Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2013. Federal regulators announced today a settlement with 10 banks over abusive foreclosure practices. The settlement includes more than $8.5 billion in total assistance to homeowners, including $3.3 billion in direct payments to borrowers affected by unlawful mortgage-servicing practices. Eligible families will receive anywhere from between hundreds of dollars[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2013. By Valerie Jarrett Editor’s note: This post was originally published on HuffingtonPost.com. Earlier today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate former Senator Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense. Chuck Hagel is uniquely qualified to be Secretary of Defense. He is a decorated war hero who earned[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 4, 2013. The economy added 155,000 net new jobs in December, sufficient to keep the official unemployment rate steady at 7.8 percent, but not enough to make a dent in long-term unemployment. Deep problems remain in our economy and labor market — under-employment remains at 14.4 percent, wages[Read More…]

   Brown Pelican (Gary Stolz, usfws) New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–January 4, 2013. In response to the Department of Justice’s announcement of a settlement against Transocean related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, the National Audubon Society released the following statement: “Critical restoration dollars are finally starting to flow to[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 4, 2013.  Today David Madland, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, had the following reaction to the announcement of December’s unemployment figures: Despite uncertainty over the so-called fiscal cliff last month, the U.S. economy again proved its resilience, adding 155,000 jobs in December. We are still[Read More…]

NRDC: Shell Oil’s debacles around its Arctic Ocean drilling efforts make it crystal clear how risky it is to drill in one of the most fragile places on the planet.   WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2013  – The Natural Resources Defense Council and The Wilderness Society today called on the Obama administration to[Read More…]

Bill Further Entrenches Indefinite Detention and Unfair Trials at Guantanamo Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2013. Amnesty International USA condemned the restrictions on the transfer of Guantanamo detainees in the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), signed into law yesterday by President Obama. The law continues for one more year a ban[Read More…]

Obama Jeopardizes Ability to Close Guantanamo While Raising Discrimination Concerns in the Military WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2013. President Obama has signed the National Defense Authorization Act, which jeopardizes his ability to meet his promise to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay during his presidency. Another provision of concern requires the[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2012. “The NRA’s Washington leadership has long been out of step with its members, and never has that been so apparent as this morning. Their press conference was a shameful evasion of the crisis facing our country. Instead of offering solutions to a problem they have helped[Read More…]

Focus Needs to Be on Investments in Mental Health Services, Reasonable Gun Safety Legislation WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2012. The National Education Association (NEA) President Dennis Van Roekel and the American Federal of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten react to proposals by Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, and William[Read More…]