President Trump Addresses Congress
President Donald J. Trump delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress on February 28.
9 Mar
2017
Written by Valerie Cumming

President Trump Addresses Congress »

On February 28, President Trump gave an hour-long speech in front of both houses of Congress in which he outlined his administration’s achievements Read more…

Transgender Bathroom Rights Rollback
White House press secretary Sean Spicer speaks to the press about President Trump's efforts to revise or withdraw public school bathroom and locker room consideration to transgender students. Credit: Andrew Harnik/AP Images
1 Mar
2017
Written by Valerie Cumming

Transgender Bathroom Rights Rollback »

Last Wednesday, in the latest development in the so-called “bathroom debate,” President Trump rolled back protections for transgender students that allowed them to Read more…

Flynn Resigns as National Security Adviser
On January 28, 2017, President Donald Trump, along with Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, Vice President Mike Pence, White House press secretary Sean Spicer and then- National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Credit: Andrew Harnik/AP Images
22 Feb
2017
Written by Valerie Cumming

Flynn Resigns as National Security Adviser »

On February 13, Michael Flynn resigned from his post as national security adviser, a position he held for less than a month. (He Read more…

Trump’s Immigration Ban Controversy
Mostafa Amini, secretary of the Islamic Center of New Mexico, speaks at a news conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico where activists denounced President Donald Trump's executive actions on immigration.
1 Feb
2017
Written by Valerie Cumming

Trump’s Immigration Ban Controversy »

Last Friday, President Trump issued an executive order on immigration that would ban Syrian refugees from entering the United States indefinitely, ban all Read more…

What’s Happening with Trump’s Cabinet?
Scott Pruitt, President Trump's nominee to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, arrives for his Senate Environment and Public Works Committee confirmation hearing.
27 Jan
2017
Written by Valerie Cumming

What’s Happening with Trump’s Cabinet? »

On Inauguration Day, the Senate confirmed the first two of President Trump’s cabinet nominees: Retired Marine General James Mattis as Secretary Read more…

The End of “Obamacare”?
California Senator Kamala Harris cheers health care workers to save the Affordable Care Act across the country, The rally was one of many being staged across the country.
18 Jan
2017
Written by Valerie Cumming

The End of “Obamacare”? »

One of the issues central to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign was his plan to dismantle President Obama’s Affordable Health Care Act (nicknamed “Obamacare”). Read more…

Trump vs. the Automobile Companies
The presidential podium.
11 Jan
2017
Written by Valerie Cumming

Trump vs. the Automobile Companies »

President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t take office until later this month, but already he is having a huge influence on the way business is Read more…

Electoral College Secures Trump’s Victory
California Electoral College member Benjamin Cardenas displays his ballots to television cameras after casting his votes for president and vice president at the Capitol in Sacramento on December 19, 2016.
21 Dec
2016
Written by Valerie Cumming

Electoral College Secures Trump’s Victory »

On Monday, the 538 members of the Electoral College met in capital cities across the nation to vote in favor of electing Donald Read more…

Election Recount Effort Stalls
Election workers recount votes on Flint ballots, as they begin the process of a statewide recount on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016 in Flint, Michigan.
13 Dec
2016
Written by Valerie Cumming

Election Recount Effort Stalls »

The presidential election recount initiated recently by former Green Party candidate Dr. Jill Stein has stalled. Citing potential vote tampering and interference, Dr. Read more…

President (-elect) Trump’s Conflicts of Interest
A Trump bottle of water in the lobby of the Trump Tower.
30 Nov
2016
Written by Valerie Cumming

President (-elect) Trump’s Conflicts of Interest »

Donald Trump’s rise to the presidency has been unusual for many reasons. Now, the nation confronts an issue it has never faced before: Read more…