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The article reports that the U.S. bade farewell on December 5, 2018 to George Herbert Walker Bush, the patriarch of one of the most consequential political dynasties of modern times and the president who presided over the end of the Cold War and the beginning of a new era of American dominance in the world. Topics discussed include statement by former President George W. Bush, his son, in a eulogy and legacy of the older Bush.

The author offers observation on impeachment hearing of U.S. President Donald Trump in December 2019. Topics discussed include remarks from Peter Wehner, a former strategic adviser to President George W. Bush, percentage of Americans who believed the news media more than President Trump, according to a Quinnipiac Poll, people in President Trump's inner circle who pleaded guilty or being convicted of lying to the authorities, including Michael T. Flynn and Michael D. Cohen.

The article reveals that articles of impeachment that charge U.S. President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress would be unveiled by House Democrats in December 2019. Topics discussed include remarks from Representative Eliot L. Engel of New York, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and statement from Daniel S. Goldman, the Intelligence Committee lawyer, about President Trump's effort to win an election by cheating.

The article reports on the ruling issued by U.S. Federal District Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson which rejected the immunity claim of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump for former White House counsel Donald F. McGahn II. Topics discussed include the need for McGahn to testify in the impeachment proceedings against Trump, the favorable response of U.S. House Democrats to this ruling, and updates on the impeachment investigation involving Ukraine.

The article reports on U.S. President Donald Trump's criticism of U.S. National Security Council (NSC) officials Colonel Alexander S. Vindman and Jennifer Williams for their testimonies on the Trump-Ukraine scandal. Topics mentioned include the challenge facing Trump on the House Democrat's impeachment inquiry, Vindman's assertion of his nonpartisan in his service to president of either party, and the effect of the criticisms on the career of officials working at the National Security Council.

The article assesses the motive behind John R. Bolton's criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump after he stepped down as the National Security Advisor amidst the ongoing presidential impeachment inquiry as of October 2019. Topics discussed include Bolton's criticism of Trump's foreign policy, particularly with North Korea, the possibility of giving damaging testimony against Trump, and his importance as a witness to Trump's alleged abuse of presidential power for personal political interests.

The article focuses on the testimony of William B. Taylor Jr., a military officer and diplomat, against U.S. President Donald Trump who sent him to Ukraine, of abusing his power to advance his political interests. Topics discussed include the House impeachment inquiry into Trump's effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate Democrats and other witnesses who were belittled by Trump who are now speaking out.

The article reports on the refusal by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to cooperate with the House impeachment inquiry. Trump has considered the impeachment effort unfair because Democrats are biased against him. He has counted on the Senate to acquit him because the chamber is controlled by Republicans. Polls show that a majority of the public support the inquiry.

The article reports that U.S. President Donald Trump denied any quid pro quo in his move to pressure Ukraine to investigate his political enemies but his own representatives saw signs of it. Topics discussed include overview of text messages and testimony collected by Trump's envoys which may set off the impeachment inquiry and a call between Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine's president, and Trump on July 25, 2019.

The article covers the September 23, 2015 visit of Pope Francis to the U.S. where he was greeted by President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington, D.C. It discusses Francis' comments on several topics including poverty, climate change policies, and immigration. A speech to American bishops is also covered.

The article reports that the U.S. State Department's special envoy for Ukraine, Kurt D. Volker, has resigned amidst the scandal involving U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine. Topics covered include the campaign by Trump and his lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani to find damaging information about Democrats, an impeachment inquiry against Trump over allegations that he has pressured Ukraine's president to investigate former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., and Volker's role in the controversy.

The article discusses U.S. President Donald Trump's sudden decision on June 20, 2019 to abort the U.S. military action against Iran for shooting down an American surveillance drone. Topics discussed include indications that Trump's failure to follow through was taken by Iran as a sign of weakness, Iran's attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia in September 2019, and the consequences of Trump's repeated failure to militarily respond to Iranian actions.

