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2 midterm elections that brought on new eras in US politics

The conventional wisdom is that the Democratic Party has the advantage in the 2026 midterm elections and could become the majority party in one, or both, chambers of Congress. The margin of that anticipated victory is harder to predict.

The Conversation · Sep 23

Trump and Melania host White House Easter Egg Roll with a patriotic twist

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The Independent UK · Apr 6

The Insurrection Act is one of at least 26 legal loopholes in the law banning the use of the US military domestically

As protesters and federal law enforcement clashed in Minneapolis in the wake of a second shooting of a civilian on Jan. 14, 2026 by federal agents, President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to send troops to Minnesota in response to protests.

The Conversation · Jan 15

Five closest US elections: When California, New York were swing states

This US election is too close to call, say experts, but it’s not the first time.

Al Jazeera · Nov 5, 2024

A few Election Day thoughts from the last 200 years

Close, chaotic, and contested elections have long been a recurring part of American politics.

Fortune · Nov 5, 2024

Six other presidents didn’t run for another term. Here’s what happened then

Lyndon Johnson, Harry Truman, Calvin Coolidge, Rutherford B Hayes, James Buchanan, and James K Polk. Gustaf Kilander breaks down what happened when US presidents chose to bow out early

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2024

President Biden Should Pardon D.M. Bennett

Issuing a posthumous pardon for Bennett would reaffirm our nation’s commitment to free expression and intellectual freedom.

Reason · Jun 18, 2024

The White House Egg Roll's campy history

A high-level official, dressed up like a furry, bopping around the Capitol lawn. What could be campier than that?

Salon · Apr 9, 2023