Oscar López Rivera WASHINGTON -(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017 – Our Revolution on Thursday released a video calling for the release of Oscar López Rivera, the longest-held Puerto Rican political prisoner in history. Lopez Rivera, a Vietnam War veteran who was awarded the Bronze Star, has been in prison for over 35[Read More…]
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Paul Ryan and Team Seem Confused on Whether Ryan has an Obamacare ‘Replacement’ Plan
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017 By Joan McCarter Is there a better way? Ryan seems to be baffled. House Speaker Paul Ryan apparently hasn’t been talking to his majority leader, Kevin McCarthy. Because they don’t seem to be on the same page on the biggest issue the House is[Read More…]
Pro-Cannabis Group Plans to Hand Out 4,200 Marijuana Joints in D.C. on Inauguration Day
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017 By Jen Hayden D.C. may have a very distinct odor wafting through the air on Inauguration Day The D.C. Cannabis Coalition has high plans for Inauguration Day: You might catch a strong smell of marijuana on Inauguration Day. That’s because there will be thousands of joints handed[Read More…]
Early Key Moments From Senate’s Hacking Hearing on Russia
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017 By Kerry Eleveld Defense Undersecretary for Intelligence Marcell Lettre II, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and United States Cyber Command and National Security Agency Director Admiral Michael Rogers testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Senate Armed Services chair John McCain opened Thursday’s much-awaited hearings[Read More…]
Trump Prepares to Give the Intelligence Community a Lobotomy
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017 By Mark Sumner Ret. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, Trump’s choice for national security adviser There’s an old, old strategy for what to do when someone keeps delivering a message you don’t want to hear: Kill the messenger. President-elect Donald Trump, a harsh critic of U.S. intelligence[Read More…]
Trump Tweet Storm Reveals Republican Master Plan for Obamacare: Blame Everything on the Democrats
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017 By Joan McCarter Popular vote loser Donald Trump took to Twitter again Thursday morning to demonstrate his acute understanding of the nation’s healthcare system and his plans for replacing Obamacare. Or something. The Democrats, lead by head clown Chuck Schumer, know how bad ObamaCare is and[Read More…]
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria and Iraq, January 5, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2017. On Jan. 4, Coalition military forces conducted 25 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 10 strikes coordinated with[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending Dec. 31, 2016
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2017 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 31, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 235,000, a decrease of 28,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised down by 2,000 from 265,000 to 263,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance Launching Campaign to “Just Say No” to Jeff Sessions for Attorney General
New Video Explains Why Sessions Would be a Disaster for Drug War Policies and Criminal Justice Reform Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 4, 2017. The Drug Policy Alliance is launching a campaign to put the brakes on Alabama Republican Senator Jeff Sessions’ nomination for Attorney General. The Drug Policy Alliance campaign includes a[Read More…]
British Singer Agrees To Perform At Inauguration If She Can Sing About Lynching Blacks In Indiana
UK–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2017 By ursulafaw Nothing about this Inauguration is normal. British singer Rebecca Ferguson said on Monday that she had been contacted by the Trump transition team and asked to perform at the Inauguration. Ferguson said that she would accept the team’s offer on one condition: that she be[Read More…]
