Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2015 – 2:50 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, it is a wonderful honor and pleasure to welcome His Majesty King Felipe to the Oval Office.  We’ve had occasion to meet before but this is the first time that he has visited while I’ve been in office in[Read More…]

Lawsuit Names Individuals Responsible for Bilking $67 million from 21,000 Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2015.  Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that it has obtained a preliminary injunction against World Law Group and its senior leaders for running a debt-relief scheme that charged consumers exorbitant, illegal upfront fees.[Read More…]

Street scene in the Old City of Jerusalem. Photo: UNESCO/Roni Amelan JERUSALEM–(ENEWSPF)–15 September 2015 – The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process told the Security Council today that he is gravely concerned over the violence and continuing clashes in and around the holy sites of the[Read More…]

President Barack Obama shakes hands with audience members following an education town hall at North High School in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 14, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) (Photo by President Obama greets audience members at North High School) Des Moines, Iowa–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2015 –  4:06 P.M.[Read More…]

En Route Des Moines, Iowa–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2015 – 12:55 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST:  Let me do a little thing at the top and then we’ll go to your questions.  Since coming into office, President Obama has taken a number of steps to help students afford college, including doubling down investments[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2015.  The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all but essential travel to Iraq. Travel within Iraq remains dangerous given the security situation.  The ability of the Embassy to assist U.S. citizens facing difficulty, including arrest, is extremely limited. Private U.S. citizens are strongly discouraged from[Read More…]

“Every community is different, with different needs and different approaches.  But communities that are making the most progress on these issues have some things in common.  They don’t look for a single silver bullet; instead they bring together local government and nonprofits and businesses and teachers and parents around a[Read More…]

President of the sixty-ninth session of the General Assembly Sam Kutesa briefs journalists on the Assembly’s work during the session, which concluded on 14 September 2015. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–14 September 2015 – The 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly presented countries with a “historic opportunity” to[Read More…]

IOWA—(ENEWSPF)—September 14, 2015. Appearing at a “Women for Hillary” event Monday at the University of Northern Iowa, Hillary Clinton outlined her vision for confronting the alarming reality of sexual assault on college campuses in America.   Noting that an estimated one in five women report being sexually assaulted while in[Read More…]

Zurich, Switzerland–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2015 Thank you all for coming and thank you for having me here today.  The IAP (International Association of Prosecutors) is a tremendous organization that brings together the world’s prosecutors to share insights and improve our collective ability to enforce criminal laws effectively and justly.  I want[Read More…]