ACLU Calls for End to Program, Disclosure of Program’s Scope, Congressional Investigation NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2013.  Using the Patriot Act, the U.S. government has been secretly tracking the calls of every Verizon Business Network Services customer – whom they talked to, from where, and for how long – for the[Read More…]

Antigua, Guatemala–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2013. SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon. First, I want to make a comment about an event in Washington. President Obama, I believe, has made a terrific set of appointments in naming Ambassador Susan Rice to be the new National Security Advisor and in nominating Samantha Power to[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2013.  The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the Assad regime’s assault on Qusayr, which has killed untold numbers of civilians and is causing tremendous humanitarian suffering.  The Syrian Arab Republic Government and other parties to this conflict have an obligation under international human rights[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2013. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 346,000, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 357,000. The 4-week moving average was 352,500, an increase of 4,500 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2013 – 1:15 P.M. EDT   MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Thanks for being here today, on another glorious day.  And fortunately, we will all be outside soon.  We need a hard stop — I’m looking at my friend from the Associated Press — at[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA Fighting in Qusayr / Humanitarian Assistance / U.S. Assistance to Opposition United Nations Investigation Continues into Alleged Use of Chemical Weapons Geneva 2 Conference TURKEY Conversation between Secretary Kerry and Foreign Minister Davutoglu / Protests ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS Peace Process PAKISTAN Elections /[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2013.  The American Civil Liberties Union has announced that it has awarded its highest honor, the Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty, to the five-year-old immigration organization United We Dream. Presented biennially, the award carries a $30,000 prize. Named in 1989 for one of the ACLU’s founders,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2013. Thank you, Roland [Martin] – and thank you all for being here.  It’s an honor to stand with President [Bill] Clinton, Secretary [Ray] Mabus, Governor [Phil] Bryant, Senator [Roger] Wicker, Representative [Bennie] Thompson, and members of the United States military this morning.  And it’s a privilege[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2013 – 2:17 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Please, everybody have a seat.  Well, good afternoon.  It is a beautiful day, and it’s good to see so many friends here.  Of all the jobs in government, leading my national security team is[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2013 – 12:11 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  Welcome to the White House.  (Applause.)  And welcome to the Super Bowl Champion — world champion — Baltimore Ravens.  (Applause.)  Everybody can have a seat.  That’s why we set up chairs.  (Laughter.) Now, I suspect that these guys[Read More…]