The union representing 45,000 dock workers on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts and their employers on Wednesday said they reached a tentative deal on a new six-year contract, averting further strikes that could have snarled supply chains and taken a toll on the U.S. economy. The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime…
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President-elect Donald Trump says he will undo a sweeping new ban on offshore oil and gas drilling after he takes office on Jan. 20. President Joe Biden on Jan. 6 announced the prohibition covering most U.S. coastal waters. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias has more.This post was originally published on here
U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday approved a federal emergency declaration for California’s wildfires that will release money and resources to battle the blazes. The president warned that area’s recovery will take time. The Los Angeles County Fire Department faced four life-threatening wildfires that have killed at least two people, burned more than 1,000 buildings,…
Washington — Thousands of people braved freezing temperatures to come to the U.S. Capitol to pay their respects to former President Jimmy Carter, who lay in state Wednesday in the heart of American democracy ahead of his pomp-filled state funeral. Mourners, who included numerous elected officials and Vice President Kamala Harris, highlighted the achievements and…
Former President Jimmy Carter lies in state Wednesday in the heart of the U.S. Capitol. A pomp-filled state funeral Thursday will bring all of his living successors together, under one roof, to mourn him. VOA’s Anita Powell reports. Mykhailo Komadovsky and Kim Lewis contributed. This post was originally published on here
In 2025, the targeting of transgender people in bathrooms has emerged as a top Republican priority. Following the 2024 election, Congresswoman Nancy Mace launched an aggressive hate campaign against the first transgender congresswoman, Sarah McBride. Over several days, Mace posted hundreds of demeaning comments about McBride on social media, demanding that she be banned from…
President-elect Donald Trump and his key advisors have embraced the “Return to Peace through Strength,” sometimes known as “America First,” concept when describing their foreign policy and national security goals in the next administration. This ideology supports the concept that the United States is best positioned to lead the world by placing the safety, prosperity…
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is facing more international rebuke than at any time in his 12 years in power. The self-declared socialist is widely believed to have lost last year’s election by a landslide. That sparked criticism by the United States and others that the vote was stolen and forced Maduro…
Takamatsu Nana is president of a company that works to provide fun-filled citizenship lessons at schools around Japan hoping to inspire young people to become more engaged with politics and realize their ability to change society for the better. Her efforts have already achieved some impressive results. Low Turnout and the Impact of Social Media…