VOA慢速英语--Grover Cleveland: Repeated

Grover Cleveland: Repeated VOA Learning English presents Americas Presidents. Today we are talking about Grover Cleveland. When Americans remember him, it is mostly because he makes writing presidential timelines difficult. Cleveland was the nations

More US Money to Combat Famine under Budget Deal

Congressional Republicans and Democrats reached agreement on a bill funding the federal government through September 30. Congress is expected to approve the $1 trillion spending bill later this week. Without congressional action, some American govern

AP 2011-09-30

1. On the day after Iran released two Americans it had held for more than two years on spy charges, US diplomats have walked out of the UN General Assembly during a fiercely anti-American speech by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran. 2. Presi

Taxes and Health Care Aside, Views on Trump Central to US Election

WASHINGTON It is a scene playing out across America as the crucial Nov. 6 congressional elections edge closer biting attack ads portraying Republican incumbent politicians as unworthy of re-election. With upbeat background music, the announcer on the

CNN 2011-04-18

Yesterday was Thursday Thursday, today is Friday Friday. And you know what that means. CNN Student News is breaking down everything from budgets to baseball. Its Financial Literacy Month. Monday is tax day, debate raging about the governments budget.

名人演讲 Presidential Nomination Acceptance Address

My good friend and great Republican, Dick Nixon, and your charming wife, Pat; my running mate, that wonderful Republican who has served us so well for so long, Bill Miller and his wife, Stephanie; to Thurston Morton who's done such a commendable job

名人演讲 1980 DNC Address

Thanks very much, Barbara Mikulski, for your very eloquent, your eloquent introduction. Distinguished legislator, great spokeswoman for economic democracy and social justice in this country, I thank you for your eloquent introduction. Well, things w

PBS高端访谈:美国众议院勉强通过特朗普新医改法案

HARI SREENIVASAN: The White House, and House Republicans, are celebrating tonight. Today, they pushed through a bill to remake the health care system, something they failed to do back in March. The vote was 217 to 213. Lisa Desjardins begins our cove

pbs高端访谈:民意调查显示奥巴马是预算谈判高手

MARGARET WARNER:Eighteen days and counting until the end of the year, when the government reaches the edge of the so-called fiscal cliff. Congressional correspondent Kwame Holman kicks off our coverage tonight. KWAME HOLMAN:Late in the day, House Spe

How Art Made The World 说服的艺术 -14

These two groups were locked in a struggle for the control of ancient Rome. Neither side was prepared to compromise. It looked like the two tribes would be forever divided. That was until a new conten

Republican National Convention Opening in New York

By Deborah Tate The Republican National Convention, which will nominate President Bush for another four-year term opens in New York Monday. Republicans chose New York, a mostly Democratic Party strong

CNN 2009-09-13

President Obama trying to build on the momentum after his addresses this week. And in his weekly address, he shows concern over a new report on insurance. We can expect that about half of all American under 65 will lose their health coverage at some

CNN 2010-11-04

CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: There's an old saying: It's not what you know, it's who you know. It might also be how you act. We're gonna make sense of that in just a bit. I'm Carl Azuz. Welcome to CNN Student News! First Up: Midterm Elections

CNN 2010-03-04

The health care summit, an extraordinary event, a rather ordinary outcome after hours of televised negotiations. Are Republicans and Democrats any closer to really passing reforms? Well, CNN White House correspondent Ed Henry takes a closer look for

VOA慢速英语 2007 0908

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, former United States senator Fred Thompson announced his candidacy for Fred Thompson president. He joins eight others competing for the Republican Party nomination next year. Fred Thompson arriv

美国人对美国在国际上的角色持不同看法

AS IT IS 2016-05-06 Americans Split On US Role Overseas 美国人对美国在国际上的角色持不同看法 Americans are divided about how involved the United States should be in the problems of other countries. They also do not agree whether U.S

奥巴马演讲视频：我们不能坐等创造就业

This week, a new economic report confirmed what most Americans already believe to be true: over the past three decades, the middle class has lost ground while the wealthiest few have become even wealthier. In fact, the average income for the top one

奥巴马演讲：We Can't Wait to Create Jobs

This week, a new economic report confirmed what most Americans already believe to be true: over the past three decades, the middle class has lost ground while the wealthiest few have become even wealthier. In fact, the average income for the top one

每日一词【832】double standard：双重标准

今天我们要学的词是double standard。Double standard, 双重标准。美国国会众议院议长佩洛西指责共和党人在医疗保健改革的辩论中使用双重标准, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused Republicans of having a double

奥巴马每周电视讲话：总统为女性争取同工同酬

Hi, everybody. 大家好。 Earlier this week was Equal Pay Day. 本周二是同酬日。 It marks the extra time the average woman has to work into a new year to earn what a man earned the year before. 数据显示，平均而言，在新的一年里，