President Trump’s UN Speech
President Trump Gives an Address to the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
27 Sep
2017
Written by Valerie Cumming

President Trump’s UN Speech »

During Donald Trump’s campaign for the presidency last year, he repeatedly criticized the United Nations for being ineffective. He also said that the Read more…

The War of Words Between the U.S. and North Korea
World map showing North Korea, South Korea, and Japan.
17 Aug
2017
Written by Valerie Cumming

The War of Words Between the U.S. and North Korea »

Ever since President Trump’s inauguration in January, the relationship between the United States and North Korea has rapidly weakened. Last week, tensions came Read more…

Trump versus Mueller
The White House in Washington, D.C. behind a iron fence.
26 Jul
2017
Written by Valerie Cumming

Trump versus Mueller »

Special counsel Robert Mueller is the man charged with investigating the issue of the Russian tampering in the 2016 presidential election. Now, his Read more…

President Trump Meets with NATO Leaders
NATO Conference at NATO Headquarters, May 14, 2013
1 Jun
2017
Written by Valerie Cumming

President Trump Meets with NATO Leaders »

Last week, while in Brussels as part of his first overseas trip, President Trump met with leaders of NATO to discuss the future Read more…

President Trump Goes Abroad
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump receive a red carpet welcome by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia and his official delegation, Saturday, May 20, 2017, on their arrival to King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
25 May
2017
Written by Valerie Cumming

President Trump Goes Abroad »

Last weekend, President Trump began his first major overseas trip, which will involve visiting five countries–Saudi Arabia, Israel, Italy, the Vatican, and Belgium–in Read more…

Trump Fires FBI Director
Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders answers questions about Donald Trump's decision to fire FBI Director James Comey on May 9, 2017.
19 May
2017
Written by Valerie Cumming

Trump Fires FBI Director »

On May 9, President Trump fired James B. Comey, the director of the FBI. Comey was in his fourth year of a ten-year Read more…

Trump’s First 100 Days
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.
1 May
2017
Written by Valerie Cumming

Trump’s First 100 Days »

This past weekend marked the close of President Trump’s first 100 days in office. Traditionally, the 100-day point is used to evaluate the Read more…

Trump’s Cabinet Picks are Now Fully Confirmed
Cabinet room at the White House, Washington, D.C.,
28 Apr
2017
Written by Valerie Cumming

Trump’s Cabinet Picks are Now Fully Confirmed »

President Donald Trump's choices for cabinet and staff appointments are still being evaluated by the U.S. Senate. But there are some nominations that are being approved and confirmed as the Trump administration begins to fully take office. These job assignments will comprise the administration's cabinet of advisers and other important staff members. (You should click on [...]
Build the Wall
A portion of the new steel border fence stretches along the US-Mexico border in Sunland Park, New Mexico. This fencing just west of the New Mexico state line was planned and started before President Donald Trump's election, adding to the 650 miles of fences, walls and vehicle barriers that already exist along the nearly 2,000-mile frontier.
12 Apr
2017
Written by Valerie Cumming

Build the Wall »

President Trump’s plan to build a wall along the entire 2,000-mile southern border of the United States has provoked fierce debate–and quite a 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…