WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2017. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley called on President Donald Trump to “drain the swamp” and rescind an opinion by the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) that attempted to insulate unelected government bureaucrats from questions by the people’s elected representatives in Congress.In his letter to the[Read More…]
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Trump Administration Pushes Coal Mining in Roadless Forest in Colorado
Forest Service Pushes to Mine Next to West Elk Wilderness, Giving Arch Coal Access to More Than 17 Million Tons of Coal DENVER—(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2017. Just days after announcing the U.S. will exit the Paris climate agreement, the Trump administration yesterday pushed ahead with plans for another damaging action: a[Read More…]
Officials Provide Details of Latest Strikes Against ISIS, June 9, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 19 strikes consisting of 48 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are[Read More…]
Recent Killings in Western Mosul Indicative of Rising Atrocities Against Civilians – UN Rights Arm
A child stands barefoot alongside other children, after they fled with their families from fighting between ISF and ISIL in an area west of Mosul, Iraq. Many of those fleeing are using the cover of night to evade ISIL snipers. Photo: UNICEF/Romenzi GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–8 June 2017 – Noting “credible” reports that[Read More…]
Coalition Strikes Target ISIS in Iraq, Syria, June 8, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 38 strikes consisting of 75 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results[Read More…]
U.S. House to Vote on Bill That Would Eliminate Proposed Predatory Loan Protections
ALABAMA–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2017 By:Sara Zampierin The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on a bill that would stop the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) years-long effort to rein in predatory lenders who profit by trapping the poor in an endless cycle of debt. Last June, the[Read More…]
Operation Inherent Resolve: Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria and Iraq, June 6, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)—June 6, 2017. On June 5, Coalition military forces conducted 40 strikes consisting of 60 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 35 strikes consisting of 45 engagements against ISIS targets. Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed four ISIS front-end loaders, four[Read More…]
New York Times Investigation Finds Drug Overdose Deaths Reached All-Time High in 2016
Drug Policy Alliance Opioid Action Plan: Increase Access to Effective Treatment, Expand Harm Reduction Interventions, Prevent Opioid Misuse, and Minimize the Criminalization of People Who Use Drugs; Trump Administration Wants to Cut Treatment and Escalate Failed Drug War NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—June 6, 2017. The New York Times published on Monday an[Read More…]
15 Leading National Groups Moving Money Out Of Pipeline Banks
As U.S. Pulls Out of Paris Climate Accord, Sierra Club, CREDO, U.S. Climate Action Network (USCAN), Friends of the Earth and Others, Representing Over 13 Million Supporters, Take Action Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—June 6, 2017. Coming on the heels of last week’s announcement to abandon the Paris Climate Accord, a group[Read More…]
Contrary to Trump: Overall Crime Rate Stable in 2016
New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2017. Chicago accounted for more than 55 percent of the murder increase last year, according to a new analysis of crime data by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. The overall national crime rate remained stable. On average, numbers show that[Read More…]
