c12-4 (national security)

On the Washington Times, I read an article titled "Mexico vows to resist Trump immigration plans". According to the article, on Wednesday Mexico vowed to resist Trumps plans on controlling illegal immigration from Mexico to the US. Due to recent immigration bans, many ilegal citizens were applying for citizenship because they feared of what might happen to them. Policies were beginning to be issued in order to put pressure on Mexico to stop illegal immigrants in their country. Most illegal immigrants come from Mexico and US officials are trying to make consequences more harsh and raise the risks for people who are trying to sneak in. However the White House does want to keep the relationship between the two countries strong. The Trump administration plans on making the immigration policy stronger not by "mass round- ups" but by "removing them a lot more quickly".

c12-3 (national security)

Today I read an article on Fox News.This article was about how Trump would be willing to move Bannon from his national security council. Bannon is currently the chief strategist and if Trumps new National Security advisor wanted him removed from the council, Trump would definitely take it under consideration. This is because Trump said that the new appointee, Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, has the power to structure the National security team any way he wishes. But ultimately all decisions concerning this will be made by the president. However during meetings with potential advisers, Trump said that he would give them 100% authority over the committee. But as of now, McMaster has not indicated any changes that he would possibly want to make.

c12-2 (presidency)

Today I read an article on BBC News titled " President Trump: Seven Ways the word Could Change". The first change it mentions is The US relationship with Russia. During the election Trump showed great respect for Russia and Putin. Many people believe that Trump's ties to Russia is overshadowing his presidency. But Trump insists that Putin is someone that he can trust. Another change will have to do with free trade. Will Trump put an end to it? According to this article, the trade policy could be the biggest change made by Trump. According to the article "Since winning the election, he has focused on threatening companies, particularly automobile makers, that he will slap a tariff of 35% on goods manufactured in Mexico." His reasoning behind all of this is to create more jobs in the US. Another Change in an end to the One China policy. One China refers to Taiwan believing that Beijing is a province. For decades Taiwanese leaders and US leaders have never been in direct contact even though our militaries ally. Trump recently broke this trend. Other changes also include the Iran nuclear accord being rethought, more nuclear weapons, and climate change regulations.

c12-1 (presidency)

Today I read an article on Politico about how Trump is handling our economy. Nearly half of the respondents approve his methods while the other half does not. Others issues that respondents voted on included national security and the threat of terrorism, immigration, and foreign policy. Majority of voters disapprove in all categories. However, the poll took place before information on illegal immigration was released. Also, other polls taken by other companies such as CBS and Quinnipiac University show similar results. Now, recent polls show that majority of people agree that further measures should be taken to ensure that illegal immigration will not pose a threat. However, the majority also agrees that illegal immigrants should have an easier path to citizenship.

c11-4

Today I read an article on USA Today. This article was about the recent ruling of the US appeal courts that rejected Trump's executive order to ban immigration from several Muslim countries. In response to this, Donald Trump expressed his anger via Twitter. In a tweet he said,"SEE YOU IN COURT, THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!" Though this may seem un called for or inappropriate, this would not be the first time that Trump took out his frustrations over social media. He actually has a long history of doing this. His recent ban on immigration has started many protests and uproars all over the country. The settling of this will hopefully calm things down. Trump is obviously still very concerned about the security of our nation but will have to come to terms with the courts decision.

c11-3

Today I read an article on ABC news. This article was about the new Attorney General, Jeff Sessions. The US Senate made this official today with a vote 52-47 and only one Democrat voting in favor of Session's confirmation. many democrats and Civil Rights groups strongly opposed Session's nomination due to racist allegations in his past and failure to be confirmed as a federal judge. Sessions also tried to address these allegations stating,"I hope my tenure in this body shows you that the caricature of me wasn't accurate. It wasn't accurate then, and it's not accurate now." A number of his Republican colleagues, including Senate judiciary committee chairman Chuck Grassley, defended both his reputation and qualifications. After being confirmed, Sessions thanked those who voted for him and for the respectful debate that took place. Trump also sent Sessions a congratulations via Twitter.

c11-2 (bureaucracy)

An article on NPR, talks about multiple recent twitter accounts that have been made for federal agencies. They look as if they were actually made by federal agents but the creators of the accounts remain anonymous. According to the article, these "rogue" accounts tweet out facts about climate change and directly oppose the Trump administration. What makes these rogue accounts different is that they could be a logical way to oppose a media blackout. Multiple accounts have been made that oppose the Trump administration climate change research. These accounts intend to "flood the Web with real climate facts". The real question, however, is whether or not these accounts are actually influencing anything that they aim to.