41 lawmakers sign letter to FCC in wake of passage of provision in budget bill Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. Sen. Ron Wyden, D–Ore., today joined Sen. Edward J. Markey, D–Mass., Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, D–Ore., and 38 other Senate and House members in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015 – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, called on the nation’s political and religious leaders to repudiate Islamophobia in the wake of a spike in anti-Muslim incidents following the Paris terror attacks. “The mainstreaming of Islamophobia by[Read More…]

A volunteer on the Greek Island of Lesvos gathers a baby girl in her arms, moments after her family arrived in an inflatable boat. Photo: UNHCR/Achilleas Zavallis GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–17 November 2015 – The United Nations refugee agency today expressed its shock and horror at the attacks in Paris and the killing[Read More…]

Manila, Philippines–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015 – 4:47 P.M. PHT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, it is a wonderful opportunity for me to have a lengthy discussion with new Prime Minister Turnbull and his team.  One of the things when we speak to our Australian partners is there are very few things we disagree[Read More…]

NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2015. Today, the Clinton campaign released the following statement from Press Secretary Brian Fallon: “If you are truly concerned about raising incomes for middle-class families, the last thing you should do is cut their take-home pay right off the bat by raising their taxes. Yet Bernie Sanders[Read More…]

Paris, France–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015 AMBASSADOR HARTLEY: Welcome, everybody. I am honored and privileged to introduce you to a true friend of France and a person who has been fighting for freedom and liberty all his life, our Secretary of State John Kerry. SECRETARY KERRY: I have said many times, as[Read More…]

ISIS Terror Attacks in Paris Claimed 129 Lives; At Least One Attacker Reportedly Infiltrated Syrian Refugee Flow to Enter Europe WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015.  In the aftermath of the November 13th terrorist attacks in Paris that killed at least 129 people and injured hundreds more, U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and[Read More…]

TURKEY–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015.  The G-20 is the world’s premier forum for economic policy cooperation, where Leaders representing economies that account for about 85 percent of global economic output assemble to promote strong, sustainable and balanced growth and to address urgent global economic challenges.  At this year’s Summit in Antalya, Leaders[Read More…]

Antalya, Turkey–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015 – 4:42 P.M. EET PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon. Let me begin by thanking President Erdogan and the people of Antalya and Turkey for their outstanding work in hosting this G20 Summit. Antalya is beautiful. The hospitality of the Turkish people is legendary. To our Turkish friends[Read More…]

DES MOINES, Iowa –(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015.   U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday pressed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to endorse legislation to provide paid family leave for new parents. Sanders has called for three months of paid leave if an employee has a child. Clinton says she supports[Read More…]