Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2015. On November 20, 2014, President Obama took action within his authority to reform our broken immigration system. The President announced a package of administrative actions to enhance border security; prioritize the deportation of immigrants who are enforcement priorities; and modernize our legal immigration system to support[Read More…]
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White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, July 22, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2015 – 1:15 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I brought a special guest to discuss with you the President’s upcoming trip to Africa. Susan Rice is the President’s National Security Advisor. She has her own extensive personal experience in dealing with policy in Africa,[Read More…]
Justice Department Will Not Challenge AT&T’s Acquisition of DirecTV
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2015.The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division announced today that it will close its investigation into AT&T’s proposed $48 billion acquisition of DirecTV. This announcement follows a statement by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler that a final order approving the transaction has been circulated to the Commission. “After an[Read More…]
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Remarks at Community Policing Forum
East Haven, CT–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2015 Thank you, U.S. Attorney [Deirdre] Daly, for that kind introduction and for your exceptional service to the people of Connecticut. I’d like to recognize Chief of Police [Brent] Larrabee for his leadership of the East Haven Police Department and for giving me such a warm[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama to the VFW National Convention, July 21, 2015
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2015 – 11:30 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you. Please, please, have a seat. Hello, VFW! (Applause.) Thank you, Commander Stroud. John, as you complete your tenure, we want to thank you for your service to the Air[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One, July 21, 2015
En Route Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2015 – 10:30 A.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good morning, everybody. Let me start this day with a prediction — the members of the White House travel pool are going to earn their salaries today. Our first stop in Pittsburgh is where the President will address[Read More…]
Senator Merkley Statement on Failed Transportation Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2015. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after he and a bipartisan majority of Senators voted against an attempt to bring a 1,000 page transportation bill to the floor less than an hour after it had been released: “After months of stalling on putting[Read More…]
Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein to Speak To #BlackLivesMatter Rally at Ferguson Police Dept. on Saturday, July 25
MASSACHUSETTS—(ENEWSPF)—July 21, 2015. Dr. Jill Stein, the presumptive front-runner seeking the Green Party nomination for President, will speak at a rally outside of the Ferguson Police Department (222 South Florissant Road – Ferguson, MO) on Saturday, July 25 at 3:30 p.m. local time. “We are inspired by, and are learning[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Finalizes Two-Month Extension of Know Before You Owe Effective Date
WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2015. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued a final rule moving the effective date of the Know Before You Owe mortgage disclosure rule, also called the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures rule, to October 3, 2015. The rule requires easier-to-use mortgage disclosure forms that clearly lay[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Orders Citibank to Pay $700 Million in Consumer Relief for Illegal Credit Card Practices
Millions of Consumers Harmed by Bank’s Deceptive Marketing and Unfair Billing of Credit Card Add-On Products and Services, and Other Unlawful Practices WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2015. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered Citibank, N.A. and its subsidiaries to provide an estimated $700 million in relief to eligible[Read More…]
