Katherine Gypson ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA—It’s a Wednesday afternoon American government class in the diverse Washington suburb of Alexandria, Virginia. A group of students is arguing passionately and thoughtfully about gun control. They represent a range of ethnicities and races, but they are all young. They’re attending an affordable college to earn a degree so they can […]readmore
VOA News Texas Senator Ted Cruz dropped out of the Republican presidential contest after a big loss Tuesday in the Indiana primary to billionaire real estate magnate Donald Trump. On the Democratic side, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders was the projected winner over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a close race, according to NBC […]readmore
LPR 1290 AM PROVIDENCE LPR’s Community Excellence Awards Gala is a couple weeks away but we wanted to introduce you to this year’s recipients. We have what we have named LPR’s Class of 2016, Foundation Builders and then there are our Future Builders. The award is in recognition of their passion, commitment, leadership, achievements and […]readmore
Whitehouse Succeeds in Expanding Authorization for Marine Debris Clean-up Projects, like Providence River Piling Removal Washington, D.C. – Today the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016, which includes provisions that will promote improvements to our drinking water infrastructure and support U.S. Army Corps of Engineers […]readmore
INDIANAPOLIS — Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, in a presidential primary fight in which Donald J. Trump is closing in on victory, announce Wednesday afternoon that Carly Fiorina will be his running mate if he wins the Republican nomination, two campaign advisers confirmed. The announcement was prompted by the same forces that pushed Senator Cruz to […]readmore
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday issued the following statement: “I congratulate Secretary Clinton on her victories, and I look forward to issue-oriented campaigns in the 14 contests to come. “I am proud that we were able to win a resounding victory tonight in Rhode Island, the one state with an […]readmore
Las primarias de este martes siguen a un intento de Ted Cruz y John Kasich por impedir que Donald Trump logre los 1.237 delegados necesarios para la nominación. El magnate Donald Trump arrasó en las primarias republicanas en cinco estados, mientras la ex secretaria de Estado, Hillary Clinton, en el campo demócrata, ganó cuatro y […]readmore
Providence – The Rhode Island primaries showing a lot of excitement and interest with high participation of citizens. Poll places open with lines this morning. Raimondo said , «We are working hard so Secretary Hillary Clinton win in Rhode Island»readmore
Providence – Las elecciones primarias de Rhode Island se están desarrollando con una alta participación de los ciudadanos. Gina dijo, estamos trabajando fuerte para que la secretaria Hillary Clinton gane en Rhode Island.readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday focused on climate change and other critical issues in a speech to more than 7,000 supporters two days before Rhode Island Democrats go to the polls. The crowd here in the Ocean State, where climate change is a key issue, cheered Sanders’ call for bold action […]readmore