SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 24 strikes consisting of 58 engagements against ISIS targets yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments[Read More…]
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U.S. Representative Beto O’Rourke Leads Bipartisan Bill that Repeals Federal Transportation Law Requiring States to Suspend Driver’s Licenses for Drug Offenses
Representative Beto O’Rourke (D-TX-16) Source: house.gov More than 30 Addiction Recovery, Criminal Justice, Civil Rights and Faith Organizations Send Letter to Congress Urging Repeal of Federal Suspension Law Washington, D.C. – (ENEWSPF)—April 6, 2017. U.S. Representative Beto O’Rourke (D-TX-16) has introduced bipartisan legislation with Representatives Justin Amash (R-MI-3), Hakeem Jeffries[Read More…]
Trump’s New Plan to Penalize the Sick
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2017 By: Sam Berger President Donald Trump listens to a question during a town hall with business leaders in Washington, Tuesday, April 4, 2017. AP/Evan Vucci Republicans need to stop making a terrible health care bill even worse. A little over a week ago, President Donald Trump[Read More…]
Operation Inherent Resolve: Officials Provide Details of Latest Counter-ISIS Strikes, April 6, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 29 strikes consisting of 85 engagements against ISIS targets, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments[Read More…]
Wyden, Paul, Polis and Farenthold Bill Requires Warrants to Search Americans’ Digital Devices at the Border
Bill Ends Policy That Allows Unlimited Searches of the Phones, Laptops and Other Devices When Americans Cross the Border Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2017. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo., and Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, today introduced the Protecting Data at the Border[Read More…]
Senator Duckworth, Reps. Cohen, Clay Introduce Bill to Help Prevent Police-Involved Deaths, Provide Justice to Impacted Families
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2017. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today introduced the Police Training and Independent Review Act to help prevent police-involved deaths and encourage independent and impartial investigations into law enforcement officials’ use of deadly force. The legislation, introduced as a companion to identical House legislation drafted by Congressman[Read More…]
United States Funding Cuts to UN Population Agency Based on ‘Inaccurate Perception’ – UN Chief
A UNFPA-supported health centre 400 kilometers southwest of Uganda’s capital Kampala, includes a ward where women in their final stages of pregnancy can remain comfortably and avoid arduous travel once labour begins. Photo: UNFPA/Omar Gharzeddine NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–4 April 2017 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today voiced deep regret at[Read More…]
Operation Inherent Resolve: Counter-ISIS Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq, April 4, 2017
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 27 strikes consisting of 55 engagements against ISIS targets yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that[Read More…]
Human Rights Watch: Sisi-Trump Meeting Shows Mutual Contempt for Rights
Then-presidential nominee Donald Trump meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on September 19, 2016 in Manhattan, New York. © 2016 Reuters Visit Comes at Nadir for Basic Freedoms in Egypt Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2017. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s scheduled meeting with United States President Donald Trump on[Read More…]
New York Attorney General Schneiderman Announces Lawsuit and Other Legal Action Against Trump Administration for Illegally Blocking Cost-Saving, Pollution-Cutting Energy Efficiency Standards
Coalition Takes Action Against Trump DOE For Violating Federal Law By Obstructing Implementation Of Energy Efficiency Standards For Common Consumer and Commercial Products NEW YORK –(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2017. Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, leading a state and municipal coalition, today announced that he is commencing legal action against the Trump[Read More…]
