Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2017 Since the days of George Washington, presidents have delivered some form of final message while in office – a farewell address to the American people. On Tuesday night, in Chicago, I’ll deliver mine. I chose Chicago not only because it’s my hometown – where I met[Read More…]
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Former President of Mexico Goes OFF on Trump, Says He Will Never Pay for That ‘F*cken Wall’
MEXICO–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2017 By Jen Hayden The former President of Mexico, Vicente Fox Quesada, is pulling NO punches when it comes to Donald Trump and his ridiculous campaign promise to make Mexico pay for a wall along the U.S. border. TRUMP, when will you understand that I am not paying[Read More…]
Multiple People Dead and Injured as Shooter Opens Fire at a Florida International Airport
FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2017 By Walter Einenkel Today, an active shooter situation unfolded down in Florida’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. MIA announces extra security measures after FLL shooting pic.twitter.com/ybWCzGaqwe — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) January 6, 2017 According to officials at the airport, the shooting began a couple of hours ago[Read More…]
Not a Democracy—Speaker Ryan Dispatched a Security Team to Block Delivery of a Massive Planned Parenthood Petition
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2017 By Jen Hayden Who’s afraid of Planned Parenthood? Paul Ryan and Republican congressmen In their first week back on the job, House Speaker Paul Ryan and his non-uterus-having Republican congressmen have announced an extremist effort to defund Planned Parenthood, a healthcare provider used by 1 in 5[Read More…]
2016 Deadliest Year Ever for Migrants Crossing Mediterranean – UN Agency
A group of Afghans arrive on the island of Lesbos after travelling in an inflatable raft from Turkey to Greece. Hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants used the dangerous sea route across the Mediterranean in 2015. Photo: UNHCR/A. McConnell GENEVA—(ENEWSPF)–6 January 2017 – More migrants were killed crossing the[Read More…]
New Papers: Jeff Sessions’s Criminal Justice Record, the Danger of Using the Justice Department for Partisan Gain
New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2017. As Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) prepares for his confirmation hearing to be the next Attorney General, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law released two analyses today: Analysis: Sen. Jeff Sessions’s Record on Criminal Justice – Details the senator’s record on sentencing and[Read More…]
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2017
From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details[Read More…]
Payroll Employment Rises by 156,000 in December 2016; Unemployment Rate Changes Little (4.7%)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 6, 2017. Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 156,000 in December, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job growth occurred in health care and social assistance. Household Survey Data The unemployment rate, at 4.7 percent, and[Read More…]
GOP Goes Nuclear on Federal Workers: Instating Potential to Slash Annual Salaries to $1
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2016 By Kerry Eleveld Top Republicans think this’ll be fun—wheee! Not only have House Republicans empowered congressional staffers to question federal workers under oath, they’ve revived an arcane rule that will allow them to cut a federal employee’s salary down to $1, or even a group of[Read More…]
Donald Trump Owes $1B to Companies ‘In a Potentially Powerful Position’ Over the PEOTUS
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017 By Mark Sumner Who really owns Trump Tower? It’s impossible to say. During the election, Donald Trump fessed up to over $300 million in debt. But as it turns out, there was a huge deficit in his deficit reporting. Last May, Mr. Trump filed a financial-disclosure[Read More…]
