Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2012. The President’s thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Oswaldo Payá, a tireless champion for greater civic and human rights in Cuba.  Payá  gave decades of his life to the nonviolent struggle for freedom and democratic reform in Cuba as the head of[Read More…]

The massacre inside the Aurora, Colo., theater played out like a horror movie. But the idea that suspect James Holmes may have found some sort of misguided inspiration from Batman’s most famous nemesis, the Joker, is a detail that seems to resonate. Troy Roberts reports.

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- President Obama honors the victims of the tragedy in Colorado, those who knew and loved them, and those who are struggling to recover. Posted Saturday, July 21, 2012, at 5:30 a.m.: Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address The White House July 21, 2012 As many of you[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- President Obama issued the following statement on the shootings at the ‘Dark Knight Rises’ screening in Aurora, Colorado: Michelle and I are shocked and saddened by the horrific and tragic shooting in Colorado. Federal and local law enforcement are still responding, and my Administration will do everything that[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2012. Japan Parliamentary Study Says Fukushima Accident Was ‘Manmade’ Industry/Regulatory/Political An independent commission appointed by Japan’s parliament to study the causes of last year’s nuclear accident at Fukushima Daiichi harshly criticized the government, the plant operator and the country’s national culture. After conducting 900 hours of public[Read More…]

Individuals Charged Are Allegedly Responsible for Death of Agent Brian Terry Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2012.  An indictment charging five individuals involved in the death of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry was unsealed today in Tucson, and a reward of up to $1 million from the FBI for information leading[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2012 – 12:08 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you very much.  Everybody, have a seat.  Have a seat.  Good afternoon, everybody.  I’m glad things have cooled off a little bit.  I know folks were hot.  (Laughter.)   We’re here today to talk about taxes —[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–9 July 2012. In a discussion described as “very candid and constructive,” Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and the Joint Special Envoy for the United Nations and the League of Arab States for the Syrian Crisis, Kofi Annan, agreed on an approach to ending the violence in the Middle Eastern country.[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2012.  A New York Times story today revealed that telecommunications companies are receiving more far-reaching cell phone information requests from law enforcement than ever. The companies revealed they have received approximately 1.2 million such requests for customer just in 2011. The information was provided in response to letters[Read More…]

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2012. Well, good afternoon, everyone, and it’s a great honor for me to be here once again in Mongolia, and to have a chance to speak to the democratic progress that Mongolia has made and the example that has been set. Mr. President, I believe as strongly[Read More…]