Refugees and migrants rescued at sea by the Italian coast guards after adrift in the Mediterranean Sea disembarked at the port of Augusta in Sicily, May 2016. Photo: UNHCR/Patrick Russo GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–25 October 2016 – With just two months left in 2016, and despite a substantial drop in the number of[Read More…]
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Federal Judge Approves FTC Order for Owners of Certain Volkswagen and Audi “Clean” Diesels to Receive Compensation
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2016. A federal district court judge in San Francisco today signed a $10 billion settlement order, starting the formal process for owners of certain Volkswagen and Audi 2.0 liter diesel cars to receive compensation for the vehicles they bought. Under the $10 billion Federal Trade Commission order, in[Read More…]
Republican Candidates Threaten to Sue Over Commercials Connecting Them to Trump
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2016 By Mark Sumner Here I am. Making your commercial great again. You’ve seen them a thousand times—commercials saying that “candidate X may look like a fresh face, but he’s really just like …” Nancy Pelosi, or Harry Reid, or President Obama. Or, this season, Hillary Clinton. The[Read More…]
Trump is Using Campaign Funds to Make Royalties from Sales of Book He Didn’t Write
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2016 By Mark Sumner Great, mom. You spent my college fund on this? For years, the alien geniuses at the Church of Scientology poured money into keeping L. Ron Hubbard’s books at the top of best seller lists by shipping freight car loads to Scientology headquarters. Similar things have[Read More…]
Let’s Cry a River for the Republican Women Pundits Suddenly Discovering Their Party is Sexist
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2016 By Laura Clawson S.E. Cupp The cries of “Don’t blame us for Trump” are growing ever louder among Republicans, and Tuesday the Washington Post brings a one-two punch from the Republican women of CNN. Or, make that, the Republican women who’ve been somewhat sidelined at CNN as the network[Read More…]
Artists Come Out in Support of Marijuana Legalization in California
Jesse Williams, Shailene Woodley, Olivia Wilde, Danny Glover, Russell Simmons and Numerous Other Actors, Musicians and Advocates Favor Historic Initiative that Would End Discriminatory Arrests, Earn Nearly a Billion in Tax Revenue, and Protect Young People CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2016. A group of well-known actors and musicians today came out in[Read More…]
Low Wages and Student Debt Break the Promise of Prosperity
To make ends meet, a single adult with student loan debt needs to be paid more than $17 per hour in most states WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2016. Some 43 million people in the United States have student loan debt. Yet, that significant expense is left out of traditional cost[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One, October 24, 2016
Air Force One En Route Los Angeles, California–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2016 – 12:51 P.M. PDT MR. EARNEST: How is everybody doing? I don’t have anything at the top. Obviously, the President has spent a lot of time over the last 24 hours making a strong case about why it’s important for[Read More…]
Amid Heavy Resistance, Iraqi Forces Make Solid Progress
An Air Force C-130J Super Hercules waits to unload logistical supplies in support of the fight for Mosul at Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, Oct. 22, 2016. Control of the airfield has enabled the opening of an air corridor to support operations throughout northern Iraq. Army photo by Spc. Christopher Brecht[Read More…]
In New Hampshire, Elizabeth Warren Fires Up ‘Nasty Women’ to Vote for Hillary Clinton (Video)
NEW HAMPSHIRE—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2016. At a Hillary Clinton campaign rally in New Hampshire today, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) took aim at Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s recent “rigged” rhetoric. “Donald Trump talks a big game about how the game is rigged,” Warren said. “Let’s be clear. Donald Trump is right[Read More…]
