VOA双语新闻 - 奥巴马欲保领先 麦凯恩力争反弹

Democrat Barack Obama is trying to hold his lead in the U.S. presidential race in the final days, while Republican John McCain is looking for anything that might give him a last-minute bump in the polls. Presidential campaign that has only five days

美国有线新闻 CNN 委内瑞拉深陷经济危机 美国各界悼念已故参议员麦凯恩

Our coverage starts in the South American country of Venezuela. It's economy is crumbling and thousands of people there are flooding out into neighboring nations like Brazil and Columbia, who are trying to figure out what to do about the refugees. Ve

VOA双语新闻 ---克林顿挑战奥巴马要一对一辩论

Senator Hillary Clinton is challenging her Democratic Party presidential rival, Senator Barack Obama, to a debate. The call is part of the escalating rhetoric between the two as they campaign in the central state of Indiana. 美国民主党总统参选

VOA双语新闻 - 美参院通过金融法案焦点转向众院

Revised legislation to rescue America's financial institutions has cleared its first hurdle, winning approval in the U.S. Senate. The bill could face a tougher test Friday in the House of Representatives. 经过修改的拯救美国金融机构的立法

VOA双语新闻：佩林：共和党首位女副总统候选人

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain has chosen Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate, describing her as a tough political fighter. Governor Palin, who is a relative political unknown, and only t

VOA双语新闻：美议员不满金融救助计划细节模糊

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner returned to the U.S. Congress Wednesday, a day after he announced the Obama administration's plan for continuing efforts to rescue the nation's ailing banking system. He faced lawmakers frustrated that few det

VOA双语新闻 ---克林顿在宾州初选中较大优势获胜

Senator Hillary Clinton has kept her presidential bid alive with a nearly 10-point victory over Senator Barack Obama in Tuesday's crucial Pennsylvania primary. The victory is a boost for Senator Clinton, but she still trails Senator Barack Obama in t

VOA双语新闻 ---美议员起草法案要伊承担更多战费

A group of Democratic and Republican senators have begun drafting legislation that would require Iraq to fund more of the war costs that Americans are now paying. 一些民主党和共和党议员开始起草一项法案，要求伊拉克承担更多的

VOA双语新闻 ---奥巴马在宾州初选中与克林顿对决

Democratic presidential contenders Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are headed for a crucial primary showdown in Pennsylvania on Tuesday. Clinton desperately needs a win to stay in the race, while Obama hopes a good showing will solidify his status a

VOA双语新闻 ---美民主党竞争总统提名对手再交锋

Democratic presidential contenders Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were both on the defensive Wednesday night during a debate broadcast by ABC News (from the Constitution Center) in Philadelphia, their last exchange before next Tuesday's Pennsylvani

VOA双语新闻 - 美参院银行委员会批准伯南克提名

The Senate Banking Committee has voted to approve the nomination of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke for a second term as head of the U.S. central bank. The move paves the way for a vote by the full Senate in January. But the committee approval

VOA双语新闻：美议员就开支议案中专门拨款辩论

On Friday, the U.S. Senate shelved a final vote on the $410 billion spending bill that would fund the federal government through the current fiscal year. Senators from both parties have expressed reservations over the more than 8,000 localized spendi

VOA双语新闻：美国跨党派委员会促改善美俄关系

A bipartisan commission of former U.S. senators and other leading foreign policy experts is calling on the Obama administration to reach out to Russia to improve strained relations. The panel describes bilateral ties as deeply troubled, and calls on

VOA双语新闻 - 奥巴马、麦凯恩在关键州最后冲刺

With just two weeks to go until Election Day, U.S. presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain are campaigning in states that could decide the election on November 4. An aide to Barack Obama says he will suspend his campaign later this week

VOA双语新闻 - 美两党总统候选人再就外交大交锋

Republican Senator John McCain and Democratic Senator Barack Obama clashed about foreign policy and security priorities during their second presidential debate. The candidates sought to challenge each other on the most serious issues facing the Unite

VOA双语新闻：民主共和两党总统候选人齐呼改革

Both major-party candidates for U.S. president are stressing the need for change in Washington. In nationally broadcast interviews Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain are calling for reform. 两个主要政党的美国总统候选人都强

VOA双语新闻：美国两党候选人紧张竞选互相指责

Now that the U.S. political conventions are over, the candidates for President and Vice President have begun the final two months of intense campaigning. 美国两个主要政党的全国代表大会都已经结束，两对总统和副总统候选人开

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马指责布什发动虚假政治攻击

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has accused U.S. President George Bush of launching what he termed a false political attack on him. Mr. Obama was reacting to comments Mr. Bush made in Israel about appeasing dictators. The White House d

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马宣布获提名初选历史性胜利

Barack Obama claimed the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, Tuesday, after winning a majority of delegates to the party's nominating convention, which will be held in August. Obama claimed victory as the primary election season came to an en

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马麦凯恩不久将宣布竞选搭档

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, wh