Republicans in Congress passed the most sweeping overhaul that the U.S. tax system has seen in more than 30 years. It's considered the Republicans' biggest legislative achievement since the 2016 U.S. presidential election gave that party control of t

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(103) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN美国有线新闻2018年1月

Washington Week: Fireworks in Washington Foreshadow Battles to Come The Senate passed a landmark overhaul of U.S. immigration laws, but the battle is far from over. Backers and opponents of reform are gearing up for what promises to be an even toughe

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Trump Says 'No Problem' With Government Shutdown Over Border Wall Funding AILSA CHANG, HOST: President Trump is threatening to shut down the federal government this fall unless Congress approves more funding for his controversial border wall. In a Wh

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U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered the closure of the detention center at the American naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He is also moving quickly to put his own stamp on United States foreign policy, particularly regarding the Middle East. 美国

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By Paul Sisco Washington, D.C. 21 June 2007 Government and industry officials say America's crowded airways are becoming more so. The technology exists to make air travel safer, and energy efficient, but so far efforts to improve the situation are mo

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy and European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso meet Saturday with President Bush in a bid for a global overhaul of the world's financial structure. From Paris, Lisa Bryant reports that Washington may be less enthu

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Japan's prime minister is clearing the way for a new party, and a new leader, to set the nation's political agenda. The center-left opposition party that swept a nationwide legislative vote is now planning how to use its commanding majority to resha

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Washington Week: Focus on Immigration, Gun Control Months of negotiations between a group of Democratic and Republican senators have yielded a bipartisan immigration reform bill, expected to be unveiled later this week. Reports say the proposal would

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Immigrant-Friendly NYC Mayor Pushes Official IDs for All NEW YORK Immigration advocates in the United States continue to press for sweeping reforms that will clear a path to citizenship for all immigrants, including those without valid visas, and gra

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Europe Pledges Peacekeepers, Trade Ties for Africa LONDON African and European Union leaders have wrapped up a two-day summit aimed at improving trade ties, but the talks in Brussels were overshadowed by the worsening crisis in the Central African Re

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: We have brought you more than a few stories about the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. But Modicare, nicknamed for India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, is actually the biggest government health plan in the world. Modi wants to

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By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 05 January 2007 The top leaders of the new Democratic-led U.S. Congress are urging President Bush not to increase the number of U.S. troops in Iraq. Their comments, in a letter to the president Friday, come as Mr. Bush i

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By Derek Kilner Nairobi 18 March 2008 Kenya's Parliament has unanimously approved a bill to amend the constitution to allow for a power-sharing agreement between the country's two main parties. As Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi, both sides have ex

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By Mil Arcega Washington 08 March 2007 watch Export Control report A coalition of technology and manufacturing associations is pushing for an overhaul of the nation's export control system. The group claims current U.S. regulations aimed at keeping

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Thailand's foreign minister has announced his resignation from the government just days after a court ruling said he had violated the constitution by signing a communiqu with Cambodia without parliamentary approval. As Ron Corben reports from Bangko

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(七月)

In the latest sign of the divisions within Kenya's governing coalition, the country's largest party says the power-sharing agreement binding the two main political factions together should be renegotiated. Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki (l) and oppos

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By Kent Klein Washington 17 October 2009 President Barack Obama (file photo) U.S. President Barack Obama says the nation is closer to reforming its health care system than ever before. The president is warning, however, that the insurance industry i

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Here in the United States, some prison guards are defending the use of solitary confinement. It's been controversial for centuries. As long ago as 1824, the Marquis de Lafayette, hero of the American Revolution, was shocked to le

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Attorney General Jeff Sessions is calling for a big change at the Justice Department. He wants federal authorities to approach local police in a different way. Rather than investigate cases of local wrongdoing, Sessions wants to

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特朗普一年新政回顾--正反观点大碰撞! Welcome to 'Today' - an hour of world news and analysis -- from a different perspective. I'm Suyi Coming up: Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on Jan. 20 last

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