Jim Malone VOA News WASHINGTON — Assuming the 2016 U.S. presidential election remains close, Virginia is one of a handful of states that could decide whether the next president is Democrat Hillary Clinton or Republican Donald Trump. And if you want to know which way Virginia will vote November 8, you might want to keep […]Load more...
Ken Bredemeier VOA News Democrat Hillary Clinton is unleashing a wave of attacks on Republican Donald Trump, a brash real estate mogul, for bragging that at least in some years he has avoided paying any U.S. income tax. «That makes me smart,» Trump said at the contentious debate between the two rivals earlier this […]Load more...
Chris Hannas VOA WASHINGTON — Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are campaigning Thursday in the states where each won their first victory on the path to becoming the next U.S. president. Trump has an event in New Hampshire and Clinton is speaking in Iowa, states that played a big role as the first two to hold […]Load more...
Secretary Gorbea releases newly designed 2016 Voter Information Handbook
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea has released a newly designed Voter Information Handbook to help prepare Rhode Island voters for the November 8 General Election. The 2016 edition includes information on the elimination of straight party voting; illustrations of voting procedures; a “voter checklist” to help voters remember their voting choices; […]Load more...
VOA News Los legisladores deben aprobar antes del viernes a la medianoche una legislación temporal para mantener operando el gobierno por lo menos hasta el 9 de diciembre. El tiempo se acaba para que el Congreso de Estados Unidos mantenga funcionando el gobierno a plenitud. La autoridad federal de gastos expira a la medianoche del […]Load more...
VOA NEWS Algunas de las afirmaciones hechas por ambos candidatos en el debate contrastan con los hechos. Donald Trump mantuvo inalterado su hábito de propagar exageraciones en el primer debate presidencial, mientras que Hillary Clinton hizo sus declaraciones con cautela pero no sin equivocaciones. Ambos negaron haber hecho declaraciones de las que hay registros. A […]Load more...
Secretary Gorbea launches website aimed at increasing Millennial voter turnout
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea today unveiled www.rivotes.org, a mobile-optimized website aimed at increasing voter participation among Rhode Islanders between the ages of 18 and 35 – an age group commonly referred to as Millennials. Nationally, Millennials now represent about 31% of the electorate, but turnout among this younger age group […]Load more...
La Voz de América conversa a Mónica Lozano, directora del programa “Latino y sociedad” del Instituto Aspen para analizar los retos y las proyecciones de la comunidad hispana en EE.UU. En una sociedad donde la violencia y la discriminación están presentes ¿será posible seguir hablando de Estados Unidos como la tierra de las oportunidades?. Para […]Load more...
Mil Arcega VOA News WASHINGTON — Seven years into the recovery, economic frustration remains a key driving force in the anger that seems to be fueling the U.S. November election. Despite new economic data suggesting more people are working, and their wages are rising, a lot of people say the economic recovery has left them behind. […]Load more...
VOA News The non-profit organization that manages U.S. presidential debates announced Friday that only the candidates from the two major parties will be allowed to participate in the first debate on September 26. The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) said Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton reached the required threshold of support […]Load more...