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What Are Midterm Elections, and Why Are They Important?
U.S. presidential elections are big news worldwide every four years. But what happens in the midterm elec...
Oct 22, 2018VIEW 
Meet Mike Pompeo, the New Secretary of State
Few Americans possess a resume as varied as that of Mike Pompeo: first in his class at West Point, an edi...
May 2, 2018VIEW 
Federal Government: More than the White House and Congress
This article is part of a three-part series on how federalism works in America. Other installments focus ...
Jan 19, 2018VIEW 
On Becoming an ‘Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary’
At the apex of U.S. embassies around the world are diplomats who hold the august title of “ambassador ext...
Jul 26, 2017VIEW 
What Do U.S. Vice Presidents Do?
Vice presidents play a big role in the U.S. government, the most important of which is immediately steppi...
Apr 18, 2017VIEW 
Trump and Japan’s Abe Affirm "Very Crucial Alliance"
President Trump and first lady Melania welcomed Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife, Akie, to ...
Feb 16, 2017VIEW TOP