U.S. President George Bush and opposition Democrats are both paying tribute to America's armed forces, as part of the celebration of the nation's 232nd anniversary. VOA's Kent Klein reports from Washington. President George W. Bush On this Independe...
By Derek Kilner Nairobi 04 June 2008 Kenyans, who have long followed the career of Barack Obama, welcomed the news of the senator clinching the Democratic nomination for president Tuesday night. Derek Kilner has more from Nairobi. Barack Obama speak...
By Cindy Saine Washington 02 June 2008 Democratic frontrunner Barack Obama appears set to claim his party's nomination this week, which would make him the first African American presidential candidate to be the nominee of a major U.S. political part...
By Kent Klein Washington 24 May 2008 On Monday, Americans honor their military war dead. In his weekly radio address Saturday, President George Bush says Americans should remember the sacrifices of U.S. troops past and present. Democrats are also hon...
By Jim Malone Washington 20 May 2008 Recent public opinion polls show a growing number of Democrats want presidential candidate Barack Obama to choose rival Hillary Clinton as his vice presidential running mate, if he wins the Democratic Party's pres...
By Jim Malone Washington 12 May 2008 Democratic Party presidential contender Hillary Clinton shows no signs of abandoning her bid for the White House, even though most political experts believe rival Barack Obama is now clearly on track to become the...
By Paula Wolfson Pittsburgh 22 April 2008 Voters in the state of Pennsylvania are going to the polls to show their preference for who should win the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from Pittsburgh that there is...
By Jim Malone Washington 17 April 2008 The latest presidential debate between Democratic Party presidential contenders Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton appears to have done little to clarify a lengthy and bitter nomination fight that some Democrats f...
By Jim Malone Washington 15 April 2008 A new poll shows Senator Hillary Clinton maintaining a six-point lead over rival Barack Obama in advance of next Tuesday's presidential primary in Pennsylvania. The Democratic race is expected to continue throug...
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 10 April 2008 Democrats are criticizing President Bush's latest decisions on military deployments in Iraq, based on recommendations of the U.S. military commander and senior U.S. diplomat in the country. VOA's Dan Robinso...