VOA News/By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON – Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is the leading Democratic presidential contender among two dozen candidates looking to take on President Donald Trump in the 2020 election, but Biden is proving to be unchallenged at committing verbal gaffes on the campaign trail. Biden, with four decades on the American […]readmore
VOA News/ By Rob Garver WASHINGTON – A pair of mass shootings in Texas and Ohio over the Saturday and Sunday have dragged two of the most divisive issues in American politics — the rise of violent white supremacism and gun control — to the forefront of public conversation as politicians across the ideological spectrum are […]readmore
VOA News/ By Ken Bredemeier U.S. President Donald Trump remained focused Monday on his criticism of the eastern U.S. city of Baltimore, Maryland, and one of its top officials, Congressman Elijah Cummings, who has been critical of the Trump administration. «Baltimore, under the leadership of Elijah Cummings, has the worst Crime Statistics in the Nation. […]readmore
VOA News – By Masood Farivar WASHINGTON – “I’ll refer you to the report on that.” “That’s accurate based on what’s in the report.” “I don’t want to wade in those waters.” So it went for more than five hours as former special counsel Robert Mueller appeared before two congressional committees Wednesday to testify about his […]readmore
VOA News – By Jeff Seldin Democratic lawmakers accused U.S. President Donald Trump and the Senate’s leading Republican of working to kill legislation designed to protect the upcoming U.S. presidential election from interference by Russia and others. They also warned that because of Trump and Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s efforts, time is running out […]readmore
By VOA News A spokesman for Puerto Rico’s embattled governor tamped down rampant media reports that Ricardo Rossello was about to step down after two weeks of massive protests calling for his resignation. «Gov. Ricardo Rossello Nevares has not resigned,» Anthony Maceira said Wednesday. «As he said yesterday, he is in a process of reflection and listening to […]readmore
VOA NEWS – By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON – Former special counsel Robert Mueller told Congress Wednesday that his investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election did not exonerate President Donald Trump of allegedly obstructing justice by trying to thwart the probe, even though the U.S. leader has frequently claimed it did. As hours […]readmore
Legislation extends National Flood Insurance Program for 5 yrs., institutes reforms to make it more affordable, efficient & sustainable WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Marco Rubio (R-FL) and others in introducing the National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019. The bipartisan […]readmore
VOA News/Jim Malone WASHINGTON – Joe Biden is holding on, Elizabeth Warren is surging, and President Donald Trump is fuming about recent polls and a Democratic presidential field he says is to the extreme left. It is all part of the latest ups and downs of the 2020 presidential campaign. Former Vice President Biden remains […]readmore
VOA News/Steve Herman White House press secretary Sarah Sanders will be departing her post within weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday. «Our wonderful Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be leaving the White House at the end of the month and going home to the Great State of Arkansas,» Trump said on his personal Twitter account. Donald J. […]readmore