En route New Orleans, Louisiana–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2015 – 11:33 A.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I have brought with us today — typically I begin these gaggles by talking about what the President is planning to do and what he’s going to plan to see when we land. But[Read More…]
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U.S. State Dept. Updates Syria Travel Warning, Aug. 27, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2015. The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens against all travel to Syria and strongly recommends that U.S. citizens remaining in Syria depart immediately. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning dated March 3, 2015, to remind U.S. citizens that the security situation remains dangerous and[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Algeria Travel Warning, Aug. 26, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2015. The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens against travel to the Kabylie region and remote areas of southern and eastern Algeria. This replaces the Travel Warning for Algeria dated February 24, 2015, to update information on the current security situation in Algeria. The Department[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending Aug. 22, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 27, 2015. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 271,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 277,000. The 4-week moving average was 272,500, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Honoring the 2014 WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury
President Barack Obama greets the 2014 WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury players, coaches and leadership in the State Dining Room prior to an event to honor the team and their victory in the WNBA Finals, Aug. 26, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2015 – 12:31[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, August 26, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2015 – 12:51 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I appreciate you accommodating the change in the time to the briefing today. We wanted to make sure that all of you had the opportunity to see the President welcome the WNBA champions, Phoenix Mercury, to the[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Outlines Commitment to Strengthening Rural America
IOWA—(ENEWSPF)—August 26, 2915. At the Des Moines Area Community College’s Ankeny Campus today in Iowa, Hillary Clinton outlined her commitment to strengthening rural America for the next generation by focusing on four key areas. Her agenda includes proposals to spur investment to power the rural economy, raise agricultural production and[Read More…]
UN Atomic Energy Watchdog Will Need More Than $10 Million a Year to Assess Iran’s Nuclear Capacity
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Yukiya Amano (centre) addresses a special meeting of the Agency’s Board of Governors on Iran held at its headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Photo: IAEA/Dean Calma AUSTRIA–(ENEWSPF)–25 August 2015 – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today presented to its member States for approval a[Read More…]
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Ned Price on the UN Security Council’s Historic Discussion of the Protection of LGBT Persons Targeted by ISIL
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2015. The United States welcomes today’s first-ever “Arria formula” discussion by the UN Security Council of how better to protect the lives and dignity of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) persons, who are frequently among the most vulnerable in conflict and post-conflict situations. Today’s session focused[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Aug. 24, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2015 – 12:50 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s nice to see so many relaxed, tanned faces in the room today. I know the President certainly enjoyed the opportunity over the last couple of weeks to spend a lot of time with his family, and[Read More…]
