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Any Senators wishing to vote or to change your vote? If not, the yeas are 99, the nays are 0, and the nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, a motion to reconsider is made and laid upon the table, President will be immediately notified of
Thanks, y'all! That was a cool introduction. Thank you to everyone for tuning in to CNN Student News. First up today, we're making good on a promise we made yesterday to bring you this: In fact, to every young person listening tonight who's contempla
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Carol Van Dam. The Republican and Democratic presidential candidates agreed on one thing today the government's takeover of giant mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was something that had to be done given
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama tried to woo Jewish voters today, saying he will do everything in his power to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and he will be a strong ally of Israel. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports. Obama u
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. The House and the Senate have approved separate 3-trillion-dollar spending plans while calling on the next Congress to roll back President Bush's tax cuts for wealthier Americans. NPR's Brian Naylor report
President Obama is urging Americans to be patient and as positive as possible in the face of a seemingly endless succession of negative economic news. Mr. Obama says the nation will make it through the current crisis. This is a moment of challenge f
At this hour, some of the San Bruno, California residents whose homes were not heavily damaged by Thursday's natural gas pipeline explosion are returning to their homes. Bob Hensley of Capital Public Radio says officials may be shocked at the conditi
The major indexes on Wall Street are down more than 2% with fresh concerns over the US economy. Last check, Dow was down 263 points at 10,381. The drop started in Asia, where stocks fell 2.7%, led to heavy selling in Europe and then (in) the US. Art
Congresswoman Michele Bachmann says her narrow win in the Iowa Straw Poll is the first step in a very long race. Bachmann made the rounds of the network news talk shows today, heralding her victory in the test vote. NPR's Tom Goldman reports. Represe
From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. The 112th Congress is in session with a newly empowered GOP. In the House, where Republicans are now in the majority, Congressman John Boehner of Ohio is the new speaker of the House. He says the top pri
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. Floodwaters in the Australian state of Queensland are finally starting to recede in some areas, while others towns are still bracing for the worst. Stuart Cohen reports from Sydney. The city of Rockhampton
1. A tragic day in Pennsylvania Amish country. Police say a gunman killed at least 3 young girls in a schoolhouse . The suspect who police say killed himself reportedly told his wife he was seeking re
1. Residents in the Midwest are getting ready for another blast of winter. A storm is moving across the region. It's expected to dump at least another 6 inches on top of the snow and ice that's already on the ground. 2. Defense Secretary Robert Gate
1. An army staff sergeant has been given a Medal of Honor. President Barack Obama awarded the medal to Salvatore Giunta, the first living service member from Iraq or Afghanistan wars to be so honored. 2. Congressman Charles Rangel of New York is deno
AS IT IS 2016-06-08 Trump: Comments About Judge Were 'Misconstrued' 川普称针对法官的言论乃外界曲解其意思 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said his comment about a federal judge was misconstrued as an attack against peo
BBC news with Jonathan Izard. The German Chancellor Angela Merkel appears to have suffered a political setback in the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Exit polls from regional elections indicate the anti-immigrant AFD party has be
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama met with the U.S. Congress top Republican, House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Sunday in search of a deficit-reduction package that would prevent substantial spending cuts and tax increases from going in
第六期:主餐一道:泛听练习 以下段落是摘自新闻里的一些重要信息,并不是一个段落的听写.空内信息可在本新闻中全部找到,大家可以根据这些信息复述新闻 一、泛听建议: 1、完整听一遍,
以下段落是摘自新闻里的一些重要信息,并不是一个段落的听写。空内信息可在本新闻中全部找到,大家可以根据这些信息复述新闻。 一、泛听建议: 1、完整听一遍,掌握大意。 2、继续听,特
Lexington 莱克星顿 How to win 99.6% of the vote 如何赢得99.6%的选票 Too many members of Congress are running unopposed 许多国会议员没有竞争对手 DAYS before he seeks re-election to Congress for an eighth time, Representative Mik