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From President Donald Trump's inauguration and the #MeToo movement to North Korea and the Las Vegas massacre, here's a list of some of the biggest events of the year.
- President Donald Trump's Tweets
- The Women's March
- Harvey Weinstein Allegations and The #Metoo Movement
- Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria
- The Russia Investigation
- James Comey's Firing and Testimony
- White House Hirings and Firings
- The Solar Eclipse
- Violent Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia
- NFL Players Kneel During National Anthem
"I'm going to be very restrained, if I use [Twitter] at all, I'm going to be very restrained," then President-elect Donald Trump told 60 Minutes' Lesley Stahlin his first TV interview just days after winning the U.S. election. But his activity on the social media site was anything but restrained during his first year in office. Mr. Trump has poked ...
One day after President Trump's inauguration, hundreds of thousands of people descended on Washington, D.C. for the Women's March, and many more took to the streets in cities across all 50 states as well as dozens of countries abroad. At the flagship march in D.C., a star-studded line up kicked off the day's events. Many marchers wore pink "pussy h...
Bombshell reports in October from The New York Times and The New Yorkerexposed allegations of Harvey Weinstein's sexual misconduct in Hollywood. Although he has denied any nonconsensual encounters, dozens of women have accused the producer of sexual harassment and assault. The revelations revealed a deeply rooted problem in Hollywood and beyond of ...
Hurricane season in 2017 was particularly brutal for the southeastern U.S. and Caribbean. Hurricane Harvey left a path of destruction in Houston and surrounding areas of Texas as well as Louisiana. Record-breaking downpours left entire towns underwater, including small farm communities like Winnie, Texas. The nation barely had time to rally around ...
U.S. intelligence agencies determined last year that Russians interfered with the presidential election. But the question lingers, was there any collusion with the Trump campaign? The resulting investigation has been a cloud hovering over the Trump administration since Day 1. Then-FBI Director James Comey was leading a probe into the matter when Tr...
The former FBI director was fired in May after months of investigating possible Russia connections. It was a nearly unprecedented political drama that left many government figures questioning the president's motives. The White House's first explanation was a letter from deputy attorney general Rod Rosensteinsaying Comey had poorly handled the probe...
President Trump's administration has seen a considerable amount of high-profile staff turnover during its first year. The first to go was former national security advisor Mike Flynn in February, just 25 days into the term, after it was revealed he lied about his contact with the Russian government. He was also a registered foreign agent for the gov...
In a year that was particularly polarizing, the sun and moon provided a welcome distraction this summer when the solar eclipsecaptivated the nation. Millions of Americans traveled and camped out to be within the path of totality, which stretched from Oregon to South Carolina. Although the event itself only lasted for one hour and 33 minutes, the we...
In August, groups of neo-Nazis and white supremacists gathered in Charlottesville, Virginia to protest the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee from a park at the University of Virginia. A rally was planned for Saturday, August 12th, but the night before hundreds of men marched through the school's grounds with tiki torches chanting phrases like "J...
Colin Kaepernick's protest on the NFL sidelines had mostly faded from the national spotlight until September, when President Trump spoke about it at a rally in Alabama. "Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, "Get that son of a b---- off the field right now,'" Trump asked the crowd, which respo...
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- December 22, 2017
- Cydney Adams
Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of January 2017. 1. Ford to Stay in U.S. 2. Macy's Closing Stores 3. Report Confirms Russian Hacking 4. Ft. Lauderdale Airport Shooting 5. Clemson Wins Championship 6. Dylann Roof Receives Death Sentence. Ford to Stay in U.S., Halts Construction in Mexico.
Jan 14, 2017 · By Bonnie Kristian. last updated 15 January 2017. 1. Trump may lift Russia sanctions 'if we get along'. President-elect Donald Trump may lift U.S. sanctions against Russia if relations between...
Jan 22, 2017 · Search and rescue efforts continue after an avalanche of snow buried a mountainside hotel in Italy earlier this week. Five people have been found dead so far and 23 remain missing.
Jan 17, 2017 · Today's News: Jan. 17, 2017 Obama commutes Chelsea Manning’s sentence, Nigeria mistakenly bombs refugee camp, and more from the United States and around the world. Share
Jan 15, 2017 · January 15, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. EST. Quick: Name the biggest story of the week. If a clear answer didn't just spring to mind, that is probably because there are so many stories to choose from. To...
