2017-05-19 Americans Stressed Over Nonstop Political News
It has been a busy two weeks in political news from the United States. President Donald Trump dismissed James Comey, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Comey was…
2017-05-18 Former FBI Director Robert Mueller to Lead Russia Investigation
The U.S. Justice Department has named a special counsel to investigate whether Russia and Donald Trump’s campaign worked together to influence the 2016 presidential election. The Justice Department said in…
2017-05-18 Trump to Make His First Foreign Trip as President
Donald Trump’s first foreign trip as U.S. president will not be in neighboring Canada or Mexico like all other American presidents since Ronald Reagan. Trump will go first to Saudi…
2017-05-17 Trump Defends ‘Absolute Right’ to Share Information With Russia
U.S. President Donald Trump is defending his “absolute right” to share information with Russian officials at a White House meeting last week. Trump pushed back against media reports that he…
2017-05-14 American Mosque Brings Men and Women Together to Pray
Muslim men are usually separated from women during religious services in mosques throughout the world. But one mosque in northern California has opened up to let men and women pray…
2017-05-13 Former US President Writing a Book
Former United States president Bill Clinton is joining with American writer James Patterson to write a novel. The book will be called The President is Missing. It is to be…
2017-05-06 Statues, Monuments Connected to Slavery Are Removed
U.S. President Donald Trump, in an interview with the Washington Examiner this week, wondered, “Why was there a Civil War? Why could that one not have been worked out?” The…
2017-04-26 What Is So Special About Trump’s First 100 Days?
Donald Trump was sworn-in as president of the United States three months ago — on January 20, 2017. On Saturday, April 29, reporters, the general public, and Trump himself will…
2017-04-21 Photographer Captured Changing Lives of His People
For more than 50 years, photographer Horace Poolaw captured the lives of members of his American Indian tribe. Now, The National Museum of the American Indian is showing the American…
2017-04-18 Trump Hosts a Major Event … for Children
President Donald Trump returned to Washington, DC on Monday for a very important event. It was not for a meeting with an international leader. And it was not for a…
2017-04-07 Congressman Steps Down from Trump-Russian Investigation
The congressman leading an investigation into reported Russian interference with last year’s presidential election has temporarily stepped down from the investigation. Congressman Devin Nunes, a California Republican, said his decision…
2017-04-06 What Is This ‘Filibuster’ Americans Are Talking About?
This week, the U.S. Senate will vote on whether to accept Donald Trump’s nomination for the Supreme Court. The president has asked Congress to approve federal judge Neil Gorsuch, who…
2017-04-05 Trump Donates First Paycheck to National Park Service
During his campaign for the presidency, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would not collect the yearly $400,000 presidential salary. On Monday, the president followed through with his promise. Trump…
2017-04-02 Trump Changing Obama Environmental Policies
Acting on promises he made during the 2016 election campaign, President Donald Trump is taking steps to overturn policies from the presidency of Barack Obama. Last Tuesday, the president signed…
2017-03-31 US First Lady Honors International Women of Courage
United States first lady Melania Trump has recognized 13 women activists with the State Department’s Women of Courage Award. Trump said the women being honored had shown strength in the…