Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Read-Out of Secretary Kerry’s Bilateral talk with Sudanese Foreign Minister Karti Condemnation of Terrorist Attacks Across Iraq SUDAN Range of Issues Discussed During Bilateral with Foreign Minister Karti President Bashir’s Visa Status / UNGA Condemnation of Government Crackdown on Protestors IRAN[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2013 – 5:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Of all the responsibilities the Constitution endows to Congress, two should be fairly simple:  pass a budget, and pay America’s bills. But if the United States Congress does not fulfill its responsibility to pass a budget today,[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–30 September 2013 – The conflict ravaging Syria is not a civil war but a war on terror, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister said today in his turn at the rostrum at the high-level debate that opens the annual session of the United Nations General Assembly. “There is no[Read More…]

Washington, DC — Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement today: “Today’s vote by House Republicans is pointless. As I have said repeatedly, the Senate will reject any Republican attempt to force changes to the Affordable Care Act through a mandatory government funding bill or the debt ceiling. Furthermore,[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2013.  The American Civil Liberties Union and The New York Times will appear before a federal appeals court tomorrow afternoon asking that the government be ordered to release records about the targeted killing program and the killing of three American citizens in Yemen in 2011. The oral[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 30, 2013. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASHTON B. CARTER: Well, good morning, and thanks, Neera, for that introduction. Rich, thanks for making this event possible. Rudy, my august predecessor there, Carolyn, a star student of mine, brilliant Harvard student that I’m now taking credit for, even though I[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 30, 2013 – 12:39 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, it’s a pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Netanyahu back to the Oval Office.  I think I’ve had the pleasure of hosting him more often than just about any other world leader, and hopefully this will provide just some small[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2013.  The Justice Department announced today that it intends to file a lawsuit against the State of North Carolina, the North Carolina State Board of Elections, and the Executive Director for the State Board of Elections over recent voting changes made by North Carolina House Bill 589,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2013. Today Republicans in the House of Representatives moved to shut down the government.  Congress has two jobs to do: pass budgets and pay the bills it has racked up.  Republicans in Congress had the opportunity to pass a routine, simple continuing resolution that keeps the government[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2013. Hi, everybody.  This Tuesday is an important day for families, businesses, and our economy.  It’s the day a big part of the Affordable Care Act kicks in, and tens of millions of Americans will finally have the same chance to buy quality, affordable health care as[Read More…]