Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2012 – 10:00 AM EST. Highlights: Beginning November 7th, a Nor’easter impacted the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast with strong winds, rain or snow, and coastal flooding. At 8:00 pm EDT October 29, the National Hurricane Center reported Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City, NJ as a post tropical[Read More…]

Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2012.  The movement to overturn Citizens United v. FEC scored major victories in state and local elections across the country Tuesday as citizens voted to support a constitutional amendment returning democracy to voters. Statewide ballot initiatives calling for a constitutional amendment passed by wide margins in[Read More…]

Activists kick off nationwide Lame Duck accountability campaign, close to 100 events planned http://www.aflcio.org/ProtectOurFuture Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF–November 8, 2012 –Less than 48 hours after the polls closed, working families are in communities across the country calling on their members of Congress to protect Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security and to end[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2012.  SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 355,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week’s unrevised figure of 363,000. The 4-week moving average was 370,500, an increase of 3,250 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- As part of the administration’s efforts to bring all available resources to bear to support state and local partners impacted by Hurricane Sandy, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today announced special relief intended to support leave-based donation programs to aid victims who have suffered from[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Transition Process MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS Close Work with UN Envoy Tony Blair / Goals LIBYA ARB continues DEPARTMENT Transition Process SYRIA Doha Conference Update TURKEY Defensive Support / NATO / Patriot Missiles SYRIA British Contacts with the Free Syrian Army[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2012 – 3 PM EST  Highlights: On November 7th, a Nor’easter began to impact the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast with strong winds, rain or snow, and coastal flooding. At 8:00 pm EDT October 29, the National Hurricane Center reported Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City, NJ as a[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–7 November 2012 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warmly congratulates President Barack Obama on his re-election as President of the United States, a spokesperson for the world body’s head said overnight. “The Secretary-General looks forward to continuing to work with President Obama and his administration in the spirit[Read More…]

BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–07 November 2012.  The following statement is attributed to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen: I extend my warm congratulations to President Obama on his re-election as President of the United States. The bond between Europe and North America, based upon the shared values on which our Alliance was founded[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2012 – 10 AM EST  Highlights: At 8:00 pm EDT October 29, the National Hurricane Center reported Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City, NJ as a post tropical cyclone. The National Weather Service is forecasting a nor’easter to bringing strong winds, rain or snow, and coastal flooding[Read More…]