Providence, Rhode Island–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2014 – 11:24 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Can everybody please give Lisbeth a big round of applause? That was a great introduction. (Applause.) Happy Halloween, everybody. I see a lot of you came as college students. (Applause.) AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you! THE[Read More…]
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Stop-and-Frisk Appeal Withdrawn; Court Rejects Union Intervention
Reform Process Finally to Begin New York –-(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2014. Today, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals granted the City of New York’s request to withdraw its appeal of Floyd v. City of New York, the landmark stop-and-frisk class action lawsuit filed by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and[Read More…]
NATO Secretary General Statement on Planned ‘Elections’ In Eastern Ukraine
BELGIUM—(ENEWSPF)—31 October 2014. Statement from NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg: The planned ‘elections’ organised by self-appointed and armed rebel groups in parts of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions on Sunday undermine efforts towards a resolution of the conflict. They violate Ukrainian laws and run directly counter to the Minsk agreements[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One, Oct. 30, 2014
En Route Portland, Maine–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014 – 3:05 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome aboard Air Force One as we make our way to beautiful Portland, Maine. The President will participate in a couple of campaign events, as you know. One thing that you should be on the[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Sudan Travel Warning, Oct. 30, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to Sudan, urges U.S. citizens to avoid all travel to the Darfur region of Sudan, the Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan states, and advises you to consider carefully the risks of travel in other[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Burundi Travel Warning, Oct. 30, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Burundi and recommends U.S. citizens avoid non-essential travel. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning dated April 3, 2014, reiterates existing security concerns, and notes updated security restrictions on travel for Embassy personnel.[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders: U.S. Headed Toward Becoming Third World Country
BURLINGTON, Vt.,–(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2014. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said a new report that paychecks are shrinking and half of all workers in the United States made less than $28,031 last year is another sign of a 40-year trend which is moving the U.S. economy in the direction of a[Read More…]
New Sentencing Guidelines Could Shorten Drug Sentences for Tens of Thousands of People Currently in Federal Prison
U.S. Sentencing Commission Reforms Take Effect on Saturday; Change is Latest Step to Reduce Mass Incarceration and Scale Back Failed Drug War Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2014. On Saturday, November 1, changes to federal drug sentencing guidelines take effect and courts may begin considering petitions from incarcerated individuals for sentencing[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending Oct. 25, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2014. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending October 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 287,000, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 283,000 to 284,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
Advance Estimate of GDP for the Third Quarter of 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014 – 9:30 a.m. EDT By Jason Furman Economic growth in the third quarter was strong, consistent with a broad range of other indicators showing improvement in the labor market, rising consumer sentiment, increasing domestic energy security, and continued low health cost growth. Since the financial crisis,[Read More…]
