WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2015.  Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley participated in the NAACP’s America’s Journey for Justice march this past weekend that started in Selma, Alabama and ends in Washington, D.C. Over the weekend, Senator Merkley joined the participants to march for 38 miles to call for economic fairness, education[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2015 – In a Senate floor speech today, Sen. Bernie Sanders said he will introduce legislation to provide public funding of elections to replace a “corrupt” system of “legalized bribery’ with candidates “begging for contributions from the wealthy and the powerful.” “We are talking about a rapid movement[Read More…]

US President Barack Obama (left) greets Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on his arrival at the White House. UN Photo/Mark Garten Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–4 August 2015 – The United Nations counts on the leadership and support of the United States on a range of critical issues, from climate change and sustainable development to[Read More…]

Bureau Alleges the NDG Enterprise Collected Money Illegally, Seeks Refunds for Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2015.  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced the filing of a lawsuit in federal district court against the NDG Enterprise, a complex web of commonly controlled companies, for collecting money consumers did[Read More…]

Doha, Qatar–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015 FOREIGN MINISTER AL-ATTIYAH: (Via interpreter) In the name of Allah, the most compassionate, the most merciful. I would like to welcome His Excellency, the Secretary of State of the United States of America. We have conducted a meeting of the GCC countries with His Excellency John[Read More…]

Doha, Qatar–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015 FOREIGN MINISTER AL-ATTIYAH: (Via interpreter) In the name of Allah, the most compassionate, the most merciful. I would like to welcome His Excellency, the Secretary of State of the United States of America. We have conducted a meeting of the GCC countries with His Excellency John[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015 – 11:15 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, hello, everybody!  (Applause.) AUDIENCE:  Happy birthday to you!  Happy birthday to you!  Happy birthday, Mr. President, happy birthday to you!  (Applause.)   THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Everybody sit down.  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  Well, this is a good[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015.  United States Senator Elizabeth Warren released the following statement today: “A nuclear-armed Iran threatens the United States, Israel, and the world. The question now before Congress – the only question before Congress – is whether the recently-announced nuclear agreement represents our best available option for preventing[Read More…]

  Vulnerable children in Myanmar face a ‘double catastrophe’ as floods add to the hardship faced by children living in poverty and those recovering from violence and conflict. Photo: UNICEF Myanmar GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–3 August 2015 – Myanmar has suffered heavy rains, winds and flooding since Cyclone Komen made landfall in Bangladesh[Read More…]

Cairo, Egypt–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2015 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, thank you, Sameh. Good morning, everybody. I can say for myself I am really delighted to be back here in Cairo, and very happy to be here with Ambassador Steve Beecroft, who is doing a great job here, and with a strong delegation[Read More…]