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November 30, 2024
Biden set to become first US president to visit Angola

President Joe Biden, in December, is set to become the first U.S. leader to visit Angola. His trip will be centered around the promotion of a rail corridor that will transport valuable minerals from the heart of Africa to a burgeoning port in the southern African nation. VOA’s White House correspondent Anita Powell has more.
November 27, 2024
Trump picks vaccine skeptic to head the top US health agency

President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy disagrees with much of the scientific community on subjects including vaccines and HIV/AIDS. VOA’s Anita Powell has our story
November 14, 2024
US President-elect Trump meets President Biden and House of Representatives

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump made a triumphant return to the seat of American power Wednesday after he visited Congress and the White House where he met President Joe Biden to discuss a smooth transfer of power and other matters of national interest as the 47th president readies for his second term. VOA’s Anita Powell has more.
November 13, 2024
US President and president-elect hold separate Middle East war talks with Israeli officials

U.S. President Joe Biden Tuesday hosted his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog, while Washington’s president-elect Donald Trump separately met Tel Aviv’s head of government, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with a focus on the conflict in the Middle East between Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah. VOA’s White House Correspondent Anita Powell has more.
November 08, 2024
US President Biden urges Americans to accept Trump presidency

U.S. President Joe Biden Thursday urged Americans to accept the results of Tuesday’s presidential election that resulted in victory for former President Donald Trump who on January 20 will be returning to the White House to serve his second term in office. VOA’s White House correspondent Anita Powell has more.
November 05, 2024
VOA reporters round up election day in the US

Millions of Americans Tuesday will head to the polls and join their counterparts who have spent weeks voting in person and through the mail, to pick new lawmakers and a candidate who will succeed President Joe Biden. For updates, VOA reporters Anita Powell, Phil Alexiou and Anthony LaBruto spoke with Africa 54 host, Esther Githui-Ewart.
October 25, 2024
Blinken shuttles around Mideast on peace quest

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with key negotiators Thursday to discuss a Mideast cease-fire during a stop in the negotiating hub of Qatar. The parties have spent months trying to broker an end to hostilities in Gaza and Lebanon and bring home about 100 hostages believed to still be held in Gaza. VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell has the story.
October 17, 2024
Biden visits Germany, with Ukraine topping agenda

U.S. President Joe Biden heads to Germany on Thursday, a week later than planned and on a compressed timeline after Hurricane Milton grounded him last week. Both he and Germany's leader have been facing mounting pressure over their support for Ukraine — both having recently announced new security packages. VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell reports.
October 11, 2024
Biden, Florida governor say disaster officials on scene at Hurricane Milton cleanup

Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida’s coast overnight Wednesday as a weakened Category 3 storm, causing 'significant' damage, the state’s governor said Thursday. At the White House, the Biden administration said federal workers were delivering assistance. With Joe Pernalete in Tampa, Florida, VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell has the story.
September 25, 2024
US President Biden uses final UNGA address to encourage peace in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan

U.S. President Joe Biden Tuesday delivered his final United Nations General Assembly address and used his keynote speech to encourage unity and peace in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan — areas that are experiencing ongoing conflict. VOA’s White House Correspondent Anita Powell has more from New York.
September 24, 2024
Biden set to deliver final UNGA address

U.S. President Joe Biden this week is scheduled to deliver his final address before the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA — a keynote speech he will use to speak on several issues, including how his administration has handled conflicts in the Middle East, Eastern Europe and other parts of the world. VOA’s Anita Powell has more.
September 19, 2024
Biden to host leaders of Australia, India and Japan at Delaware home

President Joe Biden on Saturday hosts the leaders of Australia, India and Japan for his final convening of the so-called Quad, a strategic security grouping focused on the Indo-Pacific area -- a populous and economically vital region also of strategic interest to China. VOA White House Correspondent Anita Powell reports from Washington.
September 16, 2024
2024 US presidential candidate Trump survives another assassination attempt

U.S. officials over the weekend said Republican presidential candidate in the 2024 elections, Donald Trump, survived another failed assassination attempt, adding that the FBI has the suspect in custody. VOA’s White House correspondent Anita Powell has more from Washington.
September 05, 2024
Analysts speak outlook of US, Ukraine relations under Harris or Trump presidency

Ukraine faces wildly different prospects under a potential Donald Trump or Kamala Harris U.S. presidency. But as their campaigns race to the finish line, neither candidate has laid out exactly how they plan to deal with Russia’s war on Ukraine. Experts say in that same space of time, the battlefield in Eastern European nation has itself radically changed, giving more power to Ukraine in determining its own fate. VOA's Anita Powell has more.
September 04, 2024
Gaza war approaches 1 year mark, public outrage grows

As the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas militants approaches its one-year mark, analysts say public outrage over the killing of hostages continues to grow and so do fears over a recent polio outbreak. However, U.S. authorities, along with other mediators including Egypt and Qatar, remain persistent on brokering a cease-fire deal between the rivals in the Middle East. VOA’s Anita Powell has more.
August 30, 2024
Critics of VP Harris question whether she benefits from diversity policies

Critics of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris claim that she lacks the qualifications and skills to be president, saying she has benefited from policies that aim to boost diversity, equity, and inclusion in the American workplace. But supporters of those policies that aim to include previously marginalized groups say that Harris has earned her place. VOA’s Anita Powell reports from Washington.
August 13, 2024
US vp’s critics attack her for gender and race

Political analysts observing the U.S.’s race to the White House say critics of Vice President Kamala Harris are attacking the Democratic nominee for her race and gender, as they argue subtly and overtly that a woman cannot be Washington’s leader. VOA’s Anita Powell has more.
August 09, 2024
Tim Walz’s China ties highlighted after VP announcement

Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz’s ties to China will likely inform his work if elected. Where does he stand on key issues? And how does Beijing see him? Everyone has an opinion. VOA’s Anita Powell and Paris Huang report from Washington.
July 26, 2024
Biden, Netanyahu meet to discuss Gaza war and cease-fire talks

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met separately with Israel's leader Thursday at the White House — as a sensitive moment in the Gaza conflict collided with an unprecedented moment in American politics. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also plans to meet on Friday with former President Donald Trump. VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell reports from Washington.
July 25, 2024
Biden explains why he stepped away from presidential race

U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday evening addressed the nation and explained why he decided not to stand for re-election in the 2024 race for the White House against his 2020 electoral rival, former president and Republican candidate, Donald Trump. VOA’s Anita Powell has more.

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