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Former U.S. presidents draw a hefty pension for life, but what about members of Congress? You might be surprised to know where your tax dollars are going to fund their retirement.
It's also known as "maternity tourism," and defined as travel to the U.S. for the purpose of having a child on American soil.
Midterm elections in the U.S. don't get the public excited the way presidential elections do. But there's a lot at stake, actually, during these contests. Why do midterms exist, anyway?
Brett Kavanaugh's nomination certainly isn't the worst the U.S. has seen. Anybody remember Harriet Miers?
Though treason is the only crime mentioned in the U.S. Constitution, few know what the word actually means and fewer still have ever been indicted for it.
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Now you have no excuse not to vote in the midterms.
Federal law doesn't require Americans to have a fixed address in order to vote, but state and local laws often pile on additional restrictions that make it hard for the homeless to cast a ballot.
A new and comprehensive study finds corruption is lower in countries that have more women in elected roles.
When a Supreme Court justice retires, there's a lot of speculation and political maneuvering regarding the replacement. Find out how Supreme Court justices are nominated, who is qualified to serve and how a nominee is approved.
In the age of endless information, are voters too distracted to make informed decisions?
The ERA just got a big boost from the Illinois House of Representatives. Is now finally the time?
The exact summer-evoking scents of the stamps won't be revealed until the dedication party on June 20, 2018.
First ladies have traditionally played significant roles at the White House. But so far that work has been sans pay.
Whether you agree with President Donald Trump's firing of former FBI director James Comey or not, Comey's place in history will forever be marred by the scandal. Now he's telling his side of the story.
The complicated U.S. immigration system, with its numerous categories and caps, can require some applicants to wait decades to become permanent legal residents.
Hemp farmers have an unlikely ally in the senate these days and he wants to see the plant removed from the DEA's controlled substances list.
'American Exceptionalism' is a slippery term that has been used both positively and negatively. What does it really mean and how did it come to be embraced by both American Democrats and Republicans?
Every week (or every day) there seems to be new poll giving new numbers on how many Americans approve of the president's job performance. But what do these numbers really tell us and when should we take them seriously?
The EB-1 visa is intended for immigrants who have extraordinary abilities or achievements. So who gets them?
With so much public outcry and concern over the rash of gun violence in the U.S., why would Congress cut federal funding for research into causes and solutions?
Members of the U.S. LGBTQ community want to be counted in the 2020 Census. So what's the big deal, and why would the government not count sexual orientation?
Anyone can submit an idea for a postage stamp, but who decides which ideas make the cut?
Before World War II, a third of the world's population lived a territory controlled by a colonial power. How did this start and how did it end?
It's been invoked in the past, but never to remove a U.S. president from office.
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