Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 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…]
National
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, April 10, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Welcome to Interns and Journalism Fellows MIDDLE EAST PEACE Parties Remain in Intensive Negotiations Ambassador Indyk Travels Range of Issues Jonathon Pollard Final Status Agreement Move toward Joining UN Conventions / Technical Step TURKEY/ARMENIA U.S. Position on 1915 Atrocities Turkey and[Read More…]
U.S. Sentencing Commission Votes to Reduce Drug Trafficking Sentences
Commission Sends Amendments to Congress Including Provisions to Implement the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2014 — The United States Sentencing Commission voted today at a public meeting to reduce the sentencing guideline levels applicable to most federal drug trafficking offenders. The Commission also voted to add[Read More…]
Statement by Attorney General Holder on Sentencing Commission’s Vote to Approve Reductions in Sentencing Guidelines for Nonviolent Drug Offenders, April 10, 2014
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—April 10, 2014. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder—who testified before the U.S. Sentencing Commission last month in support of a proposal to reduce the federal sentencing guidelines for low-level, nonviolent drug offenders—released the following statement Thursday in response to the Commission voting to formally adopt those changes: “This action by[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at LBJ Presidential Library Civil Rights Summit, April 10, 2014
Austin, Texas–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2014 – 12:16 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Please, please, have a seat. Thank you. What a singular honor it is for me to be here today. I want to thank, first and foremost, the Johnson family[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, April 10, 2014
En Route Austin, Texas–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2014 – 10:14 A.M. CDT MR. CARNEY: Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us aboard Air Force One as we make our way from Houston to Austin. The President is looking forward to participating in celebration today at the LBJ Museum and Library. He’ll[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Minnesota Legislature Increasing State Minimum Wage, April 10, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 10, 2014. Today, the Minnesota Legislature took action to increase the state minimum wage, giving more hardworking Minnesotans the raise they deserve. With this important step, Minnesota joins a growing coalition of states, cities, counties and businesses that have taken action to do the right thing for their[Read More…]
CBS Announces Stephen Colbert as the Next Host of ‘The Late Show’
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—April 10, 2014. The CBS Television Network today announced that Stephen Colbert, the host, writer and executive producer of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning “The Colbert Report,” will succeed David Letterman as the host of THE LATE SHOW, effective when Mr. Letterman retires from the broadcast. The five-year agreement between[Read More…]
HHS Secretary Sebelius Testimony Before Senate Finance Committee, April 10, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 10, 2014. Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen SebeliusBefore United States Senate Committee on Finance on FY 2015 Budget [Remarks as Delivered] Thank you so much Chairman Wyden and Ranking Member Hatch, Members of the Committee: I appreciate the opportunity to join you here today. I want to start[Read More…]
FTC Warns Small Businesses: Don’t Open Email Falsely Claiming to be From FTC
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2014. The Federal Trade Commission is warning small businesses that an email with a subject line “Pending consumer complaint” is not from the FTC. The email falsely states that a complaint has been filed with the agency against their company. The FTC advises recipients not to click[Read More…]
