Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2011.  Today, the President made separate calls to Speaker Boehner and Leader Reid.  In his call to Speaker Boehner, the President reiterated the need and his commitment to work with Congress to extend the payroll tax cut for the entire year, and the fact that the short-term[Read More…]

More than 200,000 African-American and Hispanic Borrowers who Qualified for Loans were Charged Higher Fees or Placed into Subprime Loans Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 21, 2011. The Department of Justice today filed its largest residential fair lending settlement in history to resolve allegations that Countrywide Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries engaged in[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 21, 2011. Good afternoon, it is an honor to be here today with the Attorney General and our partners, to announce this historic settlement.   At the core of the allegations in the complaint is a simple story:   If you were African-American or Hispanic and you went to Countrywide[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 21, 2011. Good afternoon.  Today, I’m proud to join with these critical partners – Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, Tom Perez; the United States Attorney for the Central District of California, Andre Birotte; Illinois Attorney General, Lisa Madigan; the Secretary for the U.S. Department of[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–21 December 2011.  The Security Council today agreed to extend the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping force monitoring the ceasefire between Israel and Syria in the Golan Heights for another six months. In a resolution adopted unanimously by its 15 members, the Council authorized an extension of the[Read More…]

4,000 Bay Area Sutter RNs Set for One-Day Strike Thursday – Prompted by Massive Proposed Cuts in Patient Care, RN Standards CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2011. Some 4,000 registered nurses are moving ahead with plans for a one-day strike at eight Bay Area hospitals Thursday after officials of the wealthy Sutter corporation failed[Read More…]

Pittsburgh, PA—(ENEWSPF)—December 21, 2011. At 9:00 am, Occupy Pittsburgh will picket for First Amendment Rights to tell BNY Mellon “You can’t evict an idea.”  The demonstration will take place outside of the City-County building where a status conference is scheduled for Thursday, December 22 at 9:30 am with The Honorable[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 20, 2011 – 1:26 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, everyone.  Thanks for being here.  It is my great pleasure to see you today and take your questions, which I will commence with right now. Q    What is the President going to do now that the House has[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 20, 2011.  Index for Today’s Briefing IRAN UN General Assembly / Human Rights Detained American Citizen IAEA Sanctions DPRK Secretary’s Statement Nutritional Assistance Discussions with Foreign Ministers Yang and Lavrov SYRIA Arab League / International Monitors Asad Needs to Step Aside IRAQ Arrest Warrant for Iraqi Vice President[Read More…]

Kim Jong-il, the leader of North Korea, has died at the age of 69 after suffering a heart attack, North Korean state media has announced. Kim, known in the communist country as the "Dear Leader", died on Saturday aboard a train during a trip out of Pyongyang. Laura Kyle reports on his[Read More…]