WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2013. Attorney General Eric Holder today endorsed the reauthorization of the Second Chance Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Patrick Leahy and Rob Portman and its companion legislation by Representatives Danny Davis and F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. that provides resources and support to people reintegrating into their communities[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2013. The Justice Department has awarded more than $62 million in grants to strengthen efforts to help people returning from prison rejoin their communities and become productive, law-abiding citizens.  This grant announcement was made by Attorney General Eric Holder today while in St. Louis, where he visited[Read More…]

American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act spurs job growth, improves global competitiveness of US manufacturers WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013.  U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) today introduced the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013, a bill that would bolster the competitiveness of the manufacturing industry in the United States. The[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 339,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 341,000. The 4-week moving average was 344,000, a decrease of 5,750 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2013. The Department of Justice, the FBI, and the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) remind the public that there is a potential for disaster fraud in the aftermath of a natural disaster.  Suspected fraudulent activity pertaining to relief efforts associated with Typhoon Haiyan should be reported[Read More…]

At Historic Meeting, Mexican Poet Javier Sicilia and “New Jim Crow” Author Michelle Alexander to Discuss Human Costs of Drug War – and Urgent Need for Alternatives – on Both Sides of Border JACKSON—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2013. On Friday, November 15, Mexican poet and peace leader Javier Sicilia will arrive in[Read More…]

Documents Show US Aggressively Pushing Corporate Agenda, Isolated From Other Countries, Scores of Unresolved Issues Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 13, 2013. The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) has been shrouded in secrecy from the beginning because the Obama administration knows that the more people know about it, the more they will oppose the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 12, 2013 – 1:03 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Thank you for being here.  Happy Tuesday.  Hope you had an enjoyable Veterans Day, which reminds me that, as you probably know by now, the President is enjoying lunch with servicemembers at Molly Malone’s, an[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 12, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing PHILIPPINES U.S. Government Response to Typhoon Haiyan IRAN Progress Made in Geneva/ Next Steps Agreement with IAEA Secretary on Capitol Hill Tomorrow Concerns from Israel Consultations with Congress While on the Road NIGERIA Release of Kidnapped American Citizens MIDDLE EAST PEACE Israel[Read More…]

Five Banks Directed to Produce Records for Accounts at Zurcher Kantonalbank, The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited and Affiliates Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 12, 2013. U.S. District Judge Kimba M. Wood of the Southern District of New York entered an order on Nov. 7, 2013, authorizing the IRS to issue[Read More…]