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Therell be a new person behind that desk in the Pentagon soon. On Monday, President Obama announced his nominee to be the next secretary of Defense, former Senator Chuck Hagel. Hes a Republican who served 12 years in the U.S. Senate and hes also a ve
Washington's Functionality to Be Tested in 2016 WASHINGTON Americans witnessed a rarity at the end of 2015: a functioning Congress that enacted major legislation with bipartisan support. For 2016, Republican leaders in both chambers are promising a r
1. The House passed legislation to end the National Security Agencys bulk collection of American phone records Thursday. This is the first legislative response to the disclosures by former NSA contractor, Edward Snowden. Though some are saying the co
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. Detroit officials say they are looking to the federal government for help for their city which filed for bankruptcy last week. Mayor Dave Bing was asked about a federal bailout this morning on ABC's This We
必背句型: A:Was a law amended or repealed easily? 法律能轻易地被修改或废除吗? B:A law should be amended or repealed only by the same procedures that were used to enact it. 法律只有经与其颁布程序同样的程序,方能被修
必背句型: A:The legislature cannot transfer the power of making laws to any other hands. 立法机关不能把立法权转让给其他任何人。 B:So only the legislature can make laws. 所以只有立法机关有立法权。 The leader transfe
China's top legislature, the Standing Committee of National People's Congress, has started this week to review a number of draft laws, law amendments and revisions, including a new draft decision on Internet management. CRI's Su Yi has more: Reporter
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This weekend marks the beginning of August, the month when many Americans take their summer vacation. This year, however, the high price of gas is taking a toll on summer travelers. Congress is now taking a month-long re
Today is Thursday, Nov. 8th, a day to find a way around the fiscal cliff. They basically are still not on the same page, but maybe a little bit closer, because revenue is now on the table. A day to smooth the edges in the US Senate. We are gonna make
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. On Wednesday, President Obama signed into law the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. BARACK OBAMA: These reforms represent the strongest consumer financial protections in history -- in hi
Why Do Republicans Win So Many Offices in the US? 为什么美国共和党人能够赢得那么多席位? Barack Obama has won the last two presidential elections. Many Democrats believe Hillary Clinton can win if she campaigns in 2016. Even if she d
AS IT IS 2016-01-07 Barbados Considers Queen Elizabeth's Part in Government The prime minister of Barbados wants Britains Queen Elizabeth II to be removed as the nations head of state. Freundel Stuart says he wants his country to become a parliamenta
Thousands of demonstrators marched outside major EU institutions in Brussels to protest the UN agreement setting up a common framework on the management of international migration flows. 无数抗议示威者在布鲁塞尔的多个重要欧盟机构楼
By CCTV reporter Zhang Nini China's health authorities say preparations at the local level are underway to implement China's revised family planning policy that will allow more couples to have a second child. Provincial people's congresses must first
Thanks to you, tomorrow will be a new day in America. 感谢大家。明天将会是美国新的一天。 Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is celebrating the midterm results that return the House to Democratic Control. 民主党领袖南希佩洛西正在
South Korea's president-elect says he plans to do away with the ministry that has handled relations with North Korea for nearly 40 years. But, many of the lawmakers who would have to approve the plan are opposed to it. 韩国当选总统李明博说,
Nigeria's parliament is debating a new oil law that foreign companies say could drive away billions of dollars in future investment. The government's petroleum ministry says it will recoup hundreds of millions of dollars in lost tax. The Petroleum In
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 10 April 2008 Democrats are criticizing President Bush's latest decisions on military deployments in Iraq, based on recommendations of the U.S. military commander and senior U.S. diplomat in the country. VOA's Dan Robinso
Members of the Pan-African Parliament are in Niger for separate talks with President Mamdou Tandja and his political opponents concerning the referendum that has extended the president's time in office. African parliamentarians are in Niger to asses
Chinese netizens and even media have been used to using Internet slang words in daily life, but recently China's network watchdog asked media to say no to vulgar language online. What's the definition of dirty words online? How often do we use them?