Then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds a pair of babies, July 2016. AP/Evan Vucci Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2017. Amid rumors that a tax reform proposal could come as soon as this week, the Center for American Progress has released new calculations showing the outsized benefit wealthy families would receive[Read More…]
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Governors State University Awards Honorary Degrees to Distinguished Scholar and Journalist
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 25, 2017. Two nationally influential leaders who epitomize the values of Governors State University will receive honorary degrees for their lifetime commitment to equity, inclusion, and excellence at the university’s 46th commencement ceremony, Saturday, May 20 at the Tinley Park Convention Center. Dr. Shaun R. Harper and[Read More…]
In First 100 Days, Trump Administration Has Rolled Back Women’s Progress
Demonstrators cheer during an International Women’s Day rally, Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in Cincinnati. AP/John Minchillo Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2017.l Throughout his campaign and the start of his administration, President Donald Trump repeatedly promised that he and his administration would invest in and empower women. However, as a new[Read More…]
Brennan Center for Justice New Analysis: The Islamophobic Administration, 100 Days In
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2017. Donald Trump’s vitriolic anti-Muslim campaign rhetoric was a preview for an unprecedentedly Islamophobic administration. A new analysis from the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, The Islamophobic Administration, identifies how the president and his White House staff and advisors have targeted Muslims through both[Read More…]
Officials Release Details of Latest Strikes Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq, April 25, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 35 strikes consisting of 78 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are[Read More…]
New Report Reveals Trump Is Not Punishing Corporations that Offshore American Jobs, but Awarding Them New Government Contracts
56 Percent of Top U.S. Government Contractors Offshored Jobs WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2017. Despite President Donald Trump’s campaign promises to punish firms that offshore American jobs, the flow of federal contract awards to major offshorers has continued unabated since Trump’s inauguration, according to a new report released today by Good[Read More…]
FDA Takes Action Against 14 Companies for Selling Illegal Cancer Treatments
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today posted warning letters addressed to 14 U.S.-based companies illegally selling more than 65 products that fraudulently claim to prevent, diagnose, treat or cure cancer. The products are marketed and sold without FDA approval, most commonly on websites and[Read More…]
Illinois Dept. of Public Health: Make Sure Your Child Is Fully Immunized
Eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, measles cases being seen again in unvaccinated SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2017. Several mumps outbreaks around the state over the past couple years and a measles outbreak in 2015 in northern Illinois that affected mainly children too young to be fully immunized, are stark reminders[Read More…]
Party Animal Recalls Dog Food Due To Potential Presence of Pentobarbital
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2017. The safety of pets is and always will be our first priority. We sincerely regret the reports of the discomfort experienced by the pet who consumed this food. As pet parents ourselves, we take this matter seriously. On April 13, a retailer in Texas notified[Read More…]
Former President Obama Focuses on Inspiring Next Generation of Leaders in Return to University of Chicago
Former president talks with students at first public event since leaving White House Former President Barack Obama chats with third-year UChicago student Max Freedman. Photo by: Jean Lachat CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2017 By: Mark Peters Former President Barack Obama returned to the University of Chicago to discuss a key priority for[Read More…]
