Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Internal Revenue Service today issued a warning to taxpayers about bogus phone calls from IRS impersonators demanding payment for a non-existent tax, the “Federal Student Tax.” Even though the tax deadline has come and gone, scammers continue to use varied strategies to trick people, in this case[Read More…]
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President Obama Urges National Moment of Remembrance on Memorial Day
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2016 — In issuing his Memorial Day proclamation yesterday, President Barack Obama urged all Americans to observe a National Moment of Remembrance at 3 p.m. local time on the May 30 holiday. Here is the text of the president’s proclamation: With courage and a love of country that[Read More…]
United States, Mexico and Canada Join Forces to Improve Amber Alert System
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) and Mexico’s Office of the Attorney General (PGR) sponsored a Trinational Forum yesterday and today in Mexico City, bringing together Amber Alert Coordinators from Mexico, the United States and Canada. The forum aimed[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in Press Availability — Ise-Shima, Japan, May 26, 2016
Ise-Shima, Japan–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016 – 6:25 P.M. JST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hello, everybody. So, as all of you know, we’re going to Hiroshima tomorrow. And in the interest of getting you all home at a reasonable hour, we’re not going to be doing a press conference after, so I thought I’d[Read More…]
Schakowsky, Shaheen, Maloney, Kuster Introduce Legislation To Give Energy Consumers A Voice In FERC Proceedings
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement after introducing legislation, H.R. 5348 the House companion to Senator Shaheen’s legislation in the Senate, to create an Office of Public Participation[Read More…]
Iraq: Civilians in Besieged Fallujah at ‘Extreme Risk,’ UN Relief Coordinator Warns
Civilians in Fallujah, Iraq, are at extreme risk and need urgent help. Photo: OCHA Iraq IRAQ–(ENEWSPF)–26 May 2016 – Humanitarian agencies on the ground in Iraq are warning that civilians in the city of Fallujah –which has been under the control of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant[Read More…]
Representative Maloney LGBT Non-Discrimination Amendment Passes House with Bipartisan Support
Washington –(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. After Republican Leadership rigged a previous vote on a similar bill, Representative Sean Patrick Maloney’s (NY-18) amendment to prevent federal contractors from discriminating against LGBT employees passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 223-195. The Maloney amendment was introduced tonight to the Energy and[Read More…]
Chevron CEO and Board Confronted for Lying To Shareholders, SEC and Public at Annual Shareholder Meeting
Watson unable to respond to fraud charges and clear ethics violations San Ramon, CA – (ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2016. After six years as Chevron CEO and Chair of the Board John Watson has been unable to resolve major shareholder unrest over his leadership. In one of its strongest rebukes to date,[Read More…]
ACLU Files to Join Microsoft Lawsuit Against U.S. on Secret Surveillance Requests
As a Microsoft Customer, ACLU Demands Government Notify Users About Email and Cloud Storage Searches SEATTLE —(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a motion today seeking to join Microsoft’s lawsuit challenging gag orders that prevent the company from telling its customers when the government has ordered[Read More…]
Briefing on the State Department Inspector General’s Report, Office of the Secretary: Evaluation of Email Records Management and Cybersecurity Requirements
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2016 MODERATOR: Thank you, and thanks to everyone for joining us on such relatively short notice. Well, we all know why we’re here. The Office of the Inspector General’s Report on the Evaluation of Email Records Management and Cybersecurity Requirements, which is scheduled to be released publicly[Read More…]
