NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2015. The top Democrats on the House and Senate Homeland Security Committees – Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) – on Wednesday both endorsed Hillary Clinton’s plan to bolster homeland security. In remarks yesterday on the campus at the University of Minnesota, Clinton laid out a “360-degree strategy to keep America safe”– a[Read More…]

Moscow, Russia–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2015 FOREIGN MINISTER LAVROV: (Via interpreter) Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Today, we had a big negotiating day with John Kerry and his delegation finalizing their working visit to Moscow. We started with negotiations at Russian foreign ministry and we continued here in the Kremlin during the[Read More…]

Theater Divestitures Will Preserve Movie Theater Competition in Connecticut and New Jersey Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2015.  The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement with AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. and SMH Theatres Inc. (Starplex Cinemas) that requires AMC to divest movie theaters in Connecticut and New[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2015 – 11:56 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Well, good morning, everybody.  Thank you Deputy Secretary Mayorkas, Judge Roberts, and Director Rodriguez.  Thank you to our Archivist, David Ferriero, and everyone at the National Archives for hosting us here today in this spectacular setting. And to my fellow[Read More…]

MINNESOTA—(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2015. During remarks in Minneapolis Tuesday, Hillary Clinton laid out a “360-degree strategy to keep America safe” – a plan for protecting the homeland from terrorist threats, including domestic radicalization. Her plan would seek to counter terrorists from every angle and stop every step in the process that could[Read More…]

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2015 – The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today called on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate an incident in Grand Rapids, Mich., in which a store clerk of Indian heritage was called a “terrorist” and shot in the face.[Read More…]

NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2015. During a speech at the National Immigrant Integration Conference in Brooklyn, Hillary Clinton built on her immigration proposals to keep families together by promoting naturalization through the expansion of fee waivers and by providing additional support to help the millions of people who are eligible for citizenship. Clinton also discussed her commitment to[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2015. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced today a new guidance from the Justice Department designed to help law enforcement agencies prevent gender bias in their response to sexual assault and domestic violence, highlighting the need for clear policies, robust training and responsive accountability systems. “Gender bias,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015 – 1:28 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  I think based on the President’s comments at the Pentagon, he essentially has taken care of any opening remarks I might have.  So we can just dive right into your questions. Kathleen, do you want to start?[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015.  The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer all travel to Crimea and the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, and recommends those U.S. citizens currently living in or visiting these regions to depart. This supersedes the Travel Warning for Ukraine dated July 16 to provide[Read More…]