Masood Farivar is a Senior Analyst in VOA’s South and Central Asia Division.
Venezuelan president and 14 other current and former officials are accused of collaborating with leftist Colombian guerrilla group involved in flooding US with cocaine
As Democratic criticism of President Trump’s handling of the pandemic has grown, Biden seems to have found an opening to speak out more
Protecting public health while protecting constitutional rights is a balancing act - and a recurring theme in American history
The Alabama-based Southern Poverty Law Center said the number of hate groups in America decreased by about 8% to 940, driven by the collapse of two major neo-Nazi organizations: the National Socialist Movement and the Traditionalist Workers Party.
Defense Production Act gives president broad wartime powers, including ability to order manufacturers to prioritize production of items that are in short supply
While some white nationalists remain among Trump’s staunchest loyalists, others are disappointed with the president’s record on immigration and other issues
An age-old ritual, FGM is practiced for a variety of reasons, primarily as a means to curb women's erotic feelings and perceived sexual problems
The new national emergency declaration triggers more than 100 statutory authorities available to the president to combat the coronavirus, which is now wreaking havoc across the United States
President wants answers to questions about how FBI's investigation of alleged ties between his 2016 presidential campaign and Russia was launched
More than 30 national emergency declarations made over the past four decades remain in effect in the US
James Patrick Lewis defrauded his US university in order to work in China
New rules, first proposed last year, take effect on Monday
Mariam Taha Thompson was charged with transmitting highly classified information to a Lebanese national with apparent ties to Hezbollah
Since 2001, homegrown violent extremists have been responsible for 20 attacks in the United States, some of which came after the FBI closed an investigation on a suspect
More than 400 people around the world have been charged with defrauding older Americans, causing losses of more than $1 billion
The funds had been stolen by North Korean hackers in 2018
Amy Berman Jackson has endured many epithets, including 'Obama judge,' 'Corrupt' and 'Anti-Trump'
The Justice Department sets up denaturalization office in anticipation of a growing number of cases necessitating for individuals to be stripped of their US citizenship
Sentence was about half as long as federal prosecutors had initially recommended before Attorney General William Barr overturned the recommendation, setting off a firestorm over political meddling in the justice system
Statement follows reports that William Barr had threatened to step down as the nation’s top law enforcement official in protest over President Donald Trump’s continued tweeting about ongoing judicial matters
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