VOA News/Masood Farivar & Steve Herman WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump forced his controversial Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign Wednesday, setting up a possible showdown with newly energized congressional Democrats over the investigation of Russia’s involvement in the 2016 presidential election. Sessions, in a resignation letter to Trump, wrote that he was stepping down […]Load more...
VOA News THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. — Authorities have identified the gunman who killed 12 people late Wednesday during an attack at a southern California bar and dance club as 29 year-old Ian Long. A motive for the shooting or Long’s residence have not yet been disclosed. The mass shooting occurred after the attacker, who also died, […]Load more...
WASHINGTON – In anticipation of the busiest travel week of the year, Amtrak is accommodating the surge of holiday travelers, ensuring its passengers get to their Thanksgiving destination on time and safely with an enjoyable experience. Tickets sell out quickly, so customers are encouraged to plan ahead and book early. In response to customer demand, Amtrak Acela […]Load more...
#RedForEd movement and historic educator activism make 2018 the ‘Year of the Educator’ WASHINGTON — Nicknamed by observers and political pundits as the “Year of the Educator,” the 2018 midterm election results mark a major victory for students and serve as a mandate for real change in our public education system. Harnessing the momentum of […]Load more...
DNC Chair Tom Perez issued the following statement after Democrats took back the House: “The Democratic Party is back. “Nothing is more powerful than the voice of the American people, and they spoke out loud and clear: Donald Trump does not stand for our values, the Republican Party has failed to hold him […]Load more...
VOA News The legal battle to abolish Obama-era net neutrality rules designed to ensure internet providers give equal access to all online traffic ended Monday with the U.S. Supreme Court declining to take up the matter. The court decided not to hear appeals from telecommunications companies seeking to overturn a U.S. Court of Appeals ruling […]Load more...
VOA News/Kathleen Struck It’s disinterest. It’s selfishness. It’s preoccupation with avocado toast. For Americans under 30 — who only recently became the largest voting bloc in the U.S. and are oft-maligned for lack of civic participation — the largest barrier to voting might be 0.6 square inches of aging technology. “The ‘finding-a-stamp thing’ is sometimes […]Load more...
VOA News The trial of accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin «El Chapo» Guzman begins Monday in New York with jury selection. Authorities are boosting security for the trial, including keeping confidential the names of the 12 people who will be picked to serve on the jury and the six alternates. Opening statements are expected to […]Load more...
CGRS Condemns President Trump’s Speech Against Asylum Seeker Families San Francisco, CA (November 1, 2018) – The Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS) condemns President Trump’s shameful fearmongering against asylum seekers. In a plan announced today, Trump proposes shutting down asylum to individuals who arrive between ports of entry and massively increasing detention of […]Load more...
VOA/Ken Bredemeier Authorities investigating the mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue that left 11 people dead are calling the mayhem a «hate crime,» saying Sunday the suspected gunman shouted anti-Semitic threats as he opened fire. Charging documents said the suspect, Robert Gregory Bowers, armed with an AR-15 assault rifle and three handguns, wanted all Jews […]Load more...
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