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In Congress, the so called nuclear option doesn't refer to weapons. It refers to a procedure rule in the US Senate. It takes a simple majority, 51 votes. For the Senate to confirm the presidential nominee but it takes 60 votes to hold the confirmatio
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HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week on our program: We listen to music by several bluegrass award nominees And answer three listener questions about the United States. But first, we tell about
The stars will be out on Sunday in Hollywood for the movie industry's biggest event of the year, the Academy Awards. This year's Oscar contest pits a film about the British royal family, The King's Speech, against the Internet tale The Social Network
By Jim Malone Washington 09 August 2007 Republicans in the state of South Carolina have announced they will hold their 2008 presidential primary in mid-January. That decision has set off a chain reaction among other states that could result in the fi
'Hugo' Leads Oscar Race With 11 Nominations Martin Scorsese's 3D adventure movie Hugo, a fantasy tribute to French film pioneer George Melies, leads the list with 11 nominations, including one for Best Director, numerous technical categories and the
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By Trish Anderton Jakarta 08 August 2007 Polls have closed in a historic election today in Jakarta, in which voters were able to choose their own governor for the first time. But analysts predicted only a third of eligible voters might show up, due t
This is AP News Minute. Even as Donald Trump looks for warmer relations with Russia, two of his key nominees are sounding alarms. Defense secretary nominee James Mattis told senators that Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to break the NATO a
AS IT IS 2016-10-06 US Vice Presidential Candidates Debate Policies of Trump, Clinton 美副总统候选人辩论:互批对方阵营主帅 Two men seeking to become vice president of the United States were in Virginia Tuesday night for their only pla
Sting, War, Lou Reed for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Sting, War, Lou Reed等获2015年摇滚名人堂提名 Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. Im Caty Weaver. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its nominees for induction t
The King's Speech, a historical film about the British royal family, leads Oscar nominations for this year. The period drama earned 12 nominations for the prestigious film awards, including for best picture. Other top contenders include the Western-t
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Now let's talk about movies. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, LA LA LAND) RYAN GOSLING: (As Sebastian, singing) City of stars, are you shining just for me? SHAPIRO: Academy Award nominations are out today, and the musical La La Land sang and da
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 15 November 2007 Voters in Jordan go to the polls next week to choose a new parliament. But a key Islamist opposition party is accusing the government of intending to rig the poll, and secular critics say the entire electo
Institution Meets Institution. It's destined to be the ultimate get-together. Following her Oscar for her portrayal of Elizabeth Windsor, Helen Mirren is like to receive an invite from Buckingham Palace to meet the Queen herself. She is the first Bri
Last year, Gloriana had the best-selling single by a new Country act with Wild At Heart. The track sold more than 350,000 copies, and led their self-titled debut album to a Top 5 entry on both the Country and Billboard 200 charts. Gloriana features b
By Jeff Swicord Des Moines, Iowa 31 October 2007 Iowa Reublicans have moved their caucus date up to January 3rd, 2008 so that the state can keep Iowa's status as the first in the nation to vote on the presidential contenders. With the caucus date ju
By Jim Malone Washington 10 June 2008 Concern about the troubled U.S. economy continues to dominate the U.S. presidential race. Presumptive presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama are busy debating taxes, foreign trade and health care. VO
By Jim Malone Washington 27 November 2007 Campaign attacks are intensifying among the Democratic and Republican presidential contenders as the first test in the 2008 U.S. election season draws near in early January. VOA National Correspondent Jim Mal
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Here in Washington, the conventional wisdom is that Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch will be easily confirmed. But if 2016 proved anything, it's that conventional wisdom is not always accurate. So Senate Democrats find themselv