VOA News/Jeff Seldin WASHINGTON — When U.S. voters go to the polls Nov. 6 to cast their ballots in the midterm elections, they can be confident everything will work as it should, at least for now, the secretary of homeland security said Tuesday. Kirstjen Nielsen, speaking at The Washington Post’s 2018 Cybersecurity Summit, said the country’s election infrastructure, […]readmore
VOA News/Jeff Seldin As U.S. voters prepare to go to the polls for the November 6 midterm elections, federal, state and local officials are preparing, too. But whereas many voters are considering which candidates to support, government officials are doing all they can to make sure everyone who is eligible can cast a ballot and […]readmore
VOA/Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE — It is the biggest-ever and the best trade deal in the world – that’s how U.S. President Donald Trump and members of his administration are touting a new trade pact they have reached with neighbors Canada and Mexico. “This landmark agreement will send cash and jobs pouring into the United States […]readmore
VOA/Masood Farivar WASHINGTON — In years past, Democrats largely steered clear of campaigning on gun control for fear of alienating voters in conservative districts. That line of thinking appears to have changed in the wake of recent mass killings, including a deadly shooting at a Florida high school in February. From Florida to Republican-leaning Southern California, […]readmore
VOA/Masood Farivar WASHINGTON — Why is the FBI conducting the probe? All presidential appointees undergo a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background check — called a Special Inquiry (SPIN) — before their names are sent to the Senate for confirmation. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh had undergone six such checks as part of previous government appointments. […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – La Secretaria de Estado Nellie M. Gorbea le recuerda a los residentes de Rhode Island elegibles para votar que tienen hasta el domingo 7 de octubre para inscribirse para votar en las elecciones generales del 6 de noviembre. A los votantes que se han mudado o se han cambiado sus nombres desde […]readmore
Recently, A string of cybersecurity breaches have threatened the privacy of Americans. According to one recent headline, Facebook said “…it discovered a security breach that affects nearly 50 million user accounts. The issue, found by Facebook’s engineering team, allowed hackers to steal Facebook access tokens (equivalent of digital keys that keep people logged in to […]readmore
US Senate candidate Bob Flanders released the following statement today about Sheldon Whitehouse directing Judge Kavanaugh’s false accuser to the media: “On September 24, 2018 Sheldon Whitehouse wrote to the Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and ranking minority member Diane Feinstein (D-California). He told them that he had alerted the FBI about an […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – President Barack Obama endorsed Governor Gina Raimondo today for reelection. “I am honored to have the support of President Obama. For eight years, President Obama brought much-needed change to our nation. He strengthened the economy and passed the Affordable Care Act to provide millions of Americans with access to health care,” […]readmore
VOA/Patsy Widakuswara WHITE HOUSE — U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed a highly anticipated meeting to discuss the tenure of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. The president, who is reportedly considering firing the man who oversees the special investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election, will meet with him next week. White House Press […]readmore