Swatting has become more mainstream since 2008 The Federal Protective Service, a law enforcement agency within the Department of Homeland Security, defines swatting as "a malicious act that can ...

The tax cuts were significant, but they weren’t the biggest in U.S. history — which was a phrase Trump has often used to inaccurately describe his 2017 tax cut law. The 2025 tax cuts rank either third ...

During the presidential campaign, Barack Obama promised to take the lead at the G-8, the group of eight leading industrialized countries, to work with and leverage "the private sector and private ...

In 2021, all U.S. House Republicans except two who were absent voted against H.R. 1, called the "For the People Act." One part would have required states to establish independent redistricting ...

Both the American history and air and space museums honor American innovation and achievement. The air and space museum’s most famous exhibits include the Wright Brothers’ airplane, the "Spirit of St.

But with so many ingredients to parse through, online influencers often point to scary warning labels that apply to chemicals in high doses. And they don’t mention that those warnings don’t apply to ...

Machines that tabulate votes are faster and more accurate ballot-counters than humans, according to studies and past election experience. Eliminating vote-counting machines and re ...

Trump said the US is the ‘only country’ that uses mail-in voting. That’s wrong. A report from a Swedish organization that advocates for democracy globally found that 34 countries or territories allow ...

About 45% of violent crime is not reported to the police, according to 2023 NCVS data. Reasons for not reporting include fear of retribution, belief that police won’t be able to help and not wanting ...

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La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, dijo que la muerte del político colombiano Miguel Uribe Turbay, “Es bueno para Colombia, un político menos de que preocuparse”. La presidenta mexicana, ...