Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2016. Statement by NOW President Terry O’Neill: Donald Trump must be stopped. Someone with such disrespect for women, with such a misogynistic lifestyle who boasts about using his power to sexually assault women cannot–and will not–be the leader of this country. Donald Trump also says that his[Read More…]
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Sierra Club: Trump’s Latest Nuclear Disaster? Nevada
Trump has no idea what he’s talking about on nuclear waste Las Vegas, NV –(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2016. Trump was caught totally unprepared in Nevada this week. In response to a question about nuclear storage at the Yucca Mountain site, Trump made his total ignorance of a signature issue in that[Read More…]
Statement from Hillary Clinton on Hurricane Matthew
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2016 As the people of Florida and the Southeast and others prepare for and deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, Hillary Clinton released the following statement: “My thoughts and prayers are with everyone in the path of Hurricane Matthew, and my heart is broken for the[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance: President Obama Grants Clemency to 102 More People, Brings Total to 774
Drug Policy Alliance: The President is Acting but We Need More Clemencies President Obama toured the El Reno Federal Correctional Institution in Oklahoma last year, the first sitting U.S. president to visit a federal prison. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016. Today, President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 102 people incarcerated[Read More…]
Actress Salma Hayek Urges Latinos to Stand Up To Trump this November (Video)
https://youtu.be/wy2Eai0NHLk?list=PLt9jO9QkAAoeXUt-4UEzw0fuDrEUu4f01 Video Was Released After Pence Referred to Trump’s Offensive Comments as “That Mexican Thing” NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2016. On the heels of the Vice Presidential debate, where Mike Pence demonized immigrants and referred to Donald Trump calling Mexican immigrants “rapists” and “criminals” as “that Mexican thing,” Hillary for America[Read More…]
Study: Medical Marijuana Laws Associated With Greater Workforce Participation Among Older Americans
Baltimore, MD–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016. The enactment of statewide medicinal cannabis programs is associated with greater participation in the workforce by those age 50 and older, according to the findings of a working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Researchers at the John Hopkins School of Public Health[Read More…]
Trump-Pence’s Insult-Driven Campaign (Video)
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016. On the heels of the Vice Presidential debate, Hillary For America is releasing a new video highlighting Donald Trump and Mike Pence’s insult-driven campaign. Trump began his campaign calling Mexican immigrants “rapists,” “criminals” and “drug dealers;” he’s referred to women as “fat pigs”, “dogs” and “slobs”; said[Read More…]
Study Finds Fossil Fuel Methane Emissions Greater Than Previously Estimated
But energy development is not responsible for global methane uptick Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2016. Methane emissions from fossil fuel development around the world are up to 60 percent greater than estimated by previous studies, according to new research led by scientists from NOAA and CIRES. The study found that fossil[Read More…]
Stephen Colbert on His Experiences Interviewing Donald Trump—’He’s a Coward’ (Video)
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016 By Walter Einenkel Stephen Colbert was interviewed on Bill Carter’s SiriusXM show. Carter asked him about Donald Trump, and specifically about the one time he interviewed Trump on his much missed Colbert Report. Colbert recounted how the interview with Trump saw a more sedate Trump, unwilling[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending October 1, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending October 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 249,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 254,000. The 4-week moving average was 253,500, a decrease of 2,500 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
