Month: February 2017

Centcom: Civilians Likely Killed in Yemen Firefight

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2017 — A team designated by the operational task force commander has concluded that civilian noncombatants likely were killed in the midst of a firefight during a Jan. 29 raid in Yemen, and that casualties may include children, U.S. Central Command officials said last night. In a statement,[Read More…]

U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Voluntarily Recalls Certain Smokeless Tobacco Products from its Franklin Park, IL Facility

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2017. U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (USSTC) is voluntarily recalling certain of its smokeless tobacco products, listed in the chart below, manufactured at USSTC’s facility in Franklin Park, IL. USSTC has notified the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the recall and is working with federal authorities[Read More…]

Democrats Ask Pentagon to Investigate National Security Adviser’s Russian Paycheck

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2017 By Laura Clawson Congressional Democrats want an investigation involving Russia, the Emoluments Clause, and a top member of Donald Trump’s administration: National Security Adviser Mike Flynn. The possible violations in question came before Flynn’s appointment by Trump: In a letter sent Wednesday to Secretary of Defense Jim[Read More…]

The President of the United States of America Was Just Told to Pay $6 Million for Trying to Scam People

FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2017 By Walter Einenkel A little over a month ago, then president-elect Donald Trump got the bad news that one of his numerous pending lawsuits was going to continue to go through. Back in 2012, Trump bought the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club & Spa. There were sizable refundable deposits[Read More…]

NOW: Senate Judiciary Committee’s Vote to Confirm Jeff Sessions as Attorney General is a Dereliction of its Duty to Uphold the Constitution

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2017.  Statement of NOW President Terry O’Neill: The Senate Judiciary Committee’s vote to confirm Jeff Sessions as Attorney General is a dereliction of its duty to uphold the Constitution. Sessions has been called the intellectual godfather of Donald Trump’s policies, and his fingerprints are all over Donald[Read More…]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Orders MasterCard and UniRush to Pay $13 Million for RushCard Breakdowns that Cut Off Consumers’ Access to Funds

Preventable Failures Left Tens of Thousands of Economically Vulnerable Consumers Unable to Pay for Necessities WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2017.  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today took action against Mastercard and UniRush for breakdowns that left tens of thousands of economically vulnerable RushCard users unable to access their own money to[Read More…]

Drug Policy Alliance: Senate Judiciary Votes to Advance ‘Nightmare’ Jeff Sessions as Attorney General

Party-line vote with No Dems in Support; Nomination now Heads to Senate Floor for Final Vote DPA: Sessions is a Disaster for Drug Policy and Criminal Justice Reform Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2017.  Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the nomination of Jeff Sessions for Attorney General of the United[Read More…]

People’s Action Responds to Donald Trump Nominating Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court Justice

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2017. Starring in a prime-time television show as president of the United States, Donald Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch on Tuesday to be the next justice of the Supreme Court. LeeAnn Hall and George Goehl, co-directors of People’s Action, provided this response: “Trump said during his address, ‘I[Read More…]

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