NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 February 2012.  The General Assembly will meet on Monday to discuss the situation in Syria, where the death toll keeps rising as Government forces continue their bloody crackdown against a pro-democracy uprising. Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, will brief Member States on the latest[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2012.  This bill gives our nation’s law enforcement expanded authority to combat illicit drug trafficking on our Northern and Southern Borders and being able to sign it next to my friend Gabby Giffords gives me enormous pride.  She has spent her career fighting for the safety of[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2012 – 12:15 P.M. EST Q    Here we go. THE PRESIDENT:  Here we go. Q    Here he is. THE PRESIDENT:  Here I am. Q    “Hello, everybody.” THE PRESIDENT:  That was pretty good.  Q    I’ve been working on that. THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody.  (Laughter.)  I was actually going[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2012 – 3:30 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, hello, everybody.  Benvenuto.  I want to welcome Prime Minister Monti to the White House for his first visit.  I had the opportunity to congratulate him after he took on the extraordinary responsibilities that he has accepted.  I want to[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2012 – 1:57 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Please have a seat, have a seat.  Thank you so much.  Well, hello, everybody, and welcome to the White House. I want to start by thanking all the chief state school officers who have made the trip from all over[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2012.  Index for Today’s Briefing MALDIVES U.S. Support for Peaceful Resolution / A/S Blake Conversations and Upcoming Travel INDIA Iranian Oil / Foreign Secretary Mathai Meetings at State Department IRAN Sanctions / Impact on Iranian People / Provision of Food and Medical Supplies KEYSTONE Inspector General Report[Read More…]

Des Moines, Iowa–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2012.  Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) announced today that the company has finalized an agreement with attorneys general from 49 states and several federal agencies regarding mortgage servicing, foreclosure and origination issues. Under the terms of the agreement, Wells Fargo has made a financial commitment covering[Read More…]

New York–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2012.  Citigroup Inc. today issued the following statement on the agreement in principle on residential loan servicing and origination practices: “CitiMortgage, along with other major mortgage servicers, has reached an agreement in principle with the United States and with the Attorneys General for 49 states and the[Read More…]

CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(ENEWSPF)–Feb. 9, 2012–Bank of America Corporation today confirmed it has joined the other four largest mortgage servicers in agreeing in principle to the terms of a global settlement resolving federal and state investigations into certain origination, servicing and foreclosure practices. The settlement with 49 state attorneys general, theUnited States[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2012.  A bill to require open proceedings of the Supreme Court to be televised, introduced by Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, was passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee today by a vote of[Read More…]