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Biden Lays Out His American Future
In his first speech to a joint session of Congress, President Biden laid out ambitious economic and infrastructure plans focusing heavily on jobs, education, and...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Bans Vaccine Passport
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis hasn't exactly covered himself in political glory since taking office on January 8, 2019, when the coronavirus pandemic was still in...
Deborah Birx Facing Criticism After Interview
When she graduated from Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center with a Doctor of Medicine in 1980, the future looked set for Deborah Birx....
Vaccination Milestone For Biden
When the 46th President of the United States first sat behind the Resolute Desk in January, he made tackling the ongoing coronavirus pandemic one of...
Essential Info You Should Know About Biden’s Obamacare Enrollment Period
One of the first things Joe Biden has done after his inaugural was to extend uninsured Americans’ rights to purchase the Affordable Care Act coverage...
Are Texas and Mississippi Trying To Mask A Mistake?
Gov. Tate Reeves of Mississippi and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott have both made stunning announcements on Tuesday March 2 when they held press conferences declaring...
Everything You Should Know About Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Rescue Plan
Financial support for small business owners, increased stimulus checks, new programs for the unemployed or those struggling with hunger or facing evictions. These are just...
Fauci Says Biden Administration Feels ‘Liberating’ In a Post-Trump Era
Anthony Fauci is a name you may not have heard too many times before the coronavirus pandemic. However, 2020 has definitely turned him into one...
Dr. Anthony Fauci: Destroyed by Trump, Idolized by Biden
Anthony Fauci became the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease in 1984. He has led the research team when HIV/AIDS was...
Ivanka Trump Wretched After Saying Lockdowns Aren’t Based on Science
Ivanka Trump is no stranger to the spotlight – and she may have more eyes on her than ever now that her father is fighting...
Armed Police Raid Whistleblower COVID-19 Rebekah Jones’s Home in Florida
Rebekah Jones was in her Florida home with her husband and two children when it happened. A few sudden knocks at her front door and...
Trump Administration Refused to Buy Millions of COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
At the beginning of 2020, our country was quite literally burning. Wildfires seemed uncontrollable and thousands have lost their homes. It didn’t take long until...

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6 Politicians Who Misused Campaign Donations
Politicians relying on donations from the public and businesses to fund their campaigns can arguably trace its history back to Andrew Jackson's presidential campaign in...
A History of U.S Trade Wars
Trade is essential to the overall progress of the country. A healthy trade pattern truly boosts economic development, and countries that are open to global...
7 Most Powerful PACs In U.S. Politics
A Political Action Committee (PAC) is a popular term for a political committee whose purpose is to raise and spend money to elect governmental candidates....
Iconic American Companies Actually Owned By The Chinese
Popular American brands are, unfortunately, not always completely American owned. And while we would expect these iconic American brands to be owned by actual American's,...
5 Corrupt Public Officials You’ve Never Heard Of
With the news that 42 year old Seth Andrew, who served as an education advisor in the Obama White House, has been charged by federal...
10 Richest People in American Politics Today
Fundraising and campaigning as we know it may have begun with Andrew Jackson as he was the first politician without a powerful family name or...
6 Ways in Which Biden’s American Rescue Plan Can Change Your Life
If you’re one of the millions of Americans that need a bit of financial help during these trying times then you’re probably elated over President...
12 Infrastructure Stocks You Should Invest in Now That Biden Is President
What’s something that Democrats and Republicans can demonstrably agree on? If you thought ‘nothing’ then you thought wrong because there is at least one thing...
Stimulus Child Tax Credit FAQ: What You Should Know
Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief package is probably one of the most ambitious political projects in our recent history – and it definitely comes during...
White House Clarifies Biden’s Tax Hike Plans
President Joe Biden sat down for an ABC News interview with George Stephanopoulos, which was aired on March 17, to outline his plans to follow-up...
Mary Trump Says Her Uncle (Donald Trump) Might Run Again in 2024 Just for Money
Donald Trump’s losing battle for re-election is mostly seen as the political failure of the decade (maybe excepting his presidency). Although he faced two impeachment...
What Is Budget Reconciliation (And How Can It Change Biden’s Plans)?
Right now, President Joe Biden and his team’s main focus is the COVID-19 bipartisan relief deal as the Democrats are trying to find new ways...
A ‘Room Full of Lawyers’ Is Working to Make the $15 Minimum Wage Happen, Sanders Says
  The declaration comes soon after President Biden himself sadly mentioned that he doesn’t think the wage increase ‘is going to survive,’ largely because of...
Everything You Should Know About Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Rescue Plan
Financial support for small business owners, increased stimulus checks, new programs for the unemployed or those struggling with hunger or facing evictions. These are just...
Trump Administration Refused to Buy Millions of COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
At the beginning of 2020, our country was quite literally burning. Wildfires seemed uncontrollable and thousands have lost their homes. It didn’t take long until...
Was a Trump Supporter Duped Into Donating $2.5m Against Election ‘Fraud’?
Ever since Election Day took place on November 3rd, Donald Trump’s main focus has been trying to change the voting results. His main weapon of...
The War Against the WHO
Not since it was established by the constitution on 7 April 1948, has the World Health Organization had to butt heads with the office of...
5 US Politics and the Dynasties Who Built It
The idea of a dynastic power structure in US politics is something most Americans would see as tantamount to having an American royal family, the...

