On this vote, the yes are 51, the no are 49. The motion is agreed to. By a narrow margin, the Senate moved to a final debate and vote on the Kavanagh nomination, led by Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell. Today we can send a message to the Ame

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The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation to provide $146 billion to help stimulate the ailing U.S. economy. S lightly different legislation is pending in the Senate. 美国国会众议院通过一项法案,决定提供1460亿美元来

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In the South American nation of Brazil, history has been lost. A fire started Sunday evening at the country's National Museum. And though firefighters worked throughout the night to try to stop it, you can see from this video while one museum officia

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By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 24 July 2007 U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Tuesday faced sharp questioning from lawmakers of both political parties over his handling of the firing of federal prosecutors, as a constitutional showdown looms betwe

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By Greg Flakus Des Moines 10 January 2008 The first events of the U.S. presidential election season, the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, drew coverage from all the major news media, but many people followed the events on internet sites f

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Just before the new year, many people in high-tax states scrambled to prepay their state and local taxes. The idea was to pay what they owe for the upcoming year ahead of the new tax law that limits the amount that they could ded

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: The huge crowds that came to Washington, D.C., last month for the Women's March have spawned a renewed interest in marching on our nation's capital. A variety of marches are in the works, including a March for Science. As NPR's Ne

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'We Are Better Than That': Clinton Sees An Opening In Voters Turned Off By Trump play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0002:36repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or u

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Republican officials say their party's national convention is back on track with a full schedule Tuesday, after Monday's planned activities were curtailed due to Hurricane Gustav and fears of its impact on the US Gulf Coast. 美国共和党官员说,

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On Good Friday 1014, the opposing forces faced each other at Clontarf, outside Dublin. There were two Irish armies, but both with their Viking allies. Of these Vikings it was said they carried arrows anointed and browned in the blood of dragons. The

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By Lisa Bryant Paris 17 March 2008 France's left emerged the winner in the second round of local elections Sunday, but the vote was not the resounding rejection of the policies of center-right President Nicolas Sarkozy and his government the oppositi

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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 18 January 2006 Months before mid-term legislative elections, congressional Democrats have formally signaled they will use the issue of corruption in Congress as a key wea

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Democrats Change US Senate Rules on Obama Nominees CAPITOL HILL The Democratic-led U.S. Senate has voted to change the rules for confirming presidential nominees and strip the ability of minority Republicans to block them. The move is designed to red

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By Deborah Tate Washington 13 December 2007 A U.S. Senate panel has voted to hold White House chief of staff Josh Bolten and President Bush's former top aide, Karl Rove in contempt for refusing to cooperate in its probe of the Bush administration's f

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For the second straight day and less than a day after his first presidential news conference, President Barack Obama has traveled the United States, trying to build public support for his economic stimulus proposal. This time, he spoke and took quest

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By Jim Malone Washington 15 August 2006 Early indications are that moderates from both major political parties could be vulnerable in this year's U.S. congressional midterm elections. Incumbent party-endorsed Democratic US Senator Joseph Lieberman a

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By Michael Bowman Washington 14 May 2007 Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister says his country faces serious challenges, but that the United States and the international community have a vital role to play in helping forge a solution. VOA's Michael, Bowman r

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今天我们要学的词是gridlock。 Gridlock, 意思是全面大堵塞。 Millions of Americans could see their taxes go up while others could soon lose their unemployment insurance because of political gridlock in Washington, 由于华盛顿的政治

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Ben Bernanke had to guard his public comments closely during the eight years he served as the world's most powerful central banker. His words could move global markets. He hasn't had to be quite as circumspect since leaving the F

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President Bush has paid tribute to the historic nature of President-elect Barack Obama's victory at the polls, and promised to stay in close contact with him in the final months of his administration to ensure a smooth transition of power. 布什总统

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