Trump’s nominee to serve as the top scientist at the Department of Agriculture was a conservative talk radio host and climate science denier Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—November 2, 2017 By: Rob Friedlander, National Press Today, Sam Clovis withdrew his nomination to serve as the top scientist at the U.S. Department of[Read More…]
Opinion
Wealth Accumulation at the Top Overshadows Near-Retirees’ Outlook
Washington, DC —(ENEWSPF)—November 2, 2017 By: Dean Baker and Mark Weisbrot For the past almost 30 years wealth gains concentrated in the richest households, according to “The Wealth of Households: An Analysis of the 2016 Survey of Consumer Finance,” by economists David Rosnick and Dean Baker, released today by The[Read More…]
Analysis Breaks Down Low-Cost Options on HealthCare.gov Marketplace
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—November 2, 2017 By: Emily Gee The Center for American Progress finds that the average marketplace consumer shopping on the HealthCare.gov website will be able to choose among multiple issuers and about 26 different plans, despite President Donald Trump’s misleading claims that the Affordable Care Act is failing.[Read More…]
Brennan Center for Justice: The Facts on America’s Immigrant and Visitor Vetting System
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—November 2, 2017 By: Naren Daniel Following Tuesday’s tragic terror attack in New York City, President Trump swiftly pivoted to promoting his longstanding immigration agenda. In statements over the past 24 hours, Trump said that he has “ordered Homeland Security to step up our already Extreme Vetting Program” and[Read More…]
As GOP Releases Tax Plan, Patriotic Millionaires Issue Dire Warning to the Middle Class
Group launches Taxpayer Action Center with dozens of think tanks and grassroots organizations. WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2017 By: Sam Quigley Today, in response to the official release of the House GOP Tax Plan, the Patriotic Millionaires issued a dire warning to middle class Americans: “When millionaires get a tax cut,[Read More…]
ACLU Comment on Court Order Halting Trump’s Transgender Military Ban
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2017 By: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Communications A federal court in Washington yesterday blocked the Trump administration from implementing the president’s directive banning transgender service members from continuing to serve in the military. The American Civil Liberties Union has filed its own challenge to the ban[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Whitefish Energy Contract Cancellation Cannot Stop Investigation
Congress Must Investigate Company’s Connections and Government’s Failure to Aid Puerto Ricans San Juan, Puerto Rico –(ENEWSPF)—October 29, 2017 By: Jonathon Berman Today, Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello called for the cancellation of the highly questionable $300 million contract awarded to the tiny Whitefish Energy. This comes on the heels[Read More…]
Here’s What Donald Trump Should Have Said About Opioids
A different approach to Trump’s war on drugs By: Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno, Drug Policy Alliance My Fellow Americans, Families, communities, and citizens across our country are in crisis due to the dramatic escalation in opioid overdoses. While some other countries are struggling with increased overdose rates, the problem is far worse[Read More…]
Analysis Finds Severe Weather Cost U.S. $675 billion Since 2011, Had Greater Impact on Those with Lower Incomes
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—October 27, 2017 By: Kristina Costa, Miranda Peterson, and Howard Marano As the five-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy approaches, a new analysis from the Center for American Progress (CAP) finds that the most destructive hurricanes, storms, and other severe weather in the United States have caused about $675[Read More…]
U.S. Can Boost Ties with Mexico Through Increased Renewable Energy Trade, New Report Says
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—October 27, 2017 By: Joel Martinez A new report from the Center for American Progress (CAP) urges the United States to increase renewable energy trade with Mexico. The report says U.S. companies that manufacture solar panels can build part or all of the panels in the United States[Read More…]
