Clinton Calls Trump’s Plan Unacceptable to Working Families and a Win for the Wealthy Warren, Michigan–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016. In a major speech in Warren, Michigan on Thursday, Hillary Clinton highlighted her jobs and economic plan designed to build an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top.[Read More…]
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Syria: UN Refugee Agency ‘Gravely Concerned’ by Attacks on Civilians, Internally Displaced Persons
Children prepare a fire for cooking in Aleppo city, Syria. As of 2 August 2016, children are again facing terrible threats from new intense attacks and fighting in the western parts of the city. Photo: UNICEF/Khuder Al-Issa GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–11 August 2016 – The United Nations refugee agency has expressed grave concern[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Denounces Donald Trump’s Economic Agenda That Helps Himself Over Working Families
Detroit, Michigan–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016. Today, Hillary Clinton laid out the key choice on the economy in this election: who will stand up for working families? She explained how she will build an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top – while Donald Trump wants America to[Read More…]
Federal Court Orders Remedy Following Court of Appeals Decision in Texas Voter ID Case
TEXAS–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued an order late yesterday significantly expanding the opportunities for eligible Texas voters without specific forms of photo identification to cast valid ballots in upcoming elections. According to the order, eligible voters who face a reasonable impediment[Read More…]
Statement from Hillary for America Senior Policy Adviser Jake Sullivan on Trump’s ISIS Comments
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 11, 2016. On Thursday, Hillary for America senior policy adviser Jake Sullivan released the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s false claim that President Obama founded ISIS: “This is another example of Donald Trump trash-talking the United States. It goes without saying that this is a false[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending August 6, 2016
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 11, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 266,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised down by 2,000 from 269,000 to 267,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
Big Business and the Financial Industry Avoid Corporate Tax with Pass-Through Loophole, Which Cost the United States Nearly $800 Billion Between 2003 and 2012
Closing the pass-through tax loophole used by big businesses will increase federal revenue to meet critical needs and at the same time address income inequality. Source: Scott Roth/Invision/AP Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016. Big businesses are avoiding billions of dollars in taxes by using business forms originally designed for[Read More…]
U.S. to World: Protect Dolphins, Whales or Lose Access to U.S. Seafood Market
New Rules Ban Seafood Imports That Don’t Meet Strict U.S. Standards for Marine Mammal Protection WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016. The National Marine Fisheries Service issued regulations today prohibiting seafood imports from nations whose fisheries kill more whales and dolphins than U.S. standards allow. Each year around 650,000 whales, dolphins[Read More…]
Public Records Sought Over Federal Surveillance of Climate Protesters
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016. The Center for Biological Diversity today filed nine Freedom of Information Act requests seeking the release of public records relating to surveillance of peaceful protests of federal fossil fuel auctions. Records obtained by the Intercept in July revealed that federal and local police agents went undercover[Read More…]
DEA Announces Actions Related to Marijuana and Industrial Hemp
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced several marijuana- related actions, including actions regarding scientific research and scheduling of marijuana, as well as principles on the cultivation of industrial hemp under the Agricultural Act of 2014. DEA Publishes Responses to Two Pending Petitions to Reschedule Marijuana[Read More…]
