Voz de América – Redacción 11.12.2015 El precandidato republicano, Ben Carson estudia la posibilidad de separarse de su partido y postularse de manera independiente, luego que se difundieran rumores de que habrá una fuerte manipulación durante la convención nacional para elegir al candidato. Carson, uno de los aspirantes mejor posicionado en las encuestas después del […]readmore
VOA News Nearly 60 percent of Americans oppose Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposal to bar Muslims from entering the United States, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. Fifty-seven percent of all adults surveyed disagreed with Trump’s proposal, versus 25 percent who agreed. Among Republican Party members, however, Trump’s proposal won 42 […]readmore
VOA News WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. presidential candidate Ben Carson threatened Friday to leave the Republican Party if there are signs that the nomination process is being manipulated. The retired neurosurgeon criticized party leaders following a published report that senior Republicans have privately met to discuss a «brokered convention.» The two main parties select their presidential candidates […]readmore
Rhode Island – Como parte de su serie Latino Political Pofiles la cadena NBC, que destaca a los Hispanos que son elegidos a puestos públicos, que están corriendo para uno o que están involucrados en las carreras locales, estatales o nacionales, presento a la Secretaria de Estado de Rhode Island, Nellie Gorbea con este titular “La […]readmore
The Pentagon warned on Tuesday against fueling the Islamic State’s narrative of a U.S. war with Islam, in a swipe at rhetoric by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump that has triggered outrage around the world. Trump, the Republican front-runner for the November 2016 presidential election, has proposed banning Muslims from entering the United States. On […]readmore
Warwick, R.I. –Congressman James Langevin and Congressman David N. Cicilline joined stateDemocratic Chair Joseph M. McNamara in taping of “Democrats Discuss.” The monthly, half-hour cable television program begins airing statewide tomorrow, November 25, 2015. In it, the guests dive into recent international terrorist attacks in Paris and ways in which the nation is protecting itself. […]readmore
Voz de América – Redacción 10.11.2015 El escritor peruano y Premio Nobel de Literatura, Mario Vargas Llosa, dijo el lunes en Nueva York que elegir a Donald Trump como candidato republicano para la presidencia equivaldría a un “suicidio” para su partido. «Creo que sería un suicidio para el partido republicano tener a Donald Trump como […]readmore
VOA News WASHINGTON—The top Republican presidential contenders hold their fourth debate Tuesday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, amid shifting poll numbers and increasing attacks on each other. This debate will feature the top eight candidates based on a minimum standing of at least 2.5 percent in the latest polls. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and former Arkansas […]readmore
WARWICK, R.I. – Representative Joseph M. McNamara, chair of the Rhode Island Democratic Party, announced today the Party will host its second Democratic Presidential Debate Watch Party, on Saturday, November 14 at 8:30 p.m. – one-half hour before the debate begins at 9 p.m. The watch party will be held at Trinity Brewhouse, 186 Fountain […]readmore
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) issued the following statement today: “I extend my congratulations to our new Speaker, Paul Ryan, who I served with on the House Budget Committee. Although I strongly disagreed with him on many important issues, I’ve seen firsthand his willingness to negotiate in good faith with Democrats in order […]readmore