24/7 Insights Throughout American history, many states have been proposed. One proposed state would have occupied much of the Western US. Multiple proposals to break up Texas have been discussed. Also: 2 Dividend Legends…
24/7 Wall St. Insights As a result of scandals, over the years ethical standards for presidents have been more clearly defined in federal regulations. U.S. presidents have been involved in scandals involving finances, illegal…
So far, President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House has been largely defined by a series of directives that have upended the status quo in Washington D.C. Since taking the oath of…
“National debt” is a term thrown around quite frequently during political discussions. This often-staggering figure is the amount of money a country owes its creditors. But what or who constitutes as a creditor to…
In recent months, several counties in Illinois have voted to leave the state and join neighboring Indiana. Since 2020, a total of 33 Illinois counties have shown interest in breaking away, with seven—Calhoun, Clinton,…
President Vladimir Putin, a former intelligence officer, was first elected president of Russia in 2000. (He was prime minister from 2008–2012, while Dmitry Medvedev held the presidency. He returned as president in 2012 and…
Since taking office for the second time in January 2025, President Trump’s approval numbers have been steadily eroding. According to the latest numbers from Gallup, only 40% of Americans approve of the job Trump…
24/7 Wall St. Insights After the major expansion-era border disputes were settled, relations between the U.S. and Canada began to improve. Some of the main areas of disagreement between the two countries today involve…
Were you paying attention in your high school Civic’s Class, or did Coach what’s-his-name bore you into oblivion? The answer might lie in whether or not you can pass the United States Citizenship Test.…
More than halfway through the first year of his second term, President Donald Trump has upended the status quo in Washington, D.C., and opinion polling reveals a sharply divided American public. According to the…
Ukraine formally applied for fast-track NATO membership in September 2022, seven months after Russia’s invasion. While most of the alliance’s members have welcomed Ukraine’s ascension, the sentiment is not universal. Ukraine’s long quest to…
24/7 Wall St. Insights Foreign approval of U.S. leadership is an important factor that U.S. leaders have to take into consideration of where to go, what to do, and how to do it. Some…
Everybody loves to complain about politicians, especially those on the very top, and not without reason. When you have no ability to fight back against those who abuse their power, and no way to…
For most of the last two decades, Americans have been more likely to self-identify as Democrats than as Republicans. More recently, however, the Democratic Party’s base has been eroding. According to the Associated Press,…
The U.S. national debt has now surpassed what is truly a staggering number – $37 trillion – and on its way much, much higher. Many market participants and experts believe that Trump’s recently-passed tax…
