The first woman who publicly accused the nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court of a sexual attack spoke at a public hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Brett Kavanaugh, the nominee, has strongly denied the charges. Christine Blasey Ford said t

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ECONOMICS REPORT - Carlos Gutierrez, Nominee for Commerce Secretary By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, December 10, 2004 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. President Bush sa

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By Deborah Tate Washington 31 October 2007 President Bush's nominee to be attorney general, Michael Mukasey, has told U.S. senators he does not know whether the interrogation technique known as water boarding amounts to torture. His response has rais

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By Deborah Tate Washington 08 January 2006 In Washington, The Senate Judiciary Committee begins a week of hearings Monday on the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court. Appeals Court Ju

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A high-ranking Republican senator says President Barack Obama's nominee for a seat on the Supreme Court should apologize for a comment made years ago about the roles of race and gender in judicial opinions. Meanwhile, Democratic senators are downpla

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Guitarist Mike Stern has been nominated six times for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album, but he's never won the coveted trophy. Perhaps Mike will break the spell once and for all with his album Big Neighborhood, featuring the track 6th

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Republicans Rally Around Romney as Likely Nominee Former President George H. W. Bush and his wife Barbara are the latest big-name Republicans to rally behind Mitt Romney. She [Mrs. Bush] was reminding me of the Kenny Rogers song, There is a time when

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Mitt Romney Emerges as Presumed Republican Presidential Nominee Rick Santorums surprise announcement, ...We will suspend our campaign effective today... provoked a joyful response from Mitt Romney. I kind of like today, this was a good day, Romney sa

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President Barack Obama's nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Christopher Hill, says he believes security can be maintained during the planned drawdown of U.S. troops from that country. The veteran diplomat testified at a confirmation hearing befo

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: At most Supreme Court confirmation hearings, you hear a lot about divisive social issues - abortion, affirmative action, same-sex marriage. And the hearings next week on Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch will be no exception. Bu

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Gina Haspel, the first woman nominated to lead the CIA, almost stepped aside over the weekend. The Washington Post reported that Haspel was willing to withdraw rather than face tough questions over her role in the CIA's waterboar

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now to one of Donald Trump's most politically important Cabinet picks. Georgia Congressman Tom Price goes before the Senate Health Committee today to make the case that he should be the next secretary of Health and Human Services

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AILSA CHANG, HOST: Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine is a key swing vote in the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. She says Kavanaugh told her today he views the landmark abortion-rights ruling Roe v. Wade as settled law.

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By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 12 January 2006 U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Samuel Alito has completed testimony at Senate confirmation hearings. During questioning Thursday morning Democrats continued to

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AGRICULTURE REPORT - Mike Johanns, Nominee for U.S. Agriculture Secretary By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. AP Photo

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By Deborah Tate Washington 09 January 2006 Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, second from right, prepares to testify on Capitol Hill President Bush's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Samuel A

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By Deborah Tate Washington 11 January 2006 watch Alito Day 2 report Samuel Alito President Bush's nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Samuel Alito, returns to Capitol Hill Wednesday for a second

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By Deborah Tate Washington 10 January 2006 Samuel Alito Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito is facing tough questions about presidential powers and abortion rights during Senate confirmation hearings.

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Kerry Set to Be Democratic Presidential Nominee Meredith Buel U.S. Senator John Kerry has all but clinched the Democratic nomination for president, and his main rival, Senator John Edwards, is expecte

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By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 11 March 2008 Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Toshiro Muto is asking lawmakers in Japan's divided parliament to support his candidacy as central bank chief. As Naomi Martig reports from Hong Kong, opposition members in parliam

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