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By Kent Klein Washington 31 May 2008 U.S. President George Bush says the Democratic-led Congress has failed to address a series of important issues, and he wants action soon. Democrats are pushing their Republican colleagues in Congress to support en
By Robert Raffaele Washington 17 January 2008 On Monday, January 21st, Americans will celebrate the life of an African-American and civil rights pioneer, Martin Luther King, Junior on the U.S. holiday commemorating his birth. King's actual birthday i
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: And now to another major battle. President Trump hasn't yet nominated a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, but the fight over confirming that nominee has already begun. It's going to be intense and expen
By Greg Flakus Houston 21 March 2007 Election fever is high in the United States, even though voters will not go to the polls until November of next year to elect a new president. As was evident in the last presidential election, divisions between N
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 06 February 2008 Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama split victories in primary elections and caucuses Tuesday, known as Super Tuesday, when voters in two dozen American states voiced their preference for preside
By Cindy Saine Washington 04 January 2008 Democratic candidate U.S, Senator Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas, are back on the campaign trail in New Hampshire, seeking to capitalize on their stunning vic
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 14 December 2006 'Babel', a film that tells the story of international families linked by a tragic shooting, has received seven nominations for Hollywood's Golden Globe awards. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan has details from Lo
A decades-old U.S. government program to send future leaders from foreign countries to the United States is gaining new attention - particularly in France, where it is targeting minorities, including Muslims, and aims to present a more accurate imag
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is moving his White House transition forward, as political turmoil builds over the selection of his successor in the United States Senate. The governor of the state of Illinois stands accused of trying to sell the S
DAVID GREENE, HOST: So the U.S. Supreme Court building is directly across the street from the U.S. Capitol. But yesterday, the two branches of government were at odds over who should direct how the judicial branch deals with sexual harassment. Here's
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: A record number of women are running for Congress this year. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben asked if this marks a lasting shift. DANIELLE KURTZLEBEN, BYLINE: Lauren Underwood, the Democratic House candidate in Illinois' 14th district,
By Jim Malone Washington 27 December 2007 U.S. presidential contenders are making a final push for votes with one week to go until the first test of the 2008 election campaign, the Iowa presidential caucuses on January 3. VOA National correspondent J
By Meredith Buel Bedford, New Hampshire 09 January 2008 New York Senator Hillary Clinton and Arizona Senator John McCain have won the Democratic and Republican primaries in the northeastern state of New Hampshire -- the first state in the nation wher
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 14 February 2006 Hollywood's motion picture academy honored nominees for the Oscars Monday, as the countdown gets under way for the annual film awards. A luncheon gave n
By Scott Stearns White House 09 February 2008 President Bush will approve more than $150 billion in tax rebates Monday as part of a plan to stimulate the U.S. economy. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, opposition Democrats say more
By Brian Wagner Miami 04 February 2008 Several southern U.S. states are holding presidential primary elections or caucuses that may help determine the winners in the Republican and Democratic ranks. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner has more about the pri
U.S. President Barack Obama's choice for a key cabinet position has withdrawn, leaving a major vacancy at the massive Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS. Tom Daschle bowed out after problems surfaced involving taxes and possible conflic
By Nico Colombant 18 January 2006 Now that inauguration festivities are over, Liberia's President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is getting to work full time, while her choices for cabinet positions are being
The political rhetoric is heating up in Washington as President Barack Obama increases pressure on Congress to pass a stimulus bill that he believes will help turnaround the flagging U.S. economy. Mr. Obama's formidable political skills are being pu
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The Jimmy Awards for high school theater were handed out this week on Broadway. Jeff Lunden followed two of the actors as they got ready to take center stage. JEFF LUNDEN, BYLINE: Think of it as Broadway boot camp. Seventy-four hig