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US Muslims Join Together to Impact Politics, End Discrimination The number of Muslims living in America has increased by two-thirds since the terrorist attacks on U.S. soil 11 years ago. Many emigrated here and they live with discrimination from some
Visitors Admire Martin Luther King Memorial At the age of 34, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. captivated a nation with his I have a Dream speech. At 35, he became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Four years later, he was assassinated
At least 20 people have been killed and 100 others wounded after a suicide bomber blew up a truck at a local police station in Russia's volatile North Caucasus region. Policemen work at the site of explosion in a police compound in Nazran, 17 Aug 20
As Congress Debates US Poverty, Relief Group Provides Services Fifty years after President Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty in the United States, some 46 million Americans - about 15 percent of the population - are living in poverty. On Capitol
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: House Republican leaders suffered an embarrassing loss today with the failure of the $867 billion farm bill. The policy behind the bill was widely supported by Republicans, and it had the backing of President Trump. But conservativ
DAVID GREENE, HOST: Around election time you often hear that every vote counts, but it's rare that turns out to be literally true. However, Republicans have lost control of Virginia's statehouse after a recount in a race where the winning Democrat go
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The Democratic Party appears poised for a big change in the way it chooses its presidential nominees by reducing the role of party leaders known as superdelegates. The DNC has been meeting in Chicago this week. They'll vote on prop
By Jim Fry Washington 07 September 2007 The man the Democratic Party nominated for vice president in 2004 is running for president now. John Edwards of North Carolina -- the son of a mill worker, a successful trial lawyer and former U.S. senator -- f
By Brian Padden Washington, DC 04 May 2006 watch Immigrantion report In the debate over illegal immigration in the United States, the Catholic Church has been a prominent voice in support of immigrant
By Jim Malone Washington 07 August 2007 Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says he will decide by October whether to join the already crowded field of Republican presidential contenders. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone reports from Washington.
By Jeffrey Young Washington 15 August 2007 Fifteen months before the November 2008 presidential election, Iowans belonging to the Republican Party (GOP)have held an informal preference poll on the GOP White House contenders. VOA's Jeffrey Young looks
By Jim Malone Washington 20 December 2007 After listening to the candidates and their campaign promises for months, U.S. voters will get their first chance to weigh in on the 2008 presidential race January 3 in the Midwest state of Iowa. The Iowa cau
By Jim Malone Washington 01 December 2007 The Democrats running for president spoke to party officials in Virginia Friday and generally agreed on a need to take the United States in a new direction and to end the war in Iraq. What they disagreed on w
By Jim Malone Washington 06 February 2008 U.S. voters are taking a major step toward choosing the next president Tuesday with primary or caucus contests in 24 states. Senator John McCain has surged into an early lead in states holding Republican cont
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 16 November 2006 Democrats in the U.S. Congress have completed the process of choosing leaders to guide them when they return as the majority in the new congress in January. A senior Democrat who emerged over the last ye
By Scott Bobb Bangkok 08 May 2006 The pro-democracy opposition in Burma has dismissed claims in the government-controlled news media of mass resignations from the party. The response follows expressio
By Jim Malone Washington 05 May 2008 Democratic presidential contenders Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are making a final push for support on the eve of Tuesday's primaries in Indiana and North Carolina. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has th
Arizona Senator John McCain has won the Republican presidential primary in South Carolina. In Columbia, McCain won 33 percent support, over 30 percent for former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. 亚利桑那州国会参议员麦凯恩赢得了共和党
By Jim Malone Washington 05 March 2008 Democrat Hillary Clinton pumped new life into her presidential campaign Tuesday with decisive primary wins in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island. Rival Barack Obama continues to lead in the delegate count, but Clinton
By Scott Stearns White House 05 January 2008 President Bush travels to the Middle East in the coming week in hopes of urging U.S. allies in the region to support Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the sto