Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 27, 2014. Director of Public Affairs Brian Fallon released the following statement this afternoon: “The Attorney General has been discharged from MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He was taken there earlier today as a precaution, after experiencing lightheadedness and shortness of breath during a senior staff meeting at the[Read More…]

Bureau Report Finds Accuracy Issues Top Credit Report Complaints; Warns on Avoiding Investigations WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—February 27, 2014. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) called on the nation’s top credit card companies to make credit scores and related content freely available to their customers. A report released by the CFPB[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2014. Director of Public Affairs Brian Fallon released the following statement this morning: “During his regular morning meeting with senior staff, the Attorney General began experiencing symptoms including faintness and shortness of breath. As a precaution, the Attorney General was taken to MedStar Washington Hospital Center to[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2014. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 348,000, an increase of 14,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 334,000. The 4-week moving average was 338,250, unchanged from the previous week’s revised average. The advance[Read More…]

En Route St. Paul, Minnesota–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2014 – 12:30 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody, and welcome aboard Air Force One.  I have two pieces of good news to share with you. The first is I checked my iPhone right before we took off and the wind chill has[Read More…]

ARIZONA—(ENEWSPF)—February 26, 2014. Good evening, and thank you for joining me here today. I am here to announce my decision on Senate Bill 1062. As with every proposal that reaches my desk, I gave Senate Bill 1062 careful evaluation and deliberate consideration. I call them like I see them, despite[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 26, 2014. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Members of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators recently resolved at their Annual Legislative Conference in favor of decriminalizing marijuana. “Whereas state and local governments could potentially stand to save billions of dollars that they currently spend regulating marijuana[Read More…]

Kyiv, Ukraine–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2014.  DEPUTY SECRETARY BURNS: Good morning. I am delighted to be back in Kyiv at this historic moment. President Obama and Secretary Kerry asked me to convey a simple message—a message of deep admiration for the courage and determination of Ukrainians in the face of last week’s[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2014. SECRETARY KERRY:  Well, good morning, everybody.  It’s my great pleasure and privilege to welcome Prime Minister Garibashvili from Georgia and our esteemed Georgian colleagues.  Thank you all for being here with us for this dialogue that will take place today, and we are very happy to[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Visit of Press Counselors and Spokespeople from EU Member State Embassies UKRAINE Russia / U.S. Supports Unified Ukraine / Risk of Military Intervention / U.S. Engagement U.S. Encourages De-escalation of Violence / Steps Forward / Technical, Inclusive Government / Financial Assistance[Read More…]