Economy Added a Robust 261,000 Jobs in October & Unemployment Drops to 4.1%
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/03/2017 08:06 AM
Washington, DC....Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 261,000 in October, and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment in food services and drinking places increased sharply, mostly offsetting a decline in September that largely reflected the impact of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey. In October, job gains also occurred in professional and business services, manufacturing, and health care.
Secretary Mattis Travels to Finland, Belgium, and the United Kingdom
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/03/2017 01:27 PM
Washington, DC...Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis will embark on Sunday, Nov. 5, to re-affirm key partnerships and alliances in Europe. Secretary Mattis will begin his engagements with a meeting with the Northern Group, a multilateral forum of 12 countries, including the five Nordic countries (Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Norway), the three Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania), Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, and the UK from Nov. 6-7.
Bills Move as Congressional Focus on Wildfire Prevention Intensifies
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/03/2017 01:38 PM
Washington, DC...This week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation to streamline environmental reviews of forest management practices on federally managed lands in order to enhance wildfire prevention efforts nationwide. H.R. 2936, also known as the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017, is the latest bill introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR) to tackle wildfire prevention and forest management on federal forest lands after a previous version of the bill stalled in the Senate last Congress.
CIA Releases Nearly 470,000 Additional Files Recovered in May 2011 Raid on Usama Bin Ladin’s Compound
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/02/2017 07:28 AM
Langley, VA...The CIA today released to the public nearly 470,000 additional files recovered in the May 2011 raid on Usama Bin Ladin’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. CIA Director Mike Pompeo authorized the release in the interest of transparency and to enhance public understanding of al-Qa‘ida and its former leader. The files released today are available at: https://www.cia.gov/library/abbottabad-compound/
President Trump on New York & More at Cabinet Meeting
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/01/2017 02:53 PM
Washington, DC...THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Today we mourn the horrifying terrorist attack in New York City, just blocks away from the site of the World Trade Center. A man drove a truck into a pedestrian bike path and murdered eight people, and injured very, very seriously at least 11 more. All of America is praying and grieving for the families who lost their precious loved ones. Horrible act. Our hearts break for them and we pledge to renew our resolve in their memory.
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Backing Gas Tax Repeal Measure
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/01/2017 09:25 PM
Sacramento, CA...The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association announced today (31) it is backing a ballot measure that will repeal $5.2 billion in annual gas and car tax increases that take effect November 1st, and requires that future increases be approved by voters. The measure, Voter Approval for Increases in the Gas and Car Tax, has been filed with the Attorney General (17-0033) and HJTA will be working on its qualification for the November 2018 statewide ballot.
Briefing by Press Secretary Sarah Sanders for November 1, 2017
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/01/2017 09:39 PM
Washington, DC...MS. SANDERS: Let me just start by offering our thoughts and prayers today with the people of New York City -- some of the toughest, most resilient people on Earth -- in the wake of yesterday's cowardly terrorist attack. This attack underscores that the terrorist threat is real. And as we defeat ISIS and affiliated groups abroad, we must be vigilant here in our country as they seek other ways to attack the homeland. Inspiring such attacks through hateful propaganda has always been part of ISIS's and other terrorists' strategy.
