VOA News By Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE – The White House is recommending people in the United States avoid social gatherings of more than 10 people for at least the next 15 days. Commenting on the new guidance from his administration’s coronavirus task force, President Donald Trump said Americans should school at home, avoid traveling, and […]Load more...
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VOA News By Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE – After the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic and U.S. stocks plunged into a bear market, U.S. President Donald Trump announced new economic measures and a European travel ban intended to calm an increasingly nervous nation. In a nationally broadcast evening address, only the second of […]Load more...
VOA News By Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE – The White House is being warned by leaders of the opposition Democratic Party, who control the House of Representatives, to expect a subpoena for documents about President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. Asked by a reporter at a news conference on Wednesday if he would cooperate with such requests […]Load more...
VOA NEWS/Rob Garver WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s decision last week to declare a national emergency related to the security of the Southwest border has created confusion and concern on military bases across the country, which could be facing unexpected cuts in funding for major construction projects and drug interdiction programs. In all, the White House […]Load more...
VOA News/Steve Herman WASHINGTON — Rival political rallies in Texas – just 200 meters apart – pitted the president of the United States against a possible election rival as they took opposite sides on the merits of a border wall with Mexico. “Today we started a big, beautiful wall right on the Rio Grande,” declared President […]Load more...
VOA/Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday he is not the source of an anonymous New York Times opinion piece that said any of the Trump administration’s accomplishments have come despite President Donald Trump’s «petty and ineffective» leadership style. Speaking during a visit to India, Pompeo called the article «sad» and said […]Load more...
Mary Alice Salinas VOA News WHITE HOUSE—Democrats are hoping that President Barack Obama will help presidential candidate Hillary Clinton energize the party to win the White House when he delivers a highly anticipated speech Thursday at the Democratic National Convention.White House officials say the president continues to work on the speech, which he began to […]Load more...
VOA News The U.S. warned Tuesday of a «revolution» of computer hacking threats against the country from foreign governments and non-state actors like the so-called Islamic State, and it issued new guidelines to protect American interests. A White House directive outlined a five-point scale to assess the severity of new attacks, the degree to which […]Load more...
The White House has joined popular video sharing app Snapchat. According to a news release, the move is an attempt to connect with younger Americans. The White House said the app boasts more than 100 million daily users and that 60 percent of those aged 13-34 use it. “In light of the number of Americans […]Load more...
Amanda Scott US President Barack Obama has vetoed legislation that would repeal major portions of his signature domestic achievement: the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. The bill would also defund the reproductive health organization Planned Parenthood. «Because of the harm this bill would cause to the health and financial security of millions of […]Load more...