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…

A New Administration Takes the White House
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20 Jan
2017
Written by David Martin

A New Administration Takes the White House »

Today, Donald J. Trump officially becomes the 45th president of the United States. There are many things happening in the nation’s capital city 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…

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…

Obama Names SCOTUS Nominee
President Barack Obama held a press conference for Supreme Court nominee Judge Merrick Garland. Credit: Ron Sachs / CNP - NO WIRE SERVICE. Ron Sachs/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images.
25 Mar
2016
Written by Lia Eastep

Obama Names SCOTUS Nominee »

Last month’s sudden death of Supreme Court Justice Anton Scalia left an opening in the Supreme Court. It also raised a big question Read more…

President Obama’s Final State of the Union Address
President Obama works on the State of the Union address with Director of Speechwriting Cody Keenan and Ben Rhodes,
22 Jan
2016
Written by David Martin

President Obama’s Final State of the Union Address »

On January 12, President Obama delivered his eighth and final State of the Union. In it, he laid out four big questions that Read more…

Ending a Cycle of Hate
Photo Credit: State Department
27 Feb
2015
Written by David Martin

Ending a Cycle of Hate »

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Reactions and Challenges

While many approved of the president’s desire to draw countries together in a common fight on terror, others were concerned Read more…