Opponent of Obamacare Confirmed as Top US Health Official The U.S. Senate voted 52-47 to approve Republican Representative Tom Price as the new chief of the massive Health and… 02/10/2017 Aimusa
Appeals Court Panel Refuses to Reinstate Trump Travel Ban A U.S. federal appeals court Thursday refused to reinstate President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations.… 02/10/2017 Aimusa
Sessions: US Needs ‘Lawful’ Immigration System Senator Jeff Sessions was sworn in as the next U.S. attorney general Thursday at the White House, where he stressed… 02/09/2017 Aimusa
Tribe Files Legal Challenge to Stall Dakota Access Pipeline Construction of the Dakota Access pipeline under a North Dakota reservoir has begun and the full pipeline should be operational… 02/09/2017 Aimusa
Several Arrested as Deportation Fear Prompts Phoenix Protest Police made several arrests as protesters blocked enforcement vans from leaving a U.S. immigration office in Phoenix late Wednesday, fearing… 02/09/2017 Aimusa
Top US General: Afghanistan War Still a ‘Stalemate’ The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, General John Nicholson told the Armed Services Committee he believes the U.S.-backed Afghan forces… 02/09/2017 Aimusa
Trump Targets Senator McCain Over Criticism of Yemeni Raid U.S. President Donald Trump targeted Republican Senator John McCain on Twitter Thursday, saying McCain's criticism of a U.S. military raid… 02/09/2017 Aimusa
Court Pick Called Trump’s Words on Judiciary ‘Demoralizing,’ Democratic Senator Says Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee has said he found the president's attacks on the judiciary "demoralizing and disheartening," according to… 02/09/2017 Aimusa
Senate Confirms Sessions as US Attorney General The U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee Wednesday, after more than a day of heated debate and… 02/09/2017 Aimusa
North Dakota Tribe Running Out of Options to Stop Pipeline The leader of a Native American tribe attempting to block the Dakota Access oil pipeline said on Wednesday the Standing… 02/09/2017 Aimusa
American IS Sympathizer Draws Prison Term for Plotting Attack on Cartoonists An Islamic State sympathizer was sentenced Wednesday in a Phoenix courtroom to 30 years in prison for terror-related crimes, including… 02/09/2017 Aimusa
Explaining the Travel Ban Court Proceedings The case: President Donald Trump issued an executive order issued January 27 that barred citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries —… 02/08/2017 Aimusa
Supreme Court Likely Destination for Trump Travel Ban Case A U.S. federal appeals court expects to issue a ruling sometime this week on the government's request to end a… 02/08/2017 Aimusa
Lawmakers Propose Paid Family Leave for Workers in US Efforts to pay employees staying home to care for family in the United States got a boost on Tuesday with… 02/08/2017 Aimusa
‘9th Circus’? Scholar’s Say Court’s Liberal Rep is Overblown The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which is weighing the appeal of President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration,… 02/08/2017 Aimusa
Tornadoes Touch Down, Wreak Havoc in Southern Louisiana The tornadoes that struck southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday injured about 20 people, destroyed homes and businesses, flipped cars and trucks,… 02/08/2017 Aimusa
ZeeMee App Helps Students Show Colleges a Personal Side The college application process is complex and stressful for many students. Colleges not only look for students who do well… 02/08/2017 Aimusa
Melania Trump Lawsuit Says ‘Daily Mail’ Article Cost Her Millions in Business U.S. First Lady Melania Trump has re-filed a defamation lawsuit against the company that publishes the Daily Mail's website, saying… 02/07/2017 Aimusa
President Trump’s Actions Resonate With Farmers, Workers When VOA first met with Kirkwood, Illinois farmer Wendell Shauman on the presidential campaign trail, one of the big issues… 02/07/2017 Aimusa
Trump Reveals New Policies on Trade, Jobs Trade agreements and jobs were two big issues on the minds of farmers and manufacturing workers during the 2016 Presidential… 02/07/2017 Aimusa