New York –(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017. In advance of the Senate confirmation hearing scheduled tomorrow for former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) issued the following statement: As CEO of ExxonMobil, Rex Tillerson demonstrated an aggressive determination to do whatever it took to[Read More…]
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Gitmo Attorneys: Kelly’s Aggressive Role at Guantánamo Makes Him “Unfit” to Lead DHS
New York –(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017. In advance of the Senate confirmation hearing scheduled this afternoon for Retired Major General John Kelly to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) issued the following statement: General Kelly’s aggressive oversight of the illegal military prison at Guantánamo[Read More…]
Marian Catholic High School Hosts Entrance Exam Saturday
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School will host its Entrance Exam on Saturday, January 14, 2017 from 8 AM – 12 PM. All prospective Marian Catholic freshmen are required to take this exam. The exam for the 2017-2018 school year will be the STS/High School Placement Test, which will test[Read More…]
Secretary of State Nominee Rex Tillerson Made Deals with State Sponsors of Terrorism, Despite Sanctions
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017 By Mark Sumner Donald Trump’s secretary of state nominee has a head start on making deals with Iran. Because even though Iran was under sanctions as a state sponsor of terrorism and it was illegal for U.S. companies to have any dealings with them, Tillerson simply[Read More…]
Delay on Education Secretary Confirmation Hearing Highlights Trump Ethics Vetting Problems
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017 By Laura Clawson Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos Senate Republicans are aggressively downplaying its significance, but Monday night’s announcement of a delay on confirmation hearings for education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos highlights the broader problems with vetting of Donald Trump’s top nominees. DeVos’s hearing, originally scheduled to[Read More…]
New Q-Poll, Trump’s Honeymoon Ended Nov 9
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017 By pollwatcher Without delay, Lets go right to the highlights: American voters approve 55 – 39 percent of the job President Barack Obama is doing, his best approval rating in seven years, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today. These same voters disapprove 51 –[Read More…]
Fox News Secretly Settled Another Sexual Harassment Lawsuit with Blockbuster Allegations
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017 By Jen Hayden Sexual predators have to stick together, amirite? Being a woman and working at Fox News must’ve been (and may still be) an absolute nightmare. On the heels of a $20 million settlement with Gretch Carlson over sexual harassment claims against former Fox chief Roger Ailes,[Read More…]
D.C. Dress Boutique Owner: ‘There’s Never Been Less Demand for Inaugural Ballgowns in My 38 Years’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017 By Jen Hayden Will the Trump inauguration be the lowest attended ever? The hugest. The best. The bigliest inauguration ever. Donald Trump took to Twitter in December to plead with his followers to attend the swearing-in ceremony to “set the all-time record!” Fat chance, lil’ hands. President Obama’s inauguration[Read More…]
Statement of VoteVets on Jeff Sessions
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017. Below is the statement of Brian McGough, Iraq War Veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and Senior Adviser to VoteVets, on the nomination of Jeff Sessions, as he begins his confirmation hearings: “Jeff Sessions’ racist past should be disqualifying — especially from the position of Attorney General. As[Read More…]
ArtHouse Opens as Home for Entrepreneurship, Art and Community
A once-underutilized building in Gary, Ind. is now home to ArtHouse: A Social Kitchen, which opened in November 2016. Photo by:Brandon Fields. Courtesy of ArtHouse: A Social Kitchen Gary, Indiana–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017 By Andrew Bauld A feathery mix of purple, blue and green light glows from the newly opened ArtHouse:[Read More…]
