Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016 – 11:39 A.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good morning, everybody. Q It is morning. MR. EARNEST: It is morning. Nice to see you all. Q Love it. MR. EARNEST: I do not have any comments to make at the top, so we can go straight to your[Read More…]
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US Department of Labor Announces Final Rule on State Payroll Deduction IRA Accounts
Proposed rule also published to allow cities to create programs WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. One third of all workers do not have access to retirement savings plans through their employer. That’s why in every budget since taking office, President Obama has proposed federal legislation to automatically enroll workers in[Read More…]
Court: Budgetary Amendment Bars Federal Prosecution Of State-Compliant Medical Marijuana Providers
San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. Federal officials are not permitted to engage in the criminal prosecution of those who are engaged in activity related to medical marijuana absent evidence that the defendants are in clear violation of state law, according to a unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel on the[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Outlines Dangers of Trump’s Divisive ‘Alt-Right’ Candidacy in Reno
Reno, Nevada–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. At a speech in Reno on Thursday, Hillary Clinton highlighted Donald Trump and his advisors’ embrace of a hate movement – the disturbing “alt-right” political philosophy. This “alt-right” brand is embracing extremism and presenting a dystopian view of America, Clinton said, which should concern all Americans[Read More…]
Clinton Campaign Releases New Report on Trump Campaign’s Roots in Extreme, Far-Right Movement
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. Today, following a speech from Hillary Clinton in Reno, Nevada on how the Trump campaign has taken a hate movement mainstream, Hillary for America released a report on Donald Trump’s embrace of a disturbing, extreme set of views echoed by white nationalists and conspiracy theorists who[Read More…]
Trump Was Once Accused of Destroying Email Evidence; Involved in 3,500 Lawsuits Over Last 3 Decades
Donald loves lawsuits NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016 By First Amendment Here’s a guy trying to make an issue about Clinton’s e-mails and he was actually accused of destroying e-mails prior to a lawsuit. The USA TODAY reported in June of this year that over the last 3 decades Trump has been[Read More…]
U.S. Surgeon General Takes Unprecedented Step to Fight the Country’s Opioid Epidemic
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2016. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has sent a letter to every doctor in the United States warning them about the country’s opioid epidemic. The letter was also sent to nurse practitioners and dentists. This is the first time that the Surgeon General has reached out[Read More…]
FHA Streamlines Process to Help Delinquent Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure and Remain in Their Homes
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) today announced new procedures to strengthen the process mortgage servicers use to help struggling families avoid foreclosure and remain in their homes. FHA is streamlining its loss mitigation protocols that servicers must use when evaluating and deploying ‘home retention options,’[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending August 20, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 261,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 262,000. The 4-week moving average was 264,000, a decrease of 1,250 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
Police Secretly Put Large Part of Baltimore Under Constant Aerial Video Surveillance
Technology Was Developed for U.S. Military in Iraq BALTIMORE —(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. The Baltimore Police Department has secretly deployed a surveillance system using planes and powerful cameras that can continuously record 30-square-mile sections of the city at once, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. The technology, which is run by a[Read More…]
