Dillingham, Alaska–(ENEWSPF)– From ABC News: Former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens died in a plane crash in southwest Alaska, a spokesman for the Stevens’ family confirmed to ABC News today. Five of the nine people who were on board died in the plane crash near Dillingham, Alaska, and two were seriously[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2010. INDEX: PAKISTAN U.S. Responding to Devastating Floods in Pakistan/Initial Pledge of $10million ISRAEL/TURKEY U.S. Welcomes U.N. Panel of Inquiry to Receive Reports on Flotilla Incident DEPARTMENT EAP A/S Campbell to Travel to New Zealand and Vanuatu PM Bureau to Release To Walk The Earth In Safety/Annual[Read More…]

Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Rep. John Boehner, the House Republican leader, has criticized Andrew Breitbart for posting edited video of former Agriculture Department official Shirley Sherrod, the Daily Caller has reported. Breitbart said the video showed "evidence of racism," but the full video shows that accusation to be false. From the Daily[Read More…]

Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Senator Dick Durbin issued a statement today on the passage of extension of unemployment insurance, which provides "much needed financial assistance to over 2.5 million unemployed Americans who have seen their benefits expire because of Republican obstruction," according to the senator: "The extension of unemployment benefits literally means[Read More…]

En Route Tornonto, Canada–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2010 – 10:14 A.M. EDT MR. GIBBS:  We may have to make this one quick because it feels like we’re, as I would say, getting closer to the ground on purpose. Fire away.  Who’s got something? Q    Robert, with regulatory reform now building on the[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2010.  President Obama is a strong advocate for greater transparency and accountability in the G-8.  The President believes that the credibility of the G-8 rests on the willingness of its members to honor their commitments by reporting transparently on progress and identifying areas where additional effort is[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2010. Yesterday, Republicans in the Senate for the second time blocked a bill that includes critical aid for states and American families.  This legislation extends benefits for Americans looking for work and would save the jobs of thousands of teachers, firefighters and police officers by providing relief[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2010. “I congratulate the House of Representatives on today’s passage of the DISCLOSE Act, a critical piece of legislation to control the flood of special interest money into our elections. The DISCLOSE Act would establish the strongest-ever disclosure requirements for election-related spending by special interests, including Wall[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2010. INDEX: PAKISTAN Ongoing legal process, sentencing of the five AmCits DPRK US urges release of detained AmCit Aijalon Gomes on humanitarian grounds IRAN US calls for the immediate release of the three detained AmCit hikers SRI LANKA US urges Sri Lankan Government to accept offer of[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2010. Earlier today President Obama called the U.S. Men’s World Cup Soccer team. The President congratulated them on their extraordinary victory and told them that while he was meeting with General Petraeus in the Oval Office, he could hear the rest of the West Wing erupt when[Read More…]