Government

Some say that publishing someone's personal information online for the purpose of harassment is bad, even if that person spouts hate speech. Do you agree?

By Dave Roos

This time it's not honey that got Winnie the Pooh in trouble.

By Kate Kershner

Anarchism is often thought of as a synonym for chaos and violence, but the philosophy of anarchism is far more nuanced than that.

By Patrick J. Kiger

Guess which president liked to skinny dip and which one liked petroleum jelly rubbed all over his head every morning.

By Melanie Radzicki McManus

President Trump and Congressional Republicans have claimed that protesters who've shown up in force are being paid by their political opponents. Is there any evidence that's true?

By Patrick J. Kiger

Investigations have been a part of the U.S. Congress since 1790. Who decides on an investigation and how effective are they?

By Patrick J. Kiger

If you're a U.S. citizen with a passport, driver's license or state-issued ID, your face could wind up in a virtual lineup.

By Jonathan Strickland

The National Security Council provides advice to the president on intelligence matters and coordinates activities in various government agencies. At least in theory. In reality, each U.S. president has used the council in the way that suits him.

By Patrick J. Kiger

Whether an item is labeled as "made," "assembled" or "manufactured" in a country makes a big difference.

By Shelley Danzy

Once enacted by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966, the Freedom of Information Act provided citizens and journalists more access to government documents and material.

By Michelle Konstantinovsky

Are we ready to go back to a pre-EPA USA? Take a look at a series of pics from the National Archives to see what it was like before the agency was formed.

By Sarah Gleim

Scandalgate! The connotative suffix has been affixed to imbroglios aplenty. But has its overuse made us forget its original context?

By Patrick J. Kiger

The longest mail route in America is nearly 200 miles. The shortest? Less than 1 mile.

By Dave Roos

The words we use can suggest transactional or participatory relationships. What's your role in a country? To consume, spend and buy? Or to participate, vote and engage?

By Patrick J. Kiger

The first and only Constitutional Convention was held in Philadelphia in 1787. Why haven't there been others since?

By Dave Roos

Eight Republican members of Congress are pushing legislation to remove the U.S. from the United Nations. Is that even possible? Has it ever happened before?

By Patrick J. Kiger

You may be surprised at which states are feeding the most at the government trough.

By Dave Roos

Are there alternatives to the winner-take-all voting system? Ranked-choice voting is one, which supporters say would elect more centrist candidates. But critics worry about the downsides.

By Patrick J. Kiger

A new U.S. president is under pressure to produce in those first 100 days in office. Why is that and does it really matter?

By Dave Roos

Born Melanija Knavs in Yugoslavia, the former model is only the second foreign-born first lady of the United States.

By Christopher Hassiotis

Donald Trump proposed stripping flag burners of citizenship. Regardless of the fact that flag-burning is legal, whether the United States can even do that is tricky.

By Patrick J. Kiger

The intelligence community has been keeping the U.S. president up to date on world events since 1946 with the President's Daily Brief. Why would a president skip it?

By John Donovan

The powers wielded by the U.S. president have waxed and waned over the years.

By Oisin Curran

The law actually says 'yes', but precedent says 'no.' Here's why.

By Dave Roos

Democracy requires citizen participation. But sometimes emailing and signing petitions can feel like shouting into a black hole. What's your best strategy to be heard?

By Patrick J. Kiger