NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2016 By: Michael Morell, former director of the C.I.A. During a 33-year career at the Central Intelligence Agency, I served presidents of both parties — three Republicans and three Democrats. I was at President George W. Bush’s side when we were attacked on Sept. 11; as deputy[Read More…]
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New Hillary for America Ad Features Republican Criticism of Trump (Video)
Ad Highlights Conservative Voices Expressing Distrust of Trump as Commander in Chief https://youtu.be/GsIhFog4aJg NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2016. Hillary for America is announcing today a new television ad, “Unfit,” which features a litany of Republican voices expressing concern over the notion of Donald Trump becoming commander in chief. Among them, former CIA Director[Read More…]
Study: Prevalence Of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Not Influencing Current Youth Use Patterns
San Diego, CA–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2016. The availability of medical marijuana dispensaries is not positively associated with an increase in the number of adolescents currently using cannabis, according to data published online ahead of print in the journal Preventive Medicine. An investigator at the University of California, San Diego assessed the[Read More…]
Study: More Young People Perceive Marijuana To Be Harmful Following Passage Of Medical Cannabis Laws
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2016. The enactment of medical marijuana laws is associated with an increase in the percentage of 8th graders perceiving the substance to be harmful, according to survey data published online ahead of print in the journal Addiction. A team of investigators from Columbia University, the University[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It: Military Times (op-ed): This Marine Corps General Endorsed Hillary Clinton. Here’s Why
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2016 By: Lt. Gen. Walter E. Gaskin In less than 100 days, Americans will go to the polls to elect the 45th president of the United States. As a proud Marine and an even prouder American, I would like to offer a few thoughts on one of[Read More…]
VA Releases Report on Nation’s Largest Analysis of Veteran Suicide
More than 55 Million Veterans’ Records Reviewed From 1979 to 2014 From Every State in the Nation WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2016. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) yesterday released its findings from the nation’s most comprehensive analysis of Veteran suicide rates in the United States in which VA examined more[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending July 30, 2016
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 4, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending July 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 269,000, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 266,000. The 4-week moving average was 260,250, an increase of 3,750 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
LGBT People of Color Face Rampant Discrimination, Bias, and Abuse in the U.S. Criminal Justice System
As the nation focuses on disparities in policing and criminal justice, a new report spotlights how our broken system adversely impacts LGBT people of color. Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2016. The events of the summer of 2016 have spurred renewed dialogue and protests about the unequal treatment of people[Read More…]
Expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit for Childless Workers Would Save Up To $3.3 Billion Each Year from Reduced Crime, Says New Center for American Progress Report
A woman works at Jugueria de regreso al Eden, in the Queens borough of New York, on August 3, 2015. Source: AP/Tina Fineberg Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2016. According to a new issue brief published today by the Center for American Progress, expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC, for workers without dependent children would[Read More…]
UPDATED: Temperamentally Unfit to be Commander in Chief: Donald Trump’s Week in the States
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2016. Another day, another round of editorials questioning Donald Trump’s fitness to be president and more Gold Star families and veterans speaking out against Donald Trump’s attack on the Khan family. Donald Trump is being covered wall to wall not only nationally — but in the states[Read More…]
