Susan Rice defends comments she made after September terror attack saying she relied 'solely and squarely' on intelligence information
Some US legislators' backing of Israel extends to possible use of ground forces in Hamas-run Gaza Strip
General nominated as commander of US forces in Afghanistan says terrorists and their Taliban allies continue to operate in country
Republican senators vow to oppose Susan Rice if she is nominated to be Secretary of State over Benghazi attack
Senators are not revealing specific information provided to them by administration officials at closed-door encounters
Election has not erased sharp partisan differences on how best to reduce America’s trillion-dollar federal deficit
More than 70 percent of Hispanic-Americans, an increasingly powerful voting bloc, voted for Obama in the November 6 election
One day after newly re-elected U.S. President Barack Obama urged national unity, Republican and Democratic congressional leaders called for bipartisanship and an end to legislative gridlock. At the same time, they expressed very different views on how to confront America’s urgent fiscal challenges. VOA Senate correspondent Michael Bowman reports.
Democratic Party boosts its numbers in Senate, which it already controls, Republicans retain their strong majority in House of Representatives
Presidential candidates crisscrossing America two days before election with campaign stops in several key states where they are virtually tied
President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney cancel campaign events as 'superstorm' poised to hit eastern United States
Election, subsequent political makeup of Congress will help determine whether next president can enact his agenda over next four years
Spat follows New York Times report of agreement on direct Washington-Tehran negotiations, which both sides deny
Both campaigns are expressing confidence in their candidate’s ability to convince American voters
US expresses willingness to discuss differences with Russia over Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Program
Strong debate performance by Republican candidate Mitt Romney may breathe new life into his campaign to unseat President Barack Obama
Sides exchange sharp words on Libya as Obama, Romney gear up for first debate
Poll shows president leads Romney 53 to 44 percent in Florida and 53 to 43 percent in Ohio
Romney outlines 'prosperity pacts' in developing nations in return for US aid designed to promote freedom and rule of law
Speaking on US television, Netanyahu says preemptive military action is preferable to nuclear-armed Tehran,
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