Paris, France–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015 AMBASSADOR HARTLEY: Welcome, everybody. I am honored and privileged to introduce you to a true friend of France and a person who has been fighting for freedom and liberty all his life, our Secretary of State John Kerry. SECRETARY KERRY: I have said many times, as[Read More…]
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Federal Court Permanently Bars a Michigan and Illinois-Based Liberty Tax Service Franchisee from Preparing Federal Income Tax Returns
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has permanently barred a Liberty Tax Service franchise owner and his companies from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. The civil injunction order prohibits Syed N. Ahmed and his companies from[Read More…]
Kirk, Ayotte Lead Bipartisan Letter to President on Potential ISIS Infiltration of Syrian Refugee FlowKirk, Ayotte Lead Bipartisan Letter to President on Potential ISIS Infiltration of Syrian Refugee Flow
ISIS Terror Attacks in Paris Claimed 129 Lives; At Least One Attacker Reportedly Infiltrated Syrian Refugee Flow to Enter Europe WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. In the aftermath of the November 13th terrorist attacks in Paris that killed at least 129 people and injured hundreds more, U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Renews Call for Pentagon Audit Following Revelation of $43 Million Natural Gas Station Boondoggle
Wyden Sponsored the Audit the Pentagon Act to Restore Fiscal Accountability Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today pressed the Department of Defense to lay out a plan to restore fiscal accountability and prevent expensive mistakes, like the $43 million natural gas filling station recently uncovered[Read More…]
CAIR Decries GOP Governors’ ‘Un-American’ Refusal to Accept Syrian Refugees
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2015. – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today decried the “un-American” statements by a growing number of Republican governors in opposition to the acceptance of Syrian refugees into their states. SEE: Multiple Republican Governors Say They Oppose[Read More…]
Chicago Immigrant, Latino, and Arab and Muslim Communities Respond to Illinois Governor’s Rejection of Syrian Refugees, Call on Mayor Emanuel to Keep Chicago a Welcoming City
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Chicago immigrant communities are sickened by Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner rejection of Syrian refugees in the state, an act of fearmongering following the recent attacks in Paris and Beirut. In response, the Chicago-based organizations Arab American Action Network (AAAN) and Organized Communities Against Deportations (OCAD)[Read More…]
Governor Rauner Issues Statement on Accepting Syrian Refugees
SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Governor Bruce Rauner has issued the following statement regarding Illinois’ acceptance of Syrian refugees after the terror attacks in Paris: “Our nation and our state have a shared history of providing safe haven for those displaced by conflict, but the news surrounding the Paris terror attacks[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: The 2015 G-20 Summit in Antalya, Turkey
TURKEY–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. The G-20 is the world’s premier forum for economic policy cooperation, where Leaders representing economies that account for about 85 percent of global economic output assemble to promote strong, sustainable and balanced growth and to address urgent global economic challenges. At this year’s Summit in Antalya, Leaders[Read More…]
Press Conference by President Obama — Antalya, Turkey, Nov. 16, 2015
Antalya, Turkey–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015 – 4:42 P.M. EET PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon. Let me begin by thanking President Erdogan and the people of Antalya and Turkey for their outstanding work in hosting this G20 Summit. Antalya is beautiful. The hospitality of the Turkish people is legendary. To our Turkish friends[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Urges Hillary Clinton to Support Paid Family Leave Legislation
DES MOINES, Iowa –(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday pressed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to endorse legislation to provide paid family leave for new parents. Sanders has called for three months of paid leave if an employee has a child. Clinton says she supports[Read More…]
