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States With the Highest Voter Turnout

Participation in the democratic process is a fundamental right and responsibility of American citizens age 18 and older. A few days before Election Day on Nov. 3, 2020, Americans are already breaking voting records.…

Sam Stebbins · 6 years ago

This Is How Historians Have Ranked Every US President

Reputations are a tricky thing. The reputations of some U.S. presidents grow stronger or change with time, especially when considered through a historical lens. As Election Day is fast approaching, 24/7 Wall St. has…

Hristina Byrnes · 6 years ago

America’s 12 Wealthiest Presidents

In the early days of American democracy, being a wealthy, white, male landowner was a prerequisite to having a voice in how the country was run. So it should come as no surprise that…

Mike Sauter · 6 years ago

America’s 8 Presidents Who Went Broke

To be elected president, candidates must be able to convince the American people they can make life better for them. Yet, despite being successful in their presidential bids, some presidents are not as successful…

Grant Suneson · 6 years ago

These 20 Celebrities Celebrated a Birthday in October

A number of the best-known people in the world were born in October. They come from all over the world, all walks of life, and work in all sorts of businesses. The only thing…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 6 years ago

Cost of Living in San Francisco, California

San Francisco is a city in California with a population of 870,044. The total cost of housing, food, child care, transportation, health care, taxes, and other necessities for a single adult in San Francisco…

Evan Comen · 6 years ago

Cost of Living in New York

Living in New York is more expensive than it is on average across the U.S. as a whole. According to data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, goods and services in the state cost…

Evan Comen · 6 years ago

Cost of Living in Detroit, Michigan

Detroit is a city in Wayne County, Michigan, with a population of 677,155. The total cost of housing, food, child care, transportation, health care, taxes, and other necessities for a single adult in Detroit…

Evan Comen · 6 years ago

Cost of Living in Texas

Living in Texas is less expensive than it is on average across the U.S. as a whole. According to data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, goods and services in the state cost 3.2%…

Evan Comen · 6 years ago

Who Would Win Red States If the Election Was Today

Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 presidential election was perhaps the most stunning upset in modern American political history. Though he lost the popular vote — amassing 2.9 million fewer votes than Democratic rival…

Sam Stebbins · 6 years ago

These 10 Celebrities Are Celebrating a Birthday Today

Famous people born today include one of the richest men in the world, an Academy Award-winning actress, and an Academy Award-winning actress, and a man who plays a British royal. Yet another is one…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 6 years ago

State by State Guide to Traveling During the Pandemic

With new daily COVID-19 cases reaching all-time high nationwide and a third surge expected in the fall, some states are re-imposing travel restrictions that were loosened over the summer. Nearly half of U.S. states…

Hristina Byrnes · 6 years ago