Since 1996, nonsensical provision in law has prohibited the CDC from studying the epidemic of gun violence in America CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2016.   U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called for the end of a longstanding prohibition on federally funded gun violence research at the Centers for Disease Control and[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 14, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending January 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 284,000, an increase of 7,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 277,000. The 4-week moving average was 278,750, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]

Omaha, Nebraska–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2016 – 4:32 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Omaha!  (Applause.)  Thank you!  (Applause.)  Oh!  Thank you.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Well, thank you so much.  Thank you, Omaha.  (Applause.)  That’s so nice, thank you.  Go, Mavericks!  (Applause.)  This is quite a place you got here.  (Applause.)  It’s still[Read More…]

En Route Omaha, Nebraska–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2016 – 1:39 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Welcome aboard Air Force One as we make our way to lovely Omaha, Nebraska.  The President is looking forward to the visit to highlight a couple of things. Obviously, you had the opportunity to hear[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2016  – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement after voting in favor of legislation to audit the Federal Reserve: “Too much of the Fed’s business is conducted in secret, known only to the bankers on its various boards and committees.  In 2010, I inserted an amendment in[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2016.  Today, Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) joined Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) to release a letter to President Obama signed by at least 145 Democrats in the House.  The letter says in part, “We strongly condemn the Department[Read More…]

IOWA–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2016.  Today, Hillary Clinton announced the details of her tax plan to ensure the wealthiest individuals pay their fair share, while making investments that will create good-paying jobs and raise middle class incomes. As part of her plan, Clinton would shut down the so-called “private tax system” by closing[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2016.  The State Department alerts U.S. citizens residing in or traveling to Haiti to exercise caution and remain abreast of the security situation throughout the current electoral period. The Haitian government has rescheduled the final round of elections, which were originally scheduled for December 27, 2015.  The new[Read More…]

Photo: UNHCR/V. Tan GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–11 January 2016 – Human rights experts from the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) today called on the United States Government to promptly close the Guantánamo Bay detention facility and end impunity for abuses in the so-called ‘global war on[Read More…]

ACLU: Ferguson-Florissant School District’s Electoral Process Undermines African-American Vote ST. LOUIS —(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2016.  A federal trial gets underway today over voting rights and race discrimination in Ferguson, Missouri. The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging the Ferguson-Florissant School District’s at-large electoral system, charging it locks African-Americans out of the[Read More…]