President Volodymyr Zelenskyy worked to shore up U.S. support for Ukraine on a whirlwind visit to Washington on Thursday, delivering an upbeat message on the war’s progress while facing new questions…
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US Political Infighting Intensifies, Even as Government Stays Open
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government stayed open Sunday, with funding assured through mid-November, but the political infighting among Republican lawmakers surrounding the votes to keep it operating only intensified. Conservative Republican…
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Biden Signs Bill to Fund US Government, Avoid Shutdown
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnWASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has signed a bill to fund the U.S. government through mid-November and avoid a shutdown, less than an hour before money for federal agencies was set…
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Bob Menendez Steps Down as US Senate Foreign Relations Chairman after Indictment
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeA veteran US senator has temporarily stepped down as head of the chamber’s powerful foreign relations committee as he battles bribery charges. Justice department prosecutors allege Robert Menendez and his…
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US Official Promises ‘Resolute Reaction’ if Taiwan is Attacked
by Blake Brooksby Blake BrooksTAIPEI — A U.S. congressional delegation visiting Taiwan said Friday the U.S. would act if the island was attacked and promised to resolve the $19 billion backlog in its defense purchases…
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US, SKorea, Japan Imposing New Sanctions on NKorea’s Nuclear, Missile Programs
by Elis Carterby Elis CarterSEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — The United States, South Korea, and Japan are imposing new sanctions on individuals and companies that facilitate North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs,…
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White House Scoffs at Beijing’s New Map, ‘False Maritime Claims’
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnWASHINGTON — The United States will continue to push back against Beijing’s “false maritime claims,” said John Kirby, the National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, in response to China’s newly…
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Report: 840,000 Afghans Who Applied for US Resettlement Program Still in Afghanistan
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeWASHINGTON — More than 840,000 Afghans who applied for a resettlement program aimed at people who helped the U.S. war effort in Afghanistan are still there waiting, according to a report…
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VOA Interview with National Security Council’s John Kirby
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby visits with VOA White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara on Sept. 1, 2023, to discuss expectations for President Joe Biden’s trip to the G20…
