Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2013 – 2:10 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Welcome to the White House, everybody.  Please have a seat.  Now, it’s mid-August, which means football is in the air.  (Laughter.)  And I love baseball, but SportCenter is better when you’ve also got some football on there.  (Laughter.)  College football[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 20, 2013. From April to July 2013, the number of employed youth 16 to 24 years old increased by 2.1 million to 19.7 million, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This year, the share of young people employed in July was 50.7 percent. (The month of[Read More…]

OKLAHOMA CITY –(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2013.  The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Oklahoma Foundation filed a lawsuit today on behalf of several Oklahomans challenging the constitutionality of the state’s Ten Commandments Monument. “The monument’s placement at the Capitol has created a more divisive and hostile state for many Oklahomans,”[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2013.  Today the Obamas welcomed the newest member of their family – a little girl (puppy) named Sunny! Sunny, the new Obama family dog, on the South Lawn of the White House, Aug. 19, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Sunny was born in Michigan[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 20, 2013. This morning, the Vice President accompanied his son Beau Biden to Houston, Texas, where Beau is being evaluated to determine the cause of an episode of disorientation and weakness that he experienced while on vacation with his family last week. Source: whitehouse.gov  

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2013 – 1:16 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  It’s nice to see you all.  I see only a couple of familiar faces from last week.  But it’s nice to be back in Washington and to be here with all of you.  I don’t have any[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2013.  U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today announced that Oregon has received $332,576 in federal grant funding to help expand the state’s efforts to give aspiring entrepreneurs the option of using unemployment insurance money to start their own businesses. “Self-employment assistance is an innovative and cost-effective way[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing EGYPT Economic Support Fund / Security Assistance / Review of All Assistance Programs Legal Review and Policy Review Relationship with Egypt / National Security Interests / Regional Stability Mubarak Trial / Internal Egyptian Legal Matter / Path to Sustainable Democracy Secretary’s Contacts[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2013.  This afternoon, President Obama hosted a meeting with lead independent financial regulators.  In addition to White House staff, participants include the Comptroller of the Currency, the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), and the[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 August 2013 – The United Nations today honoured aid workers who have lost their lives in the line of duty, marking the tenth anniversary of the attack on UN headquarters in Baghdad, and the World Humanitarian Day inspired by that tragic event. “We commemorate their sacrifice and reaffirm[Read More…]