Mike and Karen: The Real Presidential Couple

Mike Pence in Afghanistan. 12/21/17 (CNN.com)

While Donald Trump spends most weekends on the golf course at his resort in Mar-A-Lago there is an administration that still has to their work.  If he isn't golfing he spends his time lounging around the White House, occasionally signing a deregulation bill in the process.  Fox & Friends, executive time, and burgers in bed all constitute a day-in-the-life for the 45th President of the United States.  But what about Mike Pence?  If Trump is seen as one of the laziest Presidents on record then what does that do for his Vice President?  Trump may be the President, but Pence is really the lead guy between the two.

How US Leaders Responded to Charlottesville

Before we get to the formal article tonight concerning the clash between alt-right neo-Nazis and counter-protesters today in Charlottesville, Virginia I wanted to show you the difference between a dignified response and an undignified response.  This would also be known as "How everyone but Trump responded today."

Trump Monitor Podcast Episode 1: Obstruction of Justice

The first episode of the TMB Podcast is out now!  Check it out below:

Go to the Dinner!

Here is my take on the recent news that Trump has decided to skip the Correspondents' Dinner: change your course and go to it!

It's Official: Trump is #45

IT happened...

IT will be burned into my memory forever...

IT was 12:15...

For every IT I am talking about I am referring about the Inauguration.  At 12:15 while my third class of the day was winding down I had the Inauguration on my laptop and I witnessed Donald Trump on my little video window get sworn in to become the 45th President of the United States of America.

...And That's the Bottom Line 'cause Russia Said So!

There is a serious issue when the President-Elect blatantly seems to only care what Vladimir Putin says instead of the American people.   When he tweets that things are false about Russian involve because "that is what Russia said when I talked to them" then he either is the most incompetent man destined for the Oval Office or worse: an agent of Putin.

Year in Review: 2016

I want to start things off by thanking every person that has come to the blog and read my articles!  Words cannot describe how thankful I am to each reader!  With that said, it is New Year's Eve and if you're like me, you just want this dumpster fire of a year to go away.  As worrisome of a feeling that 2017 will be, we do have to stay optimistic about the current climate.  We need to remember that the People of these United States have the final say in all decisions in this land and shall continue to let our voices be heard and considered!

This blog officially started this month and during that time there were 14 articles written for the site.  There will be many more for sure in the next year!  So let's do the Year in Review and highlight the Top 5 articles published in the year 2016!

Top Five Articles of 2016

1. Buddy System- How picking your really rich friends and campaign contributors is not "Draining the Swamp."
2. A Letter to Donald Trump and His Tweets- Donald Trump needs to be more diplomatic in his tweets.  What he posts matters more so now than it did when he was just a businessman.
3. Science: There's a Reason For It- Creationists and climate deniers need to understand that their views will lead to a lot of destruction in this world.
4. GOP Ambushes NC Politics aka Reichstag Fire Pt. 2- How a last-minute power grab by the North Carolina GOP showed the world that democracy does not matter when you lose.
5. Trump and Netanyahu: Partners in Crime- The worrisome tale of Israel and the rejection of the Two-State Solution.

Let's all have a great New Years and I look forward to writing more for Trump Monitor in 2017!  Thank you everyone!

Russian Sanctions and How They Will Affect Trump

For the joint FBI-DHS report on Russian hacking click here.

In a report released after a joint investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) they noted that there were two notable cyber attacks on the Democratic Party; one in the summer of 2015 and another in the spring of 2016.

For his response President Obama issued new sanctions yesterday against Russia in concerns of Russian involvement in the 2016 US election.  In an executive order he has given all Russian diplomats in the United States 72 hours to leave the country as well as shutting down two Russian Government-owned compounds that are located in Maryland and New York.  Vladimir Putin, on the other hand, has decided to not play tit-for-tat and will not force American diplomats in Russia to vacate.

This whole saga leads to a bigger question: What effect does this have on Trump and Republicans?

Trump and Netanyahu: Partners in Crime

The nation of Israel is a peculiar place.  It is smack-dab in the middle of what's called the "Holy Land" where Islam, Judaism, and Christianity have been at odds and many conflicts have happened between them over many centuries.  In a modern world there is still issues that cause outbreaks of fighting and devastation between Jews and Muslims in this territory.  Sadly, it doesn't seem to end and probably will never end.

On that note, the current situation in Israel has become dire.  One of the biggest points of contention is the issue of Israeli settlements and how they affect the Western policy of wanting a two-state solution in Israel.  The two state solution involves letting Palestine become a country along with keeping Israel a country as well.  Israel would give up the Gaza Strip and the West Bank to Palestine in order to make this work.  The biggest obstacle into letting this happen is the host country itself: Israel