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By Jim Malone Washington 31 October 2007 Senator Hillary Clinton of New York was the main target at the latest debate among Democratic presidential contenders held in Philadelphia. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone reports Clinton's rivals went a
Liberal and conservative political groups are bracing for what could be a divisive battle over the confirmation for President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Sonia Sotomayor. The Senate will take up Judge Sotomayor's nomination sometime
HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Workers finish the preparation and mailing of final Oscar ballots in January I'm Doug Johnson. On our show this week -- the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents its yea
U.S. President Barack Obama has chosen the Defense Department's head of intelligence to oversee the nation's 16 intelligence agencies. Retired Air Force General James Clapper is the president's choice to be the new Director of National Intelligence. 美
Count them all up - there are three presidential debates this year. When it comes to a face off between the vice presidential nominees, its one night only, and that night was last night. For the Democratic Party, Vice President Joe Biden. For the Rep
IN THE NEWS - Senators Aim to Avoid Delays Over Bush's Court Nominees By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Saturday, May 21, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Jimmy Stewart in 'Mr
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 08 February 2006 Placards for various artists sat on chairs they will occupy inside Staples Center during rehearsals Tuesday The top names in the music business will be
By Michael Bowman Washington 04 June 2008 Late Tuesday, Illinois Senator Barack Obama made history as the first African American to win the presidential nomination of a major U.S. political party, becoming the presumptive Democratic standard bearer.
Hollywood Gears Up for Sundays Oscars HOLLYWOOD Hollywood is gearing up for the Academy Awards, or Oscars Sunday, the highlight of the year for the movie industry. Top contenders at the Oscars include the drama Birdman, with Michael Keaton as a best
KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Our TV critic Eric Deggans often says there is so much good TV out there these days the Emmys are a way to help us know what's good and what we should pay attention to. So now that the Emmy nominations are out, let's talk about t
KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: President Trump is moving quickly to put his nominees in the federal courts. Today the president nominated five people to serve on federal appeals courts and five more to serve on lower courts. There's an unusually large number o
The U.S. presidential campaign is about to intensify in a major way. Presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain are expected to announce their vice presidential running mates soon, in advance of the national party nominating conventions, w
By Jim Malone Washington 06 December 2007 Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney has tried to assure voters the Mormon Church would not influence his decisions should he win the White House next year. Romney spoke on faith and politics at the
U.S. presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama set aside politics on Thursday as they honored the memory of those killed seven years ago in terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. The sharp rhetoric that has marked much of this year
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 13 December 2007 The British drama Atonement leads the nominees for the Golden Globe Awards, announced early Thursday in Los Angeles. The honors are presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and they mark th
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 14 March 2008 Voters in Iran are going to the polls for an election that is expected to solidify the conservative majority in parliament, but also possibly strengthen critics of Iran's controversial president. VOA correspo
LOS ANGELES, June 20 (Xinhua) -- The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) on Monday presented two top prizes of the Critics Choice Television Awards to ABC's hit Modern Family and AMC's Mad Men. Modern Family was named best comedy seri
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 05 February 2008 California is the biggest prize in the primary elections and caucuses Tuesday, known as Super Tuesday, when voters in more than 20 states will choose their nominees for the presidential election. Califo
By Katherine Cole Washington 08 February 2008 The votes are in. Soon we'll know who'll be taking home the big honors that will be handed out at the 50th annual Grammy Awards. Due to time limitations, only a few of Grammy Awards will presented during
Beyond 'Shallow': A Look At The Oscars Picks For Best Original Song MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: There were some surprises in this year's Oscar nominations, but this next conversation is about one that will have surprised absolutely no one who's been pay