Category: This Is America (今日美国)

A very lucky person has won the largest single lottery payout in United States history – $758.7 million. A 53-year-old hospital worker from Massachusetts, Mavis Wanczyk, came forward Thursday to…

General Robert E. Lee, who led the Confederate Army during the United States Civil War, died in 1870. But in some ways, he lives today. Americans are having a heated…

President Donald Trump has again blamed “both sides” for deadly clashes last weekend between white supremacists and other protesters. His comments came in response to questions from reporters Tuesday at…

President Donald Trump spoke Monday about the weekend violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. He strongly criticized white supremacists and other hate groups. A 32-year-old woman was killed Saturday and 19 people…

American civil liberties groups want politicians to stop blocking people from their social media accounts. And those politicians include President Donald Trump. The American Civil Liberties Union, known as the…

In May, Kathy Pride was on her way to Santa Cruz, California to run a marathon. But when she landed in Oakland, it turned out the airline had lost her…

It is a constitutional question without a clear answer: Can a sitting American president be charged with a crime? The question has new importance as special counsel Robert Mueller investigates…

President Donald Trump gave his support Wednesday to a bill that would cut legal immigration to the United States by half. The bill would reduce legal immigration to the U.S.…

U.S. President Donald Trump swore in a new chief of staff for the White House on Monday. Hours later, the communications director resigned after only 11 days on the job.…

In a change of leadership in the White House, President Donald Trump says retired General John Kelly is his new chief of staff. Kelly is currently the secretary of Homeland…

Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and a top White House adviser, Monday denied he colluded with Russian officials. He spoke behind closed doors with staffers for the Senate Intelligence…

A new study explores the custom of tipping in the United States. Many Americans give tips to people who perform a job for them, especially workers in the service industry.…

Washington DC was the first city in the United States to issue gender neutral driver’s licenses and identification (ID) documents. The new policy went into effect June 27. It allows…

President Donald Trump raised concerns about possible Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election during his first face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson…

Natural burials are increasing in popularity in the United States. The Associated Press reports that a small, but growing number of Americans support calls for more environmentally-friendly “green burials.” They…