Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2016 By Kerry Eleveld Kellyanne Conway doesn’t “appreciate” all this emphasis on the media serving as fact-checkers. Tallying up Donald Trump’s perpetual lies is suddenly all the rage, with both the New York Times and Politico posting back-to-back stories on Trump’s penchant for lying. Now his campaign[Read More…]
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NIH Study Links Morning Sickness to Lower Risk of Pregnancy Loss
Comprehensive study confirms earlier reports. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2016. A new analysis by researchers at the National Institutes of Health has provided the strongest evidence to date that nausea and vomiting during pregnancy is associated with a lower risk of miscarriage in pregnant women. The study, appearing in JAMA Internal[Read More…]
‘Sixth Sense’ May be More than Just a Feeling (Video)
NIH study of rare genetic disorder reveals importance of touch and body awareness. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2016. With the help of two young patients with a unique neurological disorder, an initial study by scientists at the National Institutes of Health suggests that a gene called PIEZO2 controls specific aspects of[Read More…]
Record Number of Cities Celebrate Sixth Annual National Drive Electric Week
National Drive Electric Week is 2016’s largest environmental mass mobilization WASHINGTON, D.C. -(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2016 – This year’s sixth annual National Drive Electric Week was the biggest National Drive Electric week yet with 2365 events in 212 cities, seven countries, and 46 U.S. states held between Saturday, September 10 and[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for RECLAIM Act and Economic Diversification in Coal States (Video)
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2016. The Sierra Club and West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy released a poll today showing overwhelming support in Appalachia for the RECLAIM Act, which would provide $1 billion for economic development and diversification projects in coal communities hard hit by America’s shift away from[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Framework for Value-Based Drug Pricing Negotiation
A pharmacy technician poses for a picture with prescription medication at a pharmacy in Edmond, Oklahoma, August 2010. Source: AP/Sue Ogrocki Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2016. The Center for American Progress issued an updated policy proposal today to support value-based drug pricing negotiation. CAP’s drug pricing framework would empower[Read More…]
Southland College Prep Band Members Perform In University of Michigan Band Invitational
Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Five members of Southland College Prep Charter High School’s marching band performed in the University of Michigan Marching Band Invitational earlier this month when the Wolverines prevailed over the University of Colorado football team. “At halftime, when I marched onto that field with the famed University of Michigan[Read More…]
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch and Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell Announce Settlements of Tribal Trust Accounting and Management Lawsuits
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2016. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch and Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced that, as a result of an initiative begun in the summer of this year, the United States has reached settlement with 17 additional tribal governments who alleged that the Department of the[Read More…]
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Remarks at the Fourth Annual Violence Reduction Network Summit
ARKANSAS–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2016 Thank you, Assistant Attorney General [Karol] Mason, for that kind introduction and for your outstanding leadership of the Office of Justice Programs. I also want to thank Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General [Beth] McGarry and Bureau of Justice Assistance Deputy Director [Kristin] Mahoney for their tireless work[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: The 8th Annual White House Tribal Nations Conference
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2016. Today, the White House will host the 8th Annual White House Tribal Nations Conference, bringing together leaders from federally recognized tribes to Washington, DC. The President and members of his Cabinet will discuss a range of issues important to tribal leaders, with an emphasis on ways[Read More…]