The article reports on the range of options being considered by the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump for retaliatory action against Iran following Iran's attack on oil facilities of Saudi Arabia. Topics covered include demand of Trump for a response that would not escalate a military conflict with Iran, potential targets of a U.S. military attack against Iran and impact of the appointment of Robert C. O'Brien as national security adviser on U.S. policy toward Iran.

The article reports on U.S. President Donald Trump's move to oust national security adviser John R. Bolton. Topics discussed include the dispute between Trump and Bolton over relations with Iran, North Korea and Afghanistan, Bolton's efforts to stop Trump from signing a peace agreement with the Islamic group Taliban, and the conservative policy outlook of Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

The article reports on the response of state leaders belonging to the economic organization Group of Seven (G7) to the trade dispute between the U.S. and China. Topics discussed include the plan of Trump to impose higher tariffs on Chinese products, the profitability associated with free trade highlighted by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and the need for the G7 to address issues linked to economic inequality according to French President Emmanuel Macron.

The article reports that U.S. President Donald Trump has cited the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 in his threat to force all U.S. businesses to leave China. The law has been used to target criminal regimes, not sever economic relations with trading partners. The U.S. is warned about the economic impact of the U.S.-China trade war, including a possible recession.

The article deals with the apparent contribution of U.S. President Donald Trump to the Walmart mass shooting in El Paso, Texas in August 2019. Topics covered include the divisive leadership of Trump through his speeches and Tweeter feed, efforts by Democratic presidential candidates to link Trump with the mass shooting incident, and the denouncement of white nationalism by some Republicans.

The article reports that U.S. President Donald Trump posted new attacks against Reverend Al Sharpton and Representative Elijah E. Cummings of Baltimore, Maryland, on Twitter on July 29, 2019. Aside from calling Sharpton a con man, Trump linked his conflict with Cummings to his earlier demand that four Democratic congresswomen of color return to their home countries. Trump has enlisted the help of his African-American allies in the White House to defend him against charges of racism.

The article examines the us-against-them strategy of U.S. President Donald Trump in his tweet against four Democratic congresswomen of color known as "the squad." Topics covered include how Trump's assumption that the congresswomen were born abroad fits his agenda of widening the gap between whites and people of color, history of Trump's racism, racial politics of past U.S. presidents, and how Trump is employing the strategy for his re-election bid in the 2020 presidential election.

The article reports that the plans of U.S. President Donald Trump to review health care issues in June 2019 might revive his conflict with Democrats and some Republicans. Topics discussed include Trump's plan to replace the health care law signed by former U.S. President Barack Obama, his aim to lower health care costs, and a health care plan proposed by liberals.

The article reports on the public debut of Robert S. Mueller III as special counsel in May 2019 and its implications for the two-year investigation he led into Russia's interference in the 2016 election in support of U.S. President Donald Trump's candidacy. Topics covered include Mueller's statement regarding Russia's efforts to disrupt U.S. democracy and Trump's efforts to impede the investigation, implications for Democrats and Trump's response to Mueller's statement.

The article reports on the growing confusion over U.S. foreign policy, particularly on war and peace issues, due to the public disagreement between President Donald Trump and his national security adviser John R. Bolton as of May 2019. Among their disconnect are the proposed regime change in Iran and North Korea's missile testing. Also cited are the views of Bolton in such issues as the Iraq war, arms control treaties, and U.S. sovereignty.

The article discusses the decision of U.S. President Donald Trump to galvanize the support of his core backers instead of trying to win the support of the U.S. majority in line with his re-election bid in 2020. Topics covered include approval ratings of Trump, accomplishments of Trump that could be highlighted in his re-election campaign, according to Tim Murtaugh, the communications director for Trump's re-election campaign and how tribalism would affect Trump's re-election bid.

The article looks at how Mick Mulvaney, the acting chief of staff of U.S. President Donald Trump, has made it his job to encourage rather than restrain Trump's conservative instincts. Topics discussed include Mulvaney's political experience, his expanding influence in the Trump administration, and his job performance according to his supporters and critics such as Scott Reed, Richard C. Shelby and Leon E. Panetta.

