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In this new era of responsibility, criticisms are being raised about comments made by current U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), who questions CIA conduct.

Taking the offensive, liberal Democrats have turned to partisan politics and indicated there's no need for Republican support to pass a comprehensive health care bill.

Sarah Polk enjoyed the political life and was a great help to her husband while he was in office, writing speeches, tending to correspondence and other matters.

Although taxpayers paid the bulk of the $621 million price, the public was not invited to opening ceremonies of the new US Capitol Visitor Center, witnessing via C-SPAN.

James K Polk was the first dark horse President and the last strong President until the American Civil War.

The public option, a sort of government run health insurance agency, is back in the news again. However, the new plan allows states to decide whether or not to use it.

The releasing of British MPs expense reports caused outrage amongst the general public and led to resignations and an official investigation by Sir Thomas Legg.

The United Steelworkers union passed a resolution endorsing HR 676, "The U.S. National Health Insurance Act," at their annual convention in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 3.

When the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed in 1920, American women won the right to vote. This was a hard-won victory.

One can find party leaders in the party organizations at the federal and state level, Congress, and the White House.

America will watch closely as Barack Obama appoints the executive crew to help the President-elect govern. The Secretary of State plays a key role on that team.

The Serial Drama "The West Wing" ran for 7 seasons from 1999 and won a total of 26 Emmy awards. It was written and created by acclaimed Hollywood writer Aaron Sorkin.

One of the worst human rights abuses is the abuse of a child. However, the practice of child witch-branding is one of the most malicious human rights abuses.

On November 4, 2008, Minnesota 6th District voters will choose between Michele Bachman and El Tinklenberg in a race that has drawn national attention.

A lot of drama took place in the house since last Thursday's episode of Big Brother 11, and some of it was finally depicted in a game-changing episode of Big Brother 11.

Immediately after World War II, a new, "cold" war gripped the world and, just as they had done during WWII, comic books appeared to protect Americans from the Red Menace.

The health care reform plan passed recently by the House would provide coverage to 96 percent of Americans.

Miscalculating the mood of the American voter, Henry Clay was his own worst enemy when it came to running a successful presidential campaign.

During its 40 years of existence, the 911 emergency call system in North America has utilized technological advances to become a major life-saving communication resource

There are few things more embarrassing than being the only person at a party who isn't politically-informed. Here is a crash course in the key players and facts to know.

Determined to find wealth in the Klondike Gold Rush, Martha Louis Munger Purdy Black instead found riches of another sort: love, friendship, adventure and a beloved home.

The theories of an early 20th century political philosopher, Mary Parker Follett, have added much to modern day management theory, organisations, and leadership.

Prospect Hill Cemetery, located at 3202 Parker Street, in Omaha, is believed to be Omaha's oldest cemetery, dating back to 1858.

Walter Borneman has written an outstanding biography on the eleventh President of the United States, "Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America."

As America struggles with its potentially worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, there is a danger that the Presidential transition can make it worse.

As a young man, Pete Rose was a member of the Order of DeMolay and is a member of the Order's Hall of Fame. So were Bill Clinton and John Wayne.

After a Bill has passed through both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, it must be given the Royal Assent before becoming an Act of Parliament.

Though Rutherford B. Hayes trailed in both popular and electoral votes, a congressional compromise named him President on one of the most controversial elections in Ameri

U.S. Commanders in the field are sounding the alarm concerning Afghanistan, while hastening the withdrawal of troops from Iraq and trying to block a nuclear Iran.

In 1896, William McKinley became the Republican candidate for the Presidency. He was hailed as "the advance agent of prosperity."

Although Andrew Jackson won the popular vote, the House of Representatives denied him the presidency in 1825 by supporting rival John Quincy Adams.

The anti-tax tea party was created to show the Obama administration that American's do not want to pay more taxes and are opposed to irresponsible government spending.

The Constitution and the Federalist Papers define the expressed and inherent powers of the Congress. A review of these documents reveals what Congress should be doing.

Presidents of the United States have largely been chosen for what they could do for the economy and society. Some notable elections have turned on events far from home.

America's two most powerful legislators have both endorsed a formal inquiry into the controversial 'war on terror' policies of the Bush administration.

Love getting into the spirit of different seasons but don't want to spend a bundle, Washington, D.C. is a great place to visit.

By spotlighting the historical role of the Congress, the spanking new Visitor Center of the US Capitol expands the way Americans perceive the history of their nation.

Mathews, Virginia, is a small and close-knit community of families. Men built ships and went to sea. Until recently, the primary occupations were farmer and waterman.

Although the lobbyist serves an important purpose in the crafting of meaningful legislation, lobbyists have a long history of unethical and illegal activity.

With local politics turning on skimpy turnouts, some activists are thrust into positions of power and are able to implement minority causes for the whole of society.

Courting conservative votes will now be mandatory for the Senior Senator from Arizona after conservative Republican candidate Mitt Romney suspended his presidential bid.

David Rice Atchison was President of the United States for a single day, between the terms of James Polk and Zachary Taylor. America's most honest president.

In 1812, while Canada was a colonial backwater, the British were engaged in a life-and-death struggle with Napoleon Bonaparte.

The term "Glass Ceiling" was first coined by two Wall Street Journal reporters in 1986 to describe the artificial barrier in women's careers. Find out where we are today.

Millard Filmore, 13th President of the United States, is one of the most overlooked characters in American history - but is this oversight jusified?

Despite a late start in terms of education, Woodrow Wilson nevertheless spent much of his life before the Presidency as one of America's great scholars.

As globaliztion in the areas of finance, trade and security take the world by storm, the U.S. needs to have and keep an equity stake in the business of making friends.

The events that led up to the ratification of the United States Constitution were challenging for the founders. Prior to the writing of the Constitution colonial America

Ninoy Aquino's martyrdom galvanized the Filipinos to unite and rise in opposition against former President Ferdinand Marcos, which restored democracy in the Philippines.

Robert Frost's recently discovered "poem" is a collection of seven stanzas, which appears to be more a list of notes rather than a poem, as the title clearly reveals.