Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2014. Hi, everybody.  Today, our economy is growing and our businesses are consistently generating new jobs.  But decades-long trends still threaten the middle class.  While those at the top are doing better than ever, too many Americans are working harder than ever, but feel like they can’t[Read More…]

Ongoing Monitoring of SB 1070 Implementation Results in New Racial Profiling Incident TUCSON–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2014.  The American Civil Liberties Union has initiated a second legal claim against an Arizona police department that stems from the implementation of the “show me your papers” provision of SB 1070, saying the law continues[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry’s Travel Undersecretary Sherman’s Meetings with Ukrainian Member of Parliament Remembrance of Anne Smedinghoff MEPP Evaluation of Next Steps / U.S. Still Committed to the Process White House and Department Working Closely Together Both Sides Have Taken Unhelpful Steps Talking[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2014.  The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Kenya.  U.S. citizens in Kenya, and those considering travel to Kenya, should evaluate their personal security situation in light of continuing and recently heightened threats from terrorism and the high rate of[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2014. In their meeting today at the White House, President Obama and Prime Minister Jomaa reaffirmed the strategic partnership between the United States and Tunisia.  The two leaders discussed the historic progress made in Tunisia as its political and civil society leaders have worked together to advance[Read More…]

AFGHANISTAN–(ENEWSPF)–4 April 2014 – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemned the “abhorrent” attack on two international journalists working for the Associated Press today which left one dead and the other wounded. Photographer Anja Niedringhaus and reporter Kathy Gannon were shot in the Tani district of Khost[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2014.  U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the March 2014 Employment Situation report released today: “Today’s report tells the story of a solid and steady economic recovery delivering more opportunity for more people. We saw 192,000 new jobs in the month of[Read More…]

KRAKOW—(ENEWSPF)—4 April 2014. Addressing the conference Defence Matters – new challenges of the NATO and EU security policy in Krakow, Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow said that Russia’s actions over the past few weeks put the NATO’s Summit in Wales in a very different light. He stressed that many of[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 4, 2014. Good morning.  Chairman [Frank] Wolf, Ranking Member [Chaka] Fattah, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Budget for the U.S. Department of Justice – and to provide an overview[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 4, 2014. Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 192,000 in March, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment grew in professional and business services, in health care, and in mining and logging. Household Survey Data In March,[Read More…]