WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2014.  Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released a report and held hearings finding that Wall Street banks have become heavily involved in the ownership and control of physical commodities, raising the potential for market manipulation. The[Read More…]

WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2014.  Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement celebrating the one-year anniversary of the rule change that allows nominations to be confirmed with a simple majority vote, as envisioned in the Constitution. In the year since the rule change, more than 290 nominees have been confirmed[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing SECRETARY KERRY’S TRAVEL CHINA SECRETARY KERRY’S TRAVEL BAHRAIN UKRAINE/RUSSIA IRAQ/TURKEY/ISIL/SYRIA DEPARTMENT/INDIA SUDAN DEPARTMENT/HUMAN TRAFFICKING DEPARTMENT UNITED NATIONS/COUNTERTERRORISM TRANSCRIPT: 12:54 p.m. EST MR. RATHKE: Good afternoon. So I have three items to mention at the top and then we’ll get started. First, with[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2014.  The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens that crime and violence levels in El Salvador remain critically high. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning dated April 25, 2014, and includes updated information on crime and security in El Salvador. Tens of thousands of U.S.[Read More…]

Aboard Air Force One En Route Las Vegas, Nevada–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2014 – 11:33 A.M. EST MR. SCHULTZ:  Good morning. Q    We have a special guest. MR. SCHULTZ:  We do have a special guest — our Domestic Policy Council Director, Cecilia Muñoz, I’ve asked to come back to help answer any[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2014. Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in October. Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from September, 5 states had increases, and 11 states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-two states and the[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2014. The President’s bold action is the right path forward, bringing millions out of the shadows, strengthening families, and growing our economy. This is no substitute for comprehensive immigration reform, but, until then, this is a critical step in the right direction.  Throughout this year, House Republicans[Read More…]

In Video, Attorney General Also Reminds Potential Demonstrators That ‘History Shows That Most Successful Movements Adhere to Nonviolence’ Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2014. Attorney General Eric Holder on Friday touted the Justice Department’s release of new guidance to law enforcement, which he said would help officers maintain public safety while safeguarding[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2014. The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) today announced the release of a resource guide intended to help law enforcement officers build stronger community-police relations. The Resource Guide for Enhancing Community Relationships and Protecting Privacy and Constitutional Rights is a collaboration between BJA and the Office of[Read More…]

Kyiv, Ukraine–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2014 – 3:10 P.M. (Local) PRESIDENT POROSHENKO: (As interpreted) Dear colleagues, dear friends, first of all, I would like to greet everyone on the Day of Freedom and Dignity that Ukraine marks today for the first time, the first anniversary of our revolution of dignity, and the[Read More…]