Brussels, Belgium–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014 – 3:35 P.M. CET PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Good afternoon, everybody.  It is good to be here with my great friend and partner, Prime Minister David Cameron.  Earlier this afternoon we concluded our summit with our fellow G7 leaders.  And I want to thank His Majesty King Philippe,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2014.  The Department of State has issued this Travel Warning to inform U.S. citizens about the security situation in Venezuela. Tens of thousands of U.S. citizens safely visit Venezuela each year for study, tourism, business, and volunteer work. However, violent crime in Venezuela is pervasive, both in the[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2014. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending May 31, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 312,000, an increase of 8,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 4,000 from 300,000 to 304,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]

DETROIT–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014.  General Motors CEO Mary Barra said today that GM has received the findings of an investigation by former U.S. Attorney Anton Valukas into the Cobalt ignition switch recall and plans to act on all of its recommendations. She again expressed deep sympathy for the victims of accidents[Read More…]

Warsaw, Poland–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2014 – 10:45 A.M. CET PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, it is a great pleasure for me to have the opportunity to have my first extended meeting with President-elect Poroshenko and to hear about his plans for a peaceful and prosperous Ukraine.  Obviously, Ukraine has gone through a very[Read More…]

En Route Brussels, Belgium–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2014 – 2:17 P.M. CET MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Now that we’ve assumed the position here, I have one important piece of news from Washington that is not related to our trip that I wanted to share.  And then Ben and I will both[Read More…]

Family’s Lawsuit Against School District Highlights Cruelty and Ineffectiveness of Undercover Narcotics Operations in Schools TEMECULA, CA—(ENEWSPF)—June 4, 2014. Jesse Snodgrass, the teenage special needs student arrested in an undercover police operation will receive his high school diploma at the Chaparral High School graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 5, at[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry’s Travel Update Syrian Presidential Election Palestinian Interim Technocratic Government EGYPT Elections ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS U.S. Assistance to the Palestinian Authority Formation of the Technocratic Interim Government U.S.-Israeli Relationship DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry Travel SYRIA / REGION Moderate Opposition Terrorism Chemical[Read More…]

BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–3 June 2014.  NATO Defence Ministers on Tuesday (3 June 2014) agreed to continue and further reinforce NATO’s reassurance measures in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine crisis. “This is a time for all Allies to play a part, and all Allies are doing so”, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen[Read More…]

Warsaw, Poland–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2014 – 12:25 P.M. CET PRESIDENT KOMOROWSKI:  (As interpreted.)  Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen, it really is a great joy and a great satisfaction for me to be able to host the President of the United States to Poland on the 25th anniversary of regaining freedom by[Read More…]