Top Senate Republican says plan will be reviewed but 'bipartisan will of Congress has already been expressed against' any closure plan
Republican front-runner bests rivals by taking more than 34 percent of the total vote; Jeb Bush ends bid for his party's nod
Asked about Trump’s plans to build a massive wall on the US border with Mexico, the pope said a person who 'thinks only about building walls' is 'not Christian'
Legislation targets money launderers, human rights abusers, weapons traders and nuclear weapons personnel
Some African American lawmakers lining up to support Clinton in face of perceived surge by Sanders in race for Democratic nomination in presidential campaign
Obama administration official McGurk offers assessment, faces tough questions during congressional briefing following fact-finding mission in northern Syria
US Citizenship and Immigrations Services Director Leon Rodriguez delivers strong defense of Syrian Resettlement program
Capitol Hill hallways buzzed Tuesday with talk of the winners and losers of the caucuses and what the results meant
Bill provides framework for public-private partnership between US, sub-Saharan African countries
Republican candidates merge issue with economic anxieties, national security fears; Democrats compete to denounce that approach
Democrats and Republicans agree that the U.S. immigration system is broken. President Barack Obama and the Democratic presidential candidates support comprehensive immigration reform and a pathway to citizenship. But Republican candidates see any granting of legal status as "illegal amnesty." VOA’s Cindy Saine reports.
With only a few days before Americans start choosing their nominees for the 2016 presidential race, candidates from both major political parties are releasing a flurry of new political ads. One of those has been viewed more than 2 million times on YouTube. Another ad featuring a candidate’s mother sparked a putdown. VOA’s Cindy Saine takes a look at some of the most memorable moments of a very colorful campaign season.
Democrats’ support of immigration reform legislation seen as drawing in Latino vote; nation’s frustration with Washington expected to benefit Republicans
Bill — which denies Pyongyang government ‘hard currency’ it needs for nuclear weapons program — passed Tuesday with whopping 418-2 vote
President announces several new measures aimed at reducing gun violence, bypassing Congress on highly controversial issue
Congress boosts funding to $53 billion to also protect US diplomats and provide humanitarian aid
‘Why aren’t we doing that?’ committee members ask about thorough searches of public, private posts; pilot programs underway, administration says
At hearing Wednesday, House committee members voice skepticism over Pakistan’s efforts to combat terrorism
Budget negotiators aim to reach final agreement by Wednesday deadline; riders target environment, abortion and gun control
Republican leaders likely to reject demand to eliminate Dickey amendment, which bans federal research into gun violence by CDC
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