Baltimore, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016 – 7:28 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you so much! Thank you! (Applause.) Thank you, thank you. All right, everybody, sit down — sit down. You’re going to make me choke up. (Laughter.) Well, it’s good to see you, Democrats. Everybody is looking good. To not[Read More…]
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White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Jan. 28, 2016 (Includes Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016 – 12:51 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Nice to see you all. I do not have any statements to make at the top, so we can go straight to your questions. Kathleen, do you want to start? Q I wanted to ask about a[Read More…]
Senator Merkley Introduces Major New Retirement Security Legislation to Give Every Worker Access to a Retirement Savings Plan
As Center for American Progress Action Fund releases new report detailing the impact of a universal retirement savings option for American workers, Merkley introduces legislation to put this idea into action WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016. Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley unveiled the American Savings Act, major new national[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending Jan. 23, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending January 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 278,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 293,000 to 294,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Jan. 27, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2016 – 1:07 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Looks like you’re all feeling “the Bern.” (Laughter.) I do not have any opening statements to make at the top, other than a corny joke. So we can go straight to your questions. Darlene, do you want[Read More…]
ACLU Sues Over Lead Contamination of Drinking Water in Flint, MI
In the past two years, the blood lead levels of children in Flint have doubled and in some cases tripled. MICHIGAN–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2016. The ACLU of Michigan and other organizations filed suit today to ask a federal court to step in and secure access to safe drinking water for the[Read More…]
Treasury and Commerce Announce Further Amendments to the Cuba Sanctions Regulations
Amendments Further Implement President Obama’s Policy Related to Easing of Sanctions on Cuba WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2016. Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) are announcing new amendments to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations[Read More…]
Poll: New Hampshire Primary Voters Strongly Support Decriminalizing Drug Possession, Treating Drugs as a Health Issue
Majorities of Republicans, Democrats and Independents Oppose Arresting People for Simple Possession of Any Drug, Want Health Insurers to Provide Treatment and Support Eliminating Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Non-Violent Drug Offenders; Findings Come in the Midst of Escalating Overdose Deaths across the Country and Focus by Presidential Candidates on Alternative[Read More…]
As Refugee and Migrant Flood into Europe Continues, UN and Partners Seek $550 Million for 2016
Asylum-seekers from Syria, including children, arrive on the shores of the island of Lesbos, in the North Aegean region of Greece. Photo: UNICEF/Alessio Romenzi GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–26 January 2016 – With no let-up in the flood of people pouring into Europe as they flee conflict in the Middle East and elsewhere, the[Read More…]
UN Chief Delivers Impassioned Plea to Israelis and Palestinians to Compromise for Peace
A Palestine Red Crescent Society responder tends to the wounded during a Bethlehem skirmish. Clashes with the Israeli army in the West Bank have left many injured by rubber bullets and tear gas. Photo: Oren Ziv/IRIN NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–26 January 2016 – Condemning Palestinian attacks against Israeli civilians, highlighting growing Palestinian[Read More…]
