Latest News

More Fox Figures Pick Up Tenuous Claim That Harsh Interrogations Thwarted L.A. Plot

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– On April 22, Fox News hosts Neil Cavuto, Glenn Beck, and Sean Hannity, and Fox News homeland security correspondent Catherine Herridge joined several other Fox News hosts and contributors in advancing former Bush speechwriter Marc Thiessen’s claim that the use of harsh interrogation techniques — including waterboarding —[Read More…]

Another $77.1 Billion for the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars

NPP Releases Local Cost of War Breakdowns and Launches Cost Of Afghanistan War Northampton, MA–(ENEWSPF)– As Congress considers President Obama’s $83.4 billion supplemental request for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2009, $77.1 billion of which is dedicated to Iraq and Afghanistan war funding, National Priorities Project offers a state-level tradeoff[Read More…]

BBB Warns Cash Gifting Pyramid Schemes Flourishing Online

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Online promotions promising easy wealth by joining a cash gifting program or gifting club are flourishing on the Internet. With many families struggling to make ends meet in the current economy, the Better Business Bureau warns that cash gifting is not a legitimate way to make a few[Read More…]

Riverside Township, Village of Bedford Park Top April 7 Turnout

Township, municipality turnout now available at voterinfonet.com Cook County, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Nearly 65 percent of Bedford Park voters and 40.5 percent of Riverside Township voters participated in Tuesday’s election, according to municipality and township turnout data released today by Cook County Clerk David Orr. “Overall turnout across Cook County may have been[Read More…]

U.S. Government Spent 37.3 Cents of Every 2008 Federal Tax Dollar On Military; Environment, Energy and Science Split 2.8 Cents

The United States can do better! It’s time to “close the spigot” of defense spending. Northampton, MA–(ENEWSPF)– As taxes come due on April 15, taxpayers can take stock of how the federal government spent each 2008 income tax dollar: 37.3 cents went towards military-related spending, while environment, energy and science-related[Read More…]

The Storm Widens in Iraq

By Dahr Jamail T r u t h o u t One week after Iraqi government forces arrested an Awakening Group (commonly referred to as Sons of Iraq, al-Sahwa) leader, Adil al-Mashhadani, head of a patrol unit in central Baghdad’s Fadhil neighborhood in Baghdad, sparking gun battles that raged for[Read More…]

Ignoring Police Report, Carlson of FOX News Advanced False Claim That ACORN Employee Killed Husband

News Analysis Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Referring to a San Bernardino, California, ACORN employee whose claim that she killed her husband was recorded by actors posing as a prostitute and pimp, Fox & Friends co-host Gretchen Carlson asked, "She killed somebody?" adding, "Despite this, some lawmakers want to keep funding the group."[Read More…]

Most read stories this week

Take a Survey

ARCHIVES