Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 22, 2015. Roberta S. Jacobson, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs released the following statement: Today, January 22, 2015, U.S. and Cuban officials met in Havana to discuss the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba. The Cuban delegation was led by the Foreign Ministry’s[Read More…]

London, England–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015. FOREIGN SECRETARY HAMMOND: Good afternoon. The recent terrible events in Paris have reminded us that the battle against ISIL is not confined within the borders of Iraq and Syria and that this poisonous ideology threatens our own citizens and the citizens of our allies. Today, 21[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 22, 2015 Earlier this week in my State of the Union address, I affirmed our commitment and responsibility as Americans to speak out against the deplorable resurgence of anti-Semitism in certain parts of the world.   Today, the United States is joining partners from around the world in doing[Read More…]

Lawrence, Kansas–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015 – 11:30 A.M. CST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Kansas!  (Applause.)  Rock Chalk!  (Applause.)  Can everybody give Alyssa a big round of applause for the great introduction?  (Applause.)  It is good to be at KU! (Applause.)  I’ve got to admit, I took a moment to meet with Coach[Read More…]

Banks to Pay $35.7 Million After Loan Officers Illegally Traded Referrals for Cash and Marketing Services WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—January 22, 2015. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Maryland Attorney General took action against Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase for an illegal marketing-services-kickback scheme they participated in with[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015 – Warning that “American democracy is under attack,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) yesterday introduced a constitutional amendment to undo a Supreme Court ruling that allowed unrestricted and secret campaign spending by corporations. The 2010 Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission – handed down[Read More…]

Will request an Inspector General audit of PHMSA safety programs Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—January 22, 2015. Today, Ranking Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Anthony Foxx, urging him to take immediate action to address rail tank[Read More…]

Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2015.  Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement on efforts to cover up the facts about torture by returning the Panetta Review to the CIA and pulling back all copies of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s torture report from the executive branch: “The President has said[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending January 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 307,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 316,000 to 317,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]

Boise, Idaho–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2015 – 3:05 P.M. CST   THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Boise State!  (Applause.)  Oh, it’s good to be back!  (Applause.)  Can everybody please give Camille a big round of applause for that introduction?  (Applause.)  I love young people who are doing science.  And I especially love seeing young[Read More…]