NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2016 In the words of Maya Angelou “When people show you who they are, believe them.” Today, in advance of a speech outlining the choice for voters on women’s issues in the election, Hillary for America is releasing a new TV ad featuring Donald Trump describing, in[Read More…]
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HHS Launches 2017 Open Enrollment, Encourages Americans to Shop for Affordable Coverage on HealthCare.gov
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White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, October 31, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2016 – 1:07 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Halloween. Hope you had an opportunity over the weekend to spend a little time celebrating or marking the occasion, however you choose to do so. I do not have any announcements at the top, so we[Read More…]
Trump Refusing to Pay Pollster $3/4 Million He Owes
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2016 By teacherken Donald Trump’s hiring of pollster Tony Fabrizio in May was viewed as a sign that the real estate mogul was finally bringing seasoned operatives into his insurgent operation. But the Republican presidential nominee appears to have taken issue with some of the services provided[Read More…]
Mike Pence’s ‘Religious Freedom’ Law Used as a Defense for Child Abuse
INDIANA–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2016 By Kerry Eleveld It’s often hard to explain to average folks just how insidious the recent crop of religious freedom laws are, but this next story gives you a window into how they can be wielded to justify even the most reprehensible behaviors, including child abuse. In Indiana,[Read More…]
Veteran Tackling Challenges Faced by U.S. Military Veterans to Read From Acclaimed Book on Nov. 7 at Roosevelt University
Odie Lindsey CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2016. Military veteran and writer Odie Lindsey will read from his new book of short stories about the trials and tribulations that U.S. military veterans face in re-acclimating to society at 5 p.m. on Monday, November 7 at Roosevelt University, 18 S. Michigan Ave., Room 700,[Read More…]
North Carolina NAACP Files Federal Suit Charging State Illegally Suppressed Right to Vote of Thousands of Black Residents
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Supervision Recovers $11 Million for 225,000 Harmed Consumers
CFPB Finds Qualified Students Were Blocked from Affordable Loan Repayment Plans; Updates Student Loan Servicing Exam Procedures Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2016. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced in its Supervisory Highlights report that recent supervisory actions returned more than $11 million to more than 225,000 harmed consumers.[Read More…]
Momentum Builds as More Artists Come Out in Support of Marijuana Legalization in California
Sting, Melissa Etheridge, Harry Belafonte, Pusha T, Sarah Silverman, Ricky Williams and Kenyon Martin Join Jesse Williams, Shailene Woodley, Olivia Wilde, Danny Glover, Russell Simmons and Numerous Other Actors, Musicians and Advocates to Support Historic Initiative that Would End Discriminatory Arrests, Earn Nearly a Billion in Tax Revenue, and Protect[Read More…]
Former Democratic and Republican State Attorneys General Call FBI Director Comey’s Letter a “Serious Mistake”
Flag of the United States Attorneys General Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2016. A bipartisan group of nearly 50 former state attorneys general issued the following letter expressing concern over FBI Director Comey’s recent letter to Congress, calling it “unacceptable,” and a “serious mistake”: As former state attorneys general from both parties,[Read More…]
