GOP-Controlled Texas House Impeaches Republican Attorney General
The GOP-led Texas House of Representatives impeached state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday, a sudden, historic rebuke of a fellow Republican who
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US Commerce Secretary: US ‘Won’t Tolerate’ China’s Ban on Micron Chips
The United States “won’t tolerate” China’s effective ban on purchases of Micron Technology MU.O memory chips and is working closely with allies to
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Death at US-Mexico Border, Shelter Rules Top Week’s Immigration News
Editor’s note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA immigration team: ImmigrationUnit@voanews.com.
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Mechanical Sails? Batteries? Shippers Forming ‘Green Corridors’
It’s among the world’s busiest container shipping routes — a stream of vessels packed with furniture, automobiles, clothing and other goods, traversing the
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Court Monitor Said Death of Girl in Custody ‘Preventable’
A court-appointed monitor said in January that child migrants held in medical isolation may be overlooked when Border Patrol stations get too crowded,
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Bush-Era US Officials Discuss How China Has Changed Over Last 15 Years
This week, U.S. and Chinese officials held meetings in Washington aimed at building ties following months of tension since Beijing’s surveillance balloon floated
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From the Civil War to Mattress Sales, Memorial Day Is Full of Contradictions
Memorial Day in the United States is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the
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US Revokes License of Drug Distributor Over Opioid Crisis Failures
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration stripped one of the nation’s largest drug distributors of its license to sell highly addictive painkillers Friday after
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US Charges 2 in Beijing-Directed Targeting of Falun Gong
Two Los Angeles residents have been charged with acting in a Beijing-directed scheme targeting U.S.-based practitioners of the Falun Gong group that is
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Oath Keeper Gets 8½ Years in Prison in Latest January 6 Sentencing
An Army veteran who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a military-style formation with fellow members of the Oath Keepers was sentenced Friday to
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Regulators Take Aim at AI to Protect Consumers, Workers
As concerns grow over increasingly powerful artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT, the nation’s financial watchdog says it’s working to ensure that companies follow
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US Labor Department: Child Labor Violations Have Been on the Rise
The US Labor Department says the number of children employed in violation of labor laws has been on the rise since 2015. While the total number of violations is still
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Japan and US to Commit to Closer Chip Cooperation in Joint Statement
Japan and the United States will issue a joint statement on technology cooperation on Friday that will commit them to closer cooperation in
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US, South Korea Hold Biggest ‘Annihilation’ Drills
The United States and South Korea are kicking off three weeks of massive military drills. The move is part of a show of
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Top US, Chinese Trade Officials Meet in Washington
The top Chinese and U.S. business and trade officials met Thursday in Washington, an infrequent direct conversation between leaders of the world’s two
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Biden’s Pick for Joint Chiefs Post Has History of Firsts
The Air Force fighter pilot whom President Joe Biden nominated Thursday to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff got
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White House Releases First-Ever National Antisemitism Strategy
The White House on Thursday released the first-ever national strategy aimed at countering antisemitism amid a rise in violence against members of the
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Biden: US Debt Ceiling Talks Going Well, but No Deal Reached Yet
President Joe Biden said Thursday that negotiations with Republican lawmakers to raise the U.S. government’s borrowing limit and set future spending levels are
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Software Problems Delay US F-16 Deliveries, Taiwan Says
Taiwan’s order of 66 advanced new F-16V fighter jets from the United States will not be completed until 2026 because of software problems,
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Ex-Trump Advisor Bannon’s Trial Over Border Wall Scheme Set for May 2024
Steve Bannon, a one-time advisor to Donald Trump, is set to go on trial on May 27, 2024, on criminal charges over a
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Renovated Gallery Aims to Put African Art in Proper Cultural Context
Art from across Africa is on display in a newly renovated gallery at the Denver Art Museum in the U.S. state of Colorado.
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After Typhoon Mawar Battered Guam, ‘What Used to Be a Jungle Looks Like Toothpicks’
Many residents of Guam remained without power and utilities Thursday after Typhoon Mawar tore through the remote U.S. Pacific territory the night before
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Fitch Warns on US Credit Rating Amid Debt Ceiling Negotiations
Fitch Ratings has put the U.S. credit rating at risk of downgrade because of the potential that the U.S. government will not be
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Florida Republican Governor Seeks to Thwart Trump’s White House Return
Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has officially entered next year’s presidential election. But to face the presumptive Democratic Party nominee, President Joe Biden,
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