Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2017 By Laura Clawson Kellyanne Conway continues to be a factory for a mind-boggling combination of ridiculous nonsense and terrifying nonsense. On Fox News Sunday, Donald Trump’s top non-Ivanka woman assailed the media for pointing out that last week she described blatant lies as “alternative facts”—gosh, why would that[Read More…]
Day: January 29, 2017
In Wake of Trump Executive Orders, Over 1000 From Chicago Suburbs March and Rally Against Muslim Ban, Call For Sanctuary Cities
Multiracial and multi-faith group joined by elected officials to express solidarity with of Muslim and Arab, immigrant, LGBT, Jewish communities and with those with disabilities Morton Grove, IL–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2017. The day after Chicagoans shut down O’Hare Airport to force the release of detained refugee families and resist President Trump’s ongoing[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of January 29, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) —UPDATED Jan. 30. One of the sure signs that Spring is on the horizon is when the Park Forest Recreation and Parks Department holds its Annual Park Permit Lottery. This year’s lottery will be held on Saturday, February 4 beginning at 9 a.m. at Park Forest’s[Read More…]
Dan Rather: ‘Today I Shed a Tear for Our Country’
TEXAS–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2017 By smaylone Like the rest of the country, I watched in horror at what was happening at airports around the country yesterday. I rejoiced with thousands of others when a New York Federal Judge issued an emergency stay after hearing the class action suit filed by the[Read More…]
White Supremacist Steve Bannon, Now on National Security Council, Running Trump’s Immigration Policy
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2017 By Laura Clawson On Saturday, as thousands of people across the country rose up against his Muslim ban, Donald Trump did something else worthy of mass protest. He put a white nationalist on his National Security Council: Trump reorganized the National Security Council to, along with[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Celebrates Stay of Trump’s Reckless and Unconstitutional Executive Order
Matteson, IL –(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2017. Congresswoman Robin Kelly released this statement regarding news that a federal judge ordered the government not to deport immigrants currently held at airports based on President Trump’s Executive Order barring individuals from certain Muslim-majority countries: “I am inspired by and agree with Judge Donnelly’s decision[Read More…]
One Earth Film Festival Announces Its 2017 Schedule
Oak Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2017. One Earth Film Festival has just announced the schedule for its sixth year of bringing outstanding and solution-oriented environmental documentaries and programs to the Chicago region. Expanded to include two weekends for the first time, the festival runs March 3-12. Among other films on this year’s schedule are:[Read More…]
Department Of Homeland Security Response To Recent Litigation on Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2017. The Department of Homeland Security will continue to enforce all of President Trump’s Executive Orders in a manner that ensures the safety and security of the American people. President Trump’s Executive Orders remain in place—prohibited travel will remain prohibited, and the U.S. government retains its[Read More…]