Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2016 By Egberto Willies This story is getting bigger, and it would not surprise me if it ultimately becomes the 21st century Watergate. There are just too many Russian and Vladimir Putin connections. CIA evidence continues to point to Putin’s involvement in the 2016 election hack. Worse,[Read More…]
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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending Dec. 10, 2016
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 254,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 258,000. The 4-week moving average was 257,750, an increase of 5,250 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ Matt Lee-Ashley on Nomination of Rep. Zinke as Interior Secretary
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2016. Center for American Progress Senior Fellow and Director of Public Lands Matt Lee-Ashley issued the following statement on the nomination of Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) to be the next interior secretary: Rep. Zinke is a coal executive’s dream nominee. He has been on a one-man[Read More…]
The Government and Private Sector Should Partner to Combat Seafood Slavery
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2016. Recent in-depth investigations have exposed horrific and widespread human rights abuses in the global fishing industry. According to reporting by the Associated Press, The New York Times, and other major news outlets, much of the fish that winds up on U.S. tables is caught and[Read More…]
New Study Determines Opening a Supervised Injection Facility for People Who Inject Drugs Could Save Millions
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC— (ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2016. For the first time, researchers have determined the potential cost and benefits of opening a supervised injection facility for people who inject drugs in the United States. The study, released today, found that a single facility in San Francisco could generate $3.5 million[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It — Albany Times Union: Regaining Life after Prison a Burden with New Struggles
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2016 By: Anthony Papa Recently, the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Acting Commissioner Anthony Annucci accepted the donation of my new memoir “This Side of Freedom: Life After Clemency, to be placed in all 54 general libraries in New York state prisons. Annucci and several members[Read More…]
Republicans Will Also Repeal $28 Billion in Savings, Thousands of Lives When They Nix Obamacare
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016 By Joan McCarter Obamacare continues to save lives and money, says a new government report. Efforts to make hospitals safer for patients are paying off, preventing 3.1 million harmful hospital-acquired conditions and the deaths of some 125,000 people, according to an HHS report released Monday. Those[Read More…]
Western Environmental Law Center Statement on Trump Swapping Climate Denier for Climate Denier in Interior Nom
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. The incoming administration has reportedly “pivoted” from nominating Washington state Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers to lead the U.S. Department of Interior to Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke, who believes climate change is “not a settled science.” Rep. Zinke’s record includes the following: Opposes common-sense BLM methane rule Supported[Read More…]
Trump On Drugs: Nightmare Scenarios Looking Ever More Probable
The Washington Post via Getty Images Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016 By: Jag Davies, Director of Communications Strategy, Drug Policy Alliance What a strange time to be fighting to end the war on drugs and the mentality that gave rise to it. In recent years we’ve won a wide range of[Read More…]
Alex Jones Scrubs Pizzagate Content; Complaint Reveals New Tie Connecting Shooter To Jones
ERIC HANANOKI Media Matters for America Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Pizzagate update: Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is scrubbing online content pushing the false and dangerous conspiracy theory that Hillary Clinton’s campaign trafficked children through a D.C. pizzeria. A man who recently entered the pizzeria with a rifle and fired shots reportedly shared Jones’[Read More…]
