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AP Phone Records Scandal Created: Sunday, May 19, 2013 Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013
Find out why the government seized phone records from The Associated Press. See what the Department of Justice was looking for. Learn about the reaction from the press and the Obama administration.
List of Obama Scandals and Controversies Created: Sunday, May 19, 2013 Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013
Read of list of the scandals and controversies that occurred during President Barack Obama's administration. Find out the outcome of the Obama scandals and controversies. Learn about the impact the...
IRS Scandal of 2013 Created: Saturday, May 18, 2013 Updated: Saturday, May 18, 2013
Read about the IRS scandal of 2013. Find out what the IRS did to outrage members of both political parties. See how Congress and the president reacted to the IRS scandal.
Benghazi: A Primer Created: Saturday, May 18, 2013 Updated: Saturday, May 18, 2013
Read a basic primer on the Benghazi controversy. Learn about the terrorist attack in Benghazi and how it was handled by President Barack Obama and his administration. Find out why critics believed ...
Obama Press Secretaries Created: Saturday, May 11, 2013 Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013
Read a list of Obama's press secretaries. Find out how many press secretaries Obama had during his two terms in office. Read bios of the Obama press secretaries.
Keystone XL Pipeline Controversy Created: Sunday, May 05, 2013 Updated: Sunday, May 05, 2013
Read about the Keystone XL Pipeline controversy. Find out why the Keystone XL Pipeline is such a big political issue. See where the president and other key elected officials stand on the constructi...
List of Landslide Presidential Elections by Electoral Votes Created: Saturday, April 27, 2013 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
Learn about some of the most famous landslide presidential elections in American political history. Find out which candidates won landslide presidential elections. See how much a landslide victory ...
Landslide Definition in Politics Created: Saturday, April 27, 2013 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
Find out what a landslide election is in American politics. See examples of landslide elections in modern congressional and presidential elections. Learn what percentage margin constitutes a landsl...
Why Aren't There Any Bearded Politicians? Created: Monday, April 22, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Find out why there aren't many bearded politicians in the United States. See why modern politicians don't wear facial hair. Learn about some of the famous bearded politicians in U.S. history.
List of Presidents With Beards Created: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Read a complete list of American presidents with beards. Find out which presidents wore beards. See who were the first and most recent presidents to wear beards.
Districts for Congress and Telecommuting Created: Friday, April 19, 2013 Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013
Find out whether members of Congress can telecommute to work. See the ups and downs of allowing Washington politicians to commute to work. Learn about what the Constitution says about where Congres...
What is the Wall Street Sales Tax? Created: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Learn about the Wall Street Sales Tax. Find out where the Wall Street Sales Tax idea originated. See how the Wall Street Sales Tax work work.
Janet Yellen and the Economy Created: Monday, April 08, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 08, 2013
Learn about Janet Yellen and her work on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Find out whether Janet Yellen will be nominated to replace Ben Bernanke as the Fed chairman. See where Yellen has wo...
Are Illegal Immigrants Covered Under Obamacare? Created: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 08, 2013
Are illegal immigrants covered under Obamacare? Find out how undocumented immigrants can get free health care in the United States. Read about the controversy surrounding President Barack Obama's h...
How Many Gun Laws Did Obama Sign? Created: Friday, April 05, 2013 Updated: Friday, April 05, 2013
Find out how many gun laws were signed by President Barack Obama. See what the gun laws signed by Obama actually do. Learn about Obama's proposals for gun control.
When is the 2016 Election? Created: Sunday, March 24, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 24, 2013
Find out the date of the 2016 election. See which offices are up for election in 2016. Learn about who sets the date of the 2016 election.
Obama's Last Day as President Created: Sunday, March 24, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 24, 2013
Find out the date of President Barack Obama's last day as president. See when Obama's second term in the White House ends. Discover who could be running to replace him and when the next election is.
Republican Party Reform Plan of 2013 Created: Saturday, March 23, 2013 Updated: Saturday, March 23, 2013
Read a summary of the Republican Party reform plan of 2013. Find out why the Republican Party reform plan was called the Growth and Opportunity Project. Find out what the reform plan says about the...
Sequestration Jokes Created: Sunday, March 10, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013
Get a laugh at sequestration jokes being made at Washington's expense. See who's making sequestration jokes. Find our why some Americans might not see the humor in sequestration jokes.
Whose Idea Was Sequestration? Created: Saturday, February 23, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013
Find out who first proposed the idea of sequestration cuts in 2013. See why leaders of both political parties blamed each other for sequestration. Learn more about the origins of the 2013 sequestra...
What is Sequestration? Created: Monday, September 24, 2012 Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013
Read a definition of sequestration. Find out how sequestration is used in the federal budget process. See examples of sequestration.
Hillary Clinton's Position on Same-Sex Marriage Created: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Find out where Hillary Clinton stands on same-sex marriage. See how the potential 2016 presidential candidate's position has evolved over time. Read a transcript of Hillary Clinton's remarks on sam...
What is Agenda 21? Created: Sunday, March 17, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Learn more about Agenda 21 and sustainable development. Read about the role of the United States in Agenda 21. Find out what conspiracy theorists say about Agenda 21.
List of Sequesters in U.S. History Created: Saturday, March 16, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Read a list of sequesters in U.S. history. Find out when the government cut spending through the use of sequestration. Learn more about how much was cut from the budget in this list of sequesters.
Rand Paul's Filibuster Created: Saturday, March 09, 2013 Updated: Saturday, March 09, 2013
Find out how long Rand Paul's filibuster was in 2013. Learn more about why Paul participated in the filibuster. See how his Senate colleagues reacted to the filibuster.
Gina McCarthy Bio Created: Saturday, February 23, 2013 Updated: Monday, March 04, 2013
Find out more about likely Obama cabinet nominee Gina McCarthy. Learn about Gina McCarthy's political and private-sector careers. Find out why Obama believed she is qualified the head the Environme...
President Barack Obama's Second Term Nominees Created: Saturday, January 19, 2013 Updated: Monday, March 04, 2013
Learn about President Barack Obama's cabinet nominees in the second term. Read bios of Obama's cabinet nominees. Find out who left Obama's cabinet after the first term.
The Federal Debt Limit: Always a Battle Created: Thursday, April 21, 2011 Updated: Monday, February 25, 2013
The national debt limit always causes a fight between Congress and the President. Here is why raising the national debt limit is controversial.
Who Are Simpson and Bowles? Created: Monday, February 25, 2013 Updated: Monday, February 25, 2013
Find out more about Simpson and Bowles. Learn about the deficit reduction plans proposed by Simpson and Bowles. Discover the political backgrounds of Simpson and Bowles.
Fiscal Cliff Origin Created: Saturday, December 08, 2012 Updated: Saturday, February 23, 2013
Learn about the fiscal cliff origin. Find out why Congress intentionally designed the fiscal cliff. Find out what role leaders played in the fiscal cliff origin.
What is the Grand Bargain? Created: Saturday, November 10, 2012 Updated: Saturday, February 23, 2013
Find out more about the grand bargain of 2012. See how the grand bargain would affect the national debt. Read about the political controversy surrounding the grand bargain.
Who Pays for Political Ads? Created: Saturday, August 25, 2012 Updated: Sunday, February 17, 2013
Find out who pays for political ads in the United States. Learn about the various industries and special interests who pay for political ads. Discover why political candidates aren't the only ones ...