Move Comes as Immigration Courts are Speeding up Deportation Hearings against Children, Raising Serious Concerns SEATTLE–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2014.  The American Civil Liberties Union, American Immigration Council, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, Public Counsel, and K&L Gates LLP have asked a federal court to immediately block the government from pursuing deportation proceedings[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 31, 2014.l Following a classified briefing on an inspector general report detailing the CIA’s unauthorized intrusion into U.S. Senate staffers’ computers, Mark Udall, who serves on the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement calling for CIA Director John Brennan’s resignation: “After being briefed on[Read More…]

Philadelphia, PA—(ENEWSPF)—August 1, 2014. Thank you, Norman [Reimer], for those kind words – and for your exemplary leadership as Executive Director of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.  It’s a pleasure to share the stage with you this morning.  And it’s a great privilege to stand with dedicated leaders[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing AFGHANISTAN/IEC ANNOUNCEMENT MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS WEST AFRICA/EBOLA IRAQ/KURDISTAN US-AFRICA LEADERS SUMMIT MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS/GAZA CONSULAR CONSOLIDATED DATABASE/ VISAS CIA QATAR INDIA/PAKISTAN SYRIA INDIA NORTH KOREA/KENNETH BAE AFGHANISTAN UKRAINE/RUSSIA ARGENTINA SOUTH KOREA/RUSSIA CIA TRANSCRIPT:   2:11 p.m. EDT MS. HARF: Hello.[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014 – 8:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  Please have a seat.  (Applause.)  Good evening, everybody, and welcome to the White House.  Everybody looks wonderful.  This is a truly special evening.  And we are delighted to celebrate it with so many people from so many[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014 – 1:40 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody, hello!  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Everybody, please have a seat.  Welcome to the White House.  The executive order I’ll sign in a few minutes is one that’s good for workers, it’s good for responsible employers, and it’s[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014 – 12:47 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Apologize for keeping you waiting a little bit this afternoon.  There is a presidential event scheduled for a little later this afternoon.  The President is also running a little behind schedule.  But if you do feel like[Read More…]

Majority of Debit Card Overdraft Fees Incurred on Transactions of $24 or Less WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—July 31, 2014. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report that raises concerns about the impact of opting in to overdraft services for debit card and ATM transactions. The study found that the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014.  Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), a senior member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, today took to the floor to blast Republican leadership for refusing to consider the Senate’s short-term fix for the Highway Trust Fund. The Senate version, which passed with bipartisan support, would’ve provided[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014.  Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after the Central Intelligence Agency issued a statement confirming the agency’s search of Senate Select Committee on Intelligence computer files: “The CIA Inspector General has confirmed what Senators have been saying all along: The CIA conducted an[Read More…]