By VOA News U.S. President Donald Trump has dismissed any talk about impeachment by some Democrats over reports that he tried to pressure Ukraine’s president to investigate leading Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. Trump told reporters as he arrived at the United Nations that he is not taking such threats «at all seriously.» He also again […]readmore
By VOA News WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump announced new sanctions against Iran’s national bank Friday, further escalating economic pressure on the Islamic Republic. «I think the sanctions work,» Trump said during a joint White House news conference with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Trump also said «the military would work, but that is a […]readmore
VOA NEWS By Jim Malone WASHINGTON – A new poll shows Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren surging into second place in the Democratic presidential race behind former Vice President Joe Biden. The latest NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll found Biden leading the Democratic field with 31% percent support, followed by Warren at 25% and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in third […]readmore
VOA NEWS By Patsy Widakuswara The Washington Monument reopened to the public Thursday after years of closure to replace its aging elevator and security system. First lady Melania Trump helped with the ribbon-cutting ceremony and took a ceremonial first ride to the top of the monument with fourth-graders from nearby Amidon-Bowen Elementary School. The iconic landmark in the […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – Today marks 18 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement in remembrance of the victims of 9/11 and their families: «9/11 touched us all. Eighteen years later, we still mourn those we lost in the horrific attack and remember the courage and compassion of those […]readmore
VOA News By Jeff Seldin WASHINGTON – For the past 18 years, there is one question that has rarely strayed for long from the minds of a majority of people living in the United States: Are we safe? It is a question that was etched into the American psyche following the terror attacks of Sept. 11, […]readmore
VOA News By Associated Press WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump says the U.S. is missing out economically because «Boneheads» at the Federal Reserve won’t lower interest rates at his insistence. The Fed is meeting next week and is expected to trim its benchmark rate by another quarter point after cutting the rate for the first time […]readmore
VOA News By Katherine Gypson CAPITOL HILL – Lawmakers return to work on Capitol Hill this week facing new calls for gun legislation in the wake of three high-profile mass shootings over the summer. U.S. President Donald Trump was set to meet with Senate Republicans late Tuesday to discuss possible legislative solutions that could include so-called […]readmore
By VOA News Republican Dan Bishop has won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives after a narrow victory in a special election that was watched closely by the country’s major parties for potential signals ahead of next year’s national elections. Bishop defeated Democratic candidate Dan McCready by a margin of 51 percent to 49 […]readmore
RFI – Boston (Estados Unidos) (AFP) La leyenda del bateo el dominicano David ‘Big Papi’ Ortiz tiró el primer lanzamiento ceremonial antes del partido este lunes entre los Medias Rojas y los Yankees de Nueva York en el Fenway Park de Boston Red, ganado por los ‘Mulos’ 5×0. Esta fue la primera aparición pública de […]readmore