THE MAKING OF A NATION - July 18, 2002: Election of 1948 By David Jarmul VOICE 1: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (Theme) Presidential elections are exc

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Facing a rebellion from fellow House Republicans over his debt ceiling plan, Speaker of the House John Boehner took a hard line today, trying to drum up more support. NPR's David Welna reports Boehner postponed a House vote on his plan until tomorrow

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AS IT IS 2015-10-09 US Congressman Drops Out of Race for House Speaker 美国国会议员竞选众议院议长 California Congressman Kevin McCarthy has dropped out of the race for one of the most powerful positions in the United States. Mr. McCarthy

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AS IT IS 2014-10-08 Republicans Are Confident with Midterm Elections 共和党人表示对中期选举有信心 On November 4, voters across the United States will choose who represents them in Congress. Voters will select all 435 positions in the Ho

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Ive spent some time lately traveling the country and talking with folks outside of Washington. And the number one issue for the people I meet is how we can get back to a place where were creating good, middle-class jobs that pay well and offer some s

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The Republican nomination 共和党提名 The dance of the seven tweets 七推特之舞 The former speaker starts a presidential campaign 前众院议长开始总统竞选 May 12th 2011 | WASHINGTON, DC | from the print edition NEWT GINGRICH entered

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THE MAKING OF A NATION - Reconstruction: After the Civil War, the American South Rebuilds By David Jarmul Broadcast: Thursday, July 14, 2005 VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special E

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White House officials say they will assess Friday whether they can reach a deal with opposition Republicans on raising the U.S. governments legal borrowing limit. President Barack Obama negotiated with top lawmakers from both parties Thursday, with a

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Rallying around their cry, No bill, no break, House Democrats pressed on early Thursday in their sit-in calling for a vote on gun control legislation before leaving on their Independence Day break. 星期四清晨,美国民主党众议员继续在国

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. House of Representatives(众议院) Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday conducted her last news conference as head of the House, bidding farewell as Republicans(共和党) are set to take over in the lower cham

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WHITE HOUSE President Barack Obama used a truck manufacturing plant in the midwestern United States as the backdrop for a speech Monday about the economy, and the importance of achieving an agreement in fiscal negotiations with congressional Republic

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1. Memphis, Tennessee, is watching the worst of it flow by. Mississippi River crested just below record levels there, leaving a mess in low-lying areas. Attention is now turning to cities and communities downstream. 2. President Barack Obama is turni

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama's administrator in Medicare agency, a key player in carrying out the healthcare reform, will resign after his nomination was blocked by Senate Republicans, local media reports quoted officia

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President Barack Obama says U.S. lawmakers have a unique opportunity to stabilize the nations economy for a decade or more. But, the president said Friday time is running out for a deal to raise the governments legal debt limit and cut deficits. At h

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WHITE HOUSE The drama over the U.S. governments so-called fiscal cliff enters its final day before the deadline on Monday, with no agreement between Democrats and Republicans. Americans will face tax increases and deep government cuts on Tuesday if n

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President Barack Obama is putting pressure on Congress to pass legislation he proposed earlier this year that he said will boost the U.S. economy. In an election year with the state of the economy as a major issue, President Obama is calling on lawma

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama's administrator in Medicare agency, a key player in carrying out the healthcare reform, will resign after his nomination was blocked by Senate Republicans, local media reports quoted officia

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U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican lawmakers reached a last-minute budget agreement late Friday, averting a potential government shutdown. Less than two hours before the deadline, Democrats and Republicans(共和党) agreed, in principle,

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New Mexicos governor 新墨西哥州州长 How to grab them 怎样赢得人心 Susana Martinez shows how Republicans might one day woo Latinos 苏珊娜?马丁内斯的作为表明,也许有一天共和党会迎合拉美裔人 The Republicans new w

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The 112th Congress of the United States was called to order on Wednesday, and John Boehner was elected (当选) Speaker in the House of Representatives. In his first address as the House's top member, Boehner focused on

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