Donald Trump

Learn what it takes to cover the nation’s capital and the Trump White House.

Three leading White House correspondents will be at Northeastern to analyze and explain their roles in this new era of presidential coverage by tweet. Their…

by Ian Thomsen March 15, 2019

Was Michael Cohen telling the truth? A body language expert analyzes his testimony.

It’s hard to know for sure, says Laura Dudley, a behavioral analyst at Northeastern. But there is one big “tell” you’ll see when someone is…

by Molly Callahan February 28, 2019

A body language expert analyzes the ‘Pelosi Clap’ and other highlights from the State of the Union

It was President Donald Trump who delivered the State of the Union address Tuesday, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was the one “who stole the…

by Molly Callahan February 6, 2019

'I would assume that he’s going through hell'

Nicholas Daniloff, who directed Northeastern’s journalism program from 1992 to 1999, can relate to the plight of American businessman Paul Whelan, who was recently arrested…

by Ian Thomsen January 8, 2019

Here’s what they’re saying in Russia about an American’s arrest on spying charges

The Russian version of what happened to Paul Whelan, the U.S. citizen charged with espionage in Russia, “is a spy story made to order,” says…

by Molly Callahan January 3, 2019

The government might shut down this weekend. Here’s how we got here and how it would affect you.

As the United States steadily marches toward a budget shortage that would kick off a Christmastime government shutdown, a deal to bridge the spending gap…

by Molly Callahan December 20, 2018

George H.W. Bush’s legacy: Respect for the presidency, a bellwether for US politics

George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, was the last in an “older breed of politicians” who treated the presidency with “the…

by Molly Callahan December 2, 2018

Recounts almost never lead to election reversals. Here’s why they matter.

Electoral recounts were pursued in Florida and Georgia, with little chance of changing the outcome in the short term. Of far greater importance is the…

by Lia Petronio and Ian Thomsen November 16, 2018

What’s next for the Mueller investigation?

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation could play out in three plausible ways now that President Donald Trump has fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions, said two…

by Molly Callahan November 8, 2018

If ‘truth isn’t truth,’ then what is it?

We live in a time where the truth is being called into question almost daily. There’s “fake news,” and the idea that seeing isn’t believing,…

by Molly Callahan September 26, 2018