The article focuses on the move of U.S. President Donald Trump to make changes to the senior ranks of the Department of Homeland Security a day after forcing the resignation of its secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. Topics covered include Trump's accelerated purge of the country's immigration and security leadership following the departure of Secret Service Director Randolph D. Alles, Trump's growing frustration of how his administration is handling immigration and other security issues.

The article discusses the author's claim that end of U.S. special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's inquiry into American President Donald Trump and Russia eliminates the unwritten rules that have governed the actions of American presidents in the 45 years since then-U.S. President Richard M. Nixon resigned in the midst of the Watergate Affair. The expansion of U.S. presidential power is addressed, along with Mueller's failure to take a position on potential obstruction of justice by Trump.

The article reports on the budget request expected to be made by U.S. President Donald Trump to support the planned expansion of the Mexico-U.S. border wall. Topics discussed include the necessity of this wall to the administration of Trump, the previous refusal of the U.S. Congress to allot budget for this wall acknowledged by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Chuck Schumer, and the decision of Trump to reduce budget for military operations in Syria and Afghanistan.

The article deals with the congressional testimony of Michael D. Cohen, the former lawyer of U.S. President Donald Trump, which gave a hint of Trump's character. Topics covered include Cohen's accusation that Trump financed an illegal cover-up from inside the White House and the alleged link between the checks given to Cohen and a scheme to violate campaign finance laws.

The article reports that U.S. President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency on the border with Mexico on February 15, 2019 in order to build a wall there, transformed a policy dispute into a confrontation over the separation of powers outlined in the Constitution. Topics discussed include Trump's assertion that the flow of drugs, criminals and undocumented immigrants from Mexico constituted a profound threat to national security that justified unilateral action.

The article reports on the announcement by the White House that U.S. President Donald Trump will declare a national emergency as early as February 22, 2019 to bypass Congress and get funding for his promised border even if he agreed to sign a spending package that does not finance it. Topics covered include how the move could instigate a constitutional clash over the budget and the objection of liberals and conservatives alike to what they called presidential overreach.

The article reports that U.S. President Donald Trump is set to sign a bipartisan spending compromise that does not include the money he demanded for his border wall. It notes that the president is reluctant in acknowledging that the partial government shutdown has failed to force Congress to finance his signature campaign promise. He argues that the shutdown had been useful because it educated the country about problems at the border.

The article reports on the move by Republican lawmakers to pressure U.S. President Donald Trump to accept a bipartisan spending deal without his proposed border wall funding to avert another government shutdown February 2019. Also cited are Trump's claim that he is not satisfied with the deal, the possible sources of border wall funds proposed by Republican Senators Mitch McConnell and Lamar Alexander, and the criticisms by Democrats like Congressman Henry Cuellar against Trump.

The article reports on the end of the 35-day U.S. government shutdown after U.S. President Donald Trump accepted the 2019 appropriations bill that he initially rejected in December 2018. Topics discussed include the restoration of government operations even without the funding Trump demanded for his U.S.-Mexico border wall expansion project, the potential impact of this concession on the presidency of Trump, and the statement issued by Trump regarding the deal which ended the shutdown.

The article comments on the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump's approach toward Russia as the regime of President Vladimir Putin has threatened to take away the independence of Ukraine. Trump is criticized for not taking action after announcing his intention to impose additional sanctions against Russia. Trump's approach toward Russia has gained new attention as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has conducted an investigation into whether he was acting on Russia's behalf.

The article reports on the appeal made by U.S. President Donald Trump to pressure Congress into his proposal to build a wall at the Mexican border. Issues and concerns discussed are exposure of the U.S. to criminal immigrants, President Trump's option to use the emergency power of the presidency to focus public attention on his warnings about the border, humanitarian situation at the border, and political debate over policies on border security.

The article discusses the implications to the presidency of U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to build a wall along the Mexican border. Topics discussed include Democrats' opposition to the idea of a border wall, Trump's exploration of a deal with Democrats about granting Dreamers or undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children with permanent legal status, and the call for stricter immigration rules.