Republicans Push for Stricter Voting Laws
A sign explains voter ID requirements before participating in a primary election in Arlington, Texas.
14 Mar
2017
Written by Valerie Cumming

Republicans Push for Stricter Voting Laws »

In the weeks following his election, President Trump alleged that millions of people had voted against him illegally. So far, no evidence of Read more…

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…

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…

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…

Meet (Some of) the Trump Cabinet
Senator Jeff Sessions, speaks to media at Trump Tower in New York. President-elect Donald Trump has picked Sessions for the job of attorney general.
21 Nov
2016
Written by Valerie Cumming

Meet (Some of) the Trump Cabinet »

On Friday, President-elect Donald Trump appointed three new members of his cabinet, bringing the total to five as of the weekend. Retired General Read more…

The Trump Presidency Transition Plan
President Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office, Nov. 10, 2016.
15 Nov
2016
Written by Valerie Cumming

The Trump Presidency Transition Plan »

Now that the unexpectedness of the election result has settled, people are beginning to look ahead to January 20–the day president-elect Donald Trump will Read more…

Examining Trump’s Housing Discrimination Case
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
4 Oct
2016
Written by Valerie Cumming

Examining Trump’s Housing Discrimination Case »

During last week’s presidential debate, Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton referenced a 1973 federal lawsuit brought against Republican Party nominee Donald Trump and Read more…