New Federal Rule Helps States Plan for Historic Funding Increases Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016. The Department of Justice today published a final rule expanding the ability of victim serving agencies and organizations across the nation to reach and serve more crime victims at a time of substantial increases in victim[Read More…]
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Already Debunked Lies in Trump’s Economic Speech—Round 1
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016. Donald Trump is not known for telling the truth. For example, here’s 101 of Trump’s greatest lies. As Thomas Wells, Trump’s former attorney said, “The man lies all the time.” Still, Trump outdid himself lying today in his economic speech in Detroit. While we’re sure there are many more[Read More…]
How a Trump Presidency Would Cause Damage to the U.S. Economy and Working Families
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016. Here at Hillary for America, we’ve said it at least a few times before, but in advance of Donald Trump’s speech in Detroit today we wanted to offer a look at how a Trump presidency would cause damage to the American economy and working families. We[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Statement on the 51st Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2016. Today, on the 51st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Hillary Clinton issued the following statement: “Fifty-one years after the Voting Rights Act was signed into law, Americans are now facing the most systematic effort to curtail those rights since the era of Jim Crow. Make[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Representing the Best of America in the Summer Olympics, August 6, 2016 (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2016 Every four years, our nation’s attention turns to a competition that’s as heated as it is historic. People pack arenas and wave flags. Journalists judge every move and overanalyze every misstep. Sometimes we’re let down, but more often we’re lifted up. And just when we think[Read More…]
State of Connecticut Agrees to Resolve Claims of National Voter Registration Act Violations
CONNECTICUT–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2016. The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with Connecticut and state officials to resolve claims that the state failed to provide voter registration opportunities required by Section 5 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA). The department’s investigation, conducted by the[Read More…]
Senators Wyden, Grassley, Speier Push for Continued Protections Against Whistleblower Retaliation
In amicus brief, members urge Department of Labor to avoid making it harder for whistleblowers to defend their cases WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2016. U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., filed an amicus brief this week with the Department of Labor[Read More…]
At Joint Conference of National Journalists, Clinton Pledges to Fight For African-American and Latino Families
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2016. At the National Association of Black Journalists and National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ Joint Conference in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Hillary Clinton paid tribute to the reporters ensuring our press corps reflect our country’s diversity. Clinton discussed her commitment to greater African-American and Latino economic opportunity,[Read More…]
What is Donald Trump’s Connection to Vladimir Putin? (Video)
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2016. Today, Hillary For America is releasing a new video highlighting Donald Trump’s alarming closeness with the Kremlin. Trump’s fascination with Putin and his cadre of Kremlin-linked advisers are backed up by a policy agenda that tracks with Putin’s top policy priorities. He has rattled American national[Read More…]
The Voting Rights Act is 51 and Voter Discrimination is Flourishing Again
Saturday, August 6, marks the 51st anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and with the 2016 general election less the 100 days away, voter discrimination is once again flourishing. We urge you to mark this anniversary by highlighting the need for Congress to restore the Voting[Read More…]
