Politics

It was not the first time someone has sued a deity.

In the world of politics, nobody is safe from a well-executed smear campaign.

2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin had a concession speech written up for election night—but wasn’t allowed to deliver it.

For every speech, there are a bunch of versions that ended up on the writers' room floor. Here are 12 speeches that were written but, for a variety of reasons, never delivered.

It was about modernization—and also politics.

Sometimes the letter of the law has tough things to say about, well, letters.

The burnout is real—but so are these solutions.

Has the news cycle got you stressed? Here are some crucial tips for how to balance your mental health while still staying top of current events.

In 2005, Patriots chief Robert Kraft's diplomacy mission to Russia turned into an international incident after Vladimir Putin pocketed his priceless Super Bowl ring.

Those with TikTok withdrawal can get their fix. For a price.

The MLK quote “a riot is the language of the unheard” came from his 1967 speech on the two Americas.

Richard Nixon opted to peace out of his successor’s swearing in ceremony.

While skipping the incoming president’s inauguration is a break from tradition, it isn’t unprecedented.

The difference between misinformation and disinformation boils down to the intent behind it (or lack thereof). Plus, a handy trick for knowing which term to use when the time comes.

A mob outside the White House during Andrew Jackson's first inaugural reception, 1828.

The inauguration of a new U.S. President is a day of pomp and ceremony, of solemn oaths and dignified celebrations. But things don’t always go as planned.

These gifts made a huge impact.

The Supreme Court has weighed a convicted person’s right to refuse a pardon in three major cases.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in at least three cases on a person’s right to refuse a presidential pardon.

The Mercator Projection, Ptolemy’s ‘Geographia’, the Fra Mauro Map, and even Google Maps have all shaped how we experience the world around us.

Keep these tips in mind when discussing politics during the holidays.

Bluesky is seeing a massive influx of users.

If you’re having trouble finding all of your X followers on Bluesky, Sky Follower Bridge will save the day.

The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest did not go well for the Romans.

Ireland and Scotland are not the only places the mighty Roman Empire failed to vanquish.

President Obama departing the White House on January 20, 2016.

Inauguration Day isn’t just a matter of scheduling—presidential term limits are exactly four years, down to the hour.

What do you do if you’re stuck at the back of the line when your polling place closes? You stay right where you are.

You can save this one for the next time someone makes you mad (though it might not do you any favors, either).

This common phrase is often used during times of political uncertainty, and has even been described as an ancient Chinese curse. History says otherwise, though.

Alexander Hamilton argued that lifetime appointments to the Supreme Court were the only way, but some modern scholars disagree.

There are actually multiple versions of this iconic sticker.

The origins of those ‘I Voted’ stickers you see everyone rocking on Election Day go back to the 1950s in the United States, but the design everyone recognizes most was created by Janet Boudreau in the late 1980s.