Political History

How Did America Become The Worlds Greatest Superpower?
In our relatively short 246 year history as a country, America has gone from a colony that fought the British because they wanted to be...
10 Most Memorable Political Moments Of the 20th Century
There are so many events that took place in the 20th century, that we might need an entire year to take thoroughly about them, especially...
10 Interesting Facts from U.S. Election History
The election cycle is upon us again and ever since Congress decided that January 7, 1789, would be the date that states would put forward...
11 Countries That Have NO Military
With war rearing its ugly head in Europe with Russia's unprovoked attack on Ukraine, many nations are bolstering their military spending in case the unthinkable...
10 Strange Facts You Didn’t Know About World Leaders
When it comes to world leaders who run a country, you would hope that the person in charge is a stable and responsible leader. While...
8 Times U.S. Presidents Were Almost Assassinated by Crazy Civilians
Presidents Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy were all assassinated in the course of our history. But this doesn't mean...
9 of the Most Horrific Mass Shootings in America
In modern US history, two of the deadliest mass shootings took place at only 24 HOURS' distance from one another. This was happening in 2019,...
Trump’s 4 Favorite Dictators
During his last trip to the G20 summit in Japan, former President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. There was a photo op...
Top 9 Most Corrupt States in 2021
If you think about it, the last three New York governors, which are all Democrats, have excited office because of a scandal, with Cuomo and...
6 Defining Moments From JFK’s Early Life
Our 35th president of the United States and the tragic events that took place on Friday, November 22, 1963, at 12:30 pm while riding in...
The 9 Most Divisive Cabinet Picks in US History
The Constitution of the U.S. clearly states that the Senate and the President hold the necessary authority to appoint governmental officers to hold a position...
7 Bills That Should Have Been Passed But Weren’t
Arguments over the delay will in general regress into moderately exclusive discussions about minority rights and majority rule. Yet, how about we ground this discussion...
How The Media Divided America?
Media is one of the strongest pillars of the foundation of a society, culture, and economy. The use of media in its many forms has...
10 Violent Uprisings in American History
The history of American rebellions started even before the American Revolution, which, of course, changed human history. But it got more potent when the revolution...
6 Political Myths People Still Believe
Political myths are often used to shape the legitimacy of a political system and provide insights into political authority. Such myths are popular with the...
A History of U.S Trade Wars
Trade is essential to the overall progress of the country. A healthy trade pattern truly boosts economic development, and countries that are open to global...
A Brief History of the ‘Political Outsider’
When it comes to American politics, anything is possible. One of the most intricate and long-lasting concepts is the Political Outsider. In fact, this "mechanism"...
Exactly Which Countries Possess Nuclear Weapons?
Nuclear arsenals are not too common a military power around the world. However, it is estimated that there are about 13,885 nuclear weapons in the...
How Republicans Have Changed Throughout History
The Republicans predate the civil war of 1854 with a vision to make America a free labor society and a pro-industry. The first policy of...
10 Major Campaign Promises That Never Happened
The foundation of representative democracy is the campaign promises made by the political candidates. Campaign promises are often prepared in the passion of the moment....
10 Most Suspicious Deaths In American Politics
History shows that people who rise to power, especially in the political sphere, have a greater tendency to be a target for assassination. Political stakeholders...
The Most Infamous Spies In U.S. History
James Bond (aka007) will undoubtedly be the first thing you will think of when the word spy rings in your head. However, this is just...
10 Politicians Accused of Serious Crimes
Politicians and their sinister crimes are always the talk of the town. Politics is an unforgiving profession, where at times, politicians commit crimes to cover...
7 Policy Changes That Turned Out Big
Policies are at the core of the success of any endeavor that involves people and organizations. Without specific rules and regulations being stipulated, it is...
10 Politicians With the Craziest Beliefs
Let us find out some of the craziest beliefs of some notable American politicians. As time progresses, society evolves. It educates itself, learns from its...
9 Most Influential Whistleblowers Who Changed America
The history of influential whistleblowers in U.S. politics goes all the way back to Richard Marven and Samuel Shaw during the Revolutionary War, during which...
5 Politicians That Stupidly Destroyed Their Careers
The world of celebrities is full of glamour. It is no wonder that celebrities are considered role models. However, behind the appearance of wealth, authority,...
10 Controversial Presidential Love Affairs
US politics has seen its fair share of controversies over the years. The one thing that has stayed constant throughout these years is the controversial...
Who Supported Trump’s Stolen Election Lie?
As she stood on the floor of the House of Representatives and delivered an impassioned speech for the last time, Rep. Liz Cheney was ousted...
A Brief History of the President’s First 100 Days
When Joe Biden was sworn in as 46th president of the United States on January 20, 2021, he inherited a country in an unprecedented state...
5 of the Longest Wars in US History
As far as statistics go, this is a rather troubling one. Since 1776, the US has been at war 93% of the time, meaning that...
10 Ways Political Campaigning Has Been Changed by the Internet
The influence of the Internet on the world of politics, and in turn political campaigning, is undeniable. Like with anything, it comes with many pros...
Americans Versus The British Monarchy
Despite spending 8 years, 4 months and 15 days, losing approximately 6,800 patriots in the battle to gain our independence from King George III, today,...
Donald Trump Rebranding To Distance Himself From Failed Trump Brands?
Donald Trump famously said back in June 2003, “If I put my name on something, you know it's gonna be good” and while he's certainly...
6 Most Controversial And Debated Laws In U.S. History
The first ever law to be created in the United States of America was 'An Act to regulate the Time and Manner of administering certain...
11 Interesting Facts About Air Force One
Although just a call sign and not its official title, Air Force One not only transports the President from A to B then back again,...

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