Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2016. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has recently said the election would be “rigged,” citing a string of court decisions blocking or loosening restrictive voting laws. His campaign also said there will be “massive fraud” this November. But Brennan Center studies show otherwise. You are more likely to be struck by lightning than[Read More…]
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New Tests Find Significant Decrease in Bee-Killing Pesticides in “Bee-Friendly” Plants
Poll shows 51 percent of Americans more likely to shop at retailers committed to not sell bee-killing pesticides WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2016. A report released today showed a significant decrease in the number of “bee-friendly” home garden plants sold at major retailers that have been pre-treated with pesticides[Read More…]
The Facts: What You Need To Know Before Trump’s Foreign Policy Speech
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2016. Donald Trump is set to give an address on terrorism tomorrow in Youngstown, and if recent history is any indicator, it’s sure to be filled with fiction and hypocrisy. Perhaps he’ll finally reveal the content of his secret ISIS plan, but more likely he’ll just re-up[Read More…]
Trump’s Day in the States: Tax Transparency Edition
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2016. Yesterday, Hillary Clinton released her 2015 personal tax return and Senator Tim Kaine and his wife Anne Holton released 10 years of their returns. Donald Trump did not – and voters in battleground states are going to notice. Donald Trump continues to hide behind fake excuses as[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It – Politifact: Donald Trump’s Pants on Fire Claim that Barack Obama ‘Founded’ ISIS, Hillary Clinton was ‘Cofounder’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2016 By: Louis Jacobson and Amy Sherman Donald Trump has found a ferocious way to describe President Barack Obama and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton: as the founder and cofounder of ISIS, the terrorist group behind beheadings of Americans and lethal attacks around the world. Speaking to thousands[Read More…]
Study: Frequent Marijuana Consumers Are Not More Likely To Access Health Care Services
Milwaukee, WI–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016. Marijuana consumers do not access health care services at rates that are higher than non-users, according to data published online ahead of print in the European Journal of Internal Medicine. Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin assessed the relationship between marijuana use and health care[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Denounces Donald Trump’s Economic Agenda That Helps Himself Over Working Families
Detroit, Michigan–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016. Today, Hillary Clinton laid out the key choice on the economy in this election: who will stand up for working families? She explained how she will build an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top – while Donald Trump wants America to[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It – Washington Post: Donald Trump’s New Tax Plan Could Have a Big inner: Donald Trump’s Companies
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016 By: Jim Tankersley A little-noticed provision in Donald Trump’s tax reform plan has the potential to deliver a large tax cut to companies in the Republican presidential nominee’s vast business empire, experts say. Trump’s plan would dramatically reduce taxes on what is known in tax circles[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Shares New Survey Data on Women’s Knowledge and Access to Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings
New York, NY —(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016. Today, Planned Parenthood is sharing new national survey data showing that the vast majority of women do not know when or how often they should get screened for breast and cervical cancer — even if they think they do. The nationally representative survey from[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending August 6, 2016
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 11, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 266,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised down by 2,000 from 269,000 to 267,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
