NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 9, 2014.  For the second time in two weeks the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law making it harder to vote. Yesterday, the Court reversed a lower court ruling that had blocked restrictions on same-day registration and out-of-precinct balloting in North Carolina. A week earlier the court delayed[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 9, 2014. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending October 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 287,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 287,000 to 288,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2014 – 12:58 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  I apologize in the delay in starting today’s briefing.  We’ve got a few things cooking, as you may have seen.  So, without further ado, Josh, why don’t you get it started? Q    Thanks, Josh.  What can you[Read More…]

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2014.  The American Civil Liberties Union today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay Monday’s ruling from a Seventh Circuit appeals panel that concluded Wisconsin’s voter ID law is constitutional and does not violate the Voting Rights Act.   The following is a statement from Dale Ho, director[Read More…]

Manuel Velez was sentenced to death due to injustices that continue to plague our justice system; only luck saved his life HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2014.  At 11:32 p.m. CT today, Manuel Velez stepped out of the Huntsville Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as a free man after nine years[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2014. SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning, everybody. I’m very privileged to be here welcoming Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond to the State Department, and I’m even more privileged to work with him and to form a partnership that gives full gusto to the meaning of the special relationship that[Read More…]

Little Rock, Arkansas–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2014. Thank you, Mayor [Kevin] Johnson, for that kind introduction; for your work in instituting community policing and reducing gang violence in Sacramento; and of course for your leadership as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.  It is a pleasure to stand with this distinguished[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 8, 2014. The United States welcomes the Canadian government’s deployment of fighter and refueling aircraft, as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft to participate in the campaign to degrade and destroy ISIL in Iraq.  We are also grateful for Canada’s deployment of troops to Iraq to advise and[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2014 – 2:24 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hey, everybody.  Thanks for joining the call.  Obviously, in your states and communities, you guys are on the front lines of public health every single day, working to keep the American people healthy and safe.  And I thank you for[Read More…]

Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2014 Thank you for joining our forum to explore how consumers are affected by checking account screening policies and practices.  Today we will look at how these practices work and raise questions about whether they unfairly block some consumers from opening checking accounts, while exposing other[Read More…]