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So far, this is the first pet-less White House in 150 years

July 31, 2017

One aspect of White House life that sets President Donald Trump apart from several of his predecessors is that the sitting commander-in-chief does not have a pet.   According to the Presidential Pet Museum, Trump is the first president since Andrew Johnson, who served from April 15, 1865 to March 4, 1869, to not own […]

Here’s a List of America’s Richest & Poorest Presidents

April 6, 2016

No one knows for sure how much Donald Trump is worth, but if the New York businessman ends up winning the 2016 president election, we do know he’d be the country’s richest president ever. Trump is believed to have inherited $40 million when his father died in 1974. Bloomberg News estimates the GOP candidate is […]

Which US States Have Produced the Most Presidents?

March 23, 2016

Virginia and Ohio top the list when it comes to the number of U.S. presidents each state has produced. Virginia has produced eight presidents, including some of the nation’s earliest leaders such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe. The seven presidents who hailed from Ohio include Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. […]

Americans Can’t Always Name That President

February 15, 2016

Americans celebrate Presidents Day, a federal holiday commemorating George Washington’s birthday, on the third Monday in February. The occasion used to be celebrated every February 22 — the actual date the first U.S. president was born — until 1971, when it was moved to create more three-day weekends for the country’s workers. These days many […]

Why Some US Muslims Still Plan to Vote for Donald Trump

February 3, 2016

Almost three-fourths of American Muslims plan to vote in the presidential primaries and the hard-core Republicans among them say they will vote for Donald Trump if he is the GOP nominee, according to a new survey from the Council for American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). The six-state survey found that 73 percent of registered Muslim voters intend […]

Should Iowa & New Hampshire Have So Much Sway in Presidential Elections?

January 15, 2016

New Hampshire is one of the smallest U.S. states, with a population to match, yet every four years this tiny state plays a key role in the presidential election. Campaigns start with the Iowa caucuses on Monday, Feb. 1, followed by New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary on Tuesday, Feb. 9. With caucuses, candidates meet in-person with party members […]

Surprising Number of Americans Think Obama is Muslim, Foreign Born

September 14, 2015

A new poll finds that 29 percent of Americans think President Barack Obama is a Muslim. The CNN/ORC survey also shows that 1 in 5 Americans — 20 percent — believe the American president was born outside of the United States. The U.S. Constitution requires that a president be a natural born citizen. OBAMA’S RELIGION (according […]

See How US State Voting Patterns Have Shifted Since 1789

September 11, 2015

As the campaign for the 2016 presidential election gained momentum, U.S. businessman Donald Trump threatened to run as an independent if the Republican party did not treat him “fairly”. Third party candidates have been a part of most presidential elections.  But since the 1848 election, when Whig party candidate Zachary Taylor defeated Democrat Lewis Cass, […]

Vice Presidents Face Uphill Battle to Become President

August 19, 2015

You’d think a sitting vice president would have an advantage while running for president, particularly in a crowded field, but history suggests otherwise. MORE ABOUT AMERICA Wild West Ghost Town Emerges from Watery Grave Confederacy Loses New Fight   Did Secret Agent Priest Infiltrate Colonial Jamestown? Since 1789, a sitting vice president has won only […]

Bang! Vice President Kills Political Foe in Famous US Duel

July 21, 2015

MORE ABOUT AMERICA Wild West Ghost Town Emerges from Watery Grave What Happens When Americans Tweet What They Eat Why Small US Towns Embrace Their Weirdness Americans politics can sometimes be a cut-throat business, but modern-day political feuds pale in comparison to the animosity between sitting U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton, one […]

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