Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2015. Today, the Department of Defense released its Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies for Academic Program Year (APY) 2013 – 2014, and announced five directives to further strengthen the academies’ and department’s prevention and response programs. This year’s report includes[Read More…]
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Statement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on the Proposed Authorization for Use of Military Force
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 11, 2015. I welcome the president’s proposed resolution for the “Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)” and urge Congress to pass it. While existing AUMFs provide legal authority for our ongoing military operations in Iraq and Syria,[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Statement on War Powers Resolution
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after President Barack Obama formally asked Congress to authorize a military campaign against the Islamic State terrorist group: “The Islamic State is a brutal and dangerous terrorist organization which has murdered thousands of innocent men, women and[Read More…]
Council on American-Islamic Relations Seeks Motive in Shooting Deaths of 3 North Carolina Muslims
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2015 – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on law enforcement authorities to address speculation about a possible bias motive for the killing of three young Muslims who were shot in the head yesterday in Chapel[Read More…]
Senators From Both Parties Back ACLU, New York Times in FOIA Lawsuit for Drone Memos
Four Senators File Brief Calling for Release of Memos Authorizing “Targeted Killing” of U.S. Citizens NEW YORK –-(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2015. A bipartisan group of senators filed a brief late last night in federal appeals court in support of the American Civil Liberties Union and The New York Times’ lawsuits seeking[Read More…]
Authorization for Use of Military Force Proposal Lacks Critical Details, ACLU Says
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—February 11, 2015. The Obama administration sent proposed legislation authorizing the use of military force against ISIS to Congress today. The administration has been conducting airstrikes against ISIS since August 8, 2014, but Congress has not yet voted on whether to authorize the campaign. Chris Anders, senior legislative[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Yemen Travel Warning, Feb. 11, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2015. The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the high security threat level in Yemen due to terrorist activities and civil unrest. On February 11, 2015, due to the deteriorating security situation in Sanaa, the Department of State suspended embassy operations and U.S. Embassy Sanaa American[Read More…]
Two U.S. Army Sergeants Plead Guilty to Taking Bribes While Deployed in Afghanistan
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 11, 2015. Two sergeants with the U.S. Army have pleaded guilty for accepting bribes from Afghan truck drivers at Forward Operating Base Gardez, Afghanistan (FOB Gardez), in exchange for allowing the drivers to take thousands of gallons of fuel from the base for resale on the black market,[Read More…]
Presidential Task Force Releases Implementation Plan for the National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2015. Recognizing that wildlife trafficking is an urgent conservation and national security threat, the Departments of Justice, State and the Interior today unveiled the implementation plan for the U.S. National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking. The agencies are co-chairs of the president’s Task Force on Combating Wildlife[Read More…]
AstraZeneca to Pay $7.9 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 11, 2015. AstraZeneca LP, a pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Delaware, has agreed to pay the government $7.9 million to settle allegations that it engaged in a kickback scheme in violation of the False Claims Act, the Justice Department announced today. AstraZeneca markets and sells pharmaceutical products in the[Read More…]
