States Where Biden’s Approval Rating Has Fallen the Most
Since announcing in April 2023 plans to run for a second term, President Joe Biden has been the presumptive Democratic candidate in the 2024 race for the White House. How he fares on Election…
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The Worst City To Drive in Every State
Since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of Americans working from home has fallen sharply. Still, according to a recent report from Forbes, over 40% of full-time employees in the United States…
These 33 US Senators Are Becoming More Popular
Of all major government institutions, the U.S. Congress is the least trusted by the American people. A recent poll conducted by public opinion research company Morning Consult found that only 39% of adults in…
The Evolution of US Army Automatic Rifles from the BAR to the XM250
Fully automatic weapons – defined as those capable of firing more than one shot with a single trigger pull – are tightly regulated in the United States. Only automatic weapons made before May 1986…
The County in Every State With the Most Military Personnel
Up against a recruitment crunch, the United States military is struggling to fill its ranks. Last year, the U.S. Army enlisted 15,000 fewer new troops than the 65,000 it had budgeted for. Due to…
US Senators Who Lost the Most Popularity
The U.S. Senate is the most powerful lawmaking body in the United States, and in recent years, it has become one of the most dysfunctional and least trusted institutions in American government. Decades of…
These Gun Calibers Are Used the Most to Commit Crimes in the US
Firearm sales have surged in the United States in recent years. Based on FBI background check data, a proxy for sales, Americans bought an estimated 39.7 million firearms in 2020, a record high. Though…
America’s Most Hated Companies
If you have noticed a decline in the quality of customer service in recent years, you are not alone. The American Customer Satisfaction Index, a cross-industry corporate research organization, found that satisfaction among American…
States With the Most Military Personnel: All 50 States Ranked
The Department of Defense is one of the federal government’s largest agencies. With nearly $1.8 trillion in budgetary resources in fiscal 2023, the DOD trails only the Department of the Treasury and the Department…
How Much You Need Saved to Retire Comfortably in Your State
Many Americans spend their working life saving for retirement – but most remain woefully underprepared. The typical American between the ages of 55 and 64 has just $120,000 in a retirement savings account, according…
How Big a House $200K Can Get You in Every State
The median home sale price in the U.S. fell by 13% in the first half of 2023, down from an all-time high of $479,500 at the end of 2022. While the housing market appears…
Where Americans Are Paying the Most State and Local Taxes: All 50 States Ranked
Between sales, property, capital gains, income and other taxes, the federal government collected $4.9 trillion in revenue in fiscal 2022. At an individual level, Americans pay over $10,000 in federal taxes each year on…
States With the Most Guns Registered With the Government
One of only three countries where gun ownership is a constitutional right, the U.S. has some of the most permissive gun laws among similarly developed nations. But while most gun control regulations in the…
The City With the Poorest Middle Class in Every State
The rising cost of living in the United States in recent years, coupled with longer-term stagnation of wages, have eroded the ranks of the American middle class – which has long been a pillar…
The 20 Greatest Armies of the Civil War
The American Civil War began with the Attack on Fort Sumter in April 1861, and ended four years later, with General Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox. During the war, as many as 3.9…
The Standard Issue Police Sidearm in America’s 10 Biggest Cities
Jobs in law enforcement are among the most dangerous in the United States. Conducting traffic stops, patrolling high-crime areas, and pursuing and arresting criminal suspects, police face a high level of risk to their…
Every Standard-Issue US Army Sidearm, From the Revolutionary War Through Present Day
Sidearms, or service pistols, are typically a weapon of last resort in the U.S. military. Less accurate than a rifle or carbine at long range, and less lethal than shotgun at close range, handguns…
The States Where Hunters Get the Most Deer
Hunting has long been a popular pastime in the United States, and for the nearly 16 million licensed hunters in the U.S., deer are by far the most sought-after game. Common across much of…
Every State’s Hardest College To Get Into
Choosing a college marks a significant early life decision for many Americans. Amidst considerations like cost and proximity to home, a many of the 16.6 million American college students today opt for the highest-ranking…
The Poorest County In Every State
Incomes have been on the rise in the United States for well over a decade. Since 2010, the typical American household’s earnings climbed between 0.9% and 6.1% annually. Still, in recent years, incomes have…