Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2014.  Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement Saturday regarding the fatal shootings of two New York City police officers: “I condemn this afternoon’s senseless shooting of two New York City police officers in the strongest possible terms. This was an unspeakable act of barbarism, and I[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 20, 2014. Hi, everybody.  As 2014 comes to an end, we can enter the New Year with new confidence that America is making significant strides where it counts. The steps we took nearly six years ago to rescue our economy and rebuild it on a new foundation helped[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 19, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing CUBA TURKEY NORTH KOREA PALESTINIANS/EUROPEAN UNION/UNITED NATIONS ECUADOR KENYA CHINA EGYPT IRAN CUBA HONG KONG DEPARTMENT/INTERAGENCY RUSSIA/NORTH KOREA TRANSCRIPT: 2:55 p.m. EST MS. PSAKI:  Hello. QUESTION:  Hey. QUESTION:  Hello. MS. PSAKI:  Good afternoon.  The reason we’re doing this briefing is because we[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 19, 2014.  The lone wolf attack in Sydney, Australia on December 15, 2014, resulting in the deaths of two hostages, is a reminder that U.S. citizens should be extra cautious, maintain a very high level of vigilance, and take appropriate steps to enhance their personal security.  This Travel[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 19, 2014. Deputy Assistant Attorney General David Hubbert for the Justice Department’s Tax Division Civil Trial Matters, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara for the Southern District of New York, Commissioner John Koskinen of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams of the Drug[Read More…]

COPS Office Releases 42 Findings and Recommendations to Implement Best Practice at the Spokane Police Department Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 19, 2014. The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) announced today the completion of a Collaborative Reform Review of the Spokane Police Department’s use of force policies[Read More…]

Auto program helped save auto industry, more than 1 million jobs WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 19, 2014.  The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that it agreed to sell all of its remaining 54.9 million shares of Ally Financial Inc. (Ally) common stock, exiting the last major Troubled Asset Relief Program[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 19, 2014. Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in November. Forty-one states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from October, three states had increases, and six states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-three states and the District[Read More…]

WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–December 19, 2014.  Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the Federal Reserve announced that it will give banks broad exemptions in complying with the Volcker Rule for 2015, and that it is likely to continue those exemptions through July 2017: “The Wall Street Casino is alive[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2014 MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. So we are so thrilled to have Assistant Secretary Roberta Jacobson with us here today. She is going to give brief remarks and knows you all have been following the announcement of yesterday very closely, and then we’ll take your questions. Unfortunately,[Read More…]