Federally-funded program will use the Rhode Island 2-1-1 infrastructure to help victims of cybercrime and online fraud PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Congressman Jim Langevin will be joined by local and national officials Monday to celebrate the launch of a statewide cybercrime support and recovery system. The new system allows Rhode Islanders to dial “2-1-1” in order […]readmore
VOA News – Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE — U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged he literally found himself on slippery footing Wednesday, a timely simile to what his administration suddenly was confronting. At the start of a political rally in the Florida Panhandle, Trump complained about the condition of the stage. “That runway is like an […]readmore
VOA News – Associated Press WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has made it official: The administration won’t be turning President Donald Trump’s tax returns over to the Democratic-controlled House. Mnuchin told Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, Democrat-Massachusetts, in a Monday letter that the panel’s request “lacks a legitimate legislative purpose” as Supreme […]readmore
VOA News – Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says it is time for lawmakers to move on from the lengthy investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, despite House Democrats’ expansive efforts to investigate President Donald Trump and his administration. «Case closed,» McConnell said on the Senate floor. […]readmore
FILE – Attorney General William Barr testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 1, 2019. VOA News – Ken Bredemeier The U.S. House Judiciary Committee moved Monday to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over an unredacted copy of special counsel Robert Mueller’s […]readmore
VOA News – Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE — There has been a rare instance of agreement between opposition Democrat leaders in Congress and the administration of President Donald Trump. The two sides are pledging to work together on creating a huge infrastructure package. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, standing alongside Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer outside […]readmore
VOA News – Jim Malone Former Vice President Joe Biden is enjoying a strong start to his 2020 presidential campaign. Several new polls show him surging to a big lead in the 20-person Democratic presidential field following his official announcement via video last week. The latest CNN poll shows Biden leading the Democratic race with […]readmore
VOA News-Ken Bredemeier Venezuela’s socialist government said Tuesday that an «attempted coup» was underway in Caracas, with opposition leader and U.S. recognized interim president Juan Guaido saying there was «no turning back» in his efforts to overthrow President Nicolas Maduro. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of the capital, with gunfire erupting and troops […]readmore
Voz de América El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, aceptó la invitación de la Reina Isabel II para realizar una visita de Estado a Reino Unido en junio, informó el Palacio de Buckingham el martes. La visita de Trump y su esposa Melania tendrá lugar entre el 3 y el 5 de junio, afirmó […]readmore
FOTO: La senadora por California Kamala Harris, aspirante a la nominación presidencial demócrata para el 2020, apoya iniciar un juicio político al presidente Donald Trump. Voz de América La senadora por California Kamala Harris se unió a la petición de un juicio político al presidente Donald Trump cuando cinco de los principales candidatos demócratas a […]readmore