Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing MIDDLE EAST PEACE Direct Final Status Negotiations / Nine Month Timetable Ambassador Martin Indyk Named Special Envoy for Middle East Peace Israeli Cabinet Vote DPRK Secretary Kerry’s Meeting with The Elders / Carter Center Kenneth Bae / Swedish Protecting Power EGYPT Secretary[Read More…]
Day: July 29, 2013
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With Ambassador Martin Indyk on the Resumption of the Israeli-Palestinian Negotations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning, everybody. Well, as you all know, it’s taken many hours and many trips to make possible the resumption of the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. And the negotiators are now en route to Washington, even as we speak here. And I will have more to[Read More…]
Federal Courts Authorize Service of John Doe Summonses Seeking Identities of Persons Using Payment Cards in Norway
Ten Lawsuits Initiated Pursuant to Tax Treaty Between United States and Norway; Seven Petitions Granted, Three Petitions Remain Pending Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. The Justice Department announced that federal courts in Minnesota, Texas, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Virginia and California have entered orders over the past week authorizing the Internal Revenue Service[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest, July 29, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. See below for a correction to a typo in the transcript (marked with an asterisk). 1:00 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I apologize for the delay in getting started. Mr. Carney — Q We’re accustomed — MR. EARNEST: I’m sorry? Q We’re accustomed to[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Honoring the San Francisco Giants
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013 – 2:11 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, everybody please have a seat. Welcome to the White House on this beautiful afternoon. And congratulations to the San Francisco Giants on their second World Series title in three years. (Applause.) They’re making this a habit. (Laughter.) I want[Read More…]
Fixing Our Broken Immigration System: The Economic Benefits to Agriculture and Rural Communities
New Report Released by the White House “So if we’re truly committed to strengthening our middle class and providing more ladders of opportunity to those who are willing to work hard to make it into the middle class, we’ve got to fix the system. We have to make sure that[Read More…]
105 Juveniles Recovered in Nationwide Operation Targeting Underage Prostitution
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. During the past 72 hours, the FBI; its local, state, and federal law enforcement partners; and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) conducted Operation Cross Country VII, a three-day enforcement action to address commercial child sex trafficking throughout the United States. The operation[Read More…]
‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ Star Teresa Giudice and Husband Joe Indicted on Fraud, Tax Charges
NEWARK, N.J.–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. Two of the stars of the Bravo television show “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” were charged today in a conspiracy to defraud lenders and illegally obtain mortgages and other loans as well as allegedly hiding assets and income during a bankruptcy case, U.S. Attorney Paul[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Resumption of Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. I am pleased that Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Abbas have accepted Secretary Kerry’s invitation to formally resume direct final status negotiations and have sent senior negotiating teams to Washington for the first round of meetings. This is a promising step forward, though hard work and[Read More…]
NIH Expands Study to Better Understand Kidney Disease Progression
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. Researchers from the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) study are embarking on another five years of work to identify risk factors for progression of early stage chronic kidney disease (CKD), better understand the importance of reduced kidney function in older persons, and learn what role CKD[Read More…]