Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning, everybody. Well, as you all know, it’s taken many hours and many trips to make possible the resumption of the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. And the negotiators are now en route to Washington, even as we speak here. And I will have more to[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. See below for a correction to a typo in the transcript (marked with an asterisk). 1:00 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  I apologize for the delay in getting started.  Mr. Carney — Q    We’re accustomed — MR. EARNEST:  I’m sorry? Q    We’re accustomed to[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013 – 2:11 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, everybody please have a seat.  Welcome to the White House on this beautiful afternoon.  And congratulations to the San Francisco Giants on their second World Series title in three years.  (Applause.)  They’re making this a habit.  (Laughter.) I want[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. During the past 72 hours, the FBI; its local, state, and federal law enforcement partners; and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) conducted Operation Cross Country VII, a three-day enforcement action to address commercial child sex trafficking throughout the United States. The operation[Read More…]

NEWARK, N.J.–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013.  Two of the stars of the Bravo television show “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” were charged today in a conspiracy to defraud lenders and illegally obtain mortgages and other loans as well as allegedly hiding assets and income during a bankruptcy case, U.S. Attorney Paul[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. I am pleased that Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Abbas have accepted Secretary Kerry’s invitation to formally resume direct final status negotiations and have sent senior negotiating teams to Washington for the first round of meetings. This is a promising step forward, though hard work and[Read More…]

Baghdad–(ENEWSPF)–29 July 2013 – The United Nations envoy in Iraq has called on political leaders to take immediate action to end the “senseless bloodshed” that has gripped the country, as dozens more civilians have lost their lives in the latest wave of attacks. Several car bombs have killed at least[Read More…]

Songs ‘Cocaine’ and ‘After Midnight’ made famous by Eric Clapton La Joalla, CA—(ENEWSPF)—July 27, 2013. The legendary American Singer / Songwriter, JJ Cale, died on Friday 26 July of a heart attack at Scripps Hospital in La Jolla, California. The news was reported on his management company’s website and on[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2013. Hi everybody.  On Wednesday, I spoke about what we need to do as a country to build a better bargain for the middle class – to make sure everyone who works hard has a chance to get ahead in the 21st century economy.  You see, over[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing UAE Attack on UAE Embassy Compound in Tripoli EGYPT Continued Provision of Assistance to Egypt Morsy INDIA Chief Minister Modi / Visa Longstanding Strategic Relationship between U.S. and India IRAN/IRAQ Iran’s Nuclear Program / Ball in Iran’s Court / Role of Iraq[Read More…]