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While Democrats and Republicans dominate U.S. headlines, scores of smaller parties dot America’s political landscape and, at times, have a major impact on national, state and local elections.

Impeachment hearings targeting U.S. President Donald Trump opened Wednesday in Washington, with key lawmakers offering sharply contradictory views whether Trump abused his office to help himself politically

As Islamic State militants lost their territorial holdings in Iraq and Syria, VOA chronicled the events through the words of the victims, in a 12-part series called “Life Under Islamic State.” Now we bring you voices of victims who were silenced until recently.

VIDEO: As the world becomes more connected people are vulnerable of being victims of cybercriminals. Police departments, hospitals, universities and businesses everywhere are also at risk. VOA shows how the city of Los Angeles is fighting this problem, by sharing and pooling critical information about cyberattacks.

In analyzing Turkey’s incursion into northern Syria, some experts and observers of the country say the government’s religious messaging is a mixture of ideology and political propaganda aimed at promoting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ambition to be seen as the leader and protector of the Muslim world.