WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2011. This week, President Obama, Vice President Biden, and members of the President’s Cabinet will travel across the country to highlight the President’s plan for winning the future and creating jobs by out-innovating, out-educating and out-building the rest of the world. In tonight’s State of the Union Address,[Read More…]

Janesville, Wisconsin–(ENEWSPF)–January 25, 2011.  Remarks of Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) as prepared for delivery. Good evening. I’m Congressman Paul Ryan from Janesville, Wisconsin – and Chairman here at the House Budget Committee. President Obama just addressed a Congressional chamber filled with many new faces. One face we did not see[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 25, 2011.  In his State of the Union, President Obama spoke of the need to maintain America’s leadership in a rapidly changing world so that our economy is competitive – growing and working for all Americans. To do so, he is putting forward a plan to help the[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 25, 2011 – 9:12 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Tonight I want to begin by congratulating the men and women of the 112th Congress, as well as your new Speaker, John Boehner. (Applause.) And as we[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–25 January 2011 – Callixte Mbarushimana, a Rwandan rebel leader accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was surrendered and transferred today to the International Criminal Court (ICC), a move welcomed by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Mr. Mbarushimana is the[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 25, 2011.  President Obama called President Medvedev this morning to express his deepest condolences for yesterday’s terrorist attack and his solidarity with the Russian people.  President Obama reaffirmed his strong condemnation of this outrageous attack on innocent civilians and his commitment to work with Russia in combating terrorism. [Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–25 January 2011 – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today welcomed the understanding reached between the country’s President and parliamentarians to hold the inauguration of the National Assembly on Wednesday. The Mission “commends the spirit of cooperation between the Presidential Office and the recently elected members[Read More…]

Guanajuato, Mexico–(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2011.  SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very, very much, Secretary Espinosa. And it is a great pleasure and an honor to be here for this bilateral meeting. I very much looked forward to this visit and I learned that you, yourself, personally, have a connection to Guanajuato in[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2011.  INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton in Mexico Today/ Meetings U.S. Condemns Terrorist Attack in Russia NEA Assistant Secretary Feltman in Tunisia EAP Assistant Secretary Campbell in Hawaii/ Meetings on Pacific Island Issues RUSSIA Offer of Assistance Following Bombing in Russia TUNISIA Assistant Secretary Feltman’s Visit/ Conversations with[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–24 January 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned today’s deadly bombing at the Domodedovo Airport in the Russian capital of Moscow, which reportedly killed dozens of people and injured more than a hundred. In a statement, Mr. Ban’s spokesperson said that the UN chief is appalled by the[Read More…]