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December 13, 2024
Elon Musk, DOGE set to oversee government spending

South African American billionaire and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is set to co-chair the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE,) a non-governmental advisory committee under the Trump administration that promises to cut federal spending to downsize the US government and to reduce the federal fiscal deficit For more on DOGE and the role that Musk will be playing, VOA’s Washington Correspondent Carolyn Presutti filed this report.
November 14, 2024
President-elect Trump is expected to quickly make changes to US domestic policy

While Donald Trump may not be moving into the White House until January, he is already laying the groundwork and is making plans for the US domestic policy of the next four years. VOA’s Senior Washington Correspondent Carolyn Presutti has our story.
November 06, 2024
Former US President Trump set to return to White House

VOA is projecting that former U.S. President Donald Trump has defeated current Vice President Kamala Harris following victories in several key states, including in Georgia and Pennsylvania. VOA’s Senior Washington Correspondent Carolyn Presutti has more.
October 30, 2024
US presidential candidates deliver their ‘closing arguments’ ahead of November elections

The two U.S. presidential candidates, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, Tuesday delivered what they called their “closing arguments” as they addressed their supporters during rallies held in Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania, a week before the elections. VOA’s Senior Washington Correspondent Carolyn Presutti has more on the two rallies.
August 27, 2024
Border problems are a motivating issue for Arizona voters

Immigration is one of the top issues for U.S. voters this November when they decide who will occupy the White House. The difference in policy between the two presidential candidates is stark. VOA’s senior Washington correspondent, Carolyn Presutti begins our story at a dusty desert stop in Arizona.
August 24, 2024
Independent presidential candidate throws support to Donald Trump

Former U.S. President Donald Trump might be picking up a group of voters from another candidate. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Friday announced his endorsement of Trump, the Republican presidential nominee. VOA’s Senior Washington Correspondent Carolyn Presutti is in Glendale, Arizona, where the two campaigned together for the first time.
August 19, 2024
Democratic Party delegates set to nominate VP Harris as US election candidate

Thousands of Democratic Party delegates are set to meet this week in the Midwest city of Chicago for the Democratic National Convention, DNC, where they will nominate Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as their official candidates for the 2024 U.S. elections that will be held in November. VOA’s Carolyn Presutti has more.
August 07, 2024
Dueling political rallies in one of US oldest cities

The two U.S. presidential tickets are set. Vice President Kamala Harris named her running mate Tuesday. But the Democratic Party nominee wasn’t alone making news in one of America’s oldest cities, Philadelphia, in the northeastern state of Pennsylvania. That’s where we find VOA’s Senior Washington Correspondent Carolyn Presutti.
July 22, 2024
US VP strives to make history again

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is attempting to make national history again by becoming the first Black female presidential candidate on a major political party’s ticket. This happened after President Joe Biden announced that he would not seek re-election and called on members of his political party and supporters to back his deputy’s decision to face former President Donald Trump in November. VOA’s Carolyn Presutti has more.
July 16, 2024
Trump makes first public appearance at RNC after attempted assassination

Former President Donald Trump made a triumphant return to the public eye at the Republican National Convention late Monday, two days after he was wounded in an attempted assassination. Carolyn Presutti reports from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
July 15, 2024
A defiant Trump equals a defiant base

A defiant former President Donald Trump will attend the full Republican National Convention, just days after he survived an assassination attempt. VOA’s Senior Washington Correspondent Carolyn Presutti is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and tells us how his supporters, after Saturday’s shock, are now energized.
July 04, 2024
Biden tries to pivot from debate; Trump tries to spotlight president’s struggles

The first debate of the 2024 presidential election is in the history books. But the question - one week later – is whether President Joe Biden will remain in the race after a weak performance that has raised questions within his own party about his age and mental fitness to lead. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is keeping focus on his rival's shaky performance. VOA’s Senior Washington Correspondent Carolyn Presutti has more.
July 03, 2024
New immigrants change southern Florida ambience

Just south of the Florida mainland lies a string of islands called the Florida Keys. The southernmost tip is Key West. Its location makes it a natural first stop — and eventual home — for migrants, especially those fleeing Haiti and Cuba. VOA’s Senior Washington Correspondent Carolyn Presutti takes a look at who’s settling there and how it’s changing the look and feel of Key West. VOA footage and video editing by Mary Cieslak.
June 21, 2024
Abortion tops US presidential campaign talking points

Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court made a decision that impacted the nation’s political landscape, reversing its 1973 ruling that legalized abortion. Now, abortion looms as a major issue in this year’s elections. VOA’s Senior Washington Correspondent Carolyn Presutti has more.
June 19, 2024
Abortion looms in US presidential election 2 years after key ruling

Two years ago this month, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed its 1973 ruling that legalized abortion. Now, abortion looms as a major issue in this year’s elections. VOA’s senior Washington correspondent Carolyn Presutti looks at how the issue is charging the presidential campaign.
June 10, 2024
US presidential candidates campaign for LGBTQ vote

Official statistics show that over 7.2 percent of the people in the U.S. identify as other than heterosexual, and the two presidential candidates, the Democrats' Joe Biden and Republicans' Donald Trump, are taking note. VOA correspondent Carolyn Presutti has more on how Biden and Trump are trying to attract that population.
May 21, 2024
US presidential candidates campaign for Black vote

Campaigning in the U.S. for the nation’s upcoming presidential election continues, and both President Joe Biden, the Democrats candidate, and his rival former president Donald Trump who is representing the Republicans, are trying to pull support from certain demographic and social groups away from each other, including the Black vote. VOA’s Carolyn Presutti has more.
April 26, 2024
President Biden to laugh, criticize the press on Saturday

Every April the sitting U.S. president and the White House media gather to make fun of each other. The star-studded White House Correspondents Dinner is a good time to analyze how a president changes his speech to his audience. Here's VOA's Senior Washington Correspondent Carolyn Presutti about what to expect this year -- in the middle of a campaign.
April 20, 2024
Biden pro-gun control for assault weapons, background checks

The two front-runners for U.S. president in November were on the campaign trail this week. President Joe Biden visited a northeastern city dealing with high crime rates, and former President Donald Trump visited Harlem. VOA’s senior Washington correspondent Carolyn Presutti looks at the candidates’ differing stance on gun control.
April 14, 2024
Biden, Trump Differ on How to End War in Ukraine

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, divisions have arisen in Congress over sending military aid to Kyiv. VOA’s Senior Washington Correspondent Carolyn Presutti explains how the two presidential frontrunners differ on how to handle the war. VOA footage by Mary Cieslak and Adam Greenbaum.

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