Washington DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2015. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the high risk of traveling to Cameroon and cautions U.S. citizens to avoid all travel to the Far North region of Cameroon. This replaces the Travel Warning of August 6, 2014 and updates information on the continuing threat of[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 4, 2015. The President this afternoon met with American Muslim leaders to discuss a range of domestic and foreign policy issues.  The President thanked the participants for their work in a variety of fields and for coming together to offer views on issues of importance to their communities,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2015 – 11:47 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Well, I’ve just had a chance to meet with these six wonderful young people who represent the very best that this country has to offer.  And what sets them apart is that they all came here, were brought here by[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2015 – 1:55 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  It’s nice to see all of you.  For those of you who are paying close attention to my personal schedule today, you know that I went and appeared at a forum with the Center of American Progress[Read More…]

‘Fee-Harvester’ Credit Cards Misrepresented Charges, Hit Consumers With Excessive Fees WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2015.  Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered Continental Finance Company LLC, a subprime credit card company based in Delaware, to refund an estimated $2.7 million to approximately 98,000 consumers who were charged illegal credit[Read More…]

Wide view of the Security Council. UN Photo/Loey Felipe (file) NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–3 February 2015 – For the second time in as many days, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Security Council have jointly condemned the brutal killing of a civilian by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[Read More…]

UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova (centre) during a visit to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq in November 2014. Photo: UNAMI GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–3 February 2015 – The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) voiced alarm today over the reported destruction of thousands of books in museums, libraries and[Read More…]

Wyden Renews His Call for Immediate End to Mass Surveillance of Americans Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2015.  Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement on the “Signals Intelligence Reform Report” by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, which oversees US intelligence activities, including the mass surveillance of[Read More…]

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2015.  U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Rob Portman (R-OH), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), John Barrasso (R-WY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), John McCain (R-AZ), Bill Nelson (D-FL), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Joe Donnelly (D-IN), and Kelly Ayotte[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2015. Index for Today’s Briefing JORDAN/REGION IRAQ/REGION JORDAN/REGION DEPARTMENT/KEYSTONE XL UKRAINE/RUSSIA/REGION TURKEY NORTH KOREA TURKEY NORTH KOREA IRAN YEMEN/REGION CHAD/NIGERIA/REGION MIDDLE EAST PEACE VENEZUELA UKRAINE/RUSSIA/REGION DEPARTMENT TRANSCRIPT: 1:07 p.m. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. QUESTION: Hi. MS. PSAKI: I think you all have seen the statement we[Read More…]