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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
2017-03-31 State Department Directives Describe New Steps for US Visas
The United States has told its diplomats overseas to identify groups whose members should be thoroughly investigated when they request…
2017-03-30 US Officials Worry Budget Cuts Could Hurt Aid Efforts
With over 20 million people nearing starvation in four countries, the United Nations (UN) is asking for $5.6 billion in…
2017-03-21 FBI Confirms Investigation into Possible Russian Ties to Trump Campaign
FBI Director James Comey confirms that his agency is investigating possible links between the Trump campaign and Russian officials. Comey…
2017-03-19 Are US Travel Restrictions Keeping Visitors Away?
America’s travel industry says it fears new restrictions on foreign visitors to the United States will harm U.S. tourism. President…
2017-03-15 Trump Wants to Admit Immigrants Based on Job Skills
President Donald Trump wants to change United States immigration policy by tying admission to job skills. In his recent speech…
2017-03-12 Numbers of Mixed-Race Americans Growing
The number of mixed-race Americans is increasing three times faster than the population of the United States as a whole.…
2017-03-09 US Court to Hear Arguments on New Travel Ban
A court in the United States has ordered a hearing next week on President Donald Trump’s new executive order on…
2017-03-08 WikiLeaks: US Intelligence Can Use Electronic Devices to Spy
WikiLeaks has published documents it says show how the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) collects information from electronic devices. The…
2017-03-07 Trump Signs Order for New Travel Restrictions
President Donald Trump signed a new executive order Monday that bars travelers from six Muslim-majority nations from entering the United…
2017-03-03 Groups Oppose Social Media Password Collection at US Border
Privacy groups have raised concerns about a possible U.S. policy to ask visitors to provide social media account information and…