Bottled water. UN Photo/Logan Abassi GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–3 May 2016 – Speaking ahead of United States President Barack Obama’s visit to Flint, Michigan, three United Nations experts are calling for immediate action to address the serious human rights concerns related to the contamination of the city’s water supply and the devastating consequences[Read More…]
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Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura after Their Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon, everybody. I’m very appreciative to Staffan de Mistura, the United Nations envoy to Syria, for his tremendous work and his efforts over the last months to help to bring life to a political process in the midst of a conflict that[Read More…]
Senator Warren Releases Report Highlighting Benefits of New Overtime Rule for Workers and Families
Washington, DC —(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016. Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released a report highlighting public comments from workers and their families in all 50 states in support of the proposed new federal overtime rule. This rule would benefit more than 13.5 million workers by making them newly[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Announces Electronic Filings Under Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act
Online Filing Option Will Improve Efficiency and Reduce Costs Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced it is amending the regulations implementing the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act (ILSA) to allow electronic filings. The Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act requires certain land[Read More…]
Iraq: With Hundreds Killed in April, UN Expresses Deep Concern at ‘Incessant Violence’
In the Warga Dalal camp of Iraq, children improvise games. 22 October 2014. Photo: OCHA/Iason Athanasiadis GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–2 May 2016 – A total of 741 Iraqis were killed and another 1,374 were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq last month, according to casualty figures recorded[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Delivers Remarks at the Detroit NAACP Annual 61st Dinner
MICHIGAN–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016. At the Detroit NAACP Annual 61st Dinner Sunday night, Hillary Clinton highlighted her plans to break down barriers that hold Americans back. Clinton plans to reinvest in communities and provide more affordable housing in order to help cities like Detroit compete in the 21st century. Clinton also[Read More…]
Halliburton and Baker Hughes Abandon Merger After Department of Justice Sued to Block Deal
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2016. The Department of Justice announced today that Halliburton and Baker Hughes have abandoned their planned merger, originally valued at $34 billion. The department filed suit on April 6, 2016, to block the merger, alleging that the transaction would unlawfully eliminate significant head-to-head competition between the companies[Read More…]
President Obama Complete Remarks at 2016 White House Correspondents’ Dinner (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2016
White House Weekly Address: It’s Time for the Senate To Do Its Job, April 30, 2016 (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2016 Hi, everybody. It’s now been 45 days since I nominated Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court. Judge Garland is a man of experience, integrity, and unimpeachable qualifications. Judge Garland is someone who Senate Republicans are on record saying is “a man of accomplishment and keen[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, April 29, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2016 – 12:52 P.M. EDT MS. JANNEY: Hi, everyone. Good afternoon. I was going to tell you all to be seated, but I see you are already seated, so we can begin. Josh is out today. He has, I believe, it’s a root canal. (Laughter.) Yes, he[Read More…]
