VOA News Dozens of protests supporting abortion rights unfolded across the United States on Tuesday, including one held outside the Supreme Court in Washington. The demonstrations targeted a recent array of anti-abortion laws being adopted by conservative state legislatures that have voiced the hope that the ensuing legal battles over the strict abortion curbs will […]readmore
VOA News- Ken Bredemeier File: Former White House counsel Don McGahn arrives for a ceremony in the Great Hall at the Department of Justice in Washington, May 9, 2019. WASHINGTON — Former White House Counsel Donald McGahn defied a subpoena Tuesday from the House Judiciary Committee to testify about his conversations with President Donald Trump […]readmore
VOA News – Carla Babb Michael Bowman on Capitol Hill contributed to this report. PENTAGON — Acting Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan said the steps taken to bolster the U.S. military presence in the Middle East have deterred Iran and “put on hold the potential for attacks on Americans,” even as Iran carried out other […]readmore
President Donald Trump says abortions were acceptable to him in three instances, when a woman becomes pregnant by rape or incest and when the life of a mother is endangered. VOA NEWS – Ken Bredemeier U.S. President Donald Trump says he is less restrictive in his anti-abortion views than provisions in a string of pro-life […]readmore
A China Coast Guard vessel patrols at the disputed Scarborough Shoal April 6, 2017 VOA NEWS The United States military said one of its warships in the South China Sea sailed Monday near the disputed Scarborough Shoal claimed by China and the Philippines. «USS Preble sailed within 12 nautical miles of Scarborough Reef in order to challenge […]readmore
VOA NEWS – Julie Taboh WASHINGTON, DC — Norman Rockwell is considered one of America’s most beloved and influential artists, painting scenes of ordinary Americans at work, at play and at war, capturing simple yet compelling details that illuminated everyday life in the country. Helping tell America’s story Most Americans became familiar with his work […]readmore
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson arrives for a news conference in his Capitol office in Jefferson City, Missouri, May 14, 2019. Parson voiced support for an abortion ban bill on Wednesday. VOA News Missouri is the latest U.S. state to act in favor of a restrictive abortion ban bill, bolstering a national movement Republicans hope could […]readmore
VOA News-Associated Press The original torch and flame, and full scale face model (R) are displayed in the new Statue of Liberty Museum, on Liberty Island, in New York, May 13, 2019. NEW YORK — A new museum opening at the Statue of Liberty is giving visitors another opportunity to explore its history and the […]readmore
VOA News-Associated Press FILE – Supporters of Planned Parenthood rally outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in Detroit, Michigan, Feb. 11, 2017. LANSING, MICH. — Michigan’s Republican-led Legislature planned to vote Tuesday to ban a common second-trimester abortion procedure, pushing ahead with legislation that would likely be vetoed by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The bills would […]readmore
FILE – An election worker enters a polling station in Charlotte, North Carolina, April 24, 2019, as the station prepares for early voting. Voters in North Carolina’s 9th district will head to the polls Tuesday for a special election primary that will decide which Republican will face off against Democrat Dan McCready for a seat […]readmore