Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2013. Today President Barack Obama hosted Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos at the White House.  Their visit underscored the close ties between the United States and Colombia, founded upon shared democratic values, deepening economic ties, and a long history of shared security goals.  The visit highlighted our[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2013 – 12:13 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, it’s wonderful to welcome President Santos back to the White House.  This is not his first visit, but it is the first time that I’m able to return the favor for the extraordinary hospitality that he and the Colombian[Read More…]

Tokyo, Japan–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2013.  THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Well, thank you, Ambassador.  Look, first of all, thank you all very much.  This has been both interesting, intriguing, and very important.  As was pointed out, I’m not going to identify each of the panelists, for I haven’t asked their permission to who[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2013. The United States and Japan are dedicated to working together to advance human security, economic prosperity and political stability throughout the world.  During their meeting on December 3rd in Tokyo, as part of a broader discussion, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Vice President Joe Biden highlighted the[Read More…]

Tokyo, Japan–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2013.  PRIME MINISTER ABE:  (As interpreted.)  I am very much delighted to welcome Vice President Biden here in Japan after meeting in Singapore in July.  We had discussion in a candid manner over various matters of interest between the United States and Japan an issues surrounding this[Read More…]

Rights Group Calls Response Disingenuous, Vague New York –(ENEWSPF)—December 3, 2013. Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), which represents SNAP (the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests), released the following statement on the Vatican’s response to a set of questions posed to it officially by the United Nations[Read More…]

Rule Brings New Oversight to Rapidly Growing Market Affecting Tens of Millions of Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—December 2, 2013. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a rule today that allows the Bureau to supervise certain nonbank student loan servicers for the first time. The rule brings new oversight to the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2013 – 2:00 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY:  Hello, everyone.  Welcome to the White House for the first briefing of December, at least from this podium.  And I hope everyone here had a terrific Thanksgiving holiday and was able to spend time with friends and family.  I have[Read More…]

Suit Claims Religious Directives Put Women’s Health at Risk NEW YORK and DETROIT–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2013.  The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan have filed a lawsuit on behalf of a pregnant woman who miscarried and was denied appropriate medical treatment because the only hospital in her county[Read More…]

Uruguayan Senate to Vote Next Week on President Mujica’s Bill to Tax and Regulate Marijuana NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 2, 2013. Next week, the Uruguayan Senate will vote on a bill that would make their country the first in the world to legally regulate the production, distribution and sale of marijuana for[Read More…]