He sets tough tone for upcoming summit with US President Joe Biden

Republicans loyal to Trump expected to use filibuster to block the measure

Lawmakers to use filibuster which requires approval of a supermajority of senators - 60 of 100 membe

Registration period is set from May 25 to November 22; Department of Homeland Security announces tha

Simone Biles' all-around score of 58.400 included a 16.100 on vault after she became the first woman

Vast web of restrictions probably won't shrink but could get more efficient, experts say

The so-called Citgo 6 were jailed more than 3 years ago on corruption charges

In its first comments since the vote, the Biden administration reiterates its concerns about Iran's

Security will be higher than usual for President Joe Biden's first address to a joint session of Con

The US State Department did not respond to a VOA Persian request for comment as Iran's critics point

US president wants to spend $2 trillion to fund projects that would create jobs for millions of Amer

Michele Sison, a career diplomat, has served as US Ambassador to Haiti since 2018

Massive breach uncovered last year hit federal agencies in what security officials believe was intel

Announcement comes after US Postal Service in March outlined a proposed 10-year strategic plan that

The speech will give Biden an opportunity to give a sales pitch to millions of viewers for his $2.3

William Evans, who died April 2, lies in honor in the Capitol rotunda, one of the highest honors Con

Republican lawmakers oppose Democratic president's tax increase plan to pay for infrastructure impro

President Joe Biden has said he believed his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, was a killer

Russia's government made "misleading or unsubstantiated allegations" against then-candidate Joe Bide

Disclosure raises questions about how president will address mounting tensions with Pyongyang over i

A sharp increase in children arriving without parents or legal guardians has exceeded shelter capaci

The decision, which could aid an estimated 320,000 people, fulfills a promise made during the 2020 e

Authorities on alert for Thursday threat but there was no evidence of trouble at mid-day

Some experts say blaming attack solely on faulty intelligence is misplaced

Former officials in charge of protecting lawmakers, building to testify on law enforcement response

Prosecutors say members formed military formation to breach Capitol

Prosecutors say members formed military formation to breach Capitol

Biden is hoping to escape the partisan turmoil surrounding his $1.9 trillion economic rescue package

No specific amount yet on how much the president wants to spend to rejuvenate America's aging infras

Move was welcomed with enthusiasm by press freedom advocates

U. President Joe Biden has said that if Tehran returned to strict compliance with the 2015 nuclear p

Eleven Republicans join Democrats to reprimand Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene for promoting un

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has promoted unfounded conspiracy theories

Representatives and senators filed past Brian Sicknick's remains and paid their respects

Congressional Budget Office says employment will gain strength over next several years

Mark Frerichs was abducted one year ago Sunday while working in the country on engineering projects;

He was hit in the head with a fire extinguisher during the riot and died the next day

Former top US official on Iran Elliott Abrams, who served under President Donald Trump, tells VOA Pe

Three members of the far-right Oath Keepers militia are accused of conspiring to storm the US Capito

Administration vows to be transparent and deliver science-based facts about coronavirus crisis 

Administration vows to be transparent and deliver science-based facts about coronavirus crisis 

Inspector general to look at actions of an assistant attorney general who conversed with Trump befor

US leader hopes to tighten loopholes that have allowed jobs to be moved offshore

Director also announces vaccine deal with Pfizer-BioNTech

UN Chief Antonio Guterres welcomes return to US engagement, which had been reduced under Trump admin

Democrats pledging quick action on coronavirus

Members of Inter-Parliamentary Alliance say a community of democracies can boost economic leverage

Avril Haines tells lawmakers there is no place for politics, ever,' as US faces threats from China,

Calling event in Washington, other cities, 'a national moment of unity'

In first visit to capitol since disturbance, Pence thanks National Guard for 'stepping forward'

Human Rights Watch says incoming president must protect rights in in ways that would prevent future

A bipartisan resolution introduced Wednesday in the Georgia House seeks to replace a statue of a sla

Prosecutors say they have identified more than 170 people for potential charges in connection with s

Linking of two incidents raises uproar on social media, with residents and reporters in Hong Kong an

Move is in light of violent, shocking assault on the United States Capitol, and the votes of some me

On January 6, many members of the House community shared one room for protective isolation, accordin

Acting Attorney General says federal prosecutors have been working with FBI, ATF and local police to

Capitol police chief says officers responded 'valiantly'