Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2016 – 12:46 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s nice to see you all. I hope you had a good weekend. I see we have some Broncos paraphernalia in the crowd today. So congratulations on the big victory, guys. As many of you may have[Read More…]
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Sanders Campaign Statement on Clinton Falsehoods
MANCHESTER, N.H. –(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2016. Bernie Sanders’ campaign manager, Jeff Weaver, issued the following statement in response to false claims by the Clinton campaign: “It is very disturbing that, as the Clinton campaign struggles through Iowa and New Hampshire, they have become increasingly negative and dishonest. No, Bernie Sanders will[Read More…]
All Sides in Syria Killing Thousands of Detainees in Crimes Against Humanity, UN Reports
Photo: UNHCR/V. Tan GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–8 February 2016 – Thousands of detainees have been killed while in the custody of the warring parties in Syria over the past four and a half years, with thousands held by the Government beaten to death or dying from torture and anti-Government groups brutalizing and executing[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton in Flint: ‘What happened in Flint is Immoral’
Congress Needs to Act, No Time for Politics As Usual MICHIGAN–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2016. Hillary Clinton spoke at a community meeting with Flint Mayor Karen Weaver in Flint, Michigan, today where she heard firsthand from local residents about the water crisis that is harming families and what our leaders need to[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Doubling Our Clean Energy Funding to Address the Challenge of Climate Change
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2016 Hi everybody. One of the things that makes America great is our passion for innovation – that spirit of discovery and entrepreneurship that helps us meet any challenge. One of the greatest challenges of our time is climate change. Over the last seven years, we’ve made[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Economy, Feb. 5, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2016 – 12:31 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: TGIF, everybody. I wanted to stop by, because as you’re aware by now, America’s businesses created another 158,000 jobs last month. After reaching 10 percent in 2009, the unemployment rate has now fallen to 4.9 percent — even as more[Read More…]
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Arbitrarily Detained by Sweden and the UK, UN Panel Finds
UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–5 February 2016 – The founder of the WikiLeaks website, which published confidential diplomatic information, has been arbitrarily detained by Sweden and the United Kingdom since his arrest in London in December 2010, as a result of the legal action against[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and President Santos of Colombia at Plan Colombia Reception
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2016 – 5:23 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good evening. Bienvenidos a la Casa Blanca. Thank you all for being here as we reaffirm the great partnership between the United States and Colombia, and as we celebrate a decade and a half of progress under Plan Colombia. It’s[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Feb. 4, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2016 – 12:47 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Nice to see you all. Let me just do one announcement at the top, and then we’ll get to your questions. And it’s not so much an announcement as a piece of news that was announced earlier[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Turkey Travel Warning, Feb. 4, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2016. The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens against travel to southeastern Turkey due to an increased threat of terrorist attacks from both international and indigenous terror groups. U.S citizens should exercise caution when traveling throughout the country. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning dated September[Read More…]
