LNGenZ News for Kids: Current Events

Trump Impeachment Trial Underway The impeachment trial of Donald Trump is underway. The trial is being conducted in the Senate, after the House of Representatives voted to impeach the president. As the trial began, Democrat impeachment managers laid out their… Read More

In news that shocked America and the athletic world, basketball great Kobe Bryant, 41, died January 26 in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. Bryant was a husband and a father of four daughters, one of whom – 13-year-old Gianna… Read More

Senate Trial Starting on Trump Impeachment A Senate trial of President Donald Trump begins this week. The House of Representatives recently impeached the president over claims that he had an improper phone call with the president of Ukraine. The next… Read More

Iran De-Escalation and Plane Crash Relations between Iran and the U.S. calmed this week. Iran is a country in the Middle East that has been a long-time adversary of the United States. Tensions had risen over the death of Iranian… Read More

Tensions with Iran Relations between the U.S. and the Middle Eastern country of Iran have been tense for a long time, but over the past week they have gotten worse. On New Year’s Eve, protestors stormed the U.S. Embassy in… Read More

In a tweet on December 27, President Donald Trump wrote: “Thank YOU Indian Country for being such an IMPORTANT part of the American story! I recently signed 3 bills to support tribal sovereignty…” The mentioned legislation includes compensation to the… Read More

New Year’s Firework Controversies Countries across the globe celebrate the coming of the New Year with fireworks celebrations at midnight – but this year, there were a few controversies. Sydney In Sydney, Australia, the fireworks show went ahead after around… Read More

Slipped neatly inside the $738 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is a pathway to citizenship for thousands of Liberian immigrants living in the United States without permanent legal status. Liberia is a country in Western Africa with an interesting… Read More

President Trump Impeached The House of Representatives has impeached President Trump. After a day of debate, the representatives voted. The decision fell along party lines, with most Democrats voting to impeach the president, and the Republicans voting against impeachment. The… Read More

Two Trade Deals – China and USMCA This week saw big news in terms of U.S. trade with other countries. An agreement was finally reached with China in phase one of trade negotiations, while the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is soon… Read More

Articles of Impeachment Called Against President Trump Over the last several weeks, the House of Representatives has been investigating whether or not to impeach President Trump. Hearings were held, where witnesses and experts testified about a phone call Trump had… Read More

Thanksgiving Surprise: Trump’s Secret Trip to Visit the Troops President Donald Trump surprised American troops in Afghanistan for Thanksgiving. He secretly left the United States and showed up unannounced in Afghanistan just in time to have Thanksgiving dinner with the… Read More