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Veto numbers by individual presidents as well as Congressional overrides of vetoes tell much about the relationship between Congress and the President.

The latest episode of Big Brother was presented to show the power of veto competition as well as the power of veto ceremony leading towards the next Big Brother eviction.

Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius vetoed anti-abortion legislation House Substitute Senate Bill 218 that would have re-written the state law on late-term abortion.

In Episode 9 of Big Brother 11, the aftermath of Jessie putting up Jordan and Michele on the block began to rear its head. Suddenly the house dynamic had changed on BB11

The third episode of Big Brother 11 led to a lot of in-fighting, and a veto ceremony decision that many viewers of the show did not see coming.

After Russell won the head of household competition in a longevity challenge, he was required to put up two people for nomination (Ronnie and Lydia) before veto Tuesday.

In quite an interesting episode of Big Brother 11, there was more than a power of veto ready to be displayed, and the houseguests were in for a surprise.

HOH Chima selected her two choices for the "block" at the nomination ceremony, and that left Russell and Lydia in the hot seat after the nomination ceremony had finished.

Big Brother is coming down to the final weeks of their 11th season, and the house guests are getting very close to voting on who will take home the $500,000 prize.

The sixth episode of Big Brother 11 had the second Big Brother veto competition and veto ceremony of the season; deciding who would be on the block at eviction ceremony.

The Tennessee Legislature overrode a veto to pass a law allowing individuals with concealed carry permits to bring firearms into restaurants and bars that serve alcohol.

Halo 3's matchmaking game is, at its core, a game about teamwork. Being a good team player means improving the kill-death spread, and hitting 50 (or 100) points first.

There has been a lot of internet speculation heading into the CBS broadcast of the power of veto compeition and of course the mystery door. All was revealed Tuesday.

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

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-California) vetoes bill to fine drivers $35 for sharing the driver's seat with dogs or other pets, shifting focus to pet car safety.

After a week in the Big Brother house, the house guests are starting to create some drama, with some of it exposed on the second episode of the season.

The Big Brother 8 Reality Show will have an America's Player in the house. America's Player will be playing on behalf of America.

Vermont became the first state in the nation to allow gay marriage through a law, just a few days after the Iowa Supreme Court overturned a law banning gay marriage.

Big Brother 8 is now taking applications for its next season, and winning is easy, if you can become a Big Brother cast member, and if you have the right formula.

In 1987 the Fairness Doctrine was repealed. Leading Democrats support reinstating the regulation. With one party control of Washington will the doctrine be revived?

The death of Lincoln elevated Andrew Johnson to the presidency, allowing him to follow a lenient policy of restoration toward the South in defiance of the radicals.

Challenging Abraham Lincoln's reconstruction policies, the Wade-Davis bill sought to severely limit political participation by rebellious Southern white males.

The fight between president Andrew Jackson and the president of the second Bank of the United States, Nicholas Biddle, was not only over the BUS, but over democracy also.

Big Brother episode 16 was set to be a dramatic one, where not only would the house guests be voting out of their own, but the threat of the coupe d'etat power appeared.

The final six began battling it out to decide who would make it through another week, and the HOH competition was finished up allowing someone to select new nominations.

Though a new head of household was crowned on Thursday, it didn't happen in time for the live broadcast, leaving Big Brother 11 episode 23 to reveal the new HOH.

The 2008 U.S. Senate elections could significantly change the way business is done in Washington regardless of who is elected president this year.

New Ontario laws let searching adoptees and birth parents apply to receive full identifying information of the person they want to find as of June 2009.

It was a stressful week in the Big Brother house and some of that was depicted in the latest CBS epsiode of the show, edited down a bit because of a lot of bad language.

New England is emerging as the U.S. region with the most potential for gays and lesbians fighting for legal recognition of their partnerships.

More than 8 million children in the U.S. are uninsured. Studies show that when children don't have health insurance they don't access health care for preventative care.

John Tyler, though elected Vice President as a Whig candidate, did much after ascending to the highest office, to destroy the Whig agenda in Washington.

Henry Clay was a major candidate on three unsuccessful occasions, promoting his American System against Andrew Jackson and the Democrats.

Jon Meacham's "American Lion" offers an intimate look at Andrew Jackson's family and inner circle while assessing his Presidency.

After the second person was eliminated from the Big Brother house (Laura), Jessie won head of household again, and had the chance to nominate two people for eviction.

The continuation of the July 30th episode took place on the Big Brother episode 11 telecast on August 2nd, showing the new HOH and nomination ceremony.

The newest Big Brother 11 episode showed what Natalie did with her new head of household powers and how it affected the house.

Once again CBS held a head of household competition that ran long, and that caused fans to miss out on the ending of the HOH competition, limiting those who knew who won.

Stewart's new book supports an alternative view of the Johnson impeachment, favoring the Radical Republicans over the president.

The fifth episode of Big Brother 11 was the second Big Brother nomination ceremony of the season, and marked the first episode with Ronnie as the head of household.

As the eviction ceremony on August 6th drew near, the knowledge that a "mystery power" (coup d'etat) was in the house could change the game completely this week.

Bush snubs money for children's healthcare while asking for increases to military budget.

'Big Brother' is back with another exciting season on CBS this summer, and it kicks off with the Big Brother season premiere on July 9th, 2009.

Canadian pharmacists and drug distributors fear Canadian supplies could be affected if Americans are allowed to import prescription meds from Canada.

The Fairness Doctrine was an attempt by the United States Federal Communication Commission to have contrasting points of view about controversial subjects aired on radio.

In the early days of the American Republic, there was a significant need to improve the nation's transportation network.

The first Democratic president to be elected following the American Civil War, Grover Cleveland was also the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms.

Big Brother 11 is off to a quick start for CBS, as the cast members were finally introduced during the premiere and the live feeds were turned on for fans to enjoy.

Chima and Lydia campaign for safety; Six houseguests compete in a messy, pimple-popping power of veto challenge; Russell and Jessie turn their attention to Ronnie

Russell shakes things up by trying to get the rest of the house think he has given up; Ronnie was forced to make a big decision after a POV winner was crowned