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…

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…

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 [...]
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…

A New Administration Takes the White House
Credit: ©Brand X Pictures/PunchStock
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…