Tag: Donald Trump
Stories related to Donald J. Trump, the 45th and 47th President of the United States.
Trump Pauses US Military Aid to Ukraine… Again
President Donald Trump paused all aid to Ukraine on March 3, 2025. He is using this aid as leverage to try to force Zelensky to agree to the mineral rights deal that fell apart on Friday and push him towards a peace deal advantageous to Russia. If this sounds familiar, it’s because Congress impeached Donald… Read more
Trump Declares English the Official Language of the United States
President Donald Trump issued an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States on March 1, 2025. Although many have attempted, Congress has never successfully passed a law establishing an official language. What Does it Do, Specifically? The order states very plainly in a single sentence: English is the official language… Read more
Tags: Donald TrumpHow Much Have We Actually Spent on Ukraine?
President Donald Trump claims the United States has spent $350 billion on aid to Ukraine since Russia invaded it in February 2022, and much of it has gone missing. Records prove this is false. We have appropriated approximately $182.8 billion and disbursed $83.4 billion. Where Did These Claims Come From? During a contentious meeting with… Read more
Diplomacy Breakdown in the Oval Office Over Ukraine Mineral Deal and Security Guarantees
Today’s meeting in the Oval Office turned into a bickering match between President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy. The meeting was supposed to end with Trump and Zelenskyy signing a minerals deal between Ukraine and the United States as one of the first steps in ending the three-year-long war.… Read more
DOGE Asks For an Email Response From All Federal Employees
DOGE sent an email using the Office of Personnel and Management (OPM) system to all federal employees on a Saturday night (February 22, 2025). It gave them until tonight (Monday, February 24, 2025) at midnight to respond. Elon Musk added in a tweet, “Failure to respond will be taken as a resignation.” Musk and his… Read more
Trump and Hegseth Begin Purging Military Officers
Trump and Hegseth have begun purging senior military officers today. Amongst those relieved (all for political reasons, not cause), include: Additionally, the following Judge Advocates General will likely be removed based on Hegseth’s memo calling for nominations: The memo also called for a nomination for Navy JAG. RADM Lia M. Reynolds (the Deputy JAG) is… Read more