Reunification Struggle Continues
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1 Aug
2018
Written by Valerie Cumming

Reunification Struggle Continues »

July 26 marked the court-ordered deadline to reunite families who were separated at the U.S. southern border due to Trump’s zero-tolerance immigration policy. Read more…

U.S. Divided Over “Zero Tolerance” for Immigration
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27 Jun
2018
Written by David Martin

U.S. Divided Over “Zero Tolerance” for Immigration »

For the past five weeks, the Trump administration has been exercising a “zero tolerance” policy toward illegal immigration. Under this new policy, roughly Read more…

Pardon Me: A Look at Trump’s Presidential Pardons
The White House in Washington, D.C. behind a iron fence.
4 Jun
2018
Written by Valerie Cumming

Pardon Me: A Look at Trump’s Presidential Pardons »

Last week, President Donald Trump announced that he would use his executive power to pardon Dinesh D’Souza, a conservative commentator and filmmaker who Read more…

Cohn Jumps Ship
President Trump's group of advisors has shifted again. This time, he'll need new help in the field of economics.
15 Mar
2018
Written by Valerie Cumming

Cohn Jumps Ship »

The list of top advisers leaving the Trump White House has grown a bit longer. Last week, Gary Cohn, Trump’s top economic adviser Read more…

Government Shutdown: The Sequel
The government briefly shut down again recently.
14 Feb
2018
Written by Valerie Cumming

Government Shutdown: The Sequel »

Just three weeks after the federal government shut down for five days, it shut down again. This time, though, you may have missed Read more…

Trump’s State of the Union
The U.S. Congress is located in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
8 Feb
2018
Written by Valerie Cumming

Trump’s State of the Union »

On January 30, President Trump gave his annual State of the Union address. It was the third-longest such speech in history: one hour Read more…

Trump versus Bannon
President Donald Trump sits at his desk after a meeting with Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, left, and members of his staff in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017.
9 Jan
2018
Written by Valerie Cumming

Trump versus Bannon »

A new book about the presidency due out next week has caused a very public and explosive rift between Donald Trump and his Read more…

More White House Changes?
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4 Dec
2017
Written by Valerie Cumming

More White House Changes? »

In the latest shake-up in the Trump administration, there is speculation that the president may be planning a major leadership change in the Read more…

Trump Takes on Opioid Addiction
The opioid problem in the United States has become bigger news in recent weeks.
1 Nov
2017
Written by Valerie Cumming

Trump Takes on Opioid Addiction »

Opioid addiction has now reached epidemic proportions in the United States. Opioids (highly addictive painkillers such as oxycodone, codeine, morphine, and many others) Read more…

Impeachment Articles Against President Trump?
The Capitol Building Rotunda at Night in Washington, DC
19 Oct
2017
Written by Valerie Cumming

Impeachment Articles Against President Trump? »

Last Wednesday, Al Green, a Democratic representative from Texas, released articles of impeachment against President Trump. Impeachment means that Congress brings formal charges Read more…