charity’s money to buy himself a signed football helmet? Four years ago, at a charity fundraiser in Palm Beach, Donald Trump got into a bidding war at the evening’s live auction. The items up[Read More…]
On Anniversary of Violence Against Women Act Reforms, Senators Call on Administration to Hold Colleges & Universities Accountable for Underreporting Sexual Violence on Campus
New campus safety data suggests substantial underreporting of sexual violence by schools: out of 11,600 measured in 2014, 91% reported having no incidents Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2016. Today, Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., along with 30 Senate colleagues, sent a letter to the Departments of Education and Justice urging the[Read More…]
Representative Jan Schakowsky Blasts Secretive Funding Process for Partisan Political Panel That Puts Lives at Risk
Panel to Have Wasted Over a Million Taxpayer Dollars by End of Year WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2016. Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the Republicans’ irregular and secretive funding process, through which the Majority is now seeking nearly half-a-million additional taxpayer dollars for the Select Investigative Panel[Read More…]
Spanish Investor Charged with Impeding Federal Investigation into $4.6 Million Insider Trading Scheme
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2016. A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a Spanish investor for allegedly covering up an international insider trading scheme that netted more than $4.6 million. LUIS MARTIN-CARO SANCHEZ bought options of Canadian fertilizer producer Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc., a few days before the[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago’s Minimum Wage Increases To $10.50
Across Chicago 270,000 Workers Are Receiving a Raise; Minimum Wage Increasing to $13 in 2019 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced that Chicago’s minimum wage has increased to $10.50 per hour. The increase is part of a 2014 ordinance that will raise the minimum wage for all Chicago[Read More…]
