Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2009. Statement of Senator John Kerry “The ink wasn’t even dry on the The Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act before the same tired attacks and bold face distortions were launched by those committed to inaction. We predicted long ago that those on the other side[Read More…]

News Analysis By Jamison Foser Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– A new study by professors at Occidental College and the University of Northern Iowa examines the media’s coverage of ACORN, finding that during last year’s presidential campaign and again this year, the “mainstream” media has rushed to repeat a barrage of false claims[Read More…]

Rep. King won’t let the facts get in the way of his homophobic campaign against Kevin Jennings. Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Last night on Fox News, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) continued his homophobic attacks on Kevin Jennings, the head of the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools. During an interview with Sean[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2009.  From Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Max Baucus: “Today, too many American families are forced to file for bankruptcy because they can’t pay their medical bills, too many small businesses can no longer afford to offer health care coverage to their employees and too[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2009.  Service Employees International Union (SEIU) President Andy Stern released the following statement after the introduction of the America’s Affordable Health Choices Act in the House of Representative: “Today, the House of Representative’s introduction of the America’s Affordable Health Choices Act made clear that President Obama’s challenge[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2009.  President Obama today signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes significant changes to the Guantánamo military commissions. The American Civil Liberties Union is calling on the Obama administration to abandon the fatally flawed military commissions system and, where evidence of terrorism crimes exists,[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Several media outlets have uncritically reported Sen. Joe Lieberman’s (I-CT) statement that he will oppose cloture for the Senate health care reform bill — which Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has said will include a public option that each state could opt out of — because he believes[Read More…]

News Analysis Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Six years after Rush Limbaugh was forced to resign in disgrace from his gig on ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown for, as CNN reported at the time, "his statement that Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb was overrated because the media wanted to see a black quarterback succeed,"[Read More…]