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The UN conference on the Arms Trade Treaty ended on July 27th without consensus; the US signaled that it wouldn't support the agreement.
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The Olympics have always been a conflict of two trends. The games bring us together. As people across the world watch the opening ceremonies, we celebrate the culture
Climate change affects us all. The leaders of virtually every country on the planet except for America assume it is real and many are actively searching for solutions.
Some of
On March 3, 1875 Congress laid out the requirements for the Territory of Colorado to gain its statehood. A little over a year later, then President Ulysses S. Grant signed
August 1st marks a big day for women under the Affordable Care Act as multiple provisions go into effect, including free birth control. Eight new preventative services go into effect
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Take a look at History Unspun’s President Profile Of The Day: Dwight D. Eisenhower
Astrological Sign: Libra
Term of Presidency: 1953-1961
Party: Republican
Age Upon Taking
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Texas lawyer and Tea Party candidate, Ted Cruz, scored an easy and unexpected victory in Tuesday's Republican primary runoff election against the party-anointed, establishment
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Amid the fiercely partisan court battle over Pennsylvania’s Voter ID Law is a push from a coalition of non-partisan groups aiming to educate voters on
Despite his lack of an education and impoverished early life Andrew Johnson eventually developed a knack for political debate which led him to Senate and House of Representatives before serving
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The 535 members of Congress are about to take a break for summer recess, free from the rigors of government. Some argue it is an
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The swing state Missouri has been coveted for more than a century, but this election seems to be ignoring the home of the
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Recent explosions of taxpayer-subsidized bike sharing rental programs are hitting the streets of major US cities such as Chicago, Philadelphia, and Boston. Ranking dubiously low in