Trump Dismisses Dispute Over Whether Possible Soleimani Attack Was Imminent
VOA News By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed as irrelevant questions about how imminent a threat Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani posed to American interests…
Why Affluent Americans Chose ‘Lifestyle’ Renting Over Buying in the 2010s
VOA News By Dora Mekouar Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare via EmailPrint this page After living in a Washington, , suburb for 20 years, Patrick Harrington had had enough. Fed up…
Uber, Postmates Sue to Challenge California’s New Labor Law
By Associated Press SACRAMENTO, CALIF. - Ride-share company Uber and on-demand meal delivery service Postmates sued Monday to block a broad new California law aimed at giving wage and benefit protections…
US-China ‘Phase One’ Trade Deal to be Signed January 15
By AFP WASHINGTON - A partial new trade agreement will be signed in the middle of next month, President Donald Trump said Tuesday, announcing that he will also then travel to…
World Welcomes 2020
By VOA News People across the world are gathering for traditional celebrations to welcome the year 2020. Revelers in New Zealand and other Pacific islands were among the first to…
Iraqi Protesters Attack US Embassy Compound in Baghdad
By VOA News Hundreds of Iraqi protesters stormed the perimeter of the embassy compound in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, setting fire to one of its gates with some reportedly entering…
Reed Scores Big Wins for National Security & RI Workers in NDAA
Congress Approves Bipartisan NDAA to Enhance National Security, Support Troops, & Deliver Victories for Working Families NDAA authorizes funding for 2 Virginia-class submarines; expands paid family leave for millions of…
Europe Postpones Launch of Planet Mission, Seeks Soyuz Fix
by AP SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - European space officials on Tuesday postponed the launch of a three-year mission to study planets in other solar systems shortly before it was…