government

Big Question

How Does the FCC Find Naughty Language?

It was a banner weekend for F-bombs. In Boston last Saturday, Red Sox designated hitter David “Big Papi” Ortiz dropped one into a pre-game speech, saying “This is our f***ing city. And nobody’s going to dictate our freedom. Stay strong.”... READ ON

History

The 1949 Renovation of the White House

While we will never get an accurate view of what the White House looked like when it was originally under construction in the 1800s, we can at least get a good look at the building while it was undergoing renovations in 1949.... READ ON

List

10 U.S. Cabinet Departments that were Renamed or No Longer Exist

After George Washington took office, he assembled a Presidential Cabinet that had just four positions—Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph. Since then, the Cabinet has evolved greatly: Some Departments have simply been renamed, some have been proposed by Congress and never passed, and some have vanished altogether.... READ ON