The 2020 election is one for the books in more than one way. Voters by the millions turned out to shatter the previous turnout record. About 150 million ballots were collected. Biden won by 75 million, which is the highest…
Millennials and Generation Z account for more than one-third of eligible voters. But the percentage who actually vote is less than among older people. Bernie Sanders won the youth vote on 2020's Super Tuesday Democratic primaries. But fewer than 20…
Americans will vote to elect a new president on Nov. 8, but first they must register to vote. On National Voter Registration Day in September, social media networks played a major role in helping remind people to register. Facebook placed notifications on the top of the users' newsfeeds. Snapchat had…
Both of the major US political parties have officially nominated candidates for the 2016 presidential election. The candidates were announced at the parties’ national conventions, which were held in July. Donald Trump is the Republican Party’s candidate, and Hillary Clinton…
On June 7, Hillary Clinton declared victory in the Democratic Party's race to name a presidential candidate. She made the announcement after surpassing the 2,383 delegates needed to secure the nomination. After the last round of primaries, Clinton had 2,784 delegates. Her opponent, Bernie Sanders, had…
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died suddenly on February 13. His unexpected death puts President Barack Obama in a unique position. The President of the United States is tasked with nominating new justices to the Supreme Court. New justices often share similar beliefs…
On Monday, February 1, people across Iowa gather for caucuses. But what is a caucus? Caucuses help political parties choose their candidate to run for president. For up to two hours, people can learn about and discuss the candidates. Then they pick which person…
Justin Trudeau and the Liberty Party won control of Canada's government in a nationwide election this week. The Liberals won 184 seats in the Canadian Parliament, compared to 99 for the Conservative Party, 44 for the New Democratic Party, 10 for the Bloc Québécois,…
The United Kingdom held a general election on May 7. Members of the public voted in local elections that determined which political party would lead the UK’s House of Commons. The House of Commons is part of Parliament, the lawmaking body of…
A new Congress was sworn in on Tuesday Jan. 6, with Republicans in control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The 114th Congress has more women and minorities than ever, with 104 women and African-American members of both…