Many U.S. politicians throughout history owe their success to the drawing of boundary lines on a map that made their election a near certainty. Here is how it worked and continues to work to this day.
Expect the unexpected, especially during the month before a U.S. presidential election. It’s called an October surprise.
Presidential nominating conventions are a relatively recent tradition that progressed from lengthy party debates into a political spectacle televised for the world. Take a closer look at the history, surprises, and stakes behind the quadrennial events that will shape America's political landscape.
Thursday marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day landings on June 6, 1944, in Normandy by troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and other countries during World War II. The objective was to help liberate Western Europe from German occupation.
The United States has two main political parties – Democrat and Republican. A third-party candidate is a term used for someone who runs as a candidate for a party that forms outside of the two main political parties. A third party is most often discussed during a presidential campaign.
Here’s a look at how the tradition of calling states that usually favor Republicans “red” and Democrats “blue” came about.
Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States on Sunday accused Russia of committing war crimes of massive proportions
On the 21st anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the United States, Americans gathered to mark the date and mourn those lost
Officials have begun to take actions they once resisted but lockdowns and mask-wearing mandates remain a bone of contention
How do we get back to normal?
It's all about science
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says sneeze or cough can spread droplets containing germs up to two meters
Using lockdowns to fight COVID-19
A disease reaches pandemic proportions when it spreads from continent to continent and establishes itself throughout the general population.
What is the chief justice’s role in presidential impeachment?
What will happen in the Senate impeachment trial?
The Latin term figures prominently in the Trump Impeachment Inquiry; here's what it means
Here's where the American baseball championship got its name
What is a Push Poll?
Protesters crippled the Hong Kong international airport for two days this week. Here's a look at the numbers behind the air hub, one of the busiest on the world.
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