1. Democrats have secured enough votes to pass health care reform. Saturday, Ben Nelson became the 60th senator signed on to the bill. The legislation is the center keys of President Barack Obama's domestic agenda and its passage would be a major vic

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Democrats have high hopes to take control of the House of Representatives in the midterms. But to do it, they need almost every corner of California. The party has even targeted Orange County, a one-time Republican stronghold won

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The Senate is working overtime this weekend, trying to make some headway on its version of legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system. NPR's Julie Rovner has more. Among the amendments up for consideration this weekend, is one that would

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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 08 November 2006 After their victories in Tuesday's mid-term election, Democratic Party leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives are laying out their agenda for majority rule, while Republicans analyze their losses.

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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 30 January 2006 President Bush delivering the 2005 State of the Union address On the eve of his State of the Union Address to Congress and the American people, Democrats a

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By Dan Robinson Washington 27 March 2007 As the Senate tries to move closer to a vote on its Iraq-Afghanistan funding bill, Democrats in the House of Representatives are signaling their readiness to talk with President Bush about the legislation. VOA

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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 20 March 2007 Democrats in the House of Representatives face uncertainty as they proceed with plans to bring legislation to the floor later this week to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and provide billions in domes

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As a new 111th Congress convened in the U.S. Capitol,Tuesday, majority Democrat and minority Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives sounded notes of bipartisanship, pledging to work to repair the U.S. economy. Scene in US House of R

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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 11 January 2007 President Bush's plan to send more than 20,000 additional troops to Iraq in a temporary surge to help the Iraqi government fight insurgents has been met with sharp criticism from majority Democrats. VOA's

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Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon 德怀特艾森豪威尔和理查德尼克松 The odd couple 欢喜冤家 They were more alike than is often thought 他们的相似之处比人们通常想的要多 Take a few swings 挥几杆 Ike and Dick: Portra

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By Jim Malone Washington 10 October 2006 Several new public opinion polls indicate opposition Democrats are on track to make substantial gains in next month's congressional midterm elections. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has the latest on t

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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 18 July 2006 As the United States intensifies its efforts to get Americans out of Lebanon, the Bush administration has defended the handling of evacuations against criticism from some opposition Democrats in Congress. --

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Life After Jesse Helms David Swan When Americans go to the 1)polls late next year to elect a new Congress, a familiar and 2)controversial name will be off the 3)ballot . Republican Senator Jesse Helms

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By Jim Malone Washington 09 November 2006 A number of experts say that political moderates may have been the big winners in Tuesday's U.S. congressional elections. Democratic House Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, left, meets with Democratic Senat

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By Jim Malone Washington 11 April 2007 Republican presidential contender John McCain made an impassioned plea for public support for the war in Iraq Wednesday. Meanwhile, Democratic presidential candidates are pressing just as hard for Congress to se

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U.S. President George Bush and opposition Democrats are both paying tribute to America's armed forces, as part of the celebration of the nation's 232nd anniversary. VOA's Kent Klein reports from Washington. President George W. Bush On this Independe

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Britain 英国 Tax: Let me tell you how it would be 税收:去往何处 Whoever wins the next election, taxes are likely to go up. 不管谁当选下任首相,税收都可能提高。 To finance the many costly promises in its manifesto the Labou

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Lexington 莱克星顿 The Ben Carson mirage 海市蜃楼般的Ben Carson Why some Republicans think a charismatic brain surgeon can win the White House为什么一些共和党人认为才华横溢的脑科医生能入主白宫BETWEEN now and the pre

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Leaders 社论 Germany 德国 Angela's exit 安格拉退出 The Merkel era has come to an end 默克尔时代已到尽头 She is still Germany's chancellor. But, after 13 sober and admirable years at the top, Angela Merkel's authority has melted away

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Bye-bye. That, according to a tweet from President Trump, is how a meeting between the president and Democratic congressional leaders ended late this afternoon. It was yet another meeting to try and find a solution to the partial

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