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December 20, 2024
Trump pushes for conflict-ending Ukraine-Russia 'deal'

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says the leaders of Ukraine and Russia should be “prepared to make a deal” to end the brutal conflict that has consumed Ukraine since 2022. VOA’s Anita Powell reports. Iuliia Iarmolenko, Kim Lewis and Kateryna Lisunova contributed.

December 18, 2024
US Senators urge the House to pass the Kids Online Safety Act

A bipartisan effort to protect children from the harms of social media is running out of time in this session of the U.S. Congress. If passed, the Kids Online Safety Act would institute safeguards for minors’ personal data online. But free speech advocates and some Republicans are concerned the bill could lead to censorship. VOA’s Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson has more.
December 17, 2024
Trump picks retired Lt. General Keith Kellogg as his Ukraine-Russia envoy

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg to be his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, where Trump has promised to bring a quick end to the war. VOA's Tatiana Vorozhko looks into Kellogg's vision for ending the war and challenges he might face.
December 12, 2024
Trump picks Kari Lake to lead VOA

WASHINGTON —U.S. President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday said he plans to have Kari Lake, a politician and former Arizona journalist, appointed head of the international government-funded broadcaster Voice of America.
December 12, 2024
Analysts are anticipating that foreign aid under Trump will be audited

How much U.S. foreign assistance is allocated and where it goes are two key questions as the Trump administration prepares to take office in January. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias looks at some sectors where cuts are expected and others that may be a priority.
December 12, 2024
Trump prepares to enact military-backed deportations

Some analysts who spoke with VOA said the U.S. military may play a role in President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to carry out the largest number of deportations in the nation’s history after taking office on January 20, 2025. VOA’s Aline Barros has more.
December 11, 2024
The president-elect may need to balance his isolationist tenor with US goals in Syria

Donald Trump has shown that he wants to avoid involvement in Syria following an insurgent group's ouster of President Bashar al-Assad. However, as White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara reports, the president-elect might need to balance his stance with U.S. goals of protecting Israel, isolating Iran, and dealing with Russia, Turkey, and other actors.
December 09, 2024
Trump picks Republican congresswoman for US ambassador to the UN

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated New York Republican congresswoman Elise Stefanik to be the United States ambassador to the UN. VOA U.N. Correspondent Margaret Besheer looks at the representative’s rising career and what lies ahead.
December 09, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump and first lady Jill Biden attend reopening of Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and first lady Jill Biden joined dozens of heads of state and attended the reopening celebrations of Paris’s iconic Notre Dame cathedral this weekend, five years after it narrowly escaped being destroyed in a fire. The events, including two Masses on Sunday, offer a bright spot for France amid political turmoil. Lisa Bryant has more from the French capital.
December 06, 2024
US farmers, economists weigh in on impact of tariffs

Through social media posts, President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to imposed tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico – three of the top trading partners for the United States. VOA’s Kane Farabaugh has more about the potential economic impact if Trump follows through.
December 06, 2024
The US Senate Weighs President-elect Trump’s Cabinet selections

U.S. Senators on Capitol Hill will soon be weighing in on President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks. With many of the nominees facing questions about their beliefs and qualifications, some are saying that the confirmation process could look different this time. VOA’s Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson has more.
December 04, 2024
President Biden's pardon of his son renews debate over presidential clemency

U.S. President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden this week, ending a political saga that had divided American lawmakers for years. As VOA’s Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson reports, the pardon process at the end of presidential administrations has always been controversial.

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