WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2015 — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged national political and religious leaders to repudiate the “reckless” immigration and internment camp proposals made recently by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), former NATO Commander Gen. Wesley Clark and[Read More…]

  Cruz, Jindal, Santorum already confirmed to attend event featuring appearance by anti-Muslim conspiracy theorist WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2015 — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on Republican presidential candidates Sen. Marco Rubio (FL), Sen. Lindsey Graham (SC), Gov. Scott Walker (WI), former governor Mike Huckabee (AR), former[Read More…]

The MV Han Zhi carrying enough food to feed 180,000 people for one month docked on 21 July 2015 at Aden’s oil port of Al-Buraiqa, Yemen. Photo: WFP/Ammar Bamatraf GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–21 July 2015 – In “a major breakthrough,” the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced that its first ship since[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 21, 2015. Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in June. Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from May, 12 states had increases, and 17 states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-two states and the District[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2015.  Yesterday, Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) announced plans to introduce legislation reinforcing steps taken by Oregon to legalize and provide a clean start for certain marijuana offenses. The Clean Slate for Marijuana Offenses Act of 2015, to be introduced on Tuesday, creates a pathway for the following[Read More…]

New Haven, CT–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2015. Thank you, U.S. Attorney [Deirdre] Daly, for that very kind introduction, for your outstanding service to the people of Connecticut and for your critical leadership on the important matters we have come together to discuss.  I also want to recognize Senators [Richard] Blumenthal and [Chris][Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2015 – 12:52 P.M. EDT   MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  A lively bunch today.  Let me do two quick announcements, and then I’ll go straight to your questions.     The United States welcomes today’s historic opening of the embassy of the United States of America[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2015. SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. I am very, very pleased this afternoon to welcome to the State Department my colleague, Bruno Rodriguez, the foreign minister of Cuba. And I apologize for our being a little bit late, but we were downstairs – we had a lot[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2015.  The United States welcomes today’s historic opening of the Embassy of the United States of America in Havana, Cuba, and the opening of the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C. Today’s openings are the result of respectful dialogue between the United States and the Republic of Cuba[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2015 – 11:14 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, it’s a great pleasure to welcome President Buhari and his delegation here to the Oval Office for his first visit since the historic election that took place.   Nigeria is obviously one of the important countries in the world[Read More…]