Federal Judge Ann Aiken rejects U.S. government and fossil fuel industries motions to dismiss Eugene, OR – (ENEWSPF)—November 11, 2016. Yesterday, the federal court in Eugene, Oregon decided in favor of 21 youth plaintiffs in their “groundbreaking” constitutional climate lawsuit against President Obama, numerous federal agencies, and the fossil fuel[Read More…]
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Paul Ryan Just Announced His Plans to Phase Out Medicare With Privatization Using Vouchers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 11, 2016 By smokey545 Talking Points Memo late last night after most were in be published this brief stunning announcement -— “And Here We Go”: “Paul Ryan just announced that as part of repealing Obamacare he plans to phase out Medicare and replace it with private insurance for retirees.”[Read More…]
Second Night of Protests Expands to More Cities … Now With Bonus Trump Tweet
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 11, 2016 By Mark Sumner Protesters during Trump’s visit to the White House on Thursday Donald Trump’s Twitter account now says “President elect” which makes it all seem so horrifyingly real. But now that we’re safely past the election, someone has handed his iPhone back to Trump and[Read More…]
Facebook Improving Enforcement and Promoting Diversity: Updates to Ethnic Affinity Marketing
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–November 11, 2016 By Erin Egan, VP, US Public Policy and Chief Privacy Officer Over the past several years, we’ve worked to build ways for advertisers to reach a diverse range of audiences on Facebook. One example of this is our “ethnic affinity” marketing solution, which gives brands a way[Read More…]
Architect of the Most Racist Law in Modern American History Has Been Named to Trump’s Team
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2016 By Jen Hayden Kris Kobach with his notable racist rockin’ friend, Ted Nugent Kris Kobach, the extremely controversial Kansas secretary of state, has been named to Donald Trump’s transition team. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach has been asked to join President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team. The team[Read More…]
Marijuana Wins Big on Election Night
California, Massachusetts, Maine and Nevada Legalize Marijuana, As Florida, Arkansas, Montana and North Dakota Approve Medical Marijuana Measures Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2016. This Election Day was a watershed moment for the movement to end marijuana prohibition, with the results expected to accelerate efforts to legalize marijuana in states across the[Read More…]
New Jersey Assembly Judiciary Committee Set to Vote on Bills to Roll Back New Jersey’s Historic Bail Reform Law
Legislation Would Reinstate Money Bail As Main Option for Pretrial Release Decisions Outraged Advocates Vow to Fight Legislation and Declare that New Legislation is Inherently Discriminatory and Unjust Trenton, NJ—(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2016. On Monday, November 14, the Assembly Judiciary Committee will consider Assembly Bills 3507 (Sponsors: Assemblypersons McKeon (D-Essex, Morris),[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending November 5, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 254,000, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 265,000. The 4-week moving average was 259,750, an increase of 1,750 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
Remembering America’s Veterans in 2016
Soldiers bow their heads during a memorial ceremony for shooting victims on April 9, 2014, at Fort Hood, Texas. Source: AP/Eric Gay Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2016 By: Carly Evans and Lawrence J. Korb This Veterans Day—as on all Veterans Days—we at the Center for American Progress, especially those who have[Read More…]
Coalition Targets ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF0–November 10, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial[Read More…]
