Katherine Gypson VOA News FLORIDA — Quiet Dunedin, Florida, by the Gulf of Mexico, has the look and feel of a small town. But in the weeks before Election Day, the voters living here may have some of the most important voices in the entire country. Dunedin’s Pinellas County and the rest of central Florida are […]readmore
VOA News Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON — Democrat Hillary Clinton is outspending Republican Donald Trump by more than a 2-to-1 margin in their long run to the U.S. presidency. But Trump said Wednesday he’s willing to pump even more of his own money into the campaign in the last two weeks before the November 8 election. Reports […]readmore
VOA News Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump staked his claim Wednesday to a home on Washington’s fabled Pennsylvania Avenue, cutting the ribbon to officially open his new luxury hotel, even as he continues his campaign to move into the White House a few blocks away. Trailing Democrat Hillary Clinton in the national polls 13 days […]readmore
VOA News Ken Bredemeier With Election Day two weeks away, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton campaigned Tuesday in Florida, a key battleground state that is pivotal for both candidates seeking the U.S. presidency. Florida, in the southeastern U.S., is the largest of the battleground states — those closely contested by the […]readmore
Jim Malone VOA News In U.S. presidential politics, not all states are treated equally. In the final days before the November 8 election, Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump are focused on a small handful of so called “battleground” or “swing” states that will determine who will be the next president of the United […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that the Obama Administration is releasing $3 billion in low-income heating assistance funds under the FY 2017 Continuing Resolution (CR). Under this initial release, Rhode Island will receive $22,491,293 through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to help families and seniors keep warm this […]readmore
Cranston – Ken Block, a former Republican gubernatorial candidate and advocate for Rhode Island government reform has enthusiastically endorsed Steven Frias in his race for State Representative against Speaker Nicholas Mattiello. Block stated: «Rhode Island needs legislators who actively embrace the fact that we need to substantially change the way our government works. As someone […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, is traveling to Afghanistan, Bahrain, Iraq, and other nations in the Middle East this week to get a firsthand look at security and political developments in the region and their impact on counter-terrorism operations and America’s national security. During […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today released the following statement on Rhode Island’s latest jobs and unemployment data: «Today’s report reinforces the need to remain tirelessly focused on building a strong and innovative 21st century economy by investing in the skills of our people and the competitiveness of our employers. Just yesterday, we […]readmore
Carolyn Presutti CLEVELAND AND COLOMBUS — Snap. Snap. The lanyard hooks grab onto the thick nylon straps that wrap around two trees. Seth Burt is ready to settle into his hammock to study. The Ohio State University (OSU) senior is a registered independent. He voted for the Republican presidential candidate four years ago and supported Republican […]readmore