Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2017. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) became the first Senator to testify against a fellow Senator’s cabinet nomination. Below are Senator Booker’s remarks as prepared for delivery at today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) to be Attorney General of the United States.[Read More…]
National
Watch Donald Trump Explode on CNN Journalist at Press Conference
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2017 By Egberto Willies Donald Trump illustrates how he will be dealing with the press. He went after CNN and Buzzfeed and threatened them. Donald Trump slams CNN’s Jim Acosta Donald Trump goes off on CNN news organization and journalist, Jim Acosta, at his press conference for reporting[Read More…]
Coretta Scott King’s Letter That Helped Sink Sessions in 1986 is Finally Public
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2017 By Mark Sumner Sen. Jeff Sessions The letter that Coretta Scott King wrote to the Senate in 1986 when Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III was up for a federal judgeship was never entered into the record. So, until now it hasn’t been available to the public. According to Buzzfeed,[Read More…]
RefuseFascism.org Co-Initiator Carl Dix Disrupts Sessions Confirmation Hearing
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2017. Tuesday morning, RefuseFascism.org Co-Initiator Carl Dix and several other protesters disrupted Senator Sessions confirmation hearing and were removed in handcuffs. Dix was dragged out chanting, “No Trump, No KKK, No Fascist USA.” Another RefuseFascism.org protester was dragged out saying: “We refuse to accept a fascist America.[Read More…]
Secretary of State Nominee Rex Tillerson Made Deals with State Sponsors of Terrorism, Despite Sanctions
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017 By Mark Sumner Donald Trump’s secretary of state nominee has a head start on making deals with Iran. Because even though Iran was under sanctions as a state sponsor of terrorism and it was illegal for U.S. companies to have any dealings with them, Tillerson simply[Read More…]
Fox News Secretly Settled Another Sexual Harassment Lawsuit with Blockbuster Allegations
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017 By Jen Hayden Sexual predators have to stick together, amirite? Being a woman and working at Fox News must’ve been (and may still be) an absolute nightmare. On the heels of a $20 million settlement with Gretch Carlson over sexual harassment claims against former Fox chief Roger Ailes,[Read More…]
D.C. Dress Boutique Owner: ‘There’s Never Been Less Demand for Inaugural Ballgowns in My 38 Years’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017 By Jen Hayden Will the Trump inauguration be the lowest attended ever? The hugest. The best. The bigliest inauguration ever. Donald Trump took to Twitter in December to plead with his followers to attend the swearing-in ceremony to “set the all-time record!” Fat chance, lil’ hands. President Obama’s inauguration[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Jan. 9, 2017
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2017 – 12:46 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Monday. I do not have any announcements at the top so we can go straight to your questions. Darlene, would you like to go first? Q Thank you. So over the weekend, Donald Trump’s chief[Read More…]
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Jan. 10, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)—January 10, 2017. On Jan. 9, Coalition military forces conducted 26 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with[Read More…]
Trump to Appoint Son-in-law to White House Post in Apparent Violation of Federal Nepotism Law
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2017 By Hunter The Trump transition team has let it be known that Donald Trump will be appointing his own son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to a White House post. Specifically, he’ll be a “Senior Advisor to the President.” There’s just one problem: for the last five-plus decades, there’s[Read More…]
