Donald Trump

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

Four things to watch for during Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings

Tuesday is the first day of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s Senate confirmation hearings. “A particularly disastrous or a particularly strong” performance by Kavanaugh could…

by Molly Callahan September 3, 2018

Before Trump’s angry tweet, he should have searched Google for Northeastern’s research

Could Google’s search engine influence the news that you receive? A team of Northeastern researchers found the answer.

by Ian Thomsen August 29, 2018