Jakarta, Indonesia–(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2014. FOREIGN MINISTER NATALEGAWA: I will speak in Bahasa Indonesia first, and then I will also speak a little bit in English as well. (In Bahasa Indonesia) (Via translation) This morning, I am very happy to have a visit from our friend, his Excellency U.S. Secretary of[Read More…]

GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–17 February 2014 – A grim array of human rights abuses, driven by “policies established at the highest level of State,” have been and continue to be committed in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), according to a United Nations-mandated report released today, which also calls for urgent action[Read More…]

Jacksonville, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—February 15, 2014. A Florida jury found Michael Dunn guilty on four charges, including three for attempted second-degree murder. However, they could not reach a verdict on the first-degree murder in the death of Jordan Davis. After the decisions in the trial were read Saturday night in court, Judge[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 15, 2014. As communities across California struggle with the impacts of one of the state’s worst droughts in over 100 years, President Obama is committed to ensuring that his Administration is doing everything it can help the farmers, ranchers, small businesses, and communities being impacted. The U.S. Department[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 15, 2014. Hi, everybody. In this year of action, I said I’d do everything in my power to expand opportunity for more Americans.  And this week, I took action to lift more workers’ wages by requiring federal contractors to pay their employees a fair wage of at least[Read More…]

Beijing, China–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2014. SECRETARY KERRY: I know you all have been waiting a while, so my apologies. Our meetings ran a little longer than anticipated, and you’re patient, and I appreciate it very, very much. It’s a pleasure for me to be back in Beijing, and particularly tonight with[Read More…]

NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—February 14, 2014. This afternoon, the Obama administration announced new guidelines that will allow banks to legally provide financial services to state-licensed marijuana businesses. Twenty states and Washington D.C. have legalized marijuana for medical use; two of those states (Colorado and Washington) recently legalized marijuana like alcohol. Many banks[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2014.  U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) issued the following statement after becoming chairman of the Senate Finance Committee: “As one of the original Senate committees, Senate Finance has helped shape America’s growth and prosperity over its 200-year history. It has been led by some of the nation’s[Read More…]

Museum cars damaged in sinkhole collapse will be shipped to Warren Mich. DETROIT–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2014.  To help the National Corvette Museum recover from the massive sinkhole that opened under the facility this week, Chevrolet will oversee restoration of the Corvettes damaged. General Motors Design in Warren, Mich., will lead the[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2014.  U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Al Franken (D-MN) yesterday wrote to the Chair of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, asking her and the Federal Reserve Board to enhance payment card security by providing oversight and enforcement of a fraud prevention law that Congress enacted in[Read More…]