Bureau Concerned About Companies Misleading Consumers About Pay-By-Phone Fees, Keeping Them in the Dark About Much Cheaper Options WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—July 31, 2017. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued a bulletin warning companies about tricking consumers into expensive pay-by-phone fees. The Bureau is concerned about companies potentially misleading consumers[Read More…]
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U.S. State Department Issues Venezuela Travel Warning
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2017. The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens against travel to Venezuela due to social unrest, violent crime, and pervasive food and medicine shortages. This travel warning also informs U.S. citizens that on July 27, the Department ordered the departure of family members and authorized the[Read More…]
Honoring American Heroes: President’s Weekly Address
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- President Donald Trump speaks about the past week where he had to opportunity to honor American heroes. The address follows, video, then a transcript. My fellow Americans, This past week, we have celebrated, saluted, and honored American heroes who have devoted their lives to God, Family, and Country.[Read More…]
Officials Release Latest Details of Strikes Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq, July 28, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 21 strikes consisting of 25 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are[Read More…]
U.S., Coalition Continue Strikes Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq, July 27, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 22 strikes consisting of 35 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are[Read More…]
Powerful Senate Committee Ties Jeff Sessions’s Hands on Medical Marijuana
Appropriations Committee Approves Amendment Defunding DOJ Medical Marijuana Enforcement; Strongest Signal yet that Congress Does Not Support Sessions’ Drug War Agenda Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 27, 2017. Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted by voice vote to approve an amendment that would block the Department of Justice from spending any funds to[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It: NY Times and DPA: Foster Care as Punishment: The New Reality of ‘Jane Crow’
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2017 New York Times Foster Care as Punishment: The New Reality of ‘Jane Crow,’ By: STEPHANIE CLIFFORD and JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG, July 21, 2017 Maisha Joefield thought she was getting by pretty well as a young single mother in Brooklyn, splurging on her daughter, Deja, even though money[Read More…]
Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIS in Syria, Iraq, July 25, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 27 strikes consisting of 29 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are[Read More…]
Senator Ron Wyden Statement on Jared Kushner Testimony
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–July 24, 2017. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today called for full transparency by Jared Kushner, in response to the statement Kushner released this morning. “It is imperative that the public hear Jared Kushner testify in an open session of the Senate Intelligence Committee, under oath, and support his claims[Read More…]
Afghanistan: UN Condemns Attack on Civilians in Kabul
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–24 July 2017 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres condemned today’s bomb attack in the Afghani capital of Kabul, warning that attacks on civilians may constitute a war crime. In a statement from his spokesperson, Mr. Guterres expressed his deepest sympathy to the families of those killed, and reaffirmed[Read More…]
