WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2016 – Following the Department of Justice’s recent decision to end its use of private prisons, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) asked the Department of Homeland Security Monday to end its use of private, for-profit detention facilities. “Given the impact on detainees, the[Read More…]
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Following New Report on Trump’s Huge Debt, Kaine to Hit Trump’s New “King of Debt” Tax Shelter for High-Debt Businesses
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2016. Last week, we learned that Donald Trump owes hundreds of millions to Deutsche Bank and a shadow bank, and also is making millions through partnerships funded by lenders including the state-owned Bank of China and Wall Street. At the same time we’re learning about the extent[Read More…]
Turning 100: Major Milestones in the National Park Service
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2016. For a century, the National Park Service has protected our nation’s treasures. Every day, it works to ensure that current and future generations can enjoy national parks — places that belong to all Americans. As we celebrate the National Park Service’s 100th birthday, check out the[Read More…]
National Gay Media Association Announces Inaugural Ad POP Awardees
NEW YORK — (ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2016. The National Gay Media Association has announced the winners of the inaugural Ad POP awards. The Ad POPs (Pride in Online and Print) reward the best representations of LGBT individuals in online and print advertising in regional LGBT media. Ad POP is a production[Read More…]
Hillary for America Statement On Trump’s Immigration Meeting
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2016. Hillary for America Chair John Podesta released the following statement: “We believe the RNC official in the room, the campaign’s statement after the meeting and the candidate himself that Donald Trump’s immigration plan remains the same as it’s always been: tear apart families and deport 16 million people[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It -The Washington Post (Fact Checker): Trump’s False Claim That Undocumented Immigrants Collect Social Security Benefits (Four Pinocchios
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2016 By: Michelle Ye Hee Lee In Hillary Clinton’s America, “illegal immigrants … [are] collecting Social Security benefits, skipping the line.” –voice-over in a Donald Trump campaign ad, Aug. 19, 2016 The Donald Trump campaign released its first political ad of the general election, focused on immigration.[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service, August 20, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2016. Hi everybody. Earlier this summer, Michelle, Malia, Sasha and I headed west—to the national parks at Carlsbad Caverns and Yosemite. And I’ve got to say, it was a breath of fresh air. We explored hundreds of feet underground, standing beneath dripping stalactites in New Mexico. We[Read More…]
Clinton Campaign’s Answer to Trump’s Question to the African American Community
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2016. Today during a rally in Michigan, Donald Trump asked the African American community “What do you have to lose? You’re living in poverty. Your Schools are no good. You have no jobs.” Hillary for America Director of State Campaigns and Political Engagement Marlon Marshall has an[Read More…]
Red Cross Work in Louisiana Just Beginning; Donations needed
Relief could cost at least $30 million; 4,000 Still in Shelters; Others Return Home to Devastation Tenisha Longmire keeps a watchful eye over her 2-year old, Derrick, in a Red Cross Shelter in Baton Rouge. Red Cross Photo by Nicholas Small. WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2016 — A week after[Read More…]
Statement from Hillary for America Campaign Manager Robby Mook on Paul Manafort’s Resignation and Trump’s Continued Pro-Kremlin Ties (Video)
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2016. Today, Hillary For America Campaign Manager Robby Mook issued the following statement on the resignation of Trump’s Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort and the many continuing ties between Trump and his campaign and pro-Kremlin forces: “Paul Manafort’s resignation is a clear admission that the disturbing connections between[Read More…]
