2017-03-02 Trump Calls for Unity, Jobs and National Security
In his first speech to the United States Congress, President Donald Trump asked for unity to produce more jobs, protect Americans and improve education. Trump said he would continue to…
2017-03-02 Trump Praised for Speech, But Can He Continue Unifying Message?
President Donald Trump won cheers by calling for unity in his speech to Congress Tuesday night. Trump appealed to Americans to unite and work together on job creation, national security…
2017-02-26 Trump Popular with Supporters, But Others Oppose Him
Republican Party activists and Republican voters mostly approve of Donald Trump’s first actions as president of the United States. But the new president has low approval ratings among Democratic Party…
2017-02-20 Undocumented US Immigrants Fear Deportation
Cindy lives with her three children in a small bedroom in an apartment near a major American city. Two other adults also live in the apartment. Cindy asked VOA to…
2017-02-18 What Are ‘Leaks’ That So Anger President Trump?
President Donald Trump went on Twitter Thursday to talk about his continued concern about leaks. He wrote, “The spotlight has finally been put on the low-life leakers? They will be…
2017-02-13 Trump Considers Adding to List of Terrorist Groups
The United States last added a group to its list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations on June 30, 2016. On that day, the Obama administration put al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinental…
2017-02-11 US Court Upholds Suspension of Travel Ban
A United States federal appeals court has refused to cancel the suspension of a travel ban ordered by President Donald Trump. The executive order from January 27 bans travelers from…
2017-02-11 Instead of Oscar Party, Hollywood Agency Supporting Rights, Refugee Groups
A Hollywood talent agency has cancelled plans for a party celebrating the Academy Awards, known as the “Oscars.” Instead, the agency is organizing an event to help the American Civil…
2017-02-09 What America’s ‘Separation of Powers’ Is All About
China does not have separation of powers. But that did not stop Chinese Supreme People’s Court Judge He Fan from calling President Donald Trump an “enemy of the rule of…
2017-02-06 For Highest US Court, a Harvard or Yale Education Is a Must
Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s choice for the United States Supreme Court, has something in common with the court’s current members. He studied at Harvard Law School, as did four…
2017-02-03 Who Is Top Trump Adviser Steve Bannon?
President Donald Trump’s chief political strategist, Steve Bannon, has received much media attention since starting his job at the White House. Last week, Trump reorganized his National Security Council to…
2017-02-03 Trump Criticized for Putting Political Adviser on Security Council
The Trump administration is being criticized for giving a top political adviser a seat on the president’s National Security Council, or NSC. Trump recently signed an order making changes to…
2017-02-02 Nearly 1,000 at State Department Oppose Trump’s Travel Ban
A large number of U.S. State Department workers have expressed concern about President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration. The Foreign Service officers and civil service employees added their names…
2017-02-02 Trump Names Conservative Judge to US Supreme Court
President Donald Trump named federal appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch to the United States Supreme Court on Tuesday. Gorsuch is the youngest nominee for the Supreme Court in 25 years.…
2017-02-01 Trump Fires Official Who Refused to Defend Travel Ban
U.S. President Donald Trump has removed Acting Attorney General Sally Yates for refusing to enforce or defend an executive order he signed last week limiting immigration. The president appointed Dana…