WARWICK, RI — Judge Bob Flanders, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate and former R.I. Supreme Court Justice, issued the following statement regarding Sen. Whitehouse’s reaction to the late-breaking allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh: «The Deputy Chair of the DNC, Rep. Keith Ellison, has two documented claims of physical abuse of women against him, and yet Sen. […]Load more...
As Rhode Island’s grassroots gun violence prevention organization the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence (RICAGV) is gratified to see that the the Democratic Party of Rhode Island has at last recognized that there is “a serious issue with gun violence in our country,” and has for the first time acknowledged that gun violence is […]Load more...
VOA/Aline Barros HAZLETON, PA — Residents of the small city of Hazleton, PA, face deeply personal choices in this November’s election which features a homegrown candidate with hardline-immigrant views in a city that has been changed in deep-rooted ways by… an influx of immigrants.Hazleton’s “transformative decade,” is how former police chief Frank DeAndrea puts it. And […]Load more...
VOA News The woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct has come forward with her allegation. Christine Blasey Ford, professor at Palo Alto University in California, told the Washington Post that she feared for her life during the attack. «I thought he might inadvertently kill me,» Ford the newspaper in […]Load more...
Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Sunday, without evidence, that the ongoing criminal investigation into his 2016 campaign’s links to Russia is «not allowed under the law.» In a Twitter comment, the U.S. leader called the probe by special counsel Robert Mueller «illegal» and said it «continues in search of a crime.» But […]Load more...
VOA News North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper says the risk to life is «rising with the angry waters» as what is left of Hurricane Florence dumps tons of rain across the state. «Wherever you live in North Carolina, be alert for sudden flash floods. Pay attention to the weather warnings and be ready to head […]Load more...
Ken Bredemeier U.S. President Donald Trump says emergency agencies are ready to cope with fast-arriving Hurricane Florence, even as he continues to praise his efforts last year on Puerto Rico, the island territory where Hurricane Maria killed nearly 3,000 people. Trump’s latest praise for his handling of the government’s recovery operations on the Caribbean island […]Load more...
VOA/Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON — U.S. Democrats’ chances at regaining majorities in Congress are rising, a new poll showed Wednesday, as President Donald Trump’s approval rating suffers a fresh hit and Republicans issue dire warnings about upcoming elections. With 55 days until the mid-terms that will decide congressional, state and local races nationwide, the Republicans who control […]Load more...
VOA/Steve Herman Emergency officials on Wednesday urged millions of residents along the southeastern U.S. coast to finish preparations ahead of Hurricane Florence, which is expected to unleash damaging winds and life-threatening amounts of rain when it makes landfall this week. Florence was at last report a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 195 […]Load more...
VOA/Jeff Seldin WASHINGTON — The United States is hoping to use the threat of calibrated sanctions to deter individuals, companies or countries from attempting to interfere with the midterm elections in November. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday authorizing automatic sanctions against actors or entities assessed to have meddled with elections, whether by attacking […]Load more...