Omar Khadr, recently released, is the youngest person ever to be held at Guantanamo Bay detention center
Maryland Democrat Elijah Cummings says decision marks new day in history of police interactions with blacks
Not surprisingly, Republicans, Democrats express different views on best ways to tackle poverty, inequality and policing problems
Other lawmakers call these amendments 'poison pills,' which could derail bipartisan support for the legislation
U.S. lawmakers held a hearing Wednesday on whether it would be possible to verify that Tehran is complying with provisions of any deal to curb a weapons capability in Iran's nuclear program. The former nuclear weapons inspectors who testified heard a lot of skepticism about Tehran's intentions. VOA's Cindy Saine reports.
Iran's supreme leader has suggested Tehran would never grant weapons inspectors access to military sites
Ibrahim al-Rubaish, released from Guantanamo in 2006, had been named a global terrorist
A graphic video showing a white police officer gunning down a fleeing, unarmed black man has again cast a bright spotlight on the issue of police violence against members of minority communities in the United States. The killing of Walter Scott in the city of North Charleston in the southern U.S. state of South Carolina comes after similar incidents in Ferguson, Missouri and elsewhere in recent months. The White House has reacted to the tragedy, as VOA’s Cindy Saine reports.
Obama administration is making a push to sell to public the framework Iran nuclear deal reached recently, before members of Congress return from holiday recess next week
Case raises possibility of Republicans gaining 55th Senate seat to strengthen hand in policy fights with president
Some in Congress react with alarm to latest crisis erupting in Middle East
After inviting Israel's Netanyahu’s to address Congress, he’ll lead delegation in late March
Republicans also criticize what they see as Obama administration’s lukewarm response to Netanyahu’s election win in Israel
Tom Cotton, 37, earned praise from many colleagues, but drew ire from Democrats, many abroad, with claim nuclear deal could be undone post-Obama
Group of 47 senators send a letter directly to Tehran as US and five other world powers try to reach basic nuclear deal
Standoff over Homeland Security funding exposes philosophical, tactical problems within party
After weeks of controversy about the invitation and the timing, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress Tuesday. He was welcomed with raucous applause in the packed House gallery. But some Democrats were upset by his remarks urging Congress to reject a potential deal with Iran to curb its nuclear program, just as international talks with Tehran have reached a critical phase. VOA Congressional Correspondent Cindy Saine reports from Capitol Hill.
White House concerned that Tuesday’s address could reveal sensitive details of tentative nuclear deal with Iran, damaging ongoing negotiations
Behind scenes, some Republican lawmakers say they're working on short-term funding bills to avert a shutdown
Members of the U.S. Congress are locked in another partisan showdown, this time over a $40 billion bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, known as DHS. House Republicans have linked DHS funding to a measure to block President Barack Obama’s executive action delaying deportations of some undocumented immigrants, a delay Democrats support. VOA’s Cindy Saine reports.
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