President Obama takes reporters’ questions for a final time from the White House briefing room. CNN photo Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 18, 2017 – 2:24 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Let me start out by saying that I was sorely tempted to wear a tan suit today — (laughter) —[Read More…]
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Former ‘Apprentice’ Contestant Files Defamation Suit Against Trump (Video)
Source: AP/REX/Shutterstock Allred: Accuser, Summer Zervos took/passed polygraph examination before today’s press conference NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—January 17, 2017. At a press conference today, attorney Gloria Allred announced that former Apprentice contestant Summer Zervos is suing President-elect Donald Trump for defamation. In October, 2016, Zervos accused Trump of inappropriate sexual advances as[Read More…]
President Obama Grants Clemency to 273 More Individuals, Jan. 17, 2017
Chelsea Manning, Oscar Lopez Rivera And Others To Get Shortened, Reprieved Sentences Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2017 Today, President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 209 people incarcerated in federal prison, and handed out 64 pardons. This brings the number of prisoners who have been granted clemency under President Obama to[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It: Highlights from Drug Policy Alliance Press Teleconference Featuring Speakers Reacting to Confirmation Hearings for Senator Jeff Sessions
Call Highlighted Sessions’ Record on Criminal Justice Reform, Marijuana Reform, and Civil and Human Rights Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2017. On January 12, the Drug Policy Alliance hosted a press teleconference with speakers from a broad spectrum of organizations who shared strong concerns that, if confirmed, Jeff Sessions as Attorney General[Read More…]
Trump’s Marketing Efforts Go Into Overdrive to Hype His Dud of an Inauguration
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2017 By Laura Clawson Back in 2009, President Obama showed Trump how the drawing-a-crowd thing is done. Donald Trump always needs to be the biggest and best, and if reality doesn’t cooperate, he’s willing to do a little false marketing. Since his inauguration is shaping up to[Read More…]
Remembering Gene Cernan
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2017. Eugene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, died Monday, Jan. 16, surrounded by his family. Cernan, a Captain in the U.S. Navy, left his mark on the history of exploration by flying three times in space, twice to the moon. He also holds[Read More…]
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria and Iraq, January 17, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)—January 17, 2017. On Jan. 16, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes coordinated with[Read More…]
A Desperate Donald Trump Records a Message on Facebook Offering Free Inauguration Tickets
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2017 By Jen Hayden What if you threw an inauguration and nobody came? Is Donald Trump’s inauguration crowd going to be bad or the worst in modern American history? He’s only been able to draw a handful of D.C.-area wedding DJs and a handful of county fair musical[Read More…]
Trump Finally Lands An ‘A’-list Celebrity To Show Up At His Inauguration
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2017 By Dartagnan Martin Shkreli If by “A,” you mean Asshole: Who says there aren’t going to be any “celebrities” at the Trump inauguration! Notorious pharma bro Martin Shkreli is headed to Washington, DC for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration… A Brooklyn judge on Wednesday OK’d Shkreli’s travel[Read More…]
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria and Iraq, January 16, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)—January 16, 2017. On Jan. 15, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes coordinated with[Read More…]
