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By Scott Stearns White House 24 January 2008 President Bush and Congressional leaders from both political parties have reached agreement on $150 billion in tax relief in an effort to help stimulate the U.S. economy. VOA White House Correspondent Scot
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 12 July 2007 The House of Representatives has approved a resolution calling for the withdrawal of most U.S. combat forces from Iraq by April of 2008. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, action by the Democratic-controlled House b
By Paula Wolfson Washington 12 July 2007 President Bush says there has been mixed progress in Iraq, and is calling for patience as an extra 30,000 U.S. troops take up their duties. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House. President Bush answ
By Greg Flakus St. Joseph, Missouri 27 March 2008 April 3 is an important date in the Midwestern city of St. Joseph, Missouri because two historic events happened there on that day, 22 years apart. One involved a short-lived, but thrilling chapter in
By Roger Hsu Savannah, Georgia 27 March 2008 The bestselling book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is based on a true story of murder in the southern city of Savannah, Georgia. Hollywood turned it into a movie - making the crime's location, a
Leading members of the U.S. Congress say they have reached an agreement on the principles for the Bush administration's plan for a massive bailout of the nation's troubled financial sector. But, negotiations continue on the specifics of the proposed
In a 228 to 205 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives voted down a $700 billion measure aimed at addressing the nation's financial crisis, as lawmakers from both major political parties defied their leadership and voted against the bill. VOA's Dan
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 25 September 2007 The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation to strengthen economic sanctions against Iran over its support for terrorist groups and refusal to halt uranium enrichment. VOA's Dan Robinson
By Dan Robinson Washington 15 May 2008 A House of Representatives committee has voted down attempts by Republicans to restore more than $200 million for a planned U.S. missile defense system in Europe. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, a final decision on
By Michael Bowman Washington 29 May 2008 Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan is defending his controversial new book that accuses the Bush administration of deceiving the American people in the lead up to the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of
The House of Representatives is approaching a crucial vote expected Friday on Senate-passed legislation aimed at rescuing the U.S. financial markets. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill, where congressional leaders from both parties are wor
By Katherine Cole Washington 14 March 2008 For the past 25 years, Red House Records has been one of America's premiere independent record labels. Based in Saint Paul Minnesota, NOT Los Angeles, New York or Nashville, Red House is the label of choice
By Dan Robinson Washington 11 July 2007 Sara Taylor testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Judiciary Committee, 11 Jul 2007 The dismissal of federal prosecutors, and President Bush's commuting of the jail sentence of a former Whit
By Scott Stearns White House 13 March 2008 President Bush says he will veto a terrorist-surveillance bill that contains provisions added by opposition Democrats in the House of Representatives, because he says the bill as written would undermine nati
By Scott Stearns White House 11 July 2007 President Bush has re-opened a newly renovated press briefing room at the White House. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns was there. President Bush cuts the ribbon in a ceremony for the James S. Brad
By Scott Stearns White House 12 March 2008 The White House is criticizing Egypt for arresting opposition politicians before local elections next month. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. White House Spokeswoman Dana Perino say
By Paula Wolfson White House 02 January 2008 The Bush administration's top official on North Korea is returning to the region later this week, just days after Pyongyang missed a deadline to file a complete declaration of its nuclear activities. VOA W
By Scott Stearns White House 07 May 2008 The Bush Administration says it expects to have good relations with the new Russian President Dmitri Medvedev. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, the United States wants Russia to stop interf
The White House is making a renewed appeal for an end to the bloody conflict between Georgia and Russia over the Georgian breakaway province of South Ossetia, and accusing Russia of 'disproportionate' action. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from Beijing
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 14 March 2008 The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a Democrat-crafted foreign intelligence surveillance law that contains provisions strongly opposed by President Bush. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hi