NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2014.  The NSA is recording all of the phone calls in an unnamed foreign country, and the agency planned to expand the program to other countries, according to a story today by The Washington Post. The conversations, which are available for playback for at least a month,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2014. This week marks the three-year anniversary of the Syrian revolution. For three years, Bashar al-Assad has refused to heed the call of the Syrian people to step aside. He has directed a war against his own people and created a humanitarian catastrophe in order to hold[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA Closure of Syrian Embassy in the United States Status of Syrian Mission to the United Nations Treatment of Syrian Diplomats in the United States / Harassment of U.S. Diplomats in Syria Legal Status of Syrian Diplomats in the United States MALAYSIA[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 18, 2014. The U.S. Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the risks of traveling to Egypt due to continuing political and social unrest.  This Travel Alert supersedes the Travel Alert issued on February 21, 2014, and will expire on June 18, 2014.   Based on an assessment[Read More…]

Warsaw, Poland–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2014 – 5:20 P.M. (Local) VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Good afternoon, everyone.  Mr. President, I was pleased to have another chance to get together with you and speak with you today, and I appreciate the fact you made the time to see me in the midst of your[Read More…]

Warsaw, Poland–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2014 – 3:47 P.M. (Local) VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Mr. President, thank you very much.  Let me begin where you ended.  Russia has increased their budget. But I want to remind you, you have an ally whose budget is larger than the next 10 nations in the world[Read More…]

Hall of Famer Will Work with General Manager Steve Mills to Lead Organization NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2014 –Madison Square Garden Executive Chairman James L. Dolan today announced that legendary basketball figure Phil Jackson has joined the New York Knicks as the organization’s President. Steve Mills will serve as General Manager.[Read More…]

U.S. Private Military Contractor Can Be Held Liable for Torture Richmond, VA–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2014.  A month before the 10-year anniversary of the Abu Ghraib torture photos, attorneys from the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and co-counsel urged a federal appeals court to re-open a case brought by four Iraqi Abu[Read More…]

“The Uncovery” Is State-by-State, Comprehensive Site with Facts, Graphics, and More NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2014.  With today’s release of The Uncovery, the American Civil Liberties Union has put its devastating findings on racial injustice and marijuana possession arrests into the hands of web users. In partnership with Interbrand, the ACLU[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2014 – 1:22 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  I don’t have any announcements to make.  Obviously, you heard the President earlier today speak about the sanctions that we announced this morning against individuals over the situation in Ukraine and Crimea.  So beyond that, I’ll just take your questions.[Read More…]