Why Does the Supreme Court Have Nine Justices?
The Constitution never specified a number of Supreme Court justices, and it’s fluctuated quite a lot over the years.
The Constitution never specified a number of Supreme Court justices, and it’s fluctuated quite a lot over the years.
Before Vladimir Nabokov gained fame for ‘Lolita,’ he helped hone the writing skills of a future Supreme Court icon.
Alice Dunnigan overcame racism, sexism, and other obstacles to make history as the first Black woman credentialed to cover the White House.
How safe is voting in person at your local polling place this Election Day? About as safe as running an errand to the grocery store.
The 1968 Democratic National Convention was marred by protests and five days and nights of violent confrontations between police and protestors. Though many people were arrested, none were as infamous as the Chicago Seven.
On December 20, 2019, Donald Trump signed the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, creating a sixth branch of the U.S. military: The United States Space Force.
At the end of her life, Eva Perón was suffering from painful cancer and displaying erratic behavior, and her lobotomy may have been a way to treat both problems.
While certain Subway bread types are healthier than others, the sugar content pushes them all toward the “dessert” end of the spectrum.
From important deadlines to common mistakes, here's what you need to know to make sure your vote gets counted in 2020.
If 2500 people use the voter registration tools on Samuel L. Jackson's HeadCount page, the actor will teach you how to swear in 15 different languages.
Since 2016, Pizza to the Polls has provided thousands of pizzas to voters waiting in line at their local polling place.
States are changing their vote-by-mail rules for this year’s general election. Here's what you need to know.
The 1.5-foot hats famously worn by the Buckingham Palace guards date back to the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
Former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il was once in charge of propaganda films for his country, and he decided to recruit some A-list talent the easy way: by abducting them.
Anyone running for federal office is required to endorse their own television ads. While it's supposed to make their political statements more honest, it might be having the opposite effect.
For the record, other DNA tests have already proven that Warren G. Harding’s grandson is, in fact, Warren G. Harding’s grandson.
Many states are letting residents vote by mail in this November’s presidential election—here’s how to do it.
Abraham Lincoln was up for reelection in 1864, and Republicans thought soldiers’ absentee ballots could help.
Only certain people can submit nominations, and the Nobel Committee isn’t allowed to reveal nominees or nominators until 50 years later.
Election Day 2020 is less than two months away, and you can help things run smoothly (and probably get paid for it).
Old Navy is motivating its more than 50,000 employees to come out in force for Election Day on November 3.
It’s literally about a mighty king’s love affair with a commoner, but it’s figuratively about Operation Desert Storm.
The daughters of Genghis Khan ruled nations that controlled the Silk Road, the favored route for trading spices, cloth, pottery, and other goods between China, India, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean.
“We are smart enough to buckle up without police, tickets, and Big Brother,” Jerry Williams said. But were they?