2016-12-18 Electoral College Meets on Monday to Choose US President
Most voters in the United States marked their ballots in the presidential election on November 8. But they did not vote directly for a candidate. Instead, they chose what the…
2016-12-17 Obama: US Will Act Against Russia for Email Hacking
President Barack Obama says the United States will take action against Russia for carrying out cyberattacks during the U.S. election. Obama said any time it is proven that a foreign…
2016-12-16 US Jury Finds Dylann Roof Guilty of Hate Crimes in Church Shooting
A federal jury in the United States has Dylann Roof guilty of killing nine people at a South Carolina church in June 2015. The white supremacist was found guilty of…
2016-12-15 US Looks Into Possible Russian Interference in U.S. Election
After years of political disputes, President Barack Obama and top United States congressional leaders have found something on which they can agree. The two sides believe there should be an…
2016-12-13 US Democratic Party Looks to the Future
Donald Trump’s election as president of the United States came as a shock to many Democratic Party activists. Now, Democrats are considering what the party did wrong and what its…
2016-12-12 American Company Helps Small Farmers Make Money
Five years ago, American James Faison could not imagine what he is doing today. Faison worked in the state of Florida as a lawyer for large companies until 2012, when…
2016-12-10 John Glenn, First American to Orbit Earth, Dies at 95
Astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit the earth, has died. Glenn was 95. He was admitted to the James Cancer Hospital at Ohio State University more than a…
2016-11-26 Calls for US Vote Recount Grow, but Trump’s Win Likely Will Stand
Calls for a recount of ballots in the American presidential election grew louder this week as Hillary Clinton increased her lead in the popular vote. News media say Clinton, the…
2016-11-24 Changing Presidents Can Be a ‘Very Stressful Process’
The election may be over, but for President-elect Donald Trump, the work is just beginning. The president-elect’s transition team now needs to choose who will work in his administration. It…
2016-11-22 Many Americans Like Obama, But Reject His Party
President Barack Obama’s public approval rating is higher now than at any time in his second term in office. Many observers think Obama will have high popularity ratings when he…
2016-11-24 Make a Traditional Thanksgiving Meal with Learning English
On Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November, most Americans gather with friends and family. They pause, reflect on their blessings, cook up a storm, and eat. A lot. The…
2016-11-19 Number of Female Lawmakers in US Grows, But Still Low
Although Hillary Clinton did not become the first woman to be elected president of the United States, there are now more female state legislators than ever before. Beginning in January…
2016-11-17 FBI: US Hate Crimes Rose in 2015
A United States government report says hate crimes against Muslims in America rose 67 percent in 2015. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI, produced the report. It says there…
2016-11-14 American Voters Decided More Than Just the Presidency
On Election Day, American voters decided more than who would go to the White House next year. Voters in 35 states were asked to decide more than 150 policy questions,…
2016-11-10 After Surprise Win, President-Elect Trump Calls for Unity
President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday called on Americans “to come together as one united people.” But he faces a divided nation as he prepares to take the presidency from Barack Obama…