NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016. Donald Trump is not known for telling the truth. For example, here’s 101 of Trump’s greatest lies. As Thomas Wells, Trump’s former attorney said, “The man lies all the time.” Still, Trump outdid himself lying today in his economic speech in Detroit. While we’re sure there are many more[Read More…]
Day: August 8, 2016
In Case You Missed It – Washington Post: The Problem with Donald Trump’s Plan for Child Care
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016 By: Max Ehrenfreund In a speech on economic policy in Detroit Monday, Donald Trump put forward a new idea for helping American families pay for child care: Allow taxpayers to deduct child-care expenses from their incomes. Under Trump’s proposal, families with children would save money when[Read More…]
VoteVets PAC and Priorities USA Launch New Television Ad Featuring Gold Star Mother (Video)
Ad, titled “Michelle,” features Michelle DeFord, who lost her son in Iraq. On Trump’s treatment of the Khan family: “I would like to tell Donald Trump what it feels like; the sense of emptiness that only losing a child can bring. Those people should be honored and treated with kindness[Read More…]
Medicaid Expansion Under Affordable Care Act Linked with Better Health Care, Improved Health for Low-Income Adults
Study finds similar benefits between Medicaid expansion and ‘private option’ Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016. Two years after Medicaid coverage was expanded under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in their states, low-income adults in Kentucky and Arkansas received more primary and preventive care, made fewer emergency departments visits, and reported[Read More…]
AFL-CIO: Trump Economic Speech Ironic, Deceitful, and Simply Offensive
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016. Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Donald Trump’s Economic Plans: Donald Trump has spent his life getting rich by hurting working people. Now he returns to Michigan for an economic speech almost one year to the day after he suggested automakers move production from Michigan[Read More…]
NASA Invites You to #SpotHubble (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016. Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has sent back mind-blowing images that not only changed our understanding of our universe, but also changed where we see glimpses of our universe in everyday life. Hubble is more than a science spacecraft; it’s a cultural[Read More…]
Mini NASA Satellite Begins Environmental Testing
Greenbelt, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016. Construction of NASA’s Dellingr CubeSat – a miniature satellite that provides a low-cost platform for missions – is complete, and the satellite has just left the lab for environmental testing. This is a key step after any satellite has been built to make sure it can[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Trump Appoints Climate Denying Oil Tycoon as Economic Advisor
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016. Reality TV star Donald Trump unveiled an all-male economic advisory team on Friday which included Big Oil tycoon Harold Hamm. Hamm, who told the delegates at the Republican National Committee that “climate change is not a problem,” has made and recently lost tens of[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Air Force Casualty, Aug. 6, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2016. The Department of Defense announced today the death of an airman who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Lt. Col. Flando E. Jackson, 45, of Lansing, Michigan, died Aug. 4 in Southwest Asia from a non-combat-related injury. The incident is under investigation. Jackson was assigned to the[Read More…]
Study: Endangered Species Protection Taking Six Times Longer Than Law Allows
Delays Raise Risk of Extinction, Lawsuits Hasten Process for Protections WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016. A new study in the international scientific journal Biological Conservation finds that over the past 40 years, imperiled species have waited more than 12 years on average to receive protection under the Endangered Species Act, despite[Read More…]