24/7 Wall St. Insights For most elected officials in the federal government, including all 100 U.S. Senators, public opinion is critical for remaining in office. But some senators are demonstrably better at appeasing their…
In America, gun laws vary by state with some states setting very strict requirements for gun ownership, while in other areas, it’s much easier to buy a gun. Despite this, 61% of Americans favor…
Election day is looming on the horizon — and nobody is quite sure how the 2024 U.S. presidential election will ultimately turn out. Current Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris is duking it…
As we’ve been electing older and older men as presidents, we haven’t seen children in the White House for some time now. However, all of our living former presidents do have children, whether or…
Russia is the largest country in the world, even after the breakup of the Soviet Union created 14 other countries out of the territory it previously controlled. With hundreds of different ethnic minorities living…
Although numerous European countries have elected women to be the leader of their respective countries, the U.S. has never done so. Vice president Kamala Harris is running to break that glass ceiling. With polls…
In a few days we’ll find out whether the United States will have its first female president. If so, this will be something new for us, but not to dozens of other countries that…
24/7 Insights The world is full of young state leaders. Some of these leaders inherited their jobs or took them by force. Among the nations on this list are authoritarian and totalitarian leaders. Also:…
The United States has had 46 different presidents in its history. People don’t reach that high office without considerable experience, grit, and determination. And they aren’t successful in that office unless they can mobilize…
The numbers are so large, it’s hard to wrap your head around them sometimes… The U.S. national debt now stands at over $35 trillion, equating to approximately $106,000 per person. The debt continues to…
Believe it or not, one day an American could be Queen of England. It’s a long shot but depending on the circumstances of life a 3-year-old from California could one day wear the crown.…
The 2024 presidential election is looming, with Vice President Kamala Harris facing off against former president Donald Trump. However, argues Matt Bai in an opinion piece published in The Washington Post, it’s neither Harris nor…
Mass shootings in the United States have risen over the past decade. In 2014, there were 273 mass shootings in the country, while in 2023, 632 mass shootings occurred. The Columbine massacre in 1999…
Hate groups are some of the most feared, extremist organizations capable of committing hate-motivated crimes. They are regarded as a security threat. Certain ideologies and religious groups are responsible for promoting such groups across…
The world has become significantly less peaceful in the last decade. There are 56 ongoing conflicts worldwide involving 92 nations to varying degrees. According to the latest available data, more people have perished in…
