As part of President Donald Trump’s broader aim to downsize the federal government, one of his first orders of business following his inauguration was to place a freeze on all United States aid abroad. On January 24, NPR reports that the State Department issued a ‘stop work’ order to all international aid programs reliant on U.S. funding.
Read MoreJust days into his second term, United States President Donald Trump has begun his crackdown on immigration, carrying out his promise to conduct the largest deportation plan in U.S. history, with 6,000 migrants already arrested, reports Forbes.
Read MoreOn January 20, United States President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive order to put foreign aid on hold for a 90-day review.
Read MoreDonald Trump continues to demonstrate a preference for loyalty over qualifications when selecting members for his cabinet. While loyalty will serve Trump’s interests in the short term, governing the world’s strongest nation requires experience and expertise. Senators in the Republican-majority Senate will have to choose between loyalty to the President and loyalty to governance.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, November 5, former United States President and Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump secured a win in Wisconsin, giving him just over the 270 electoral votes needed to attain the presidency, The Associated Press reports.
Read MoreFormer President Donald Trump is a huge advocate of tariffs. He has been quoted as calling them, “…the greatest thing ever invented” according to PBS News. Whether the policy issue be domestic, foreign, social, political, or economic, Trump tends to introduce tariffs as a mechanism for positive change.
Read MoreFormer president Donald Trump and Vice-President Kamala Harris faced off in the Presidential Debate on September 10 in Philadelphia, moderated by David Muir and Linsey Davis of ABC News.
Read MoreAs the U.S. approaches the presidential election, stock market concerns about the outcome may be overstated. Examining the complexities of the relationship between election cycles and market performance helps investors make informed decisions to navigate market volatility confidently, prioritizing their long-term strategies through short-term political fluctuations.
Read MoreThe Biden administration ‘reluctantly’ reactivated the controversial “Remain in Mexico” policy on December 6, despite efforts taken by United States President Joe Biden to permanently end it on his first day in office, NPR reports. The policy, which was initially implemented under the Trump administration in 2019, targets single men, women, and family units, but will not affect unaccompanied minors.
Read MoreOn October 25, retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman visited the School of Diplomacy and International Relations to promote his new memoir, Here, Right Matters, and share his experience of serving during the Trump administration. The World Council of New Jersey organized the book presentation and discussion.
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