ACLU Launches “Free Slahi” Campaign, Actors Read Excerpts Online NEW YORK –-(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2015.  In a first, a book written by a Guantánamo prisoner was published today in the United States and several other countries. Mauritanian citizen Mohamedou Ould Slahi has been at the detention camp since 2002, and the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2015.  At the heart of America’s economic resurgence stands the grit and resilience of America’s middle class. It’s what has fueled our economic comeback and will help ensure that all Americans — not just a fortunate few — benefit from the progress we’ve made since the Great[Read More…]

LONDON—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2015. An escalation in hostilities in eastern Ukraine since yesterday has resulted in the deaths of numerous civilians, including children, with many more lives in grave danger, Amnesty International said as it renewed its calls on both sides to protect civilians amid the fighting.  “The use of heavily[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 18, 2015.  Middle class families today bear too much of the tax burden because of unfair loopholes that are only available to the wealthy and big corporations. In his State of the Union address, the President will outline his plan to simplify our complex tax code for individuals,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2015. Hi, everybody.  Every day, we get thousands of letters and emails at the White House from Americans across the country – and every night, I read ten of them.  They tell me about their hopes and their worries, their hardships and successes.  They’re the Americans I’m[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 16 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, today warned against Republican efforts to cut Social Security and other programs that help working families. In remarks at a Capitol Hill news conference, Sanders warned that benefits for the disabled and their children face a[Read More…]

Could Claim Over $350 Million Tax Windfall for Justice Dept Settlement Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2015.  Standard & Poor’s (S&P), the bond-rating agency whose past practices have been tied to the mortgage crisis, is in negotiations with the U.S. Justice Department to settle allegations of civil fraud with a payout of[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2015. Index for Today’s Briefing UKRAINE LIBYA SECRETARY’S TRAVEL/FRANCE/IRAN IRAN COUNTERTERRORISM/FRANCE/BELGIUM/NIGER SAUDI ARABIA COUNTERTERRORISM/NIGERIA MIDDLE EAST PEACE SWITZERLAND DEPARTMENT/JAPAN/REGION CLIMATE CHANGE COUNTERTERRORISM/BELGIUM TRANSCRIPT: 2:07 p.m. EST MR. RATHKE: Good afternoon, everybody. I imagine many of you were also watching the press availability at the White House, so[Read More…]

Paris, France–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2015. SECRETARY KERRY: Well, Madam Mayor, thank you for that very, very generous welcome, and thank you for reminding us of the extraordinary history (inaudible). And what an honor for me to be here in this historic venue which the mayor just talked about and shared some[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2015.  The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to carefully consider the risks of travel to Iran. Dual national Iranian-American citizens may encounter difficulty in departing Iran.  U.S. citizens should stay current with media coverage of local events and carefully consider nonessential travel.  This Travel Warning updates the[Read More…]