US legislative gridlock likely except in limited areas after Democrats retake control of House of Representatives
The U.S. Senate has advanced a resolution to stop American help to the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen. VOA's Michael Bowman reports, Wednesday's vote came despite pleas from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who met with the full Senate behind closed doors.
U.S. senators have demanded to learn what the CIA knows about the killing of Saudi journalist Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Turkey in October
Senators demand to learn what CIA knows about Khashoggi killing
Senators demand to learn what the CIA knows about the disappearance and death of Jamal Khashoggi
Washington is digesting the U.S. government’s starkest-ever warnings and most dire predictions to date on climate change. VOA’s Michael Bowman reports, the White House is issuing no calls for action in response to the National Climate Assessment, and President Donald Trump continues to mock the very concept of global warming.
Confusion continues in Washington over what the Trump administration has concluded regarding the death of Saudi journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi – and the implications for U.S.-Saudi relations. VOA’s Michael Bowman reports, President Donald Trump has repeatedly deflected questions about the kingdom’s crown prince amid news reports the CIA believes Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing, last month in Turkey.
Washington adjusting to impending power shift after Democrats win control of US House of Representatives in last week’s elections
Washington is adjusting to an impending power shift after Democrats won control of the U.S. House of Representatives in last week’s elections. VOA’s Michael Bowman reports, Democrats are promising to hold President Donald Trump accountable and protect the Justice Department’s Russia probe, but also stressing the need to deliver tangible results that address the American people’s everyday concerns.
Limited cooperation is possible after Democrats won House control
Democrats eager to weigh in on Trump's foreign policy
Voter enthusiasm is high and suspense is building before Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections that will determine which political party controls both houses of Congress as well as dozens of governorships and state legislatures nationwide. VOA's Michael Bowman reports, Tuesday's outcome will impact President Donald Trump's ability to enact his agenda in the second half of his four-year term in office
Legal, political battles await any attempt to end citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants
More respectful, less vitriolic dialogue seen as key to combating extremism, hate
The United States is reeling after a spate of what appear to be politically-motivated attacks: a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue that left 11 congregants dead and at least 14 explosive devices sent to prominent Democrats across the country. VOA's Michael Bowman reports the horrific incidents are spawning a new focus on America's often-toxic political discourse just more than a week before midterm elections.
Several prominent US Democrats and a major donor to the party received packages with explosive devices
Trump, Republicans eager to highlight immigration, which mobilized core supporters in 2016
Turkish officials have said journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed at Saudi consulate in Istanbul October 2
The U.S. Senate has voted 50-48 to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, ending one of the most bruising and closely watched confirmation battles of modern history. VOA's Michael Bowman reports that the outcome is a major victory for President Donald Trump, with potentially far-reaching political impact one month before America's midterm elections.
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