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Europe’s Tech Breakup With America Is Getting Messy
France wants to move 2.5 million government computers off Windows. The European Commission just handed €180 million in…
From Kent State to Los Angeles, using armed forces to police civilians is a high-risk strategy
Responding to street protests in Los Angeles against federal immigration enforcement raids, President Donald Trump ordered 2,000 soldiers…
Can Pope Leo Keep U.S. Citizenship?
He now leads a sovereign nation, Vatican City, and the U.S. State Department says that for an American…
Why has Trump launched so many tariffs and will it cause a recession? Expert Q&A
Donald Trump has always talked about how much he likes tariffs. And on April 2 2025, he showed…
Trade, tariffs and transformation: Media leaders on Trump‘s return to the White House
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, ushering in a…
The Key Takeaways From Donald Trump’s Inauguration Speech
Donald Trump has been sworn in as president of the US for a second term – and this…
U.S. Tech Industry Forecasts Record Sales, Tariff Threats Loom
Consumer Technology Association forecasts $537 billion sales in 2025; tariffs could cut U.S. consumer purchasing power of tech…
A Uniquely American Democracy Is The Winner
Win or lose, American voters can take solace in the fact that democracy won. In an era where…
What Trump might do in his second presidency and what it could mean for democracy
There is nothing more dangerous than an autocrat who has managed to dupe the public into thinking that…
How the Trump presidency might change the global economy
Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election – and his threat to impose tariffs on all imports to…
Why vote for Harris or Trump? A cheat sheet on the candidates’ records, why their supporters like them and why picking one or the other makes sense
If you are still undecided and mulling your pick for president, there are clear differences between Republican presidential…
Americans are going to the polls. Here’s how the US election works
Tens of millions of voters in the United States are heading to the polls for the 2024 US…
US election: what a Trump victory would mean for the rest of the world
According to the United Nations 2024 is “the biggest election year in human history” with half of the…
The US Elections Is The World’s Most Undemocratic
The world continues to hold its breath as the United States’ voters prepare for the crucial 2024 Presidential…
Biden Drops Out Of Presidential Race
Until 1968, presidential candidates were picked by party conventions – a process revived by Biden’s withdrawal from race President…
Love Him or Hate Him, Trump’s Unavoidable and Dangerous Appeal Persists Towards 2024
In the tumultuous panorama of American politics, Donald J. Trump stands as a figure who, regardless of where…
Despite Low Financial Literacy, Many Americans Manage Their Own Retirement
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. Americans who are less familiar…
Tracking US Progress On The Path To A Decarbonized Economy
The Clean Investment Monitor database, a new collaboration between MIT CEEPR and the Rhodium Group, shows $213 billion…
The Trinity Of Global Power Unfolding The New World Order
In an ever-changing geopolitical landscape, one question endures: “Who runs the world?” Historically, the answer to this question…
Biden-Harris Administration Launches Artificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge to Protect America’s Critical Software
Several leading AI companies – Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI – to partner with DARPA in major competition…
The Best 4th Of July Deals To Shop On Amazon
Celebrate Independence Day with a bang and get ready for some explosive savings! As the 4th of July…
Stars, Stripes, And Service. Exploring The Hierarchies And Heroes Of The U.S. Military
The United States military, a pillar of the nation’s identity and strength, is steeped in a history that…
2022’s Most Independent States In America
Americans value independence. We fought hard for it during the American Revolutionary War, and in the present day,…
How 9/11 Changed American Culture
Culture is the overview of a person’s beliefs, principles, law, religion, and tradition. It embodies an individual’s identity…
America’s Most Bicycle-Friendy Cities
The pandemic has created a cycling boom across much of the world and the U.S. is no exception. When the…
Press-Shy Presidents?
U.S. President Joe Biden is giving his first press conference today after 64 days in office. While the…
How Many Mass Shootings Does the U.S. Experience?
The horrific shooting at a Colorado supermarket, which left ten dead on Monday, is the second major lone…
What’s In The $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Package?
President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package cleared its final hurdle in Congress on Wednesday despite no Republicans voting…
How 18 Million Americans Could Move Into Rural Areas – Without Leaving Home
About 46 million Americans – 14% of the nation’s inhabitants – are currently classified as living in rural…
Relief or stimulus: What’s the difference, and what it means for Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus package
The Biden administration and Congress are fast-tracking a US$1.9 trillion coronavirus package that includes aid for states, cities,…
Joe Biden Sends A Clear Message To The Watching World – America’s Back
Politics doesn’t have to be a raging fire destroying everything in its path Two weeks after the storming…
Unity Is Impossible Without Accountability
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. took the oath of office shortly before noon Eastern time on Wednesday, and…
Save The Environment And Your Wallet With These Alternative Housing Ideas
Private homes make up a fourth of greenhouse (GHG) gas emissions in the United States. And with more…
Why Do Presidential Inaugurations Matter?
As one president’s term ends and another begins, there is a ceremony. Its importance is one of symbolism…
The age of Trump is over. Now the US must tackle its polarisation
In the past 20 years, hostility – fermented in a dislike and distrust of different groups – has…
This Is America
We’re not asking you to shoot them like you shoot us, we’re asking you to NOT shoot us…
Nearly Half of Republicans Approve of Capitol Riot
The U.S. Capitol building was stormed by an angry pro-Trump mob on Jan. 6. Overall, five people died as a…
Domestic Terrorism: A More Urgent Threat, But Weaker Laws
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like…
Biden Won. Now Comes the Hard Part
The election is over. Joe Biden won, and by bigger popular vote and Electoral College margins than Donald Trump did…
‘Once you engage in political violence, it becomes easier to do it again’ – an expert on political violence reflects on events at the Capitol
Editor’s note: Ore Koren is a scholar of civil conflict and political violence. Before the November 2020 election,…
Red State, Blue State: How Colors Took Sides In Politics
When Americans hear some pundits projecting a “blue wave,” they understand that this is a prediction of a…
Six Charts That Reveal America’s Deep Divides
The 2020 race to the White House has been the most divisive for a generation. The campaign has…
How Every U.S. State Has Voted Since 1976
As Americans go to cast their votes, considerable uncertainty remains about which candidate will be elected president. However,…
For Donald Trump, His Defeat Will Be Fake News
Trump threatened to deny his defeat and challenged the ballot box because it probably won’t accommodate his desires.…
What It’s Like To Lose A Presidential Election
The American public may not find out who wins the presidential election on Nov. 3 or Nov. 4…
Here’s How US Presidents Get Elected (It’s Not By Winning The Most Votes)
If Americans could vote on their presidential electoral system, polls suggest they’d dump it. In the meantime, if all goes…
How The Electoral Votes Are Distributed
The result of the U.S. election hangs not on the total number of votes received by each candidate, but rather…
American Suburbs Radically Changed Over The Decades – And So Have Their Politics
Suburban voters in a number of areas are considered critical swing voters. The growing political stakes reflect the…
Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis: What Lies Ahead Could Include A Constitutional Crisis Over Succession
Since Donald Trump was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for COVID-19 treatment on Oct. 2,…
The US Economy Is Reliant On Consumer Spending – Can It Survive A Pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic has radically affected the American economy, reducing spending by American households on materials goods, air…