WASHINGTON, D.C.(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2017 — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today decried President Donald Trump’s pledge to “totally destroy” the Johnson Amendment, which prohibits churches from engaging in political activities such as endorsing or campaigning for political candidates. SEE: Trump[Read More…]
Commentary
Southern Poverty Law Center: Trump’s Planned Changes to Government’s ‘Countering Violent Extremism’ Program are Politically Motivated, Dangerous
ALABAMA–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2017. The following statement is by Heidi Beirich, director of the SPLC’s Intelligence Project. “The changes that President Trump is reportedly considering to the government’s Countering Violent Extremism program are dangerously misguided, for two important reasons. “First, by changing the name to Countering Violent Islamic Extremism, he is[Read More…]
NOW: Senate Judiciary Committee’s Vote to Confirm Jeff Sessions as Attorney General is a Dereliction of its Duty to Uphold the Constitution
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2017. Statement of NOW President Terry O’Neill: The Senate Judiciary Committee’s vote to confirm Jeff Sessions as Attorney General is a dereliction of its duty to uphold the Constitution. Sessions has been called the intellectual godfather of Donald Trump’s policies, and his fingerprints are all over Donald[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance: Senate Judiciary Votes to Advance ‘Nightmare’ Jeff Sessions as Attorney General
Party-line vote with No Dems in Support; Nomination now Heads to Senate Floor for Final Vote DPA: Sessions is a Disaster for Drug Policy and Criminal Justice Reform Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2017. Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the nomination of Jeff Sessions for Attorney General of the United[Read More…]
People’s Action Responds to Donald Trump Nominating Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court Justice
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2017. Starring in a prime-time television show as president of the United States, Donald Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch on Tuesday to be the next justice of the Supreme Court. LeeAnn Hall and George Goehl, co-directors of People’s Action, provided this response: “Trump said during his address, ‘I[Read More…]
Yes, This Man Could be in Charge of the Nuclear Arsenal (Video)
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2017 With monitoring all the events taking place in the United States today, you can’t help but wonder is this reality or are we really living in ‘The Twilight Zone’? If ever we needed a time to laugh, this is it. Former Texas Governor Rick Perry has been[Read More…]
National Education Association President to Senate: Reject Betsy DeVos and Take a Stand for Students
Eskelsen García: The level of public engagement in opposition to Betsy DeVos’ agenda has been astounding WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)– January 31, 2017 – The U.S. Senate is set to begin debate on Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump’s controversial pick to head the U.S. Department of Education. This comes on the heels of[Read More…]
Senator Tammy Duckworth: Betsy DeVos Is Not Qualified to Lead the Department of Education
WASHINGTON, DC —(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2017. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced she will not support the nomination of Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, citing the nominee’s ignorance of important civil rights protections that ensure every student is afforded the right to a[Read More…]
Southern Poverty Law Center on the Trump Team
ALABAMA–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2017. The following are SPLC articles, statements and reports about several of President-elect Donald Trump’s choices for Cabinet posts and advisory positions. Stephen Bannon: Chief Strategist and Senior Counselor White Nationalists Rejoice at Trump’s Appointment of Breitbart’s Stephen Bannon Stephen Bannon Must Go Gen. Mike Flynn (Ret.): National[Read More…]
Chicago Women Take Action Statement: We Support Call for Help to End Gun Violence
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2017. Chicago Women Take Action (CWTA) supports activists, elected officials, health professionals and everyone working to end the gun violence in Chicago. We reject the concept that Chicago is “Afghanistan.” We are not. We are a city with a devastating gun violence problem that mostly affects distressed communities.[Read More…]
