Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2016.  The Justice Department announced the launch of “Combating Religious Discrimination Today,” a new interagency community engagement initiative designed to promote religious freedom, challenge religious discrimination and enhance enforcement of religion-based hate crimes.  The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, in partnership with other federal agencies, will host[Read More…]

Unanimous Vote in House Follows Last Week’s Unanimous Support in the Senate;  Coalition of Reform Advocates and Law Enforcement Urge Gov. Scott to Sign Into Law FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2016. Today, the Florida House of Representatives unanimously passed SB 1044, reforming Florida’s “Contraband Forfeiture Act,” sending the legislation to Gov. Scott’s[Read More…]

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi (second left) visits Lesvos on his first official visit to Greece. Photo: UNHCR/Achilleas Zavallis GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–8 March 2016 – The United Nations refugee agency today expressed a concern about any European response to the migrant crisis that involves the blanket return of all individuals[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2016 Today, on International Women’s Day, we recommit ourselves to achieving a world in which every woman and girl enjoys the full range of rights and freedoms that is her birthright. Women and girls make extraordinary contributions every day across all fields of human endeavor, including in[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2016 – 12:58 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Happy Monday.  Let me do one statement at the top and then, Kevin, we’ll go to your questions. For the last few months, we’ve been talking about the Zika virus and highlighting the concern that this administration[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2016 – 12:08 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  I just has an opportunity to meet with our independent financial regulators to discuss the progress that we’ve made on our economy since the financial crisis.  This is something that I’ve done on a regular basis.  It’s worth remembering that[Read More…]

In the Tishreen camp for displaced persons in Aleppo, Syria, a boy carries a jerrycan he filled at a water tank built by OXFAM with UNICEF support. Photo: UNICEF/Razan Rashidi GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–7 March 2016 – A facility that provides drinking water to more than two million people in and around the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2016 Nancy Reagan defined grace, courage, and loyalty. An accomplished actress, First Lady of California, and First Lady of the United States, she understood public service is a noble endeavor. She was a strong voice to keep children safe from drugs, and she reached out to give comfort[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2016. Nancy Reagan once wrote that nothing could prepare you for living in the White House. She was right, of course. But we had a head start, because we were fortunate to benefit from her proud example, and her warm and generous advice. Our former First Lady[Read More…]

CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2016. Former first lady Nancy Reagan died in her home today of congestive heart failure according to her spokeswoman, Joanne Drake of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Mrs. Regan was 94. “Mrs. Reagan will be buried at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, next to[Read More…]