Robert Valencia

Bio

Robert is a writer based in New York. His writing has appeared in the World Politics Review, Fusion, and the Miami Herald. He's a frequent guest in English- and Spanish-speaking media, including CNN, Univision, Al Jazeera, Public Radio International, and Voice of America. You can reach him at rvalencia@mic.com
When is daylight saving time/day 2017? Here's what you need to know.
By Robert Valencia
Like Last Week Tonight's John Oliver, perhaps you are wondering why daylight saving time is still a thing. As Last Week Tonight showed in a March 2015 segment, it is proven that daylight saving time does little to save energy or help farmers'…
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Trump Congressional Speech: Start time, channel, and what to expect
By Robert Valencia
President Donald Trump will deliver his first speech before a joint session of Congress, in what some White House members consider a "reset" after a chaotic first month in office, according to Politico. The speech will address the work the Trump…
Barack Obama's top 5 political accomplishments
By Robert Valencia
A recent poll of historians by C-SPAN found that President Barack Obama ranked as the 12th best president overall, only weeks after he left office. He ranked high on equality, economy, public persuasion and moral authority. It's no wonder that…
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Trump Approval Rating: Here's where the president stands as of the 34th day of his term
By Robert Valencia
President Donald Trump's popularity reached a new low this week, as several polls show that Americans continue to disapprove of his job performance more than a month after having been sworn in.  A Quinnipiac University poll, released on Wednesday,…
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Republican Town Halls 2017: Videos show voters' disapproval with Trump Administration
By Robert Valencia
As Republican leaders returned to their respective districts during the year's first congressional recess, they've faced some icy receptions.  Large crowds have turned up in in droves at town halls to express their disappointment with the GOP's plan…
How many immigrants did Obama deport? Here's how his administration handled immigration.
By Robert Valencia
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump's administration released a series of draconian new policies designed to crack down on undocumented immigrants living in the United States. Two memos from the Department of Homeland Security suggest that there…
EPA Regulations: Here’s what to expect from a Pruitt-led agency
By Robert Valencia
In a speech that lasted less than 15 minutes, the newly minted Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt told the press and staff Tuesday that he would roll back what he considers the agency's regulatory overreach implemented by the Obama…
Mary Trump: 5 things to know about Donald Trump's mother
By Robert Valencia
President Donald Trump's mother, Mary Anne MacLeod Trump, was one of many Scottish immigrants who moved to the United States and Canada in the early 20th century. In 1930, she arrived in New York in search of better job opportunities. In 1936,…
CIA, FBI, NSA, DIA: What's the difference, and what does each do?
By Robert Valencia
It's been almost one month since President Donald Trump took office, and his administration is grappling with a string of leaks that reveal the chaos within the White House.  But none have caused as big a firestorm as the intelligence leaks that led…
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Here's how the presidential chain of command works
By Robert Valencia
While Republicans are unlikely to avoid a congressional investigation into President Donald Trump's ties to Russia, Democratic congressional candidate Boyd Roberts already filed paperwork to the Federal Election Commission to create an "Impeach…