Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. In his inaugural address, he laid out his vision for the country. He repeated themes from his campaign saying “Americans want great schools for their children, safe neighborhoods for their families and good jobs for themselves.” He called these “just and reasonable demands.” And he vowed to always put “America first.” Listen to hear parts of Trump’s inauguration speech.
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January 19, 2017
4:14
Donald J. Trump will be sworn into office as the 45th President of the United States. Inauguration day always occurs on January 20th following the presidential election. In recent history, at the start of every American presidency, the new president gives an inaugural address after being sworn into office. These speeches have sometimes become memorable tag lines for the president's priorities. This story is an historical reflection on several past inaugural addresses.
Read MoreNovember 21, 2016
4:58
Immigration was a big issue in the U.S. presidential election and president-elect Donald Trump has said he definitely plans to build a barrier on the U.S. border with Mexico. He said he will prioritize deporting unauthorized immigrants with criminal records. Immigration and Customs Enforcement estimates about 2 million undocumented immigrants fall into this category, but the majority are not drug dealers or murderers, but charged with nonviolent crimes such as shoplifting. Listen to hear more about the potential plans of the incoming Administration.
Read MoreNovember 10, 2016
7:22
This week the United States elected Republican Donald Trump as the 45th President. He defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton, the first female candidate for President. Trump will be the first U.S. President to have never served in public office nor served in the military. He tapped into widespread dissatisfaction voters feel toward the political establishment. While Trump won the electoral college votes needed to become president, it appears Clinton won the popular vote, which reveals a deeply divided country. In his acceptance speech Trump talked about bringing the country together. Listen to hear more about the results of this election.
Read MoreNovember 8, 2016
2:53
When the founding fathers of the United States were writing the Constitution in the 1780s, they were deadlocked about what to call the leader of the executive branch. At the time, “president” was used in other contexts. University heads were called presidents and heads of colonies sometimes used that title as well. But until President George Washington, this word had never been used to describe a leader of a country. Listen to hear how the decision was finally reached.
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