As we reported in our last program, slavery supporters failed to push through Congress a bill to make Kansas a slave state.

VOA: special.2009.05.28

After that in cooperation with the U.N.Secretary General, the regional players should have to push for a real inclusive democratic transition in Burma."

VOA: standard.2009.05.31

"There is a risk aversion in NATO that we must continue to address and push nations,"

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

Analysts say the latest attack is likely to push Pakistan to launch a long-awaited military offensive against terrorist bases in the Waziristan tribal region, which is also being used to launch attacks on international forces across the border in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.10.11

The president has used appearances in St.Louis,and earlier this week in Philadelphia, to appeal for public support in advance of a hoped for vote in the House of Representatives, a crucial step in the final stage of his push for a health care bill.

VOA: standard.2010.03.10

"And we are going to win in November and President Obama will be a one-term president!" After more than a year of debate, the president is equally determined to make one last push for health care, including a recent stop in Ohio.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

Officials here are not volunteering any ringing endorsements of the way President Karzai is handling his job, but they are rejecting the notion that the United States and European allies will push for creation of a new executive post in the Afghan government - a prime minister or a similar mandate - to dilute Mr.Karzai's powers.

VOA: standard.2009.03.23

"There are a lot of Arabs who are frustrated with the Obama Administration's apparent inactivity on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process - that there's a frustration that the president came in, promising to make a major push on peace between Israel and the Palestinians, and that the Arabs feel he has not lived up to that commitment."

VOA: standard.2010.08